Black & Veatch, Inc. and its subsidiaries
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:22,878 tCO2e (2021)
Scope 1 Emissions:3634.14 tCO2e (2021)
Scope 2 Emissions:13,295.0 tCO2e (2021)
Scope 3 Emissions:5890.54 tCO2e (2021)
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:28,765 MWh (2021)
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:6.23 metric tons (2021)
Carbon Intensity:7.23 tCO2e/$million (2021)
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Water Stewardship
- Health, Safety and Security
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Community Investment
- Sustainable Infrastructure
- Business Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions; overall GHG emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3 business travel and teleworking) reduced by an unspecified amount from a 2019 baseline.
- Completed carbon footprint analysis for projects designed and built from 2018-2020.
- Updated travel policy to reduce travel.
- Completed first operational water use assessment.
- Conducted first water use assessment for projects designed and built from 2018-2020.
Social Achievements
- Achieved perfect score in Human Rights Campaign’s Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index.
- Joined Human Rights Campaign’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act.
- Expanded training and learning opportunities.
- Ranked in Top 50 Employers by Woman Engineer Magazine.
- Formed the DiverseAbility ERG.
- Achieved VPP status in Michigan.
- Supported 33 new charitable organizations.
- Provided 82 grants to minority student engineering chapters.
- Created a team matching gift program.
- Launched the Black & Veatch Employee Disaster Relief and Hardship Fund.
- Extended grant giving into South America.
Governance Achievements
- Improved due diligence processes.
- Trained additional global offices for ISO 37001 certification readiness.
- Revisited gifts and hospitality policy and limits.
- Virtually all employees completed ethics and compliance training.
- Evaluated the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure’s Envision framework.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Be net zero for overall GHG emissions by 2025.
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve corporate VPP status by 2023.
- Achieve goals set to increase diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace by 2023.
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 40% and overall GHG emissions by 20% from a 2019 baseline by 2023.
Environmental Challenges
- Increased Scope 2 emissions due to a new office with high natural gas use.
- Challenges in accurately calculating carbon emissions for a hybrid workforce.
- Managing water use in a hybrid workforce.
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing new methods to track emissions in a hybrid working format.
- Working to certify emissions goals as science-based targets.
- Developing methodologies to better support clients in their water stewardship journeys.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 16% of new suppliers screened using environmental criteria; 100% of new suppliers screened using social criteria.
Responsible Procurement
- Legal and social criteria used to screen new suppliers.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme heat, droughts, floods, rising sea levels
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 37001
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Next-generation agriculture technologies
- Advanced transportation infrastructure
- Carbon capture, utilization and sequestration
- Innovative housing solutions
Awards & Recognition
- Vanguard Organization of the Year Award from the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s school of computing and engineering resources