Climate Change Data

Accenture plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024-03-21)

Reporting Period: 2017

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability

Social Achievements

  • Continued focus on safety and accident prevention

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Permitting delays in the first half of the year
  • Devastating hurricanes impacting 85% of operations in the third quarter
Mitigation Strategies
  • Acquisition and integration of a concrete company in the Central Texas market
  • Seizing project opportunities arising from hurricane damage

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Hurricanes

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Unfavorable weather patterns in the second half of 2018 causing delays in concrete operations.
  • Non-cash charges for impairment of goodwill and write-down of revenues due to losses in the Marine segment from cost overruns.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Invest, Scale, Grow Initiative to implement process enhancements.
  • Seeking recovery through change orders for cost overruns (but recovery not assured).

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Severe weather and other natural disasters
  • Public health epidemics or pandemics
  • Terrorist attacks
  • Fluctuations in commodity prices
  • Inability to obtain sufficient bonding capacity
  • Loss of key customer relationships or reputation
  • Inability to fully realize the revenue value reported in backlog
  • Contract losses due to inaccurate cost estimates
  • Penalties for late completion of contracts
  • Dependence on third parties
  • Higher costs to acquire, manufacture, and maintain equipment
  • Unionization, work stoppages, or increased labor costs
  • Operating risks and hazards
  • Inadequate insurance coverage
  • Environmental laws and regulations
  • Extensive regulations affecting land development and building construction
  • Potential shortfall in anticipated investment in port and marine infrastructure
  • Restrictions on foreign ownership of vessels
  • Unsuccessful strategic acquisitions
  • Bonding requirements limiting ability to incur indebtedness
  • Systems and information technology interruption or failure
  • Data security breaches
  • Significant debt service payments
  • Variable rate indebtedness
Mitigation Strategies
  • Invest, Scale & Grow (ISG) initiative to improve operating efficiency
  • Emphasis on bidding and winning select quality projects
  • Strong balance sheet and working capital position to access bonding capacity
  • Maintenance of key customer relationships and reputation
  • Careful cost estimation and project execution
  • Ownership of a large, versatile equipment fleet
  • Continuous monitoring and adjustment of fleet size
  • Attracting, retaining, and developing employees
  • Implementation of safety procedures
  • Maintenance of various insurance policies
  • Compliance with environmental laws and regulations
  • Pursuit of projects in both public and private sectors
  • Hedging activities to mitigate interest rate risk
  • Implementation of industry-accepted security measures

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Invested $3.2 million to retrofit the Waymon Boyd dredge for 100% shoreside electricity operation, enabling zero emissions and noise in environmentally sensitive areas.
  • Invested $6.1 million converting dredge engines from Tier 0 to Tier 2, reducing emissions.
  • Invested millions in replacing Tier 0 engines on vessels, cranes, loaders, and dozers with Tier 2, 3, and 4 engines, increasing efficiency and reducing emissions.
  • Invested $2.28 million in a dredge material off-loader, significantly reducing environmental impacts.
  • Sent over 15,000 tons of scrap metal to recycling facilities between 2015 and 2019.
  • Implemented an oil sample analysis program to extend drain intervals and prolong the life of oils and lubricants, reducing environmental impact.

Social Achievements

  • Successive reductions in Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) and Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR) in both marine and concrete segments.
  • Implemented a new hire onboarding program to reduce new hire injuries.
  • Launched hand injury reduction campaign and training programs.
  • Implemented a paperless, cloud-based Safety Data Sheet storage system.
  • Developed extensive job hazard analysis, pre-task planning, and project-specific safety planning programs.
  • Offered employee wellbeing initiatives including health benefits, screenings, paid time off, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.
  • Actively recruited veterans, women, minorities, and people with disabilities.
  • Established employee resource groups (WINDS and VALOR) to foster diversity and inclusion.
  • Implemented a military leave policy with continued benefits and health plan coverage for 24 months.
  • Offered an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employee well-being.
  • Provided tuition reimbursement program up to $5,250 per year for job-related coursework.
  • Supported community organizations through donations and volunteerism (Travis Manion Foundation, Toys for Tots, Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Dress for Success, YMCA Operation Backpack).

Governance Achievements

  • Established a management sustainability committee to provide strategic leadership and guidance on internal sustainability.
  • Adopted corporate governance practices designed to aid the Board and management in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities to stockholders.
  • Maintained a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and a Financial Code of Ethics.
  • Implemented enterprise risk management policies based on the COSO framework.
  • Actively engaged with investors representing at least 20% of outstanding shares in 2019.
  • Improved Board diversity with the addition of female directors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Governance issues inherent in the complexity of projects, including contingent liabilities and litigation risks.
  • Social risks related to labor-intensive nature of the industry, including safety management, skilled labor shortages, and community opposition.
  • Environmental risks related to climate change, extreme weather events, and potential for delays and cost overruns.
  • COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on employee safety and operations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Prioritized sustainability efforts focusing on social, safety, and governance.
  • Implemented comprehensive HSE training and programs.
  • Developed a COVID-19 Monitoring and Response Plan to mitigate the spread of the virus.
  • Invested in equipment upgrades and retrofits to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
  • Implemented spill prevention and recovery plans.
  • Engaged in community investment and volunteerism.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events

Reporting Period: 2024-03-21

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Diversity
  • Ethical Business Practices
  • Employee Well-being
  • Sustainability
  • Responsible AI

Environmental Achievements

  • Assisted Matsumoto Precision in implementing a solution to track and report CO2 emissions per product, enhancing their understanding of environmental impact.

Social Achievements

  • Ranked #1 in its industry for the 11th consecutive year and #33 overall on Fortune's list of the World's Most Admired Companies.
  • Ranked #1 in its industry and #3 overall on the Just Capital CNBC list of America’s most just companies.
  • Recognized by Ethisphere as one of the world's most ethical companies for the 17th consecutive year.
  • Provided approximately 10 million training hours in Q2, averaging 14 hours per person.
  • Launched a generative AI training program for Merck employees.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Clients constraining spending, particularly on smaller projects, leading to delays in decision-making and slower spending pace.
  • Clients prioritizing larger transformations that convert to revenue more slowly.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focusing on large-scale transformations to capture growth as spending increases.
  • Implementing business optimization actions to reduce structural costs and create greater resilience.
  • Investing in acquisitions to scale higher-growth areas and expand into new growth areas.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies (#1 in industry, #33 overall)
  • Just Capital CNBC's America's Most Just Companies (#1 in industry, #3 overall)
  • Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies