PCL Construction
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Stewardship
- People and Communities
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- 248 completed LEED projects with a total value of more than $18 billion
- More than $3 billion worth of completed renewable energy projects
- First residential EnerPHit certified project in North America
- 20 billion gallons of water treated daily by PCL projects
- 3.2 GW of solar projects delivered
- $500+ million of biofuel and biogas projects delivered
Social Achievements
- 0.01 lost-time frequency rate — 300 times better than the industry average
- 8.7% voluntary turnover rate — better than the industry average
- $7M donated to charitable organizations
- 100% of employees completed annual Code of Conduct training
- All PCL employees completed unconscious bias training
Governance Achievements
- Zero-tolerance policy for corruption and bribery
- 100% of ethics complaints have been investigated or otherwise resolved
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Gathering baseline emissions data for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed a sustainability road map to guide PCL in reducing carbon and waste, conserving water and making our facilities green
- Accepted into the early adopter program for the Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability to track energy usage and carbon emissions
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: LEED
UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Aligned with SDGs relevant to PCL's business
Awards & Recognition
- Ranked eighth on Engineering News-Record’s Top 100 Green Contractors list in 2021