Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Marketplace
• Workplace
• Society

Environmental Achievements

• 300,000 kWh energy savings since 2010 by replacing energy-consuming servers with more efficient IT equipment
• 33% decrease in paper procurement since 2012 by increasing use of electronic documents
• Exceeded carbon intensity goal in 2014

Social Achievements

• Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 6th consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute
• One of only five companies in the U.S. accepted into OSHA’s Corporate Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
• Parsons Gives Back Program supporting educational, cultural, and civic organizations

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a 3-step Employee Dispute Resolution Program (EDRP) to resolve employee concerns
• 24-hour Ethics Helpline for reporting concerns about business practices, safety, violations of law, and company policies
• All employees sign Code of Conduct upon hire and recertify every other year

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing energy consumption
• Managing GHG emissions from business travel and commuting
• Maintaining a diverse workforce in a competitive talent market

Mitigation Strategies

• High-efficiency lighting, controls, HVAC retrofits, and operational strategies
• Telecommuting, video-conferencing, and business travel controls
• Global Talent Initiative with employee development, training, and mentoring programs

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Procuring materials and services from local suppliers, including small businesses and M/WBEs; participation in mentor–protégé programs

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (e.g., Hurricane Sandy)

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Developing energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• eCOMET, NAPL-Away, Dynamically Green, ParECOS

Awards & Recognition

• American Planning Association’s Federal Planning Division Award for Sembach Kaserne NZEI Plan
• Engineering News-Record magazine’s Top 20 Under 40 competition (multiple winners)
• National Safety Council awards
• World’s Most Ethical Companies (Ethisphere Institute)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Safety
• Diversity
• Community Engagement
• Ethics

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced domestic paper consumption by 72% from 2008 baseline.
• Reduced natural gas consumption by 68% from 2002 baseline.
• Reduced electricity consumption by 33% from 2006 baseline (Pasadena headquarters).
• Reduced water consumption by 52% from 2007 baseline (Pasadena headquarters).
• 50% improvement in carbon intensity in 2016 over 2015.

Social Achievements

• Received 15 sustainability awards in 2016.
• Implemented Wellness for Life and Employee Assistance Programs.
• Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 8th consecutive year.
• Expanded scholarship program, awarding $119,000 in 2016.
• Supported various community initiatives through Parsons Gives Back.

Governance Achievements

• Updated Code of Conduct to include policy against human trafficking.
• Implemented a 3-step Employee Dispute Resolution Program.
• Maintained membership in various ethical business organizations.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased energy and gas usage in 2016 due to new tenants and construction activities in Pasadena headquarters.
• Balancing business travel needs with sustainability goals.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing energy-saving retrofits in leased office spaces.
• Updating IT applications to improve energy efficiency.
• Encouraging use of technology to reduce business travel.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Procuring materials and services from local suppliers.
• Participation in mentor–protégé programs.
• Developing a program to prioritize sustainable products.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Flooding

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 (adopted relevant requirements)

Awards & Recognition

• MEED’s UAE Sustainable Project of the Year award
• Envision Platinum Award (ORB-EEC project)
• Federal Energy and Water Management Award (SPIDERS project)
• Engineering News-Record Southeast’s 2016 Excellence in Safety Award (Salt Waste Processing Facility)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Workplace
• Marketplace
• Society

Environmental Achievements

• 73% reduction in cartons of paper consumed
• 28% reduction in electricity consumed
• 61% reduction in natural gas consumed
• 40% reduction in water consumed
• West Pond Environmental Assessment project received the Honor Award for Outstanding Environmental Planning Project from the American Planning Association, Federal Planning Division.
• Anacostia River Tunnel Project was named the Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2017 by the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association.
• Westin Denver International Airport earned LEED Platinum certification.

Social Achievements

• Launched an Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) Task Force
• Named one of the Top 50 Employers for women engineers
• Named one of the Top 50 Employers for minority engineers
• Supported Bridges to Prosperity, building a footbridge in Panama.
• Hosted the 42nd Annual Children’s Holiday Party.

Governance Achievements

• Received the 2017 Corporate Leadership Award from the Coalition for Integrity for contributions to corporate anticorruption compliance, transparency, business ethics/integrity, and CSR.
• All employees completed ethics recertification.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased energy use in 2016 and 2017 due to addition of tenant companies in the Pasadena headquarters building.
• Competition for talent in the industry.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing strategies for lowering electrical consumption through high-efficiency lighting, controls, and HVAC retrofits.
• Global Talent Initiative to attract and retain talent.
• Parsons Early Career Development Program to attract and retain Generation X and millennial talent.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Prioritizing sustainable products (Energy Star appliances, recycled content materials).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Awards & Recognition

• 2017 Corporate Leadership Award (Coalition for Integrity)
• World’s Most Ethical Companies (Ethisphere Institute, 9 consecutive years)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Governance
• Environment
• Society

Environmental Achievements

• Held a companywide Earth Week Impact Initiative to engage employees in promoting sustainability, with more than 150 tons of paper recycled
• Conducted monthly webinars on environmental and environmental remediation as well as sustainability best practices for an internal and external audience
• Opened Regina Bypass, our first P3, which is helping decrease CO2 emissions and improving safety and mobility throughout Regina, Saskatchewan
• Dubai Expo 2020 project teams awarded the Environmental Performance and Sustainability awards by CEEQUAL
• Implemented recycling and composting program for coffee grounds and pods in offices
• Early Career Development (ECD) program members partnered with the Doha Environmental Actions Project (DEAP) for a joint beach cleanup at As Salwa beach, and employees in Yanbu cleaned up White Sands Beach from more than 1,000 kg of waste
• Presented the Green Award by Ashghal, recognizing superior sustainability practices by the Parsons team on a Qatar-wide program
• 8.1% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity (2017–2019)

Social Achievements

• Employees reported serving 18,592 hours of volunteer time in their communities, including STEM, military and veteran support, health and fitness, environmental cleanup, and more
• Sponsored the Parsons Technology Innovation Challenge, in Northern Virginia, to award high-school students scholarships for developing next-generation ideas to make the world a better place
• Received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Appreciation Award for supporting employees while on National Guard duties
• Received the 2019 NJ Smart Workplaces Silver Award for our year-round commitment to support the RideWiseTMA mission to connect people and businesses to safe and sustainable travel options
• Performed two Bridges to Prosperity builds, an all-woman partnered build in Rwanda and a 10-person team build in Bolivia
• Signed the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)
• Raised more than $52,000 for the 24 Foundation Campaign to help change the course of cancer
• Received ISO 45001 certification
• Awarded our second Nunn-Perry Award

Governance Achievements

• Recognized as one of the Ethisphere Institute’s World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2020—our 11th consecutive year
• On May 8, 2019, became publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange
• Established board of directors oversight for ESG activities through the Corporate Governance and Responsibility Committee
• Membership on independent internal Ethics Committee rotated to ensure a fresh perspective and continue excellence in the oversight of our Ethics Program
• Conducted Data Privacy Day employee education and awareness program for the fourth consecutive year
• Conducted bi-annual Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest recertification for all employees
• Achieved ISO 27001 certification

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing nonessential business travel
• Reducing paper consumption
• Reducing GHG emissions

Mitigation Strategies

• Use of web-enabled conferencing tools
• Increased use of virtual documentation, paperless transfer/communications, and web-enabled conferencing tools
• Strategies that reduce our footprint while effectively serving our customers and the communities in which we live and work, including moving world headquarters closer to largest customer concentration, corporate agreements with ridesharing companies, and new technologies and virtual tools to improve communication and collaboration

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable procurement, vendor management, and purchasing to enhance our supply chain

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001

Awards & Recognition

• World’s Most Ethical Companies (11th consecutive year)
• Robert W. Campbell Award
• 2019 Ethisphere Business Ethics Leadership Alliance’s 2019 Global Vanguard Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Governance
• Environmental
• Social

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced energy consumption by 17,670,393 MJ compared to 2019 due to operational changes from increased work-from-home employees and a streamlined office portfolio.
• Diverted 172.9 tons of waste from landfill through recycling in North American operations.

Social Achievements

• Launched a new human capital management tool with over 18,975 training modules and courses.
• Expanded the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) from 3 to 8 no-cost sessions.

Governance Achievements

• Updated processes for third-party due diligence and expanded the Anti-Corruption Due Diligence Program.
• Updated Standards of Ethical Conduct for Business Partners.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Comprehensive business partner, vendor, and supplier vetting and screening processes.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Published 2020 CSR report highlighting quest to Deliver a Better World

Social Achievements

• Recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 11th consecutive year
• Named to the CIO 100 list of the world's most innovative companies

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic impacting operations and uncertainties

Mitigation Strategies

• Strong balance sheet, low leverage, and deep backlog to weather uncertainties
• Launched DetectWise™, a touchless, biometric sensing product suite to address public safety concerns

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

• DetectWise™

Awards & Recognition

• World's Most Ethical Companies®, CIO 100

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Greenhouse gas emissions reduction
• Gender diversity
• Ethnic/racial diversity

Environmental Achievements

• Launched Coffee Creek Fish Barrier Removal project, receiving a National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies for addressing ecological challenges.

Social Achievements

• Awarded the inaugural recipient of the 2021 MMAA Donna Johnson Military Spouse Scholarship in partnership with the Modern Military Association of America (MMAA).
• Launched CARE (Cultivating a Responsible Enterprise) initiative and published the 2021 CSR report.

Governance Achievements

• Received a 2021 CSO50 Award from IDG’s Chief Security Officer (CSO) for excellence and leadership in cybersecurity.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Contract delays
• Competitive hiring environment
• Reserves taken on legacy Critical Infrastructure program ($15.4 million) and a Federal Solutions program ($6.9 million).

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

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

• National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies
• 2021 CSO50 Award from IDG’s Chief Security Officer (CSO)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved a 25% reduction in combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared to the 2019 baseline.
• Reduced Scope 1 emissions by 10% and Scope 2 emissions by 30% in 2022.

Social Achievements

• Achieved the lowest global total recordable incident rate in company history (0.12).
• Increased employee volunteer hours by 52% to 19,925 hours in 2022.
• Improved racial/ethnic diversity in overall hiring rates (33.2% to 38.4%) and in management hires (26.8% to 35.4%).
• Increased representation of women in all management categories.

Governance Achievements

• Honored by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 14th consecutive year.
• Revised executive compensation policies to tie a portion of executive bonuses to diversity.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions causing delays to new vehicles and limited supply.
• Limited control over electricity consumption in leased office spaces.
• Data limitations in collecting waste and water usage data.

Mitigation Strategies

• Reusing and moving vehicles to projects with the greatest needs.
• Planning for the delivery of electric pickup trucks in 2023.
• Working with property owners to collect more comprehensive energy usage data.
• Analyzing office facilities to eliminate underutilized space.
• Procuring renewable energy certificates (RECs) and energy attribute certificates (EACs).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Parsons Standards of Ethical Conduct for Business Partners
• Due diligence on all suppliers before onboarding.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Increased severity of weather events
• Chronic physical changes in precipitation, weather patterns, and rising temperatures

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes (e.g., SEC climate-related disclosure rules)
• Market shifts (e.g., energy transition)

Opportunities

• Expansion of services in low-carbon materials, technologies, and energy sources
• Opportunities in resilience, mitigation, and adaptation.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD, GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Ethisphere – One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies
• Other awards listed in the report

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Sustainability
• Social Sustainability
• Economic Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• Denver International Airport Hotel and Transit Center obtained LEED BD+C: NC Platinum certification (2016)
• Ohio River Bridges, East End Crossing received Envision Platinum award (2016)
• Dubai Metro Red Line Extension achieved LEED v4 BD+C:NC Gold certification for all metro stations
• Gordie Howe International Bridge received Envision Platinum award for bridge and Michigan Interchange (2021), LEED BD+C: NC Silver target for U.S. and Canadian Ports of Entry
• Federal Way Link Extension: Project-wide Envision Gold target; LEED BD+C: NC and LEED BD+C: TS Silver target for the End of Line Facility and Federal Way Transit Center Station, respectively.

Social Achievements

• Successful implementation of sustainability initiatives within an operating airport environment (Denver International Airport Hotel and Transit Center)
• Stakeholder communication outreach (Denver International Airport Hotel and Transit Center)
• Collaboration with developer to assure success of Envision application (Ohio River Bridges, East End Crossing)
• Sustainable Transport Best Consultant Award from the Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (Dubai Metro Red Line Extension)

Governance Achievements

• Authored sustainability performance requirements for the life cycle of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project
• Provided technical oversight for the developer’s Sustainability Management Policy, KPI establishment, and preparation of Envision documentation (Gordie Howe International Bridge)
• Led sustainability efforts for the design-build team, including interdisciplinary collaboration, preparation and implementation of a Sustainability Management Plan, and preparation of the Envision and LEED applications (Federal Way Link Extension)

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: LEED, Envision, Estidama, BREEAM Infrastructure

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• ParGRES (proprietary software to evaluate green remediation sustainability impacts)
• Intelligent Networks (iNET), cloud based system that uses real-time traffic monitoring and predictive analytics to drive down pollutant emissions
• First-of-its-kind hydrodynamic model to simulate tsunamis and storm events, combined with sea level rise for Coastal Areas