Worley Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018-07 to 2019-06, 2020, 2022-07 to 2023-06, 2023-07 to 2024-06, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2018-07 to 2019-06
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- 24% reduction in total carbon dioxide equivalent emissions since 2016
- Completed a risk and opportunity assessment to identify the transitional exposure of the business and the physical risks posed to our people and assets.
- Worked on more than 80 waste to energy projects
- Vale Clean AER Project reduced smelter SO2 emissions by 85%, metals particulate by 40%, and greenhouse gases by 40%.
Social Achievements
- Launched LGBTIQ+ employee network
- Achieved gender targets for non-executive directors and senior executive leadership
- Participated in over 296 corporate responsibility activities across 21 countries, involving over 6,000 Group personnel
- Supported local communities through the network of corporate responsibility champions across 40+ offices.
- Developed CAROL (Catalyst Removal Amphirol), a robot for catalyst unloading, reducing workplace risks.
Governance Achievements
- Over 40,000 contractors, employees and partners received Code of Conduct training
- 74 ethics reports received via Ethics Helpline
- Updated Supply Chain Code of Conduct
- Published first annual UK Modern Slavery Statement
Climate Goals & Targets
- 5% reduction of total carbon dioxide equivalents (tCO2-e) against base year FY2016 (achieved in FY2017)
Environmental Challenges
- Maintaining accurate and complete energy consumption data
- Impact of the merger on overall gender representation
- Low availability of women in external labor markets for craft/hourly roles
- Managing risks related to corruption and bribery across global operations
- Addressing modern slavery risks in supply chains
Mitigation Strategies
- Focus on improving the accuracy and completeness of energy consumption data
- Continued progress on diversity and inclusion plan
- Regular pay gap assessments
- Harmonization of compliance programs post-merger
- Updates to supply chain policies and procedures, including pre-qualification process and supplier visits
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Over 1,400 customer responsible business assessments (FY2019)
Responsible Procurement
- Supply Chain Code of Conduct
- Sustainable procurement procedures
- Tracking and promoting inclusion of local businesses
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Severe weather events impacting power grids
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
- Market shifts in energy sector
Opportunities
- Growth in renewable energy projects
- Development of energy-efficient products and services
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, UNGC
Certifications: ISO 14001 (in a number of locations)
Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young (limited assurance)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
- Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
- Goal 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure)
- Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
- Goal 13 (Climate action)
The report highlights how various initiatives contribute to these goals.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- CAROL robot
- Requis platform
- Fugitive Emissions Leak Detection and Repair Platform
- Zero-bleed actuators
Awards & Recognition
- 2018 IJGlobal Asia Pacific PPP Deal of the Year award (Tibar Bay Port Expansion Project)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Health and well-being
- Climate change
- Affordable, sustainable access to clean energy
Environmental Achievements
- Developed a new approach to assessing greenhouse gas emissions, combining best practices from WorleyParsons and ECR.
- Set a target to achieve net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030.
- Developed Sustainable Solutions, a new sustainability approach, for launch in FY2021 to help customers reduce carbon emissions on projects.
- Repurposed approximately 70,000 tonnes of materials and equipment through the Requis platform.
Social Achievements
- Launched the 'Life' safety, health and well-being approach with four new programs: Life-Saving Rules, Take5 for Safety, Life Conversations, and Life Matters.
- Improved gender diversity of the Group Executive to equal male and female representation.
- Developed the first Reconciliation Action Plan in Australia.
- Communicated a strong position of intolerance of racism and exclusion.
- Increased leadership and people support for LGBTIQ+ employees.
Governance Achievements
- Formalized Board-level governance over the sustainability program.
- Expanded the responsibilities of the People and Remuneration Committee to include People strategy and policies.
- Improved modern slavery prevention program through increased training and awareness, risk assessment, and strengthened review processes.
- Refreshed the responsible business assessment process, elevating decision-making on risk factors to CEO and line of business leader level.
- Implemented an enhanced program of continuous vulnerability scanning and increased formal 'threat hunting' exercises to protect data and systems.
Climate Goals & Targets
- Support customers in their sustainability journeys and the energy transition.
- Achieve net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic impacting communities, business operations, and project delivery.
- Decline in oil price reducing planned capital spend by hydrocarbons production companies.
- Climate change posing physical and transitional risks to the industries served.
- Highly competitive and dynamic market environment.
- Risks associated with environmental issues.
Mitigation Strategies
- Agile response to protect people, maintain financial and operational integrity, and support customers.
- Transitioned over 40,000 office-based employees to working from home.
- Modified field practices to ensure site-based team safety.
- Protected cash, managed receivables, and postponed non-essential capital expenditure.
- Strengthened liquidity position by extending existing and securing additional facilities.
- Embedded climate change considerations within core risk and strategy processes.
- Established an energy transition working group.
- Implemented a strategy development process using internal and external market data, macro trends, scenario analysis, and business knowledge.
- Established an experienced mergers and acquisitions team to drive delivery of integration objectives and synergies.
- Implemented a health and safety framework, including Life approach and associated programs, and R3 processes for security, crisis response, and business continuity planning.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supply Chain Code of Conduct
- Responsible Business Assessment Standard
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Transition Risks
- Regulatory and other changes leading to increased cost, delays, or cancellation of projects.
Opportunities
- Increased pace of projects associated with renewable and distributed energy.
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, UN Global Compact, TCFD
Third-party Assurance: Independent third-party auditors provide limited assurance on a biennial basis.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- In-line liquid removal system for gas fields
- Plastic debris harvesting solution for ocean cleanup
- VECKTA platform for microgrids and distributed energy systems
Reporting Period: 2022-07 to 2023-06
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Health, Safety and Well-being
- Affordable and Clean Energy
- Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Climate Action
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 14% from FY2022
- Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 64% since baseline year
- On track to meet Scope 1 and Scope 2 net-zero commitments
Social Achievements
- Launched peer-to-peer recognition program, Appreciate
- Launched new eLearning platform
- Embedded psychosocial factors into Life programs
- Commenced Respect at Work program
- 48% of graduates recruited were women
Governance Achievements
- Ran Code of Conduct refresher training
- Updated Supply Chain Code of Conduct
- Independent third-party auditors provided limited assurance on select ESG performance metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
- Achieve net-zero Scope 3 emissions by 2050
- Achieve net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030
- Derive 75% of aggregated revenue from sustainability-related work by FY2026
- Improve energy productivity by 25% by 2030 from 2020 baseline
- Reduce net Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 65% by FY2025 from a FY2020 baseline
- Phase out single-use plastics in all owned and managed sites by end of FY2025
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions
- Inflation
- Labor, employment, inflation and skills shortages
- Cyberattacks and data breaches
- Talent acquisition and retention
- Climate change (physical and transition risks)
- Nature-related risks (biodiversity loss, pollution, resource over-extraction)
Mitigation Strategies
- Risk-adjusted approach and low-risk appetite
- Active portfolio management
- Cost savings initiatives ($375 million annualized savings)
- Investment in people development and reskilling
- Strengthened cybersecurity framework
- R3 (Ready, Response and Recovery) management system
- Climate Change Position Statement and net-zero roadmap
- Nature roadmap to seek positive outcomes for nature
- Responsible Business Assessment Standard
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Supply Chain Code of Conduct
- ESG-related criteria in supplier pre-qualification questionnaire
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
- Changing demand for fossil fuels
- Rapid technology development
Opportunities
- Growth in lower-carbon products and services
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Integrated Reporting Framework, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2021 Standards, Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 27001 (ISMS), ISO 45001 (parts of the business)
Third-party Assurance: Independent third-party auditors provided limited assurance on select ESG performance metrics
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3
- SDG 7
- SDG 9
- SDG 13
The report details how initiatives contribute to these goals.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Replic8 software
- Pseudo dry gas technology
- Chemetics® and Comprimo® technologies
Awards & Recognition
- Chevron Commitment to Safety Award
- RoSPA Gold Award
- Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore Safety Award
- Apprentice Employer of the Year award
Reporting Period: 2023-07 to 2024-06
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- climate
- safety, health and wellbeing
- talent attraction and retention
- responsible business conduct
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 7% since FY2023 by purchasing and retiring renewable energy certificates (or equivalent instruments) and renewable energy contracts.
- Phased out single-use plastics in strategic locations, including London, Bulgaria, Calgary, Türkiye, New Zealand and South Africa.
- Reduced the consumption of paper cups with plastic lining by 64%, equivalent to over 325,000 plastic cups.
Social Achievements
- Launched wellbeing hub with 22,430 visits during FY2024.
- Launched Respect at Work Policy and implemented training for all leaders.
- Improved gender balance of graduates to 56% from 48% last year.
- Increased women in senior leadership positions from 16% in FY2023 to 18% in FY2024.
Governance Achievements
- Established Human Rights and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (HRDEI) Committee.
- Updated Human Rights and Modern Slavery policies.
- Received an ‘A’ disclosure quality rating by Monash University for our FY2022 Modern Slavery Statement.
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030
- Net zero Scope 3 emissions by 2050
- Achieve 75% of aggregated revenue from sustainability-related work by FY2026
- Improve energy productivity by 25% by 2030
- Reduce water consumption
- Phase out single-use plastics by end of FY2025
- Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 65% by FY2025 from an FY2020 baseline
Environmental Challenges
- Attraction and retention of highly skilled people to meet demand.
- Inflation and supply chain disruption and their impact on the economics of business.
- Ongoing geopolitical tensions affecting normal operations of global markets.
- Higher cost of capital and variable support from governments for the energy transition resulting in some project deferrals and cancellations.
Mitigation Strategies
- Strengthening risk management framework and practices.
- Focusing on mitigating risks through the strength of our diversified global business, project assurance and ability to rapidly redeploy people.
- Exploring energy transition opportunities to inform and prioritize transformation program.
- Pursuing partnerships to support new process and digital technologies to support driving down the levelized cost of projects.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 9,600+ due diligence checks
Responsible Procurement
- Supply Chain Code of Conduct
- ESG-related criteria in supplier pre-qualification questionnaire
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Severe weather events
Transition Risks
- Higher cost of capital
- Variable government support for energy transition
Opportunities
- Market leadership in sustainability solutions
- Energy transition and emerging technology
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI 2021 Standards, IFRS, CDP
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001:2022
Third-party Assurance: Third-party assurance provider (limited assurance on key ESG metrics)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Worley Comprimo and Worley Chemetics technologies
- CORE-SO2TM process
- Pseudo Dry Gas (PDG) subsea liquid removal system
- Nano One One-Pot process
Awards & Recognition
- 2023 Excellence in Construction Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Order of Distinction
- Silver Workplace Safety and Health Award from the Singapore Ministry of Manpower
- Outstanding Safety Performance Award from Thai Oil
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity
- Energy Transition
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 7% since FY2023
- Reached Sustainability-Linked Bond target of a 65% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 emissions from FY2020 baseline by FY2025
- Generated 188 MWh of solar energy from rooftop solar panels in Norway and Thailand
- Reduced annual lighting energy consumption by 77% at Edmonton and Blackfalds Modularization Yard through LED upgrades
- Reduced fuel consumption by over 20,000 liters by replacing 18 petrol cars with hybrid cars in Saudi Arabia
- Reduced fuel consumption by 24,000 liters by replacing 72 petrol cars with electric cars in Belgium and Netherlands
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Board and management team oversee climate-related risks and opportunities
- Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee (HSSC) and Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) monitor and report on climate-related risks and opportunities
- Climate-related performance indicators incorporated into Group’s remuneration policy and framework
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030
- Net zero Scope 3 emissions by 2050
- Improve energy productivity by 25% by 2030 from 2020 baseline
- Derive 75% of revenue from sustainability-related work by end of FY2026
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Increased severity and frequency of weather-related events impacting business and people
- Longer-term shifts in climatic patterns impacting presence in key regions and supply chains
- Evolving climate change policy actions influencing investment in lower carbon markets
- Rapid advancement of process and digital technology changing demand for services
- Changing markets as customers position themselves in the energy transition
- Reputational impact from involvement in traditional sectors and high-carbon intensity projects
Mitigation Strategies
- Proactive business continuity management, global R3 team, and health and safety procedures
- Monitoring physical climate change scenarios and evolving supply chain management strategy
- Incorporating market trends in strategy planning and scenario analysis, engaging with stakeholders on policy changes
- Collaboration with industry partners, digital innovations in project delivery and asset management, strategic partnerships, internal upskilling
- Deliberate zippering approach to account management, helping customers decarbonize, growing sustainability-related work
- Communicating purpose and ambition, working with customers in traditional sectors to decarbonize, applying SEAL standard, using Responsible Business Assessment (RBA) Standard
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Supply Chain Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Increased severity and frequency of weather-related events
- Longer-term shifts in climatic patterns
Transition Risks
- Evolving climate change policy actions
- Rapid advancement of technology
- Changing markets
- Reputational risks
Opportunities
- Business growth through demand for energy efficient and lower carbon products and services
- Leadership in sustainability-related work
- Responding to climate change adaptation
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD, ASRS (future)
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed