Six business achievement awards from
Environmental Business International
The awards align with and exemplify Jacobs' FY
2022-2024 company strategy
DALLAS, April 19,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been
recognized by Environmental Business International (EBI) with six
business achievement awards in 2021 for leadership and outstanding
performance in sustainable business practices, greenhouse gas (GHG)
mitigation, climate change adaptation and resilience, climate
technology, climate response and sustainability consulting, and the
company's STEAM education program.
The annual awards, which Jacobs has been a recipient of for more
than a decade, are administered by Environmental Business Journal
and Climate Change Business Journal, two leading business
intelligence sources in the environmental industry.
"These business achievement awards align with and exemplify
Jacobs' FY 2022-2024 company strategy, accelerating the development
and scaling of differentiated solutions and products in the areas
of Climate Response, Data Solutions and Consulting & Advisory,"
said Jacobs President & Chief Operating Officer Bob Pragada.
The awards were presented at EBI's Environmental Industry Summit
XX in San Diego, where Jacobs was
acknowledged for its contributions in addressing the planet's
environmental and climate change challenges.
Industry Leadership: PlanBeyond℠ 2.0 –
Jacobs' sustainable business approach, planning beyond today for a
sustainable future for everyone. The enhanced plan – version
2.0 – is Jacobs' companywide foundation for what
sustainability means to our clients and the planet, propelling the
integration of sustainability throughout operations and client
solutions in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals.
Advancing Best Practices: GHG Mitigation – Expo 2020
Dubai is a World Exposition hosted by Dubai in the United
Arab Emirates from Oct. 1,
2021 to March 31, 2022.
Jacobs, in a joint venture with Mace, served as Program Management
Consultant, with responsibility for delivering the program and
integrating sustainability into all aspects of the Expo. The
Jacobs-Expo team worked to set a new standard for carbon accounting
of major events, employing a project-based approach that promotes a
more holistic identification of life cycle impacts and mitigation
measures across all suppliers and participants.
Project Merit: Climate Change Adaptation &
Resilience – the Broadland Flood Alleviation
Project was a unique 20-year scheme, initiated by the U.K.
Environment Agency in February 2001,
to improve and maintain 240 kilometers (149 miles) of flood
defenses within one of Europe's
most important wetland areas to mitigate rising sea levels.
Covering 30,000 hectares (74,141 acres) of environmentally and
economically sensitive land, the public-private partnership scheme
was delivered by Jacobs, as consultant and BAM Nuttall, as
contractor, ensuring the protection and improvement of habitat for
rare and endangered species and protection for some of the most
productive farmland in the U.K.
Information Technology: Climate Risk Manager – Jacobs'
cloud-based platform brings together global climate data and
location intelligence, providing clients with visual risk
assessments so they can make faster and more accurate decisions on
where to invest resources and guard against climate impacts.
Harnessing world-class technology to improve decision making,
Climate Risk Manager was used as part of Jacobs' 2021 assessment of
its own climate-related financial risks and opportunities in line
with guidance from the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial
Disclosures (TCFD).
Mergers & Acquisitions: PA Consulting – on
March 3, 2021, Jacobs accelerated its
growth strategy as a leading technology-enabled solutions provider
by acquiring a 65% stake in PA Consulting, a U.K.-based innovation
and transformation consulting firm. As a partner to Jacobs in
delivering climate response and sustainability solutions globally,
PA operates at the intersection of environment, strategy,
technology and regulation, with a focus on energy, water, carbon,
circular economy, products and packaging.
Social Contribution: STEAM Butterfly Effect – In 2021,
Jacobs launched its global Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts
and Math (STEAM) education and engagement program to further
advance the company's commitment to equality, inclusion and
diversity. A key element of the program is the Butterfly Effect, a
forward-thinking education initiative designed by Jacobs to create
lasting behavior change and habit formation by providing primary
school students with the knowledge and understanding they need to
put sustainability at the heart of every decision they make.
"As a purpose-led company, we know we have a pivotal role to
play in addressing the urgent environmental and climate change
challenges impacting communities around the world," said Jacobs SVP
and Head of the Office of Global Climate Response & ESG Jan
Walstrom. "The legacy we want to create for future generations is
one of betterment, and our goal is to have 100 percent of our
client projects contributing to environmental, social and
governance (ESG) and/or climate response solutions by 2025."
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by
solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities,
resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational
advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing,
turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for
good. With $14 billion in revenue and
a talent force of approximately 55,000, Jacobs provides a full
spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical,
scientific and project delivery for the government and private
sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on
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