6. Our Climate Commitments
Commitment 1
Our goal is to make every project a climate response opportunity.
Climate Response Accelerator
Our new 2022-2024 company strategy includes three new accelerators – Climate Response, Consulting & Advisory and Data Solutions. The vision behind the Climate Response growth accelerator is to position Jacobs as a market leader, maximizing long-term business and societal impact with the delivery of holistic, integrated, end-to-end solutions for energy transition, decarbonization, adaptation and resilience, and natural resource stewardship.
Explore some of the Climate Response projects we are delivering for our clients around the world.
ENERGY TRANSITION »
- Renewable & Clean Energy
- Grid Modernization
- Energy Storage
- Electric Vehicle & Battery Manufacturing
- Energy-Water Nexus
DECARBONIZATION »
- Clean & Smart Mobility
- Net Zero Buildings/Campuses
- Business Operations Decarbonization
- Industrial Operations Decarbonization
- Infrastructure Decarbonization
ADAPTATION & RESILIENCE »
- Infrastructure Resilience
- Active/Livable Cities
- Public Health & Well-being Policies & Programs
- Emergency Management Planning, Response & Recovery
- National Security
NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP »
- Integrated Water Management
- Nature-based Solutions
- Ecosystem Restoration
- Waste Management & Circular Economy
- Social Value/Equity
- Healthy & Vibrant Communities
Commitment 2
Jacobs commits to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2040.
Jacobs Science-Based Targets
Jacobs has approved near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets with the SBTi. This means our emissions reduction targets are consistent with the aim of the Paris Agreement to limit average global warming to 1.5°C by the end of the century, compared to pre-industrial temperatures. They are also consistent with the Net-Zero Standard. Our near-term targets are approved by the SBTi as follows:
- Jacobs commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50% by 2030 from a 2019 base year and commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel and employee commuting by 50% over the same timeframe.
- Jacobs commits that 65% of our suppliers by spend covering purchased goods and services will have science-based targets by 2025.
Our long-term targets are approved by the SBTi as follows:
- Jacobs commits to reduce absolute scopes 1, 2 & 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2040 from a 2019 base year.
We are focused on fulfilling our science-based emission reduction targets for our direct and indirect emissions. The graph below shows our progress to date and expected emissions in line with reaching our net-zero goals.
Achieved
45% total location-based emissions reduction
between 2019 and 2021.
Anticipate
Scope 3 emissions might rise post COVID
expect to still reach our 50% goal by 2030.
Near-Term Target
50% emission reduction
between 2019 and 2030.
Long-term target
90% emission reduction
by 2040.
For the remaining
10% (or less) emissions
neutralize with carbon offsets.
Commitment 3
We commit to maintaining carbon neutrality and 100% low-carbon electricity.
Jacobs achieved its 100% low-carbon electricity commitment for our operations in 2020 and will continue to meet this commitment for 100% of our electricity usage. To meet our carbon neutrality commitments, carbon offsets were purchased to cover emissions remaining after reductions from scope 1, scope 2 heating and scope 3 business travel carbon emissions in 2020 and 2021. Our carbon neutrality status is in line with international standard PAS 2060 (British Standards Institution) and our offsets were purchased from specified and audited sources, such as the Clean Development Mechanism, Gold Standard and Verified Carbon Standard, to ensure no double counting occurs and that the projects are actively removing carbon emissions. When selecting carbon offsets that comply with PAS 2060, we prioritize offsets from projects that create wider societal value while also removing carbon from the atmosphere. We seek to contribute to delivery of the UN SDGs through our investments.