Stantec’s 2020 Sustainability Report
Sustainability is a part of our identity. We built sustainability into our purpose, promise, and values; take actions to mitigate the impacts of climate change; and directly support social justice endeavors.
Pledged to be carbon neutral for our 2022 operational emissions.
2022
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Carbon Neutral
Committed to set 1.5ºC science-based emissions reduction targets.
SBT
New Emissions Targets
Reduced Scope 1 and 2 per-person emissions since 2013 baseline.
49%
Met Emission Target
Environmental
Contributed $27 million to philanthropic endeavors since 2007; aim to invest another $30 million by 2030.
$57M
Philanthropy
Reduced our injury rate (total recordable incident rate or TRIR) by 32% since last year, from 0.37 to 0.25.
32%
TRIR
Reported a voluntary turnover that is 2% to 3% better than the industry average.
8%
Voluntary Turnover
Follow ISO-certified environmental, health and safety, quality, and IT management systems.
ISO
Integrated Management System
Advanced executive-level gender equity (38% of both the board and C-Suite were female).
38%
Female Representation
Growth targets take into account a strengthened and embedded focus on sustainability, including climate action.
2023
Future Growth
Collaborate with clients on management, infrastructure, and nature-based solutions to provide resilience to rising sea levels and extreme weather events in coastal regions across the world.
Coastal Resilience
Stantec is lead designer of a reconstructed wharf at the southern tip of Manhattan that will raise the waterfront esplanade approximately 5 feet (1.5 m) above its current elevation—11 feet (3.4 m) above Mean Sea Level—to protect the park and nearby community, as the 20-acre (8-hectare) Battery Park currently sits at an elevation that will be submerged as sea levels rise.
Making a Difference
in Our Communities
Stantec’s people work hard to make a difference in our Company and communities.
Meet Mila Philipzig, project manager and Inclusion and Diversity Council member, who endeavors to create a work environment where people of Asian heritage feel confident and empowered by their roots. She is a human rights advocate and author of children’s books focused on paraplegic athletics and life transitions for immigrant children.
Supporting the SDGs
Waterfront Adaptation, United States
Climate change, demographic and social shifts, evolving economics, and technological innovations are all dictating what communities must do today to be vibrant, resilient, and sustainable tomorrow. Stantec’s Company and sustainability strategies directly align to focus on that response.
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Help communities protect, restore, monitor, and respond to biodiversity loss, climate change, and environmental degradation; and support solutions that integrate both the natural and built environment.
Ecosystem Restoration
To help the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources protect a threatened fish species, enrich a habitat, and enhance outdoor recreation, Stantec designed and built a downstream extension of Hatchery Creek, successfully restoring a self-sustaining wildlife ecosystem where fluctuating water levels had once destroyed important trout habitat and spawning areas.
Stream Restoration, United States
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Use technology and planning to improve urban communities through energy and resource security and conservation, improved health and well-being, accessibility, smart mobility, and reduced congestion.
Smart Cities and Urban Places
To further the smart cities agenda in Thames Valley Berkshire, developing a smart city cluster across four neighboring unitary authorities—Reading, Wokingham, West Berkshire, and Bracknell Forest Councils. The project encourages cross-authority and cross-sector working, acts as a catalyst for innovation between local enterprises and authorities, and deploys a communication network to cover the population.
Smart City Cluster, United Kingdom
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Work with clients and communities as they progress solutions that embrace new technologies and renewable energy and adapt to a low-carbon future, positioning themselves for a new energy reality.
Energy Transition
For an off-grid First Nation Community, Stantec designed the first fully-integrated remote renewable energy-storage microgrid in Canada. This solution includes solar power, battery storage, and grid technology and replaces approximately 34,000 gallons (130,000 liters) of diesel fuel per year, producing an energy source that is environmentally friendly and aligns with community cultural values.
From Diesel to Renewables, Canada
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Meet Mary Murdoch, senior principal in our Environmental Services group, who builds inclusion through cross country skiing. Many people immigrate to Canada looking for a new life but can often struggle during winter. Bringing together people from over 15 countries, this ski club helps newcomers find ways to enjoy snow.
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Meet Adam Carnegie, a Stantec planner who is passionate about providing opportunities for Black students in STEM fields. To combat systemic racism, Adam shares his knowledge and experience by tutoring, supporting, inspiring, and empowering children so they have better access to educational opportunities and scholarships.
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The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) permeate Stantec’s focus on sustainability in our operations and project work. We track our gross revenue against specific goals where we have the most direct impact to better understand where we can improve.
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Meet Libby Young, transportation engineer, who was designated a New Zealand Civil Defence local controller to provide COVID-19 response to a population where 66% identify as Māori. Her charge was to identify and assess vulnerable people—elderly, sick, beneficiaries, those on the poverty line—to coordinate the appropriate funding and resources.
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Meet Carla Artis, director of diversity, who recognizes diversity in the project supply chain as a powerful engine for economic growth. By empowering minority, women, and small disadvantaged businesses, we build skilled capacity over the long term and ultimately benefit the entire industry and the communities in which we work.
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Meet Adam Leggett, our Alaska Native program manager, member of the Dena’ina Athabascan village of Eklutna (the land that is currently known as Anchorage), and recipient of the Native American 40 under 40 Award. In addition to his work at Stantec, Adam serves on several community initiatives, working on health, housing, education, and restoration of the Eklutna River.
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Growth Opportunities
45%
(Gross Revenue)
2019 SDG Alignment
49%
(Gross Revenue)
2020 SDG Alignment
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At a Glance: ESG
Social
Governance
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Meet Libby Young, transportation engineer, who was designated a New Zealand Civil Defence local controller to provide COVID-19 response to a population where 66% identify as Māori. Her charge was to identify and assess vulnerable people—elderly, sick, beneficiaries, those on the poverty line—to coordinate the appropriate funding and resources.