Stantec’s 2023 Sustainability Report
Stantec envisions a world where infrastructure has a positive outcome for everyone, water is protected, natural systems are valued, biodiversity is respected, economies are circular, nothing gets wasted, development is responsible, everyone can access renewable energy, and society is just.
Continued partnership with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
Biodiversity Protector
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Carbon Neutral
Achieved operational carbon neutrality for a second year and committed to the Canada Net Zero Challenge
Carbon Neutral to Net Zero
Validated Emissions Targets
Progressed emissions reductions under our validated near-term science-based targets (from 2019 to 2030)
1.5°C
SBTs
Climate Leader
Environmental
Donated $44 million, so far, toward our $60 million philanthropic donations commitment (from 2007 to 2030)
Philanthropy
Philanthropy
Achieved a 3% pay gap on a compa-ratio basis for women in North America, 1% pay gap for minorities, with a commitment to close both
Compensation Equity
Indigenous Relations
Donated sustainability-linked loan savings to Indigenous-led non-profits addressing climate action
Indigenous Climate Action
Gender Equality
Continued Board-level sustainability oversight with sustainability-linked executive compensation
Board ESG
Action
Integrated Management System
Released updated strategic growth initiatives with a direct connection to climate action
Climate-Focused
Strategy
Female Representation
Continued to recruit women for leadership positions; 50% of our Board of Directors and 43% of our C-Suite team are women
Women in
Leadership
Leadership Support
Supporting the SDGs
The SDGs are a road map toward meeting the most urgent challenges facing communities across the world. While Stantec activities indirectly touch most of the 17 SDGs, to be most successful in advancing progress we focus on seven core SDGs where we have the most direct influence and significant impact.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide the world with a concise definition of what a sustainable community looks like—from alleviating poverty and inequality, to providing access to clean water and energy, to protecting ecosystems on land and below water. For Stantec, the SDGs serve as a model for what it means to truly design with community in mind. The percentage of our gross revenue that comes from the SDGs we impact most has increased from 43% in 2019 to 61% in 2023.
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Acting on the SDGs
SDG-Aligned Revenue
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At a Glance: Leadership and ESG
Social
Governance
$0.00 B
$0.50 B
$1.00 B
$1.50 B
$2.00 B
$2.50 B
$4.00 B
2019
2020
2021
2022
Transforming a City’s Water System into a Complete Water Cycle
United States
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development
Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss
Leadership
Recognized by CDP for climate-related progress (sixth year with an A- score)
Climate
Leader
Carbon Neutral
Earned $3.9 billion from work supporting our core Sustainable Development Goals (61% of 2023 gross revenue)
SDG-Aligned Revenue
Validated Emissions Targets
Ranked most sustainable corporation among industry peers in the Corporate Knights Global 100 (fifth year on the list)
Most
Sustainable
Climate Leader
$3.00 B
$3.50 B
2023
Nature-Based Solutions as Infrastructure
United Kingdom
Revitalizing Existing Infrastructure to Meet Renewable Energy Demand
Uruguay
Water Batteries and Hydropower to Meet Grid-Scale Needs
United Kingdom
Bridging the Global Digital Divide
African Continent
Environmental Justice Outreach to Amplify Marginalized Voices
United States
Bold Moves and Local Wisdom Reconnect a Community
New Zealand
Promoting Healing and Wellness Through Sustainable Design
United Arab Emirates
Inspiring Action Toward Climate-Conscious Living
Canada
Strengthening Coastal Resilience and Safeguarding Cultural Heritage
United States
Consensus-Driven Scientific Data Collection to Save Threatened Species
United States
Man-Made Seahorse Hotels Help Safeguard Endangered Marine Species
Australia
Improving Ecosystems to Promote Native Animal and Plant Communities
United States
Protecting an Eco-Sensitive Zone
Taiwan
61%
(Gross Revenue)
2023 SDG Alignment