BLACK & VEATCH
“ Almost all of our clients have statements and reports that set out their goals and efforts ”
JC ALONZO SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST , BLACK & VEATCH
achieve — and it ’ s a clear goal for many of them — but to get to the heart of their goals , Black & Veatch targets ESG at the concept phase .
“ Almost all of our clients have statements and reports that set out their goals and efforts , but few have mapped all those goals to include their project impacts ,” says Alonzo .
“ We introduce them to Envision , an infrastructure rating tool we use to measure and track their resource use , to identify how they can cut their emissions and energy consumption , and then to focus on resilience both in the short- and long-term .”
Aligning projects to company ESG goals means reducing impact on specific classes of individuals , minimising the use of virgin natural resources , eliminating greenhouse gas emissions , and cutting the process of importing water . Also , it ’ s important to consider waste and the end-of-life procedure for materials as the circular economy influences project design .
“ When organisations accept full responsibility for their impacts , I think we ' re going to see a hopeful , new normal ,” says Alonzo . “ While this doesn ' t necessarily end the world ' s problems , it will help us buy time to innovate and prepare for a future with fewer virgin resources .”
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