DALLAS, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of
the Climate Ambition Summit this Saturday,
December 12, marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris
Agreement, Jacobs (NYSE:J) has fulfilled its commitment to
transition to 100% renewable energy for its operations in 2020 and
achieved net-zero carbon emissions for its operations and business
travel in 2020. These milestones and other key objectives were
outlined earlier this year in Jacobs' first Climate Action Plan to
help address the climate crisis.
Jacobs has also published carbon reduction targets to cover
Scope 3 (indirect emissions) and these have been approved by the
Science Based Target Initiative.
"Reaching our goal to become carbon neutral is a major step in
improving the way we run our operations at Jacobs," said Jacobs
Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou. "And
our biggest opportunity to affect climate change is through the
work performed for our clients – helping them to achieve change and
create a better tomorrow for all. Together, we are pushing the
limits of what is possible and staying ahead to create the new
standards of our future."
Jacobs achieved carbon neutrality for its operations and
business travel in 2020, in line with global standard PAS
2060:2014, by reducing its carbon consumption and neutralizing
remaining carbon impact by purchasing renewable energy and carbon
offsets. Jacobs anticipates that its renewable energy and carbon
offset purchases will diminish each year as it continually reduces
its direct and indirect emissions. Jacobs is also committed to
becoming carbon negative for its operations and business travel by
2030.
Joining over 300 companies worldwide, Jacobs has also signed the
United Nations (UN) Business Ambition for 1.5°C – an urgent request
for action from the global coalition of UN agencies, business and
industry leaders, calling on businesses to set ambitious
science-based emissions reduction targets aligned with limiting
global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
Last month, Jacobs launched its own Pledge to Action campaign
inviting partners from across the globe to pledge their own
tailored, measurable climate action commitments. And in their
efforts to continue to drive the climate agenda, Jacobs is
supporting five key clients to undertake a climate-risk assessment
to better understand climate-related vulnerabilities and aid
decision making.
For more information on how Jacobs is working to address climate
change for a brighter tomorrow, visit
jacobs.com/climate-action-plan.
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 approximately $14 billion
in revenue and a talent force of more than 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
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results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements,
including, but not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
and the related reaction of governments on global and regional
market conditions and the company's business. For a description of
some additional factors that may occur that could cause actual
results to differ from our forward-looking statements, see our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 2, 2020, and in particular the
discussions contained under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk
Factors; Item 3 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, as well as the company's other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is not under any
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