We've developed an enterprise framework to assess sustainability risks to determine which projects we work on. We're increasing awareness and accountability in our own business by incorporating ethical and sustainable targets in our CEO and officer compensation.
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These key commitments will ladder up towards achieving our bigger sustainability goals as well as our broader aim of delivering positive social outcomes for generations to come.
Implemented global environmental, social and governance risk framework in April 2021 and updated it post-COP26.
To help establish that the work we do aligns with our Sustainable Legacies strategy, we implemented a comprehensive global environmental, social and governance risk framework in April 2021. This risk framework was also refreshed after COP26 to ensure it is also fully aligned with agreed objectives from this key global conference. We continue to review our ethical and sustainable risk framework and develop recommendations for respective updates – including how we can better support clients transition away from fossil fuels.
1. To leverage our enterprise framework to continually assess environmental, social and governance risk in potential projects and evaluate the framework to ensure ongoing alignment with best practices
Sustainability-linked financing and climate-conscious KPIs in CEO and officer compensation.
This year, we incorporated socially responsible and climate-conscious key performance indicators (KPIs) into our CEO and officer compensation. Additionally, in February 2021, we completed a sustainability-linked financing amendment to ensure that transparent accountability is embedded into our performance and financial metrics.
2. To drive leadership accountability and advocacy through ongoing ethical and sustainable objectives/metrics in annual goals
Achieved 100 percent training compliance in FY’22
Reflecting the fourth consecutive year of 100 percent compliance, we set even more ambitious training compliance goals, which now include four new sustainability-relevant training modules.
3. To ensure strong employee engagement through 100% compliance of required ethics, compliance, safety and environmental, social and governance specific training programs
Published AECOM’s first global Environmental, Social and Governance Report in November 2022.
Our second global Environmental, Social and Governance Report was released in November 2022, incorporating Sustainability Accounting Standards Board [SASB] and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures [TCFD]) disclosures. We expect to expand and enhance these over time as we further advance our Sustainable Legacies strategy.