HOUSTON, July 25,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced
today the release of its 2022 Sustainability and Corporate
Responsibility Report, detailing its continued progress toward
delivering a safer, more secure and sustainable world.
"An important part of KBR's sustainability journey is reporting
our progress to the world, and this year's Sustainability and
Corporate Responsibility Report provides an in-depth look at the
excellent work we're doing around ESG, how we're helping our
customers accomplish their sustainability goals, and the positive
impact we're making on society and the environment," said
Stuart Bradie, KBR president and
CEO. "I'm proud that this year's report also showcases many of our
amazing people and the industry-leading sustainable solutions and
technologies they deliver that are helping our customers take on
challenges like climate change, energy transition and security, and
more. Importantly, the report also highlights how we're making a
difference in our communities, creating safe and supportive work
environments for our people, and operating with the highest ethical
standards."
Review KBR's 2022 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility
Report here.
Notable achievements highlighted in the report include:
- Reported 34% of revenue was sustainability linked, with 21%
from energy transition and decarbonization solutions and 13%
related to earth, climate and space science research — a total of
$2.2 billion in sustainability-driven
revenue.
- Announced a fourth consecutive year of carbon neutrality and
committed to the Science Based Targets initiative, aligning with
the 1.5 °C ambition and operational net-zero emissions by
2030.
- Achieved industry-leading health and safety milestones, with
91.2% incident-free days (333) and a global total recordable
incident rate of 0.079.
- Was named to Fortune magazine's list of World's Most Admired
Companies. Finalist companies were rated by industry directors and
analysts across nine different areas. KBR scored particularly well
in areas of innovativeness and social responsibility to the
community and environment.
- Recognized by Forbes as one of their Top Female-Friendly
Companies, based on surveys of approximately 85,000 women working
at multinational institutions in 36 countries. Results determined
which companies excel in gender equality in career advancement
opportunities, parental leave and more.
- Became Great Place to Work-Certified™ in several countries
around the world based on Great Place to Work's 30 years of
continual workplace research and industry benchmarking and on
feedback received from the KBR annual global employee satisfaction
survey that asks questions about company culture, employee
experience, commitment to ESG and safety, and more.
- Enhanced inclusion and diversity efforts through key
partnership with groups such as AMIE (Advancing Minorities'
Interest in Engineering) and Disability:IN, the leading nonprofit
resource for business disability inclusion, and rejoined Catalyst
Inc. to strengthen a culture of belonging and growth for
women.
- Expanded employee resource groups (ERGs) with the launch of
MERGE (Minority ERG for Empowerment), created to support
underrepresented groups across the company, and the U.S. launch of
the Armed Forces Community, which connects veterans, reservists,
spouses and supporters, and raises awareness for issues and events
related to the Armed Forces Community.
The report was developed referencing standards and
recommendations from the Global Reporting Initiative, the Value
Reporting Foundation Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, the
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, and the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals Index.
About KBR
We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to
governments and companies around the world. KBR employs
approximately 32,000 people performing diverse, complex and
mission-critical roles in 33 countries.
KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to
provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations
and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with
predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.
Visit www.kbr.com
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