APTIM Signs The Climate Pledge, Amazon’s Corporate Commitment for Emissions Reduction
May 23 2024 - 10:00AM
Today, APTIM announced its commitment to The Climate Pledge,
demonstrating its ambitious pursuit to mitigate and adapt to
climate change’s risks and leverage its opportunities. As a leading
provider of environmental, sustainability, resilience, and
infrastructure services, this proactive approach to decarbonization
meets increasing requests by APTIM’s clients, demands by
regulations, and requirements to attract and retain top talent.
"Making substantive and data-driven greenhouse gas emissions
reductions is non-negotiable for APTIM's carbon journey and overall
business strategy," said Enterprise Director of Environmental,
Social & Governance (ESG) Monica Thilges. "We are proud to be
among the growing coalition of companies committed to net zero by
2040 through the Pledge."
Co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism in 2019, The Climate
Pledge is a commitment by about 500 companies to reach net-zero
carbon emissions by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s
goal of 2050. Signatories to The Climate Pledge agree to:
- Measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular
basis
- Implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris
Agreement through real business changes and innovations, including
efficiency improvements, renewable energy, materials reductions,
and other carbon emission elimination strategies
- Neutralize any remaining emissions with additional,
quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially beneficial offsets
"APTIM does not take our commitment to the Amazon Climate
Pledge, or any corporate responsibility initiative, lightly," said
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Jon Grant.
"Meeting these targets will require investments of time and
resources, but doing so is critical to our mission of protecting
and enhancing the communities we serve."
In addition to The Climate Pledge, APTIM is also committed to
considering its impact on the Sustainable Development Goals as
members of the UN Global Compact, verifying emission reduction
goals with the Science Based Target initiative, reporting progress
through CDP and EcoVadis, and annually disclosing ESG performance
through publicly-available sustainability reports.
This summer, APTIM will publish its annual Sustainability
Report, ESG Disclosures, and Climate Transition Plan—which will
explain the company’s tactics to mitigate scope 1, 2, and 3
emissions, as well as other environmental, employee engagement, and
corporate philanthropy efforts. The firm’s corporate strategy and
past disclosures are available online.
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About APTIM
APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of
people, resilience of communities, and opportunity for employees to
make a difference, not just a living. A leading professional
solutions firm, we specialize in environmental, sustainability,
resilience, and infrastructure solutions. Our team of experts
provide these integrated solutions for forward-thinking government
agencies, commercial and industrial clients, and energy customers.
Together, we create sustainable and resilient communities for all.
Learn more at APTIM.com, and connect with us
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About The Climate Pledge
In 2019, Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The Climate
Pledge, a commitment to reach the Paris Agreement 10 years early
and be net-zero carbon by 2040. About 500 organizations have now
signed The Climate Pledge, sending an important signal that there
will be rapid growth in demand for products and services that help
reduce carbon emissions. For more information, visit
theclimatepledge.com.
Jenny Riley
APTIM
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jenny.riley@aptim.com