Working together today for a Net Zero tomorrow
Our blueprint for the future
Why we are here
Engineering Net Zero is not just about working to minimise our impact on the planet and the climate
it’s about leaving our world in a better state than we found it. Not to maintain the status quo. To Improve it.
To avoid catastrophic climate change we need to act now to achieve Net Zero Carbon. We must all work together, across engineering, manufacturing and industry, across businesses and across borders. Ours is an urgent remit. We must limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. Our future depends on it.
SNC-Lavalin is at the forefront of this mission, leading engineering and industry in achieving Net Zero Carbon as rapidly as possible, by helping our clients manage climate risk and build climate resilience. Our global experts offer holistic, cutting-edge solutions and expertise at the forefront of sustainable best practice, including Biodiversity Net Gain, protecting and investing in Natural Capital and providing nature-based solutions across markets and sectors to help them optimise their path to Net Zero Carbon. In partnership with the planet.
Why net zero?
Our planet is in trouble
Drastic, collective action is needed.
It’s up to us to push the boundaries of innovation today, to build for tomorrow. As our blueprint for the future, Engineering Net Zero will steer our approach in every plan we make and every project we undertake, across our entire global organisation.
Our Mission
Action today for a Net Zero tomorrow
It is our mission to lead the engineering industry in achieving Net Zero as rapidly as possible. Our cross-sector experience and broad heritage of global innovation puts us in a unique position to address the challenges and identify the opportunities in pursuit of Net Zero.
We will strive to push the boundaries of innovation to enable our clients to develop solutions for positive change, and we are passionate about the difference we can make to the world around us.
Get involvedOur Values
Proactive innovators, dedicated to a Net Zero future
Our engineering expertise, passion and global experience means we are uniquely placed to address the challenges ahead. We channel our low-carbon engineering experience into pioneering solutions for faster decarbonisation of businesses, sectors and regions at scale, for more sustainable economic growth.
As the global movement towards a more sustainable future gathers momentum in a post-COVID world, we are committed to making a profound impact on climate change and leading the world towards Net Zero Carbon.
WHAT WE ARE DOING
Leading by example
At SNC-Lavalin it’s important to us to lead by example, and that’s why we have set a regional target of reaching carbon neutral and Net Zero Carbon ahead of the target set in the context of the Paris Agreement.
Our main focus will be on innovation, business change and encouraging sustainable behaviours across all our offices, staff and operations.
We will build on existing work to develop the processes, tools and training needed to make carbon reduction ‘business as usual’ in both the methods and services we deliver. We’ve been reporting our carbon emissions for many years through the Carbon Disclosure Project, and are looking ahead and locking in some of the good practice that the events of 2020 brought to the fore, to drive sustainable reductions in emissions for the long term. For us, this starts with our commitment to carbon neutrality in 2021. To meet both targets, we must draw on our collective strength: both the innovations and experience of our leading experts, and the ideas of our staff in the earlier stages of their careers. We’ll also be sharing our successes and our insights as we work towards Engineering Net Zero, through continued reporting and thought leadership.
Our sustainability goals
Transforming society for future generations
In a society that is changing at a rapid pace, we are not alone in fundamentally transforming the way we operate to respond to climate change, population growth and other major risks and opportunities facing society.
SNC-Lavalin Group
SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world. SNC-Lavalin connects people, technology and data to help shape and deliver world-leading concepts and projects, while offering comprehensive, innovative solutions across the asset lifecycle to global customers in the resources, power and infrastructure sectors.
Atkins
Atkins is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, employing over 18,300 people. It has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SNC-Lavalin Group since July 2017. Atkins builds long-term, trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas.
Faithful+Gould
SNC-Lavalin’s Faithful+Gould business is a world leading integrated project and programme management consultancy that employs over 2,300 professionals operating from a network of more than 50 offices across the world. Faithful+Gould strives to build strong relationships by understanding the challenges its clients face, sharing their vision and helping them transform potential into reality.
