Sustainability
Shaping a sustainable future
We envision a world where infrastructure gives back, water is protected, and natural systems are valued. How do we get there? Prioritizing biodiversity, supporting circular economies, and delivering responsible development. Nothing should be wasted, everyone should have access to renewable energy, and society must be just. Grounded in these principles and goals, our sustainability-related services focus on opportunities to support positive change and tackle the world’s biggest challenges. Be it community resilience or using innovative solutions to support client goals, we integrate the natural and built environment, transforming the future and redefining what it means to be sustainable.
Climate solutions
Considering climate change is necessary to our project work. Our focus as design and consulting professionals is to help our clients see their projects through a climate lens—and then act on what they find. No matter your level of climate action maturity, our diverse services will help you adapt—and achieve your mitigation goals. Learn MoreSupporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
We support and measure our collective impact against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The UN’s blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, the SDGs address the global challenges of poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice. Stantec is actively tracking how our work supports the intent and metrics/indicators of the SDGs. Read More2023 Sustainability Report
Stantec’s annual GRI-, SASB-, and TCFD-compliant Sustainability Report highlights our actions to achieve carbon neutrality and progress towards net zero. It also profiles our commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Indigenous communities, and inclusion, diversity, and equity. Read MoreCreating value, increasing confidence, and aligning with priorities
Companies with a strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program often see enhanced financial performance, greater investor confidence, and resiliency in their brand. Our work is guided by our commitment to sustainability and combined with decades of planning and engineering experience. Our ESG Advisory Services team can support your program design and implementation, be it improving supply chain reliability and resilience, supporting workers, addressing consumer and community health, or enhancing biodiversity. Read MoreRachel Bannon-Godfrey, Vice President, SDG Impact Leader
Sustainable design is a vague and undefined term, but that doesn’t mean our approach to it can be.
Anca Andreescu, Project Management Lead Adviser
Stantec's projects are unique opportunities to share the company's best practices with countries all over the world, while integrating local needs and traditions.
John Malueg, Vice President
We know disasters will happen—helping communities absorb and then rebound quickly is challenging yet imperative to advancing resilience.
Carrie Sabin, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability
A company’s success is dependent on the health of the environment and communities it touches. Embracing strategies that help protect these connections furthers its competitive advantage.
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