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Sustainability Report 2020
ABOUT THIS REPORT
This Sustainability Report highlights Reporting Frameworks In Accordance Option Review
our contributions to and focus on • Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) This report has been prepared in Stantec’s sustainability disclosures
sustainability for our key stakeholders, Sustainability Reporting Standards accordance with the GRI Standards: and data underwent internal quality
including employees, investors, clients, (Appendix A) Core Option. Additional disclosures checks and are factual to the best of
and the communities where we work beyond the criteria for Core are our knowledge at the time of reporting.
and live. The report identifies and • Engineering and Construction reported to provide a more detailed The report underwent a formal review
provides information about Stantec’s Services Standard of the and comprehensive report. and approval process by senior
material environmental, social, Sustainability Accounting Standards management from each functional area,
and governance (ESG) issues and Board (SASB) (Appendix B) The GRI Content Index (Appendix A) the Executive ESG Committee, and the
achievements. contains three years of detail to enable C-Suite. Additionally, the board-level
• Recommendations of the Task trend comparisons. Also included are Sustainability and Safety Committee
Reporting Period Force on Climate-related Financial links to management approaches for reviewed the report before its release.
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 Disclosures (TCFD) of the Financial each of our material topics (a summary
Stability Board (Appendix C) of all management approaches is Additional information is available in
Report Cycle provided as Appendix F). our Annual Report dated February
Issued annually since 2006 • United Nations Global Compact 24, 2021; our Annual Information
(Appendix D) Independent Assurance Form dated February 24, 2021; our
Report Boundaries Our consolidated financial statements Management Information Circular dated
Company-wide operations • United Nations Women’s were audited by Ernst & Young LLP March 17, 2021; our CDP Disclosure
Empowerment Principles (Appendix E) Chartered Professional Accountants. dated August 21, 2020; and on our
Currency References website, stantec.com. Combined,
Canadian dollars Our greenhouse gas emissions these resources provide transparency
(unless otherwise stated) inventory was independently verified regarding Stantec’s ESG performance.
by Apex Companies.
This report, past reports, and
ISOS Group, Inc. conducted a third- future updates can be accessed
party review of this report to confirm at stantec.com/sustainability.
it was prepared in accordance with We welcome your comments and
the requirements of the Core report questions about our sustainability
option of the GRI Sustainability efforts. Please direct them to
Reporting Standards. sustainability@stantec.com. Climate Resilient Port
Republic of Kiribati
ABOUT THIS REPORT
Report Narrative UN Sustainable Development Goals
Stantec’s 2020 sustainability performance is The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) permeate
summarized in this narrative. This includes Stantec’s focus on sustainability in our operations and project
accomplishments, works in progress, and areas of work. SDG references are included throughout this document.
improvement. Company-wide actions are followed For more information on the SDGs, please reference the guides
by geographic-specific actions and presented in made available through the United Nations Department of
the order of country listings in the Our Employee Economic and Social Affairs.
Locations section of this report.
Below is a listing of the 17 SDGs:
Management Approaches
In the interest of keeping this document concise
and easy to navigate, a separate set of documents No Poverty Clean Water Sustainable Cities Peace, Justice
and Sanitation and Communities and Strong Institutions
summarize the management approaches for each
material topic. These documents provide an overview
of Stantec’s policies and practices. A short summary of Zero Hunger Affordable and Responsible Partnerships
each management approach is provided in this report, Clean Energy Consumption for the Goals
with a link to the full document, as shown below. and Production
MANAGEMENT APPROACH Good Health Decent Work and Climate Action
and Well-being Economic Growth
Management approach summary.
Quality Education Industry, Innovation Life Below Water
and Infrastructure
Gender Equality Reduced Inequalities Life on Land
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 1 Global Citizenship 29 Appendixes 66
Message from Our President and CEO 2 Pandemic Preparedness 30 Appendix A: GRI Content Index
Message from Our Board 3 Climate Action 32 Appendix B: SASB Standards
At a Glance 4 Social Justice 33 Appendix C: T CFD Recommendations
SDG Contributions 35 Appendix D: UN Global Compact
Stantec Snapshot 5 Communication on Progress
Who We Are 6 Environmental Stewardship 37 Appendix E: UN Women’s Empowerment
Our Vision 7 Environmental Management 38 Principles Progress
Our Value Creators 8 Reducing Emissions 39 Appendix F: Summary of Management
Our Employee Locations 9 Resource Conservation 41 Approaches
Our Value Chain 10 Appendix G. C autionary Note Regarding
Our ESG Accolades 10 Social Betterment 42 Forward-Looking Statements
Our ESG Rankings 11 Our People 43
Our ESG Pledges 11 Inclusion and Diversity 44
What We Do for Our Clients 12 Talent Attraction 47
Infrastructure 13 Talent Retention 48
Buildings 14 Organizational Development 50
Water 15 Employee Engagement 51
Environmental Services 16 Health, Safety, and Security 52
Energy & Resources 17 Indigenous Connections 53
Charitable Investments 55
Sustainability at Stantec 18
Program Approach 19 Responsible Governance 56
Sustainability Governance 20 Corporate Governance 57
Materiality 21 Ethics and Compliance 59
Stakeholder Feedback 23 Integrated Management System 60
Targets 24 Project Delivery 61
Strategy 25 Cybersecurity and Privacy 63
Innovation 27 Risk Management 64
Human Rights 64
Sustainable Supply Chain 65
Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Introduction
IN THIS SECTION
Message from our President and CEO
Message from our Board
At a Glance
Urban Sewage Discharge Improvement Project
Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT AND CEO
2020 was a paradigm-shifting year. Beyond the pandemic, natural Leading the Charge And we’re always raising the bar. We
Stantec’s longstanding focus on disasters made headlines around the to a Sustainable Future endorsed the Women’s Empowerment
sustainability has helped us deliver our world in 2020. To directly support For years, Stantec’s corporate Principles and are taking action to
best while weathering the worst. employees enduring these and other sustainability performance has been advance gender parity, we are setting
crises, we introduced the Stantec recognized by independent parties, 1.5oC science-based emissions
Responding to COVID-19 BetterTogether Fund. including CDP, who awarded us an reduction targets, and we pledged to
Early in 2020, we activated our A- score for three years in a row; ISS, achieve carbon neutrality by 2022 and
Pandemic Response Plan and shifted Advocating for Racial who awards us prime status in their net-zero by 2030. Stantec continues
to remote work, keeping our people and Social Equity ESG Corporate Rating as well as to be a premium supporter of the UN
safe and connected. And we answered Longstanding racial and social QualityScores of “1” in the E, S, and G Global Compact and are partners
the call of clients and communities inequity spurred calls for action categories; and Sustainalytics, who in driving change. We also believe
Gord Johnston around the world in the fight against around the world. We invited rates our ESG risk as Low—all top of in the value of the UN Sustainable
President and CEO COVID-19. employees to work with our Inclusion class and higher than our peers. Development Goals and are publicly
Stantec and Diversity Councils to more disclosing financials associated with
Doing What Is Right for Our People proactively help Stantec make a Late in 2020, Corporate Knights named our core goals.
With proof we could successfully difference in the communities we us the most sustainable company
operate virtually, we assessed our serve. The resulting multi-tiered plan in North America and the fifth most I’m optimistic about our future. I hope
people’s preferred post-pandemic increases our industry advocacy, sustainable in the world—the only our accomplishments inspire you
work style and developed a new enhances internal programs, and engineering and design firm in the as much as they inspire me, and I
Flexible Workplace Strategy to rethink directly supports underrepresented top 100. Like the other rankings, this challenge all of us to take bold action.
our approach to office space. The students pursuing education in reflects our industry-leading corporate
new practice allows employees more STEAM fields. sustainability actions, but also
personal and professional flexibility, recognizes the positive ESG effect of
enables our emissions reduction our project work and investment in
strategy, and reduces operational costs. innovation.
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MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD
Stantec’s board of directors is proud As the Chair of the Sustainability and We are very proud of Stantec’s ESG
to endorse this 2020 Sustainability Safety Committee, I’m committed to leadership and support the Company’s
Report, which reveals the scope of increasing the value the board provides efforts to do business in a way that is
Stantec’s commitment to remain a on ESG performance and bringing both profitable and sustainable. I and
global leader in sustainability and sharper insight to management. We the board will continue to support
highlights significant accomplishments are accelerating our governance role, Stantec’s leadership in this space.
during a challenging year. taking a more active part in assessing
and overseeing the sustainability
Stantec’s long-term focus on impacts of Stantec operations while
sustainability creates value by encouraging a greater focus on
reducing carbon emissions, improving environmental and social performance
Don Lowry the environmental and social benefits through Stantec’s project work.
Chair, Sustainability of our projects, and driving operational
and Safety Committee efficiencies. For example, our coastal This committee works closely with
Stantec Board of Directors resilience, ecosystem restoration, and our Corporate Governance and
energy transition work helps mitigate Compensation Committee, which
the effects of climate change. And our oversees our broader governance
work to foster inclusivity, diversity, at the board level, ensuring
and career development contributes accountability, transparency, and
not only to an inspired workforce, but the highest ethical standards in our
stronger financial performance. operations around the world.
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AT A GL ANCE
Environmental Met Emissions Target New Emissions Targets Carbon Neutral Net-Zero Real Estate Optimization
49% SBT 2022 2030 30%
Reduced Scope 1 and 2 per-person Committed to set 1.5oC science-based Pledged to be carbon neutral for our Pledged to be net-zero after carbon Targeted reduction in existing
emissions since 2013 baseline. emissions reduction targets. 2022 operational emissions. neutrality, according to SBTi criteria. real estate footprint by 2023.
Social Voluntary Turnover TRIR Philanthropy United Nations Pay Equity
8% 32% $57M WEPs 3%
Reported a voluntary turnover that Reduced our injury rate (total Contributed $27 million to philanthropic Committed the global company to the Base pay gap in North America on
is 2% to 3% better than the industry recordable incident rate or TRIR) by endeavors since 2007; aim to invest Women’s Empowerment Principles. a median compa-ratio basis. We will
average. 32% since last year, from 0.37 to 0.25. another $30 million by 2030. continue to focus on closing this gap
altogether.
Governance Senior-level Governance Future Growth Female Representation Privacy Policy Integrated Management System
Committees 2023 38% GDPR ISO
Supported from the top with board and Growth targets take into account a Advanced executive-level gender equity Updated our global Privacy Policy to Follow ISO-certified environmental,
executive-level ESG committees. strengthened and embedded focus on (38% of both the board and C-Suite keep pace with changing privacy laws health and safety, quality, and IT
sustainability, including climate action. were female). around the world, including GDPR. management systems.
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Stantec
Snapshot
IN THIS SECTION
Who We Are
Our Vision
Our Value Creators
Our Employee Locations
Our Value Chain
Our ESG Accolades
Our ESG Rankings
Our ESG Pledges
What We Do for Our Clients
Muirhall Windfarm
Scotland, United Kingdom
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WHO WE ARE
Stantec is a global professional services company traded on the TSX and NYSE.
We are designers, architects, engineers, scientists, planners, and project managers
innovating together to support a more sustainable world.
Top Rankings UN Global Best Employer
Stantec ranked as the 5th most
Compact Stantec has been named by Forbes
sustainable company in the world as one of the World’s and Canada’s
by Corporate Knights for our 2020 Stantec has been a part of the UN Best Employers and America’s Best
performance, up from 57th in the Global Compact since 2015. We have Employers for Women. Additionally,
previous year, unique within our industry been actively involved in the CFO the American Indian Science and
and 1st in North America. We also Taskforce for the SDGs and the Gender Engineering Society selected Stantec
consistently receive top rankings by Equality Leadership in the Canadian as one of the Top 50 workplaces for
investor-driven ESG rating systems. Private Sector Project. Indigenous STEM professionals.
CDP: A- SDG Tracking
Stantec is the only engineering and Stantec established mechanisms
ESG Indexes
design firm that has been rated a to track our contributions to the Stantec has been listed on the 2020
Climate Leader with an A- score by CDP SDGs through revenue, innovation, and 2021 Bloomberg Gender Equality
for the last three years. philanthropy, and strategic growth. Index and Jantzi Social Index.
Capstone at Riverlands
Inclusive Neighborhood Note: Corporate Knights is a media, research, and financial information company based in Toronto, Canada. To compile their 2021 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations, Corporate Knights
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada analyzed more than 8,000 public companies around the world using up to 24 quantitative key performance indicators.
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Our Purpose Our Promise Our Goal Our Values
The impact we make The difference w
e deliver What keeps us headed The beliefs we share
in the world in the right direction that guide our behavior
Creating Design with To be a top-tier global design
We put people f irst
communities community in mind and delivery firm that is
recognized for our creative,
Safety and ethics
technology-forward, and
We are b etter together
collaborative approach
We do what is right
We are driven
to achieve
Wausau East Riverfront Development
Wausau, Wisconsin, United States
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We aim to grow and diversify People Excellence
sustainably for the benefit People are at the heart of our business Growth without a focus on quality of
of our clients, employees, and are the reason we are a top-tier solutions and efficiency of service is
and shareholders. We will global design and delivery firm. When unsustainable. To remain competitive,
do this through a client- we build an inclusive organization we need a nimble organizational
composed of diverse people, we create structure, scalable processes,
centric framework with
extraordinary results. We are fortunate exceptional project execution, and
four value creators.
to employ people with a wide range of cost efficiencies. But that can’t happen
talents, perspectives, and experiences. without a firm commitment to investing
Stantec actively supports and in the growth of our business, investing
promotes STEAM education, helping in our people, improving the communities
to engage the next generation in these in which we work, live, and play, and
fields and improving the pipeline of working with a steadfast commitment
recruits for years to come. to safety, sustainability, and ethics.
Innovation Growth
Innovation and creativity are essential For us, growth isn’t just about getting
elements of our past and future bigger. It’s about constantly getting
success. Our innovation strategy better. Organic growth and acquisition
combines proven ideas with curiosity, growth go hand in hand in strengthening
creativity, and technology-forward our organization, providing employees
approaches to find new ways to meet with opportunities to work on exciting
client challenges, increase efficiency, projects around the world, and offering
and improve profitability. value to our stakeholders.
MacEwan University Students’
Association Building
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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21,364 560
Total # of Employees Continental Europe
7,262 401
Canada Middle East/Africa
9,081 240
United States Asia
427 370
Latin America/Caribbean Company headquarters in India
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1,577 1,446
United Kingdom Australia/New Zealand
Note: Stantec additionally tracks information on 973 staff resources who are
connected to our organization as agency and independent contractors.
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Upstream Stantec Operations Downstream Corporate Employment Industry Health and Safety
Sustainability World’s Best Employers, Water Industry International Safety
Description Most Sustainable Forbes Consultant of the Year, Award, British Safety
Vendors for Leased buildings, Clients, communities,
Companies, Global 100, Water Industry Awards Council
purchases of vehicle fleet, travel project partners
Corporate Knights Canada’s Best Employers,
IT hardware providers, employees,
Forbes #1 Architecture Order of Distinction,
and software, future employees,
Best Corporate Citizens, Engineering Firm, Royal Society for the
telecommunications, subcontractors,
Canadian 50, Corporate Candidate Experience Building Design & Prevention of Accidents
office supplies, subconsultants
Knights Awards, Talent Board Construction
technical supplies,
Digital Initiative of
and other materials
Global Award for Employer of the Year, #1 International Design the Year, British
Sustainability, Golden Women in Transportation, Firm, Sewer and Waste, Construction Industry
Ability to Influence Indirect Direct Indirect Peacock, Indian Institute Minnesota Chapter Engineering News Awards
of Directors Record
Stantec Actions Stantec’s This document covers Stantec’s services Listed on the Jantzi Diversity #1 Architecture and
procurement Stantec’s efforts to consider and seek to Social Index Top 50 Workplaces Design Firm, Healthcare,
practices consider positively manage our minimize negative for Indigenous STEM Engineering News
ways to positively operational sustainability and maximize positive Professionals, American Record
influence impacts performance impacts of client Environmental Indian Science and
in the supply chain projects Climate Leader, Engineering Society Environmental and
A- Score, CDP Social Best Practice
America’s Best Employers Award, Near Zero Waste
Supplier Engagement for Women, Forbes Program
Leaderboard, A Score,
CDP Women in Water Award, New England Design
Water Industry Awards Firm of the Year,
Gold Certification, Engineering News
Portland Sustainability Listed on Bloomberg’s Record
at Work Gender Equality Index
Sustainability Honoree,
Note: The upstream part of our value chain includes all materials that contribute to Stantec’s services. The downstream
Texan by Nature
part of our value chain looks at the customers and consumers of our services and the results thereafter.
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Climate leadership (A-) Beyond our work itself, Stantec’s
ESG pledges reflect our focus on
New Pledges in 2020
Australian Engineers Declare Climate
Continuing Pledges
AIA 2030 Challenge
CDP making society more sustainable for Change and Biodiversity Emergency
everyone. Much more than simple City of Edmonton Corporate Climate
announcements of good intent, our Black North Leaders Program
public commitments are a promise
AA A- to act. We believe we can positively Bold Green Recovery Canada Diversity Agenda Accord
influence change and that we have a
MSCI Refinitiv
moral responsibility to do so. CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Gender Equality Leadership
in the Canadian Private Sector
ISS QualityScore Before signing a pledge, we closely Diversity at Work
evaluate it to verify it matches our Natural Capital Coalition
1 1 1 values, assign an internal sponsor to
lead the necessary actions, and clearly
Pledge to Net Zero
Newcastle Blue Green Declaration
Environment Social Governance
map out a plan to achieve our goals. Resilient Recovery Canada
Pride at Work
Science-Based Targets
(1.5oC and Net-Zero Commitment) UK Civil Engineers Declare Climate
Prime status Change and Biodiversity Emergency
Scottish Business Pledge
ISS ESG Corporate Rating UN Global Compact
Statement Against Racism
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Low risk UN Global Compact
CFO Taskforce for the SDGs Waste to Wealth
Sustainalytics
UN Women’s Empowerment Principles
We Mean Business Coalition
Note: Rankings as of year-end 2020.
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Infrastructure
28%
150+ 12
Envision Sustainability Envision-certified
At any given time, Stantec subject Professionals projects
matter experts are working on tens of Global 18%
thousands of projects for thousands
of clients in hundreds of communities.
2020 Net
Buildings
21%
We help our clients operate in a more 650+ 35+
sustainable manner and achieve Revenue by 53% United States LEED-certified net zero-designed
their goals by providing integrated Reportable projects buildings
expertise and services across the Segments
entire project life cycle. Sustainable
design is part of our identity and at
the heart of all we do.
Canada 29%
Water
21%
1,650 67 billion
water treatment liters of water treated
facilities every day
$4.7 billion $3.7 billion 65+ years Environmental Services
15%
Gross revenue Net revenue of profitability 40,000+ 1,000+
acres restored miles of streams and
rivers restored
Energy & Resources
15%
37+ GW 115+ GW
solar & wind renewable hydro renewable energy
energy generation generation capacity
capacity delivered delivered
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Stantec’s Infrastructure group is at the forefront Sustainability Plaza, Canada Future of Mobility, United States
of positively integrating transport system design A former Edmonton, Alberta, golf course was Emerging transportation technology like automated
and community development into the vibrant life of transformed into a residential development with vehicles, e-scooters, and dynamic parking pricing are
the communities we serve. This means we design sustainability at its core. The Stantec-designed accelerating changes in how we design, operate, and
infrastructure to be accessible and people friendly, Sustainability Plaza is a vibrant, year-round, educational plan for mobility in our cities. For the City of Buffalo,
with complete streets that support walking, cycling, green demonstration space that includes an ice ribbon, New York, we explored how advancements in mobility
and transit; provide access to smart mobility; and put playground, and salvaged-material warming huts. At can unlock a new generation of mixed-use, mixed
a significant focus on public and outdoor spaces. the front door? A unique giant watering can made from income development that nurtures an innovation
old shipping containers that collects rainwater for use economy, social equity, and inclusion.
Our focus is on climate-positive design, infrastructure in the nearby community gardens.
renewal, and striving toward an end product that is Read More
resilient and sustainable. Read More
Our team also has a strong focus on reducing
the environmental and social impacts of major
infrastructure builds that, historically, are sited in lower
income areas and contribute to societal inequity.
Autonomous Vehicle Code of Practice, Livable, Equitable, and Resilient Development,
SUSTAINABILIT Y SERVICES
United Arab Emirates United States
Public transportation (transit, bus), complete streets Dubai's goal is for 25% of all trips to be smart and Stantec developed the City Center Master Plan for
(walking, cycling, transit), smart mobility (accessible, driverless by 2030. Stantec worked with the Roads Birmingham, Alabama to serve as a guide for future
automated, connected, electric, shared), smart cities, and Transport Authority to develop a self-driving investment in the city center. We created a live, work,
regional and community planning (to conserve energy framework to steer the effort in the right direction. play, and arts plan that identifies outside investment,
and promote wellness), low-impact development, The Code of Practice is a systematic yet flexible creates innovation and historic districts, and
brownfield development, Envision certifications, document that will be used to guide the different increases access to affordable housing.
landscape architecture (focused on reduced water use stages of testing and deployment of self-driving
and naturalizing communities), affordable housing, vehicles throughout the country. Read More
and green infrastructure.
Read More
Hills at Charlesworth
Sustainability Plaza
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Stantec’s Buildings group provides consulting and World’s Tallest Hybrid Timber Building, Australia Net-Zero Student Housing, United States
design services for built, natural, and organizational Guided by exceptional sustainability aspirations and Aiming to generate as much energy as it uses, we are
environments. Whether clients are moving forward innovative climate concepts, Stantec is delivering the working with our public-private partnership team to plan,
with a new build, retrofit, or a master plan, we world’s tallest hybrid timber building in Sydney, New design, engineer, and manage the largest student housing
guide them through a process that incorporates South Wales. The 40-story building boasts a ground- development in the US. The University of California,
sustainable, resilient, and healthy building design. breaking timber design with a glass and steel façade. Davis, Green at West Village includes nine four-story
The mix of outdoor and indoor spaces includes an residential buildings, a 10,000-square-foot (929 square
In recognition of the significant impact that buildings energy-efficient approach offering natural ventilation meters) community center, and a maintenance center
have on global carbon emissions, the group takes with large, planted terraces that give access to nature. constructed using a prefabricated structural system.
seriously our responsibility to make meaningful
progress toward carbon-neutral buildings and Read More Read More
landscapes, and the importance of using performance
data in the design process. Our Carbon Impact Team
applies building science and design solutions that help
reduce the generation of carbon emissions in the built
environment and deliver projects with a positive effect
on the socio-ecological health of our communities. WELL-Certified Hospital, Canada Sustainable Master Planning, United States
With the pandemic underlining the need to Stantec helped Denver Water push the boundaries of
We prioritize passive strategies such as daylit spaces, expand capacity and access to critical healthcare sustainability in Colorado's capital city. In addition to
high-performance building envelopes, and climate- services, Stantec is providing planning, design, and the new LEED Platinum, Net-Zero Energy and One Water
informed landscape design; specify highly efficient conformance services for the new South Niagara administration building, the 100% electric campus
HVAC, lighting, and power systems; research low Hospital in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Raising the includes seven LEED-certified buildings, Colorado’s first
embodied carbon material choices; and leverage bar for sustainable, energy-efficient, and human- on-site wastewater recycling system in a commercial
biophilic (nature-inspired) design solutions to focused healthcare design, the 470-bed facility will building, geothermal, energy and water conservation
safeguard the physical and mental health of project be Canada’s first hospital registered under the WELL measures, biophilic design, onsite solar, and advanced
occupants. Building Standard certification. wellness and workplace concepts.
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Integrated approaches that consider climate and
site, performance modeling, passive and net-zero
or net-positive design, WELL Building criteria, LEED®
certification, and post-occupancy assessment at the
scale of interiors, buildings, and communities. Atlassian Sydney Headquarters
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Stantec’s Water group conceives and develops Reclaimed Water to Address Water Scarcity, Taiwan Digital Solutions for Water Management,
impactful water projects that are resilient to natural With Taiwanese water resources coming mainly United Kingdom
disasters and climate change and improve the health from rainfall, climate change is having a significant Stantec partnered with Yorkshire Water to develop
and quality of life across communities. We help gain impact on water availability. To stabilize the water an automated solution to identify highly flammable
access to safe, affordable, and reliable drinking water supply in Kaohsiung City, Stantec is involved in the liquids and septicity risk of catchment assets. The
and sanitation, making the best use of local and first large-scale recycling and reclamation of effluent team’s award-winning approach improves assessment
regional supplies through One Water approaches— from a wastewater treatment plant. Reclaimed water accuracy and health and safety. This tool allowed
a holistic way of managing water resources, reducing is transported through a dedicated pipe to supply for over 7,000 catchment assessments covering
waste, and increasing supply resiliency. industrial users inside the Linhai Industrial Park. 22,400 miles (36,049 km) of sewer within 18 months.
Stantec is a recognized leader in the design of water Read More Read More
and wastewater treatment facilities. We actively help
clients measure and reduce their water footprints.
Our research and development team partners with
Johns Hopkins University to better understand issues
affecting our water supplies and to push the limits of Coastal Resiliency and Restoration, United States Federal Policies to Expand Water Reuse,
beneficial technologies. In 2020, we created the new Over the past 10 years, a stretch of the upper Texas United Arab Emirates
Stantec Institute for Water Technology and Policy coast from Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay has been Recognizing the beneficial use potential of the two
to shape the future of water use through thought altered physically and economically by extreme weather billion liters of wastewater treated per day, the Federal
leadership in transformational technology and events. Stantec is leading design of a 26.7 mile- (43 km) Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure asked Stantec
regulatory policy. long levee and floodwall system. The $1.9 billion effort to advise on federal policy related to recycled water
will make the area less vulnerable to natural disasters, handling and use. Our solution included guidance,
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sea-level rise, and subsidence, as well as restore 453 quality standards, supply and demand forecasts, and
Coastal protection and restoration, flood protection, acres (183 hectares) of marsh and preserve 560 acres a tool to monitor compliance and test effectiveness.
groundwater protection and recharging, water (227 hectares) of forested wetlands.
supply, water reuse, water conservation, water and Read More
wastewater treatment, and watershed management. Read More
Municipal Water Reuse
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Stantec’s Environmental Services group provides Shoreline Protection, United States Groundwater Ecosystem Detection, Australia
a wide array of conservation, restoration, and Stantec restored 50 acres (20 hectares) of In support of a natural resource client’s environmental
sustainability strategy services, collaborating with submerged aquatic vegetation near New Orleans, management program, Stantec is tasked with
our other business operating units to preserve Louisiana. Invasive species were replaced with native helping to protect subterranean ecosystems in a
environmental and social resources. We also perform species, providing increased diversity and habitat. nearby nature reserve. We applied eDNA biodiversity
permitting services that enable traditional development Not only does this project support coastal restoration, monitoring techniques to detect and monitor
while minimizing environmental impacts. after community maturation, 42 tons of carbon are stygofauna in groundwater—aquatic invertebrates
estimated to be sequestered each year. which are indicators of aquifer ecological health.
We look to play a key role in supporting the Decade on
Ecosystem Restoration. Our focus on the use of nature- Read More Read More
based solutions provides benefits such as increased
ecosystem services, rewilding, natural resource
valuation, carbon sequestration, watershed protection,
enlarged habitats, improved air quality, and enhanced
aesthetics.
Flood Recovery, New Zealand Sustainable Supply Chain, China
To facilitate environmental service delivery, we focus Stantec provided critical flood response coordination For a variety of client types at facilities around the
on strategy development, technology, and innovation. after a state-of-emergency flooding for the Tasman world, Stantec helps global brands assess their
We use digital tools such as eDNA, remote sensing, District following a devastating 1-in-500-year flood. supplier sustainability risks (including environmental,
and digital twinning to deliver a multiplicity of We planned and managed repair assessments, human rights, and zero harm discharge) through
environmental benefits. monitored repairs, and developed flood damage cost development of management systems, third-party
databases to support insurance claims. audits, and local capacity building.
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Ecosystem restoration, wetlands and estuaries Read More Read More
management, energy and environmental audits,
climate change adaptation and mitigation planning,
carbon accounting and management, natural
resource damage assessments, cultural impact
assessments, social partnering, socio-ecological
systems resiliency, sustainable economic appraisals,
environmental impact assessments, stakeholder
engagement (in person and virtual), natural resource Jean Lafitte National
valuation, and sustainability strategy and reporting. Historical Park and Preserve
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Stantec’s Energy & Resources group delivers utility- Renewable Project of the Year, Ethiopia Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure,
scale and microgrid renewable energy generation Stantec designed the award-winning Genale-Dawa 3 United States
and has contributed to some of the world’s most Hydropower Project with an installed capacity of To keep up with the increase in demand for electric
prestigious and life-changing projects for urban and 254 megawatts, increasing overall power capacity in vehicle charging infrastructure, Stantec helped the
rural communities. We design for increasingly severe Ethiopia by nearly 6%. Not only will this project generate City of Pasadena, California—in partnership with
weather events and remedy existing grid limitations. renewable power for this landlocked country, the Tesla—design and install the largest fast charging
project will also serve as a water reserve and supply station in the nation, consisting of 44 public fast
Stantec incorporates new technologies and innovative water for irrigation of 37,000 acres (15,000 hectares). chargers at the Marengo Charging Plaza.
approaches to help clients serve their communities
and keep ahead of changing market conditions. We Read More Read More
help clients implement projects for climate change
mitigation, greater durability, extended life, and
increased capacity for enhanced resilience. Our work
with energy storage, microgrids, and distributed energy
provides industry and communities with a greater
ability to control energy supply while fostering local Potato Waste to Renewable Energy, Canada Offshore Wind Farm Development, United Kingdom
generation sources. Using our knowledge of food processing and biomass Stantec completed geotechnical investigations, flood
waste management, Stantec designed a system that risks assessments, and onshore design to support
In addition to our focus on traditional renewable generates renewable biofuel from Cavendish Farms’ Seagreen Wind Energy Limited’s planning application
energy, we are closely watching the development potato waste products to power its plant’s steam for an offshore windfarm near the Firth of Forth with
of green hydrogen and monitoring the future of boilers. This reduces greenhouse gas production by onshore infrastructure near Dundee, Scotland. Once
sustainable mining in a renewable-energy world. 35% (equivalent to taking 7,300 cars off the road) complete, the wind farm will deliver enough energy
and eliminates 1,000 miles (1,609 km) a day spent on for close to one million households.
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trucking waste offsite.
Renewable energy design and integration (solar, Read More
wind, waterpower, waste-to-energy, energy storage), Read More
transportation and infrastructure electrification, grid
expansion and stabilization, asset management,
and net-zero mining.
Genale-Dawa 3
Hydropower Project
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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at Stantec
IN THIS SECTION
Program Approach
Strategy
Innovation
Royal Columbian Hospital
New Westminster,
British Columbia, Canada
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At Stantec, sustainability is built on the premise In Our Operations For Our Clients Stantec’s Approach
that positive economic results are possible Stantec formally integrates sustainability Though our efforts to provide a sustainable to Sustainability
when we effectively manage our environmental, commitments into our business operations. operation are significant, we recognize that
social, and governance (ESG) activities in our ESG initiatives introduce efficiencies that our greatest influence on sustainability Stantec envisions a world
operations and for our clients. improve the quality of life of our employees; comes from the services provided to clients where infrastructure gives
reduce the environmental footprint of our and communities. Stantec helps our clients back, water is protected,
Sustainability is a part of Stantec’s identity. We operations; provide a foundation for effective address their challenges by identifying and natural systems are valued,
built sustainability into our purpose, promise, decision-making, risk management, and capturing ways to make their projects more biodiversity is prioritized,
and values; take actions to mitigate the impacts transparency; save us money; drive innovation; sustainable through architecture, engineering, nothing gets wasted,
of climate change; and directly support social and promote a culture of responsibility and planning, and environmental services. development is responsible,
justice endeavors. And we steadfastly promote stewardship. everyone can access
efforts to develop a sustainable future for the Stantec works hard to balance environmental, renewable energy, and society
clients and communities we serve—all to create At Stantec, we take responsibility for the social, cultural, and economic needs in is just.
a safer, healthier, and more inclusive world for all. impacts of our internal operations by our project work. We see the big picture in
• Choosing approaches that are least likely to the context of a changing climate, shifting By living our corporate
affect the environment demographic trends, and evolving economic values—we put people first,
• Providing an inclusive and equitable realities. We anticipate and address the long- we do what is right, we are
workplace for our employees term influences of our decisions. better together, and we are
• Actively volunteering in and engaging with driven to achieve—Stantec
our communities Sustainability runs deep at Stantec—each plays an active role in creating
• Committing to ethical business behavior geography and business operating unit sustainable communities.
actively engages with our clients to create a
sustainable world. Read More
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Stantec’s comprehensive Sustainability Policy Stantec’s sustainability commitments are Committee members work to align Sustainability Governance Structure
and certified management systems guide and overseen by our board's Sustainability and sustainability and stakeholder priorities,
encourage us as we review and implement Safety Committee. This board committee integrate sustainability into our Strategic
best practices and improve our ESG efforts. We oversees the overall framework for managing Plan and operations, and address
incorporate sustainability risks and opportunities sustainability; health, safety, security, and sustainability-related risks and opportunities. Board Sustainability and Safety Committee
into our Enterprise Risk Management program environment risks; emergency preparedness;
and strategic planning process. We consider and non-financial risks arising from the To drive sustainability into our operations,
sustainability in our acquisition strategy as we Company’s Integrity Management Program. Functional Service Teams are responsible for
Executive
look for companies that will give us long-term implementing actions that support Stantec’s ESG Committee
growth and stability while aligning with and Our Executive ESG Committee, accountable for Corporate ESG commitments (such as
contributing to our core values. our sustainability performance, communicates reducing emissions and promoting a culture
Vice President,
critical ESG knowledge, performance, concerns, of inclusion). To influence sustainable action Corporate Sustainability
Sustainability is woven directly into Stantec’s and initiatives to the board. at a project level, a group of representatives
company leadership. Our chief executive officer from each business operating unit and major
is recognized as an Envision Sustainability The Executive ESG Committee members include geography—the Sustainability Working
Functional Sustainability Climate Change and
Professional by the Institute for Sustainable • Chief financial officer (committee chair) Group—advises and supports development Service Teams Working Group Social Value Forums
Infrastructure and our chief financial officer • Chief operating officer for Global operations and sharing of best practices, collaborating
(CFO) is a member of the CFO Taskforce for • Chief human resources officer across the operations to win and execute
the SDGs—a UN Global Compact sustainable • Senior vice president of Corporate Strategy sustainability-related project work. Climate
finance program. • Vice presidents of Corporate Sustainability, Change and Social Value Forums are being
Risk Management, and Practice Services established at a country level to drive local
• Regional leader of Continental Europe ESG performance and track progress on
operations country pledges.
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Material ESG issues reflect a company’s ability • Finally, there are topics that were not ESG Materiality Matrix
to create, preserve, or damage economic, determined to be material risks to Stantec
environmental, and social value for themselves, management, but we still monitor STANTEC ACTION Monitor Manage Operational Priority
their stakeholders, and society at large. Stantec because they address specific stakeholder
routinely assesses our material topics to ensure requirements.
we focus our energy and resources on the most
Ethical Behavior
impactful sustainability priorities. This year, we revisited our materiality assessment
to validate its completeness and applicability. Health, Safety, and Security
Financial Health
INFLUENCE ON STAKEHOLDER DECISIONS
A year ago, Stantec completed a comprehensive Overall, we felt our previous assessment was still Pandemic Preparedness
materiality assessment that involved an in-depth appropriate but identified a category of missing Environmental Management Innovation
Resource Conservation
review of operational and stakeholder priorities. topics: global citizenship. Emissions
Cybersecurity and Customer Privacy
Project Execution and Delivery
We grouped the material topics into operational Climate Change
priorities, managed topics, and monitored topics. Global citizenship is about shared values and Charitable Investments Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality
Human Rights Indigenous Connections
shared responsibility. Stantec employees are Procurement Practices Social Justice
Risk Management
Talent Attraction and Retention
• The topics determined most material engaged, energized, and committed to do good, Training and Education
to Stantec are those showing high and our clients look to us for sustainability SDG Contributions
operational priority for both Stantec subject matter expertise. The material topics
executive management and stakeholders. under the global citizenship category—pandemic
These material items shape the focus of our preparedness, climate change, social justice,
sustainability program and reporting. and SDG contributions—influence our strategy,
governance, and project execution.
• Next are topics that we watch and closely INCREASING
manage. These topics are covered in our SIGNIFICANCE OF ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL IMPACT
sustainability programs and disclosures
because they align with our strategic Global Citizenship Social S
ee the Annual Report
for details
objectives and are important to our Environmental Governance
stakeholders.
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and presented in alphabetical order. Each
Material Topic GRI Topic(s) Sustainability Report Section
topic is covered in the body of this report
with additional details presented in the Operational Priorities
GRI Content Index (Appendix A). Climate Change Not Applicable Climate Action
Cybersecurity and Privacy GRI 418: Customer Privacy Cybersecurity and Privacy
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity Inclusion and Diversity
GRI 406: Non-Discrimination
Ethical Behavior GRI 205: Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance
GRI 206: Anti-Competitive Behavior
Financial Health GRI 201: Economic Performance Annual Report
Health, Safety, and Security GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety Health, Safety, and Security
Innovation Not Applicable Innovation
Pandemic Preparedness Not Applicable Pandemic Preparedness
Project Execution and Delivery Not Applicable Project Delivery
Risk Management Not Applicable Risk Management
SDG Contributions Not Applicable SDG Contributions
Talent Attraction and Retention GRI 401: Employment Talent Attraction
Training and Education GRI 404: Training and Education Organizational Development
Managed Topics
Emissions GRI 305: Emissions Reducing Emissions
Environmental Management GRI 307: Environmental Compliance Environmental Management
Resource Conservation GRI 302: Energy Resource Conservation
Social Justice Not Applicable Social Justice
Indigenous Connections GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Connections
Monitored Topics
Charitable Investments GRI 413: Local Community Impact and Charitable Investments
Development
Note: Stantec’s definition of the material topic “Resource Conservation”
includes energy use, paper use, promotional material use, recycling, and Human Rights GRI 412: Human Rights Assessments Human Rights
business travel. Because the only fully applicable GRI topic is 302: Energy,
it is the only one referenced in this table.
Procurement Practices GRI 204: Procurement Practices Sustainable Supply Chain Franklin Road Corridor Upgrade
Auckland, New Zealand
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The Executive ESG Committee identified • Employee engagement surveys • Locally driven engagement initiatives (varies
Stantec stakeholder groups. These groups • Career development and performance reviews by region and locale)
were consulted for the materiality assessment • Safety opportunity submissions • Project public meetings
and are asked regularly for input that informs • Local health, safety, and security reviews
our overall business strategy and priorities. • Employee Resource Groups Regulators
• Developing Professionals Group • Review of regulations
Here are our stakeholders and how we • Inclusion and Diversity Councils • Interactions during project work
engage them: • Integrity Hotline (third party) • Informal discussions at industry and
• Employee materiality survey professional association events
Clients • Focus groups • Joint participation on technical committees
• Regular meetings with account managers • One-on-one meetings
• Meetings and calls with account and project • Post-acquisition surveys Subcontractors and Business Partners
managers and senior leaders • Comments on Company intranet stories • Subcontractor prequalifications
• Client satisfaction surveys (as part of ISO • Yammer (internal social media) postings • Joint project work
9001-certified Quality Management System) • Employee exit surveys • Meetings with project managers and senior
• Client relationship surveys leaders
• Client materiality survey Investors
• Statements of qualifications and requests • Meetings and calls with Investor Relations, Vendors
for proposals Corporate Sustainability, and Finance teams • Contract negotiations
• Debriefs and bidder conferences for • Investor disclosure requests • Quarterly business reviews
proposed projects • Earnings conference calls • Meetings with Procurement team
• Brown-bag get-togethers to share lessons • Annual General Meetings
learned and best practices • Investor materiality survey
• Informal discussions at industry and • Investor conference presentations
professional association events • Industry research and publications
• Joint participation on technical committees • Informal discussions at industry and
• Technical webinars professional association events
Zero Harm Discharge Project
Shanghai, China
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