Sustainability

As a purpose-led company, we're guided by creating positive impact and long-term value in everything we do

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All around us, individuals and organizations are grappling with a complex, interconnected web of challenges that transcend borders and touch every element of our lives. In the face of this, ‘business as usual’ simply won’t do.  

While this may sound daunting, it presents tremendous opportunity for us to come together, innovate and problem-solve at a scale and pace humanity has never seen.

Jacobs is uniquely positioned to rise to this challenge and provide solutions to help create a better world.

Operating in more than 40 countries and delivering projects to clients spanning a range of industries, Jacobs is positioned to create pivotal and lasting change in our world. We are addressing complex challenges across the environmental, social and economic spectrum through bold thinking, strategic innovation, cross-disciplinary collaboration and top-tier delivery. This work starts with how we operate internally, extends to how we deliver our solutions and shapes how we advance as a company to make a positive impact in the world. 

  • How we operate: We responsibly steward our operations with care and conviction — shaping the future we help our clients build.
  • How we deliver: We intentionally integrate impact and resilience considerations into our solutions to enable our clients’ long-term success.
  • How we advance: We continually adapt and grow to enable long-term success in a rapidly changing world. 

With our purpose-driven strategy, expansive geographic and client footprint, top-tier talent and robust capabilities spanning water, clean energy, natural resource management, smart cities, advanced manufacturing and beyond — we have the foundation to create the solutions and critical infrastructure our world needs today, and into the future.  

  • The world is changing at an unprecedented rate, and the need for collective response to the crises our planet and communities face is more urgent than ever. As a purpose-led company, we create positive impact through the solutions we deliver for our clients and in the way we conduct our business. Sustainability and resilience are foundational to who we are, how we operate, and – ultimately – how we generate long-term value and shared prosperity. Leveraging our digitally enabled, science-based solutions, we advance climate response, nature-based solutions, and human wellness around the world.
    Bob Pragada
    Bob Pragada
    Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Jacobs’ Board of Directors

Sustainability at Jacobs

Together, we can create a more connected, sustainable world.

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PlanBeyond 2025+ Jacobs’ Sustainability Approach

PlanBeyond® 2025+ details our approach to sustainability — planning beyond today for a more sustainable future. We know we will be more successful if we make decisions guided by both profitable growth and positive impact.

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Sustainability Reporting

We report on a wide range of sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues through our annual Sustainability Report and our Form 10-K, Proxy Statement and other public materials. Annually we disclose to CDP, the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, and conduct a Climate Risk Assessment in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). In 2023 we launched our inaugural Sustainability-Linked Bond to incorporate sustainability into our financing strategy and we recently released our year one FY24 progress report.

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Materiality Assessments

We conduct periodic materiality assessments to identify and prioritize the topics on which we focus our strategies and reporting. Our approach considers issues that represent Jacobs’ significant environmental, social, governance and economic impacts, our ability to drive long-term value creation and what is important to internal and external stakeholders. In 2023, we initiated a double materiality assessment in line with new regulations and standards. For more information on this process, see our ESG Disclosures. 

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Human Rights

We respect the human rights and dignity of people in our operations, supply chain and the communities where we live and work. Our approach is guided by international principles including the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Read our Human Rights Policy and Modern Slavery Act Statement to learn more.

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Giving and Volunteering

Through Collectively℠, our global giving and volunteering program, our employees can make a positive difference to the world, and the communities in which we live and work. Our people can support charities around the globe through payroll giving, paid volunteering efforts, matching campaigns and company donations. 

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Meet our sustainability leaders

Our sustainability credentials

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consecutive years Jacobs has earned a place in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index 

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Business Achievement Awards from from Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) and Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ)

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awards and commendations at the Sustainability Delivery Awards 2024 from Environment Analyst

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