Gannett Fleming Celebrates Unveiling of Annual ESG Report
RELEASED TO MARK EARTH DAY 2024
Gannett Fleming, a North American infrastructure and engineering leader, is thrilled to announce the release of our 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. This latest publication underscores our unwavering commitment to sustainability and equitable infrastructure, showcasing our profound impact on the communities we serve and the innovative infrastructure we help build and enhance.
“In partnership with our clients, our vision is to be a driving force in improving our communities and sustaining our world. Critical to achieving this vision is the work encapsulated in our ESG program,” said Bob Scaer, PE, Gannett Fleming CEO and president. “With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act serving as a catalyst, the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry has intensified its focus on equity, sustainability, and project delivery. We’re proud to champion projects and initiatives that ensure infrastructure not only meets today’s needs but also paves the way for future generations. I invite you to read this ESG Report to discover how, together with our clients, we are not just dreaming of a better future; we are actively creating it.”
The 2023 ESG Report details Gannett Fleming’s impressive achievements in critical areas, such as reducing carbon emissions, advancing equity in infrastructure, and strengthening our corporate culture through employee engagement. Key highlights from this year’s ESG reporting include:
- Expanding environmental monitoring to encompass additional analysis of our leased offices’ carbon footprints and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Enhancing community engagement through our investment in community organizations, professional societies, and educational scholarships.
- Engaging the best and brightest in the industry – our employees – to advance sustainable practices and ESG tenets through efforts like launching our latest employee resource group, Communities of Color at Gannett Fleming.
- Introducing our dynamic new Corporate Sustainability Officer Teresa Peterson, PE, CME, LEED AP, O+M, ENV SP, who also serves as vice president and senior project manager.
- Building, restoring, and maintaining infrastructure projects that create a more sustainable and equitable future for our communities.
- Prioritizing a range of additional ESG factors, like mentor-protégé relationships with disadvantaged business enterprises, health and safety plans for employees in the field, and new leadership development initiatives to equip employees for career development and further success.
Are you passionate about the ESG framework and advancing equity in infrastructure? Join a team committed to equity and sustainability in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC)! Explore Gannett Fleming’s open positions and begin your career journey with us today.