Addressing climate change, restoring biodiversity, and reducing the use of finite resources are fundamental to Arup’s purpose to shape a better world. Only by accelerating the transition to a net zero, nature positive world can we create safe, resilient and regenerative places that enable current and future generations to thrive.

Aims

Through our operations, services, projects and influence, we aim to:

  • Build resilience to changing climates;
  • Protect and restore nature - land, water, oceans, air, and biodiversity;
  • Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with global commitments and accelerate the transition to a net zero carbon economy;
  • Minimise resource use and accelerate the shift to a circular economy;
  • Identify and proactively manage environmental impacts of our operations and prevent pollution of air, water, and soil.

We will

  • Put systems in place to enhance climate resilience, protect and restore nature, prevent pollution, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote circular economy principles on our projects.
  • Work with our clients and our stakeholders to identify and manage climate and nature risks and opportunities affecting their business and organisation.
  • Adopt a whole life carbon approach to assessing and managing greenhouse emissions on our buildings and infrastructure designs.
  • Decline energy commissions that support the extraction, refinement, or transportation of fossil fuels except the manufacture of hydrogen.
  • Achieve net zero carbon emissions in our operations as set out in our GHG Emissions Statement.
  • Invest in research and learning to address knowledge gaps, build capability and pioneer scalable solutions to environmental challenges.
  • Invest in partnerships to influence systemic change through policy and practice required to accelerate transition to a resilient, circular, nature positive and net zero carbon future.
  • Continually improve our environmental performance through our management system certified to ISO 14001

Governance

This Policy is set by Arup Group Board and implemented across all Arup operations through policy, procedures, management systems and learning.

It is reviewed and approved annually, or more frequently if appropriate.

The Global Sustainable Development Director acts for Arup in ensuring that plans are developed and implemented to enable us to reach the aims set out in this policy while fulfilling applicable legal regulatory and other requirements. 

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Climate, Nature, and Environment Policy
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