Jacobs

Verified to a limited level of assurance

Country of Headquarters

United States of America (USA)

Scopes of Emissions in Inventory

Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3

Pathway Roadmap Developed?

Yes – formally adopted

Status of Strategy

Implementing

Terminology Tags

Net-Zero Pledge

Pledge to Reach Net Zero by

Pledge to Reach Net Zero by 2040

% progress

Scope of Emissions Included

Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3

Target Type

Year Goal was Publicly Announced

2022

Target Status

Implementing Pathway Plan

Terminology Tags

1.5ºC Aligned

Carbon Neutral

Science Based

Net-zero Emissions + Science Based

Paris-aligned

1.5ºC Aligned Carbon Neutral Science Based Net-zero Emissions + Science Based Paris-aligned

Link to Published Target Details or Webpage

https://s29.q4cdn.com/159670324/files/doc_downloads/ESG-featured-docs/Net-Zero_Approval_Letter__Jacobs.pdf

Target Statement

Overall Net-Zero Target:

Jacobs commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2040. Specifically, to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2040 from a 2019 base year.

Target Year

2040

Year Goal was Formally Adopted (if different than announcement)

2021

Target Status

Implementing Pathway Plan

Geographic Boundary

Same as inventory boundary

GHGs Included in Target

Same as inventory boundary

Location-Based or Market-Based Method for Scope 2

Market-based method

Scope 3 Value Chain Categories Included In Your Pledge

Purchased goods and services, Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 and Scope 2), Business travel, Employee commuting, Investments

Operations/Sectors Included

All operations in inventory boundary

Has your target been validated?

Agreed-upon-procedures

Alignment with 1.5- or 2-Degree Trajectories for Sector or Economy

Alignment with 1.5 degrees trajectory

Alignment with Target-Setting Standards, Frameworks, or Programs

SBTi

Alignment with Voluntary Initiatives, Networks, or Certifications for Net-Zero GHG Target Setting

We aligned our PlanBeyond Sustainability Strategy with the UN SDGs and our GHG reduction targets with SBTi. Global Strategic Partner of the World Climate Foundation, a signatory to the U.N. Business Ambition for 1.5°C, and a member of SBTi’s Technical Advisory Group, CDP’s Supply Chain program, UN Race to Resilience and UN Race to Zero.

U.N. Global Compact – Participant level
U.N. Global Compact Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Coalition for the U.N. SDGs – Founding Member
World Economic Forum (WEF) Infrastructure and Urban Development Governors Committee
WEF Alliance of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Climate Leaders
Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) – Business Ambition for 1.5°C
United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Power Partnership
Pledge to Net-Zero Alliance
CDP Supply Chain Member
Catalyst CEO Champions for Change
Science-Based Targets Network Corporate Engagement Program

Emissions Reductions Achieved by Scope – Scope 1 Direct

5785

Emissions Reductions Achieved by Scope – Scope 2 Indirect

49,309

Emissions Reductions Achieved by Scope – Scope 3 Indirect

149,119

Adjustments Made to Base Year Inventory?

Yes

Reverification of Base Year Inventory

Verified to a limited level of assurance

Interim Targets

Interim Target

2030

Type of Interim Target

Absolute GHG reductions

Scopes Addressed by Target

Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3

% of Reductions Committed To

Target Status

Implementing pathway plan

Description of Interim Target

Near-Term Targets: Jacobs commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50% by 2030 from a 2019 base year and commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel and employee commuting 50% over the same timeframe. Jacobs also commits that 65% of its suppliers by spend covering purchased goods and services will have science-based targets by 2025. Jacobs is also committed to maintaining carbon neutrality and purchasing 100% low carbon energy through 2030, and our sustainability-linked bond framework includes more aggressive interim targets to achieve a 70% reduction in absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 (Business Travel, Employee Commuting, and Upstream Fuel) emissions by FY2029.

Baseline Emissions

333,658

Target Year

2030

Pathways

General approach and action plan

Roadmap Developed?

Yes - formally adopted

Status of Strategy

Implementing

General Pillars of Strategy

Energy efficiency, Offsets, Renewables or low-carbon energy, Customer education, Value chain engagement, Product/service transformation, Employee engagement/training/workforce development

Year Adopted

2020

Terminology Tags

Carbon Neutral

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)

Pathway

Offsetting

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions

Energy Attribute Certificate

Decarbonization

Carbon Neutral Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)Pathway Offsetting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Energy Attribute Certificate Decarbonization

Description of GHG Mitigation Strategy or Plan

Our PAS 2060 Jacobs Qualifying Explanatory Statement is regularly updated and includes a Carbon Management Plan. Jacobs also published its first Climate Action Plan in 2020, and released an updated in 2022 alongside our net-zero targets.

Link to Published Action Plan, Roadmap, or Strategy

https://s29.q4cdn.com/159670324/files/doc_downloads/ESG-featured-docs/PAS-2060-Jacobs-Qualifying-Explanatory-Statement_FY22.pdf

Alignment with Relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Goal 3: Good health and well-being, Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation, Goal 9: Industry, innovation, and infrastructure, Goal 10: Reduced inequality, Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities, Goal 13: Climate action

Types of Strategies

Energy/fuel management, Energy/fuel switching, Operational adjustments, Policy engagement, Value chain engagement, Market mechanisms, Internal strategies (strategies to reduce direct GHG emissions within Scope 1), No/low carbon finance or investments, Research & development, Adaptation/Resilience

Type of Energy/Fuel Management Strategy

Efficiency, Technology improvement

Type of Energy/Fuel Switching

Renewables, Low carbon, No carbon

Type of Operational Adjustments

Overall operational efficiency, Employee behavior modification, Governance improvements, Workforce development, Policy engagement, Value chain engagement, Market mechanisms

Does your strategy recognize social impacts (positive/negative)?

Yes

Does your organization have an environmental justice/equity goal in your strategy?

Yes

Does your organization assess the impact (positive/negative) of projects related to your strategy on vulnerable communities?

Most Successful Strategies

Energy/fuel management, Operational adjustments, Market mechanisms

Most Challenging Strategies

Energy/fuel switching, Value chain engagement

Carbon Offsets Included?

Yes

Approach to Offsets

As part of our commitment to maintain carbon neutrality we have procured carbon mitigation measures equivalent to the amount of carbon emitted from our operations and business travel since 2020. Although we are actively reducing our carbon footprint in line with science, we have determined that there is a need to go further, faster by investing in carbon mitigation measures beyond out value chain. We invest in high-quality, verified carbon reduction projects that deliver co-benefits aligned with UN SDGs. We purchase from specified, audited sources, such as CDM and VCS, to ensure to double counting occurs, that the projects are actively removing emissions, and have sufficient buffers to ensure permanence where relevant. We expect our dependence on offsets and EACs/RECs will diminish over time through emissions reductions and other investments.

About

Jacobs

Description

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $14 billion in revenue and a talent force of approximately 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.

City of Headquarters

Scope of Emissions Included

Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3

UNFCCC Categories Included

Inventory Verification Status

Verified to a limited level of assurance

Entity Type

Company (For-Profit)

Industry

Consulting

Number of Employees

10,000+

Country of Headquarters

United States of America (USA)

Website Link

https://www.jacobs.com/

Contact Name

Chelsea Hasenauer

Contact Email Address

chelsea.hasenauer@jacobs.com

Depth of Supply Chain

50-500

Governance for Sustainability Tracking & Targets

Board of Directors

Link to Annual Public Inventory Report(s)

https://invest.jacobs.com/governance/governance-documents-esg-data/default.aspx

Type of Inventory

Entity-Wide (Operational or Financial Control)

GHG Inventory Standard

GHG Protocol

Public Disclosure or Reporting Program

CDP

Climate-Related Disclosures for Financial Reporting

TCFD

Does your organization measure, track, and address all 7 Kyoto-defined GHGs?

Yes

Geographic Boundary

Global

Organizational Boundary

Operational Control

Does your organization operate and report on a fiscal year or a calendar year?

Fiscal Year

October

Total Direct and Indirect Emissions Before Offsets Applied (CO₂e)

Year of Most Recently Published Inventory

2021

Scopes of Emissions Included in Most Recently Published Inventory

Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3

Types of Operations Included in Scope 1 or Direct Emissions

Stationary combustion of fuels in any stationary equipment including boilers, furnaces, burners, turbines, heaters, incinerators, engines, flares, etc., GHG emissions from mobile sources (e.g. emissions produced by the combustion of fuels in engines used for transportation, construction, agriculture, and forestry)., Intentional or unintentional releases from the production, processing, transmission, storage, and use of fuels and other substances, that do not pass through a stack, chimney, vent, exhaust pipe or other functionally equivalent opening.

Types of Operations Included in Scope 2

Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, Indirect emissions from purchased steam, Indirect emissions from purchased heat

Location-Based or Market-Based Method for Scope 2

Location-Based Method, Market-Based Method

Scope 3 Value Chain Categories Included

Purchased goods and services, Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in scope 1 or scope 2), Business travel, Employee commuting, Investments

Number of Previous Years with GHG Inventory Data Available

Inventory Verification Status

Verified to a limited level of assurance

Scopes Included in Inventory Verification

Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3

Scope 3 Value Chain Categories Included in Inventory Verification

Purchased goods and services, Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in scope 1 or scope 2), Business travel, Employee commuting, Investments

Other Sustainability Data

Energy and water consumption, waste and effluent, biodiversity and natural capital, inclusion and diversity

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