Tag: Black & Veatch

Annual Sustainability Report Shares Black & Veatch’s Progress on Environmental, Workplace Goals

Stuart Mitchell

Global critical human infrastructure company Black & Veatch has released its 2023 Sustainability Report to update industry stakeholders on the progress it has made, along with its employee-owners and clients, on environmental, social and governance priorities. The report outlines steps the engineering, procurement, consulting and construction leader is taking to address carbon emissions and improve workplace safety, diversity and inclusion, ethics and compliance and more. The report also details how the company continues to advance sustainability practices at its world headquarters and with its clients’ assets, including the use of…

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Black & Veatch Joins the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative to Further Advance the Realization of Global Decarbonization Targets

Stuart Mitchell

Reflecting its ongoing commitment to global decarbonization and further advancing efforts to create a more balanced energy portfolio, Black & Veatch announces that it has joined the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI), “a unique international collaboration, spanning the gas and electricity sectors, that will help advance global economy-wide decarbonization.” Black & Veatch is a provider of world-class decarbonization solutions in the power generation, power transmission, fuel and chemicals and transportation sectors; with expertise in established renewable technologies including wind and solar – as well as nascent decarbonization pathways like energy storage,…

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Black & Veatch Launches New Environmental Business Unit

Stuart Mitchell

As enterprises thoughtfully work to meet environmental objectives from regulators, shareholders and consumers, Black & Veatch announces the launch of a dedicated environmental business unit to support those objectives. Black & Veatch’s centralization of its environmental services offerings comes as the world gets more complicated and companies, utilities and governments navigate operational challenges linked to regulatory hurdles and a rising tide of ambitious sustainability commitments, requiring new levels of innovation and expertise that deliver timely solutions. A business or project increasingly must account for environmental concerns, with regulations, finances and…

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Black & Veatch Joins SEIA Effort to Prevent Forced Labor in the Solar Supply Chain

Stuart Mitchell

Black & Veatch, has joined a coalition of 175 solar companies in signing a pledge to oppose the use of forced labor in the solar supply chain.  The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced the pledge on February 4, 2021, as part of an industry-wide effort to develop a supply chain traceability protocol and define common practices and expectations for the solar industry. “Integrity, respect and safety are foundational to our core values as a global infrastructure solutions provider,” said Mario Azar, president of Black & Veatch’s Global Power Business. “As a leader in the solar industry, Black…

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Black & Veatch Joins Hydrogen Council, Reflecting Commitment to Hydrogen as a Zero-Carbon Solution

Stuart Mitchell

Reflecting its ongoing commitment to global decarbonization and further advancing efforts to create a more balanced energy portfolio, Black & Veatch announces that it has joined the Hydrogen Council, “a global initiative of leading energy, transport and industry companies with a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the energy transition.” Hydrogen applications are emerging as a low-carbon breakthrough that will transform the power generation market amidst the rapidly changing energy landscape. As a leader in innovative infrastructure solutions, Black & Veatch is actively involved in developing, designing…

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