AECOM Announces Next Phase of Its Sustainable Legacies Strategy with Ambitious Net Zero Targets




Join the HKGBW 2022 “Biz-Green Dress Day” and “10 Biz-Green Outfits Social Challenge”!
New Look for BEAM Plus Plaques



 

AECOM Announces Next Phase of Its Sustainable Legacies Strategy with Ambitious Net Zero Targets

 
After launching Sustainable Legacies in 2021, AECOM announced the next phase of its ESG strategy, including ambitious net zero targets that are among the first in the world to be approved by the Science Based Targets initiative. With a commitment to reach science-based net zero by 2040 in line with the latest climate science, AECOM aims to further reduce its carbon emissions by approximately 700,000 metric tons, or equivalent to about 16,500 cars off the road for a ten-year period. The guiding strategy integrates four key pillars: embed sustainable development and resilience across the company’s work, improve social outcomes for communities, achieve net-zero carbon emissions and enhance governance. 
 

 
The four pillars of AECOM Sustainable Legacies ESG strategy
 
In 2021, AECOM achieved operational net zero by reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions in line with what is required to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 °C, and has advanced ScopeX ™ initiatives to accelerate the company’s ESG offering for clients and reduce embodied carbon in infrastructure design and construction.

Embedding ESG across the entire project life cycle to deliver a sustainable world
 

 
Kwun Tong Town Centre Redevelopment and Grand Central - Early planning with BIM to reduce cost and wastages on abortive works


AECOM has provided structural and geotechnical consultancy services to Kwun Tong Town Centre Redevelopment and Grand Central, which received the Structural Excellence Award 2022 from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Structural Division, and the Green Building Award 2021 – Grand Award (New Buildings Category: Completed Projects - Commercial) from the Hong Kong Green Building Council and the Professional Green Building Council. Building sustainability is a key element of the project – from site planning and building layout to the applications of various passive devices. The early implementation of BIM helped in correctly estimating and ordering the needed materials for the project, which reduced cost and wastage, while the use of prefabricated building materials helped lower carbon footprints during the construction process.
 

 
Award from Climate Change Business Journal for Climate-related Risk Study completed with Hong Kong International Airport
 

AECOM also conducted a climate risk study with the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) to validate and enhance the Hong Kong International Airport's (HKIA) climate resilience and inform its first Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) statement. With the findings from the study, HKIA became one of the first airports in Asia to publish a TCFD statement, which was created by the G20’s Financial Stability Board for assessing and disclosing climate-related risks. The study was awarded an accolade from the Climate Change Business Journal in the “Industry Leadership: Airport Resilience” category.
 
Read more about AECOM’s ESG commitment, ESG service offerings and insights.   

  
 


 

Join the HKGBW 2022 “Biz-Green Dress Day” and “10 Biz-Green Outfits Social Challenge”!

 

 

As a key programme of the Hong Kong Green Building Week (HKGBW) 2022, which is an annual public campaign co-organised by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) and the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC), the “Biz-Green Dress Day” will be launched on 7 September to encourage businesses to adopt a greener workplace and explore how they can utilise green building features. Click here to download the “Biz-Green Dress Day” poster!

“10 Biz-Green Outfits Social Challenge”

To celebrate the HKGBW’s 10th anniversary, companies and organisations are invited to support the “Biz-Green Dress Day” by participating in the “10 Biz-Green Outfits Social Challenge” (「輕．型十式Social Challenge」) from 24 August to 7 September. Don’t miss the chance to showcase 10 Biz-Green outfits and share your Biz-Green inspiration with the social media community! Together, let’s make the Biz-Green lifestyle go viral! 

Be Biz-Green and Win Awards 

Three Awards have been introduced to recognise the business community’s efforts to promote environmental friendliness and decarbonisation, namely the “Biz-Green Style Award”, “Most Popular Award”, and “Most Engaged Award”. All winners will be awarded with digital certificates. Photos of the awarded companies will also be featured in our Biz-Green Dress Day 2022 video.

Click here to learn more about the requirements of this social challenge.

HKGBW 2022 has many other exciting events planned. Please stay tuned to our campaign website for details!  

 
 
 

 

New Look for BEAM Plus Plaques
 

BEAM Plus has been Hong Kong’s leading initiative for the independent assessment of building sustainability performance since 2010, and the number of certified projects increases year by year. With support from property owners and management companies, the number of registered properties under BEAM Plus has grown substantially. As of July 2022, the number of registered projects had reached 2,043, including 1,587 New Buildings (NB), 395 Existing Buildings (EB) and 61 Interiors (BI) registrations.

For each BEAM Plus New Buildings, Existing Buildings, Interiors and Data Centres (DC) project that completes a Final Assessment with a Bronze rating (equivalent to Satisfactory grade) or above, the project owners are given a free plaque. Displaying this BEAM Plus plaque in a prominent area of the building is an effective way of promoting environmental, social and governance (ESG) and the concept of green building to the public. 

The plaques have recently been revamped by applying an anti-fingerprint coating on the surface. This has significantly reduced the weight of the plaques while also giving them a new shiny appearance. The new materials also facilitate easier transportation and installation of the plaques. 

These revamped plaques are now available at a highly competitive cost due to a recent price reduction. Project owners are welcome to place an order for purchasing extra plaques to display in different area of their buildings. For projects already certified for a number of years, owners are likewise welcome to order the new certification plaques.

Interested project owners can click here for more details.
 



BEAM Plus Plaques 
 
 


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