Report details internal and project successes that address
critical issues related to the interconnectivity of energy, water,
climate change, and land developmentCH2M HILL, a global
full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations firm,
announces the release of its
2009 Sustainability Report detailing the company's activities
for the 2007-2008 reporting period.
The report focuses on the complex and interrelated global issues
of water, energy, climate change, and land use/development, and
details how CH2M HILL is addressing these challenges internally and
in support of its clients.
"Our goal is to both manage the impacts of our operations and
apply our creativity and technical skills to help our clients become
more sustainable," says Lee McIntire, CEO. "With the
interconnectivity of water, energy and climate change becoming more
apparent, CH2M HILL feels it has the responsibility to improve the
health of the planet. It is an exciting time to be creating new
sustainable solutions in this world of threat and opportunity."
Over the past two years CH2M HILL's 25,000 global employees have
helped deliver the following environmental, social and economic
accomplishments for the firm and its clients:
- Purchasing renewable energy credits to offset 15 percent of
CH2M HILL's North American offices' total electrical consumption
- Continuing a focus on safety leading to a recordable
incident rate 42 percent and a lost-time accident rate 60
percent lower than the U.S. industry average
- Launching CH2M HILL University to expand employee learning
programs, with the online site experiencing more than 24,000
hits within the first six months
- Mentoring small, minority-, women- and veteran-owned
businesses globally, including training 500 Sri Lankan
construction workers in safety and quality
- Donating more than $10M to non-profit organizations
- Implementing a new reclamation process for a wastewater
treatment facility producing the highest-quality reclaimed water
- Saving $200M at one of the U.S. Department of Defense's
largest and most complex cleanup sites and reducing CO2
emissions by 4,500 tons annually by implementing innovative
remediation technologies
- Decreasing per-employee paper usage 21 percent, reducing CO2
emissions equivalent to removing 82 cars from the road annually
- Working with the U.S. Department of Energy to help 25 cities
accelerate the adoption of solar energy
- Designing a system that will divert 650 million to 1.3
billion gallons daily of fresh water from the Mississippi River
to restore Bayou Lafourche
- Quantifying ecosystem services for Damascus, Oregon,
providing a tool to evaluate expansion options without
sacrificing the City's natural resources
- Identifying sustainable ways for an Australian water utility
to add 7-13 million gallons per day of potable water to its
drought-stricken supply while reducing operating energy and
chemical usage
- Designing a LEED Silver certified hangar for the U.S. Air
Force resulting in 42 percent less energy usage and savings of
$60,000 annually
For more information visit
www.ch2m.com/SD.
About CH2M HILL
Headquartered near Denver, Colo., employee-owned CH2M HILL is a
global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, management
and operations for government, civil, industrial and energy clients.
With $6.4B in revenue and more than 25,000 employees, CH2M HILL is
an industry-leading program management, construction management and
design firm, as ranked by Engineering News-Record (2008). The firm's
work is concentrated in the areas of energy, water, transportation,
environmental, nuclear and industrial facilities. The firm has long
been recognized as a most-admired company and leading employer,
including being named by FORTUNE as one of the 100 Best Companies to
Work For (2009). For more information visit www.ch2mhill.com.
SOURCE: CH2M HILL