Environment
We are committed to the protection and minimization of impacts to the natural environment in our corporate activities and our approach to solutions for our customers. We also acknowledge the risks that climate change pose to the natural environment, human health, and the economy and believe that we have a responsibility to help mitigate their effects.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Our company-wide science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets have been validated by SBTi. These targets include:
- Near-Term targets: Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50% by 2030 from a 2019 base year; increase active annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 0% in 2019 to 100% by 2028; reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 30% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.
- Long-Term Targets: Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2045 from a 2019 base year; reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 90% within the same timeframe.
- Overall Net-Zero Target: Reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2045.
GHG Emissions Distribution (2024)
Scope 1 And Scope 2 (Market Based)
GHG Emissions (MTCO2e)
Facilities Energy Consumption
Flexible work options allow employees to work remotely on a part-time or full-time basis, which reduces the need for office space, and we partner with property owners in our leased facilities to implement energy-saving lighting and HVAC systems. Nonetheless, because we have limited control over our electricity consumption in our leased spaces, we have purchased Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) which has contributed to a 21.4% year-over-year decrease in our Market Based Scope 2 emissions for our grid-purchased electricity and an 81.5% decrease since our 2019 baseline.
2024 Facilities Energy Consumption (MWh)
Facilities Water Consumption (cubic meters estimated)
Water
Parsons’ offices obtain water from municipal water supplies. We partner with property owners in our leased facilities to adopt water conserving measured wherever possible to reduce impacts of our leased office facilities. In 2024, we were able to obtain data covering approximately 38% of our leased footprint. Total water use for the entire footprint was calculated by extrapolating based on our total area of leased real estate.
Waste Diversion
Parsons leases 100% of our real estate footprint, and waste charges are typically included in total lessor charges, our waste data has been calculated using employee badge scan data for our home offices and project offices and an estimate of 2.45 pounds per person per day in the office (half of the EPA estimate of 4.9 pounds per person per day). Our office recycling programs vary by location, but we have corporate programs for recycling waste paper and office electronics in a safe and secure manner. In 2024, our North American operations diverted 62 metric tonnes of securely shredded paper and recycled or repurposed notebooks, PCs, monitors, servers, and other electronics equal to 37 metric tonnes of e-waste diverted from landfills. Additionally, in our Qatar and United Arab Emirates offices, we recycled or repurposed over 2,900 hardware units.
Guiding Principles
We know that successful environmental performance must be grounded in effective policies and procedures. We continuously review and update our policies, procedures, training, and solutions to reflect best practices in the industry.
Environmental Policy
Parsons is committed to the continuous improvement of our environmental performance, which spans our corporate activities and disclosures and informs our approach to solutions and services for our customers. This policy, in conjunction with our Sustainability and SH&E Policies, serves the purpose of integrating environmentally pressing topics, such as Climate Change and biodiversity preservation, into our overall operational approach. Through this policy, Parsons commits to minimizing risk and impact to the environment through our own operations and by connecting with our stakeholders.
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Sustainability Policy
Our sustainability policy, which applies to Parsons Corporation and all our businesses and subsidiaries worldwide as well as our suppliers/vendors per our Code of Conduct, affirms our commitment to sustainability and the mitigation of climate change impacts in our client solutions and in our internal operations.
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Sustainable Procurement
We conduct procurement in an open and competitive manner, using fair and ethical business practices to ensure sustainable procurement, vendor management, and purchasing to enhance our supply chain. We capture environmental reporting governance and services information from our suppliers/vendors as they are added to our system.
Sustainability Handbook
Our Sustainability Handbook outlines procedures and processes for sustainability stewardship, describes our corporate culture of sustainability, identifies best practices, and provides guidance for internal and client sustainable solutions.