The Sustainability Challenge – URS/Scott Wilson’s journey

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Embedding Sustainability at URS/SW – key milestones

• Sustainability Conference – Jan 2008

• Sustainability Board – May 2008

• Business Plan competition – Jul 2009

• Sep 2010: Bus Plan Implementation

• Dec 2010 – New Goal

• Early ’00s – Niche Services

• 2011 – CSO, plus initiatives for 2012/13

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Sustainability Goal

Our goal at International Operations is to become:

‘a top five global advisor on sustainable design and development within three years’.

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Hugh BlackwoodSenior Vice-President, International Operations

London, 26th November 2010

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What does Sustainability mean at URS/Scott Wilson

•Ensure our solutions meet the commercial objectives of our clients, considering all risks and asset liabilities

•Optimise the use of energy, water, land and material resources throughout the life cycle of our projects

•Recognise natural assets and ecosystems and advise, design for and manage solutions that maintain and (where possible) enhance their viability

•Consider community impact and maximise opportunities for equitable access to the resources and services that our projects deliver

•Actively seek positive financial, environmental and social benefits from our own business operations

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Issues for Consultants in the Built & Natural Environment

• Climate change and sustainability are major growth areas for consultants, including URS/SW

• Focus is on de-risking the business and making it more resilient – relevant to clients too

• Clients expect to see our advice services backed up by our own corporate performance

• Main issues relate to office energy, resource consumption, and business / commuter travel

• Aim to re-sell our own best practice in relation to corporate travel, building performance etc.

• Next challenge is Scope 3 impacts – i.e. supply chain – how we improve our sourcing

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Supply Chain & Sustainability

SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT

Our goal is to work collaboratively with our Registered Suppliers to encourage compliance with, and emphasis on, the following sustainable procurement practices: -

- ensure all procurement activities account for sustainable development wherever practical

- endeavour to procure goods and services from sustainable sources

- ensure procurement activities align with the wider environmental requirements of the Group

- evaluate the appropriateness and value-add of the goods and / or service being provided

- consider all alternatives to help reduce, reuse and recycle

- develop appropriate mechanisms with all suppliers for reporting sustainable procurement (waste management initiatives etc).

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OF SUPPLIERS

Our goal is to work collaboratively with our Registered Suppliers to encourage compliance with, and emphasis on, the following: -

- Legal and Regulatory Compliance

- Continual Improvement

- Information Access

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Sustainable Fleet (Leased and Rental)

KEY OBJECTIVES

• Support the employee through improved guidance and tools that encourage a culture of safety and environmental awareness

• Provide a solution that retains and attracts key employees, which is sustainable, comparable to our competitors and market trends

• Improve operational efficiency and target savings iro £1.2m over four years

• Improve visibility of cost base and forecasting

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Managed Print Services – Sustainable Document Output

KEY OBJECTIVES

• Sustainable and environmentally friendly solution for print across the UK

• Considerable reduction in operating and overhead costs and improve budget forecasting

• Introduce the same range of devices at each location to simplify use, support and maintenance

• Implement suitable technologies to reduce the need for hardcopy output

• Reduce the risk of accessing confidential printed information

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Typical waste using Wax-Based Multi Function Printers over a typical 4 year life cycle.

Typical waste using traditional Multi Function Printers and desktop printers over a 4 year life cycle.