It’s the right thing to do.
As a business, we are committed to reducing our negative impact on the environment, as reflected in our sustainability vision statement:
SWCA believes that achieving a sustainable balance between humanity’s social, economic, and environmental needs is essential in providing a healthy planet for future generations. We believe our sustainability actions will create a stronger company and will help ensure a prosperous future for our employees and clients and the communities we live in. We will be innovative and proactive leaders in sustainable business practices, and we will promote such practices by serving as a positive example for others.
The Environmental Sustainability Committee and Green Team Network are made up of representatives from across SWCA who serve as champions of sustainability, both company-wide and at the office level. Working closely together, these groups usher in sustainable changes through education, engagement, and implementation of corporate initiatives.
For more information, download our 2022 Sustainability Report here or browse in full screen below.
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SWCA has a long history of sustainability. Listen as CEO and President, Joseph J. Fluder, III, discusses our sustainability framework, its People, Planet, Partnerships pillars, and how it ties together SWCA’s operations and commitments.
Sustainability Spotlights
2022
2021 ESG Report
In 2021, SWCA focused our efforts on developing a holistic sustainability framework and building the strategy and structure necessary to integrate that framework into our business. Our sustainability framework graphic illustrates the alignment of our People, Planet, and Partnerships programs with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, all in support of reaching our North Star.
2022
EcoVadis Silver Medal
EcoVadis is a well-known assessment and rating service that issues scorecards for business sustainability efforts. Since their founding in 2007, Ecovadis has rated over 90,000 companies including, recently, SWCA. The process was instructive, and we are pleased to announce that we scored in the 78th percentile and were awarded a Silver Medal.
Our score illustrates the robust sustainability foundation that has been developed over the past decade and most recently with the Environmental Sustainability Committee and Green Team Network, and we are eager to continue to improve our policies, actions, and reporting to bring home the gold!
2022
SWCA’s Key Takeaways for Reducing Single-Use Plastics in Offices
As more companies work to decrease their carbon footprint, many are finding that reducing or eliminating single-use plastics can be an important part of an “all-of-the-above” approach to sustainability. SWCA decided to eliminate single-use plastic cups, plates, utensils, and disposable water bottles in all our offices nationwide, which was a key step in reducing our consumption of nonrenewable resources. If your company is navigating its own sustainability path, we’d like to share a few key takeaways, valuable lessons, and tips for success we learned through our own process of reducing single-use plastics.
2022
Green Team Spotlight: Lauren Strong and the San Diego Office
SWCA’s Green Team Network connects employees who serve as champions of environmental sustainability at the office level. Working in conjunction with our Environmental Sustainability Committee, the Green Team promotes changes in each office through education, engagement, and implementation of corporate initiatives.
Lauren Strong, an associate project biologist and the Green Team representative out of our San Diego, California office, allows her passion for the environment to shine through her work – in the field and representing the Green Team
2022
Push to End Plastic Purchasing
SWCA is pleased to share that as of 2022, 100% of offices across the country are replacing disposable water bottles, plastic cups, plates, utensils, and other single-use plastic items for office use with environmentally friendly alternatives. This is an important step forward in SWCA’s sustainability goals and further reduces the company’s consumption of nonrenewable resources.
2021
2020 ESG Report
Collectively, the world is awakening to the need for sustainability and social justice, and SWCA Environmental Consultants is making significant strides in these arenas. As SWCA has experienced significant growth and geographic expansion in recent years, we have also expanded our commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) best practices.
2021
SWCA Gives Back | Planting Trees at Hayman Fire Burn Scar
SWCA Denver employees participated in The Nature Conservancy in Colorado’s project to plant 10,000 Ponderosa Pine trees in strategically selected areas of the 2002 Hayman Fire burn scars on the Colorado Front Range and pack 3,330 more trees for later distribution. The Nature Conservancy focuses on conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. They offer opportunities for volunteers to connect with nature around the globe at nature.org.
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