Jacobs

Jacobs, a US-based company in the Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction industry, reported total emissions of approximately 146.45 million kg CO2e in 2024. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of approximately 15.34 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 19.73 million kg CO2e (location-based), and Scope 3 emissions totalling around 129.37 million kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions were business travel (about 50.70 million kg CO2e), purchased goods and services (approximately 57.08 million kg CO2e), and employee commuting (about 17.13 million kg CO2e).

Jacobs is committed to ambitious climate action, with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2040. In the near term, Jacobs has committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. Concurrently, it plans to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel and employee commuting by 50% over the same timeframe. Furthermore, Jacobs aims for 65% of its suppliers, by spend, covering purchased goods and services, to have science-based targets by 2025. For its long-term objective, Jacobs commits to reducing absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2040 from a 2019 base year.