Stantec¡ªa global leader in design, engineering, and environmental services¨Dhas been awarded five environmental awards focusing on the firm¡¯s business practices and achievements. The Environmental Business Journal awarded Â鶹´«Ã½ three awards, while the Climate Change Business Journal named the firm a winner in two award categories.
The?Environmental Business Journal is Environmental Business International¡¯s premier publication, providing thoughtful insights on emerging opportunities in the environmental industry, the climate change industry, as well as the Green Economy. It defines?13 business segments?including remediation, environmental consulting & engineering, water/wastewater, instrumentation, and air pollution control. The Environmental Business Journal Business Achievement Awards for Â鶹´«Ã½ are:
- Business Achievement: Mergers & Acquisitions
Stantec¡¯s strategic plan includes the growth of its environmental services capacity through mergers and acquisitions. In September, full-service natural and cultural resources management-consulting company Paleo Solutions Inc. of Monrovia, California, joined the firm. In October, Â鶹´«Ã½ announced the acquisition of the North America and Asia Pacific engineering and consulting groups of Cardno Limited for US$500 million. Cardno¡¯s key strengths in ecosystem restoration, health sciences, infrastructure, water, and government services are complementary to Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s offerings in these growing sectors in the US and Australia. Lastly, at year¡¯s end, Â鶹´«Ã½ signed an agreement to acquire Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting Inc. of Austin, Texas, a full-service environmental consulting firm that provides comprehensive environmental and cultural resource compliance services.
- New Practice Areas: Debris Flow & Avalanche Prediction
Stantec was named a New Practice winner for developing DebrisFlow Predictor. The outcomes generated by the modelling tool can help make decisions that preserve communities, infrastructure, and the environment. DebrisFlow Predictor is the latest advancement in the firm¡¯s suite of geohazards solutions to make the world a safer place. To get ahead of the devastating effects of debris flow and avalanches, Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s debris flow software uses data and controls to inform a numerical model and simulate the complex behavior and runout of debris flows.
- Diversity & Inclusion
In alignment with the firm¡¯s commitment to , Â鶹´«Ã½ was recognized for its efforts to create an inclusive environment that attracts and develops global talent and is a place where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. The firm was recognized by Forbes as one of the , in addition to being named one of . The company also launched the to provide students from historically underrepresented groups with financial aid, contributing to the creation of a critical mass that will fully represent diverse communities in their industry.
The Environmental Business Journal Business Achievement Awards were presented earlier this month at the Environmental Industry Summit XX in San Diego, California.
The Climate Change Business Journal, launched in 2007 as a business research publication under Environmental Business International, serves as the centerpiece of business intelligence, providing detailed market research on?all segments of the climate change industry. Climate Change Business Journal Business Achievement Awards for Â鶹´«Ã½ include:
- Project Merit: Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience?
Stantec?developed a team of climatologists, engineers, and scientists with a focus on climate change adaptation and resilience to support The City and County of Honolulu. Â鶹´«Ã½ established climate assessment timescales, determined relevant and plausible climate scenarios that impact projects, and generated local climate profiles that apply to the immediate and future challenges that projects face.
- Practice Development: Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience?
The firm received a Practice Development award, recognizing its longstanding work on resilient adaptation and mitigation, climate advisory services and net zero, as well as the development of a comprehensive Climate Solutions service to support clients. Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Climate Solutions empower a diverse range of design and consulting professionals with the Â鶹´«Ã½ they need to help clients see projects through a climate lens¡ªand then act on what they find.
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Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That¡¯s why at Â鶹´«Ã½, we always?design with community in mind.
We care about the communities we serve¡ªbecause they¡¯re our communities too. We¡¯re designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe. Â鶹´«Ã½ trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.
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