2030 sdg goals
25 Results
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Engineering Sustainable Battery Factories
Bechtel experts say early alignment on sustainability goals “is essential” when building EV battery and battery materials facilities.
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Could naming heatwaves save lives?
Bechtel examines how raising public awareness about the severity of heat waves by recording them in the same way we do hurricanes can help save lives.
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Infrastructure is Essential for Pandemic Risk Reduction
Learn more about how infrastructure is essential for pandemic risk reduction.
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Fuel for Thought – Powering Net-Zero Communities
Learn more about how we are helping our customers on their path to net zero.
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Empowering Women in the Niger Delta
Women are critical to the sustainable development efforts in the region, but their unique contributions to conflict prevention and local commerce are often unrecognized or unsupported.
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Collaborating to End Modern-Day Slavery
Construction industry workers are among the populations most vulnerable to modern-day slavery. The high demand for low-skilled workers and the prevalence of temporary staff are just two contributing factors.
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Tsunami Evacuation Shelters: Solutions for At-Risk Communities in Developing Nations
In disaster-prone areas, elevated evacuation shelters can be an integral part of a national or local disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategy and programs. They enable vulnerable communities to get to safety at the first warning of an incoming tsunami.
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Building Internal Capacity for Infrastructure
To build a skilled workforce, Gabon implemented the National Infrastructure Master Plan, which has become the prototype for project management organizations delivering infrastructure in other countries.
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Innovating for Engagement
As part of the delivery of the Amrun bauxite mine project in Australia, Bechtel utilized virtual reality to engage the local Aboriginal Traditional Owners – the Wik-Waya people.
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Construction Practices for a Sustainable Future
Reducing GHG or CO2 emissions takes a concerted effort, and the engineering and construction industry plays an important role to support a low carbon future through innovation, enhanced practices, and the future of work.
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Using Text Analytics to Help Reduce the Risk of Modern Day Slavery
Bechtel utilizes a unique, objective analysis to understand the risks of modern day slavery to improve business efficiencies and decision-making processes on preventing MDS.
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Building Inclusivity from the Beginning
Bechtel examines the efforts to build local inclusivity in urban communities impacted by major construction projects.
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Incorporating Resilience in National Infrastructure Plans
In the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, it is time to re-think our approach to disaster response and recovery. Since 1980, average annual disaster costs have doubled every decade.
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Controlling Flooding with Permeable Concrete
Bechtel examines the opportunity of utilizing permeable concrete and other associated materials to help control flooding in developed cities.
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“Green-Grey” Approaches to Building Resilient Communities
This case study examines how we can deliver projects that combine nature-based (green), traditional infrastructure (grey) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) solutions.
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External Sustainability Guidelines and Standards
A list of important international sustainability standards and guidelines for the engineering and construction industry.
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Balancing Economic Growth with Low Carbon Energy Solutions
Making coal-fired power plants cleaner and affordable as part of the transition to a low-carbon energy future.
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Using Text Analytics to Start Building an SDG Business Case
This case study examines how text analytics can help advance a business case for the SDGs in terms of investment, project opportunity or risk management.
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2017 Sustainability Report
How we deliver projects for our customers matters just as much as what we deliver.
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Environmentally Safe Dredging and Circular Economy Practices
The Wheatstone LNG plant highlights from Bechtel includes environmentally-sensitive marine dredging and our circular economy program.
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Rethinking Construction, Workforce Development, and Local Economic Development
According to the McKinsey Global Institute, the world needs to invest around $3.3 trillion dollars in infrastructure through 2030 to meet economic growth forecasts. A skilled construction workforce is essential to meeting this demand.
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Designing a Sustainable Future
See how companies are drawing on their resources to set and meet ambitious targets for the good of the planet.
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The Circular Economy Advantage on Bechtel projects
With global population expected to swell to an estimated 9 billion by 2050, the intelligent use of limited resources in production and consumption has become a subject of socio-political, environmental, and economic discussion.
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What’s next for Bechtel’s sustainability
For Bechtel, building a more sustainable future means having a relentless commitment to innovation.
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Infrastructure’s role in achieving the post-2015 UN SDGs
Infrastructure is not just about physical assets (e.g., roads and bridges), but also about sustainable solutions for the delivery of reliable energy, clean water, communications, logistics and mobility.