Sustainability at Arup Australia

The company has a very strong environmental stance and will not work on projects they feel could compromise their environmental commitments, for example stopping working on many mining projects due to the impact they have on the environment. There is a very strong focus on environmentally sustainable solutions on all projects.

TOO committed - this has resulted in negative consequences on us

Don't take on unsustainable projects. In-office initiatives.

We are leaders in sustainability and embed sustainable design principles in every design that we work in

Internal environmental committee Projects are vetted against their contribution to the sustainable development goals. Carbon credit targets have been set and emissions reduction is being assessed for scope 1, and being estimated for 2 and possibly 3. Offices have been involved in the Living Building Design Challenge - trying to design and develop our offices as sustainably as possible.

The fitout for my office was done with great effort to focus on sustainable options such as reusing existing materials and structures, using recycled materials and minimising VOCs.

General communication of the company trying to be more sustainable, more project wins are relating to projects to improve sustainabilty / reduce impacts in areas. Around the office, more senior members of staff are unaware / don't care for these things. Initiative often taking by younger workers / Office services

I am asked for my permission to work on any project that might be considered detrimental to the environment i.e. working with oil or gas - you can refuse to work for them without question

We are dedicated to not accepting any new fossil fuel projects and leaving money on the table to make this choice. We are constantly trying to find efficiencies in our project to reduce out carbon footprint as well as making the case to clients for adopting greener technologies and committing to their own targets.

There is a lot, you can easily google this effort we make on projects. we also have to select carbon offset on business flights. There is also a committee dedicated to making improvements.

The new office fit out had a strong sustainability focus, reusing and recycling as many items as possible. We recently had a waste education session to use our multiple bin system more effectively. Lighting and air-conditioning are timed and use sensors to use only as needed.

Carbon footprint is at the forefront of everything Arup does, and we are continuing to do better at this. We have recently made mandatory a carbon counting assessment on each of our projects, meaning that Clients and Contractors etc. will understanding the impact of their projects exactly.

OvaGreen is an initiative that the office runs to commit to reducing its environmental footprint. Energy-saving facilities in offices, reducing carbon emissions through travel/flights and sustainable materials are some of the ways Arup embodies this concept.