PROJECTS WITH BENEFITS


JODOIN LAMARRE PRATTE ARCHITECTES/SAUCIER+PERROTTE ARCHITECTS
Building on initiatives such as converting to battery-powered tools, EV charger installations on Aecon
properties, and solar-powered signage on construction
sites, the company is also actively advancing more
complex initiatives that would decrease emissions
more signi昀椀cantly, says Banga.
“We continue to expand asphalt recycling programs
on our projects while trialling zero-emission construction equipment and exploring options for low-carbon
concrete. We were the 昀椀rst construction company in Ontario to pilot a new low-carbon concrete from Carbon
Upcycling Technologies at our Innovation and Training
Centre. We were also the 昀椀rst construction company
in Canada to pilot the innovative Volvo ECR25 ElecThe YUL-Aéroport-Montréal-Trudeau Station (rendering), will connect the airport to Montreal’s new Réseau
tric compact excavator on an active project site.”
Express Métropolitain (REM) light rail network.
Aecon also leverages procurement to advance key
sustainability objectives and has integrated Envision
standards into its procurement process. To further integrate susfor clients, the company is also committed to reducing their environtainability into its supply chain, Aecon added ESG questions to its
mental impact by acting responsibly in every aspect of the business.
existing supplier surveys and posed questions to its top 500 vendors
“The construction industry is responsible for about 10 per cent of
(by spend). In 2023, Aecon procured a total of $253 million in goods
GHG emissions worldwide, so it’s imperative that if Aecon wants to
and services from the Indigenous economy.
be a responsible organization in the industry, we must be bold,” says
“Using Envision as a guide throughout the entire project lifecycle as
Banga. “We have made signi昀椀cant progress toward achieving one of
we build sustainable infrastructure has been the right decision to meathe most ambitious GHG reduction targets in the construction indussure our goals against an industry standard that keeps us accountable
try—to reduce our direct CO2 emissions by 30 per cent by 2030 and
through both the qualitative and quantitative data,” says Banga.
reach net-zero by 2050.”
Socially driven and digitally conscious
to change the way infrastructure and
services are designed and delivered.
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