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It’s time to make Net Zero happen. There are opportunities waiting — WSP has the know-how to help you unlock them.

All over the world, Net Zero is seen as a major business priority, and many organisations are making big commitments to invest in initiatives that will help them achieve their goal.

But with so many other challenges to tackle, Net Zero plans can sometimes get derailed in favor of other priorities. While economic pressure has forced some leaders to delay their Net Zero plans, the benefits are clear — Net Zero leads to more resilient infrastructure and communities. Plus, if businesses fail to act with urgency, partners and investors will seek out organisations who share their values, providing them with first mover opportunities to secure funding and support.

At WSP, we thrive on solving complex challenges across the built and natural environment, and on supporting our clients to unlock their full potential and achieve sustainable growth. For us, Net Zero doesn’t mean compromising between what we want and what we need – it’s an opportunity to have both.

Why choose WSP for your decarbonisation?

The road to Net Zero looks different for every organisation. So no matter where you are on your decarbonisation journey, we’ve got the right people to deliver on both your Net Zero and operational targets.

Whatever stage your organisation is at, we can help you align decarbonisation with corporate objectives, develop strategies that add genuine value, and implement them at every level and on every project.

Get joined-up expertise

Access a single source of multi-disciplinary experts with unrivalled industry and technical experience.

Engineering excellence and world-class management consultancy combine to form an integrated approach to solve the most complex of Net Zero challenges — bridging silos and reducing the management burden for our clients.

Know the impact

We accurately quantify and measure emissions across your lifecycle so that you can make the most informed decisions based on real-world data.

With digital technologies, you can track your impact and be prepared for new regulatory requirements with accountable monitoring and reporting on your progress.

Navigate the risks

With thought leaders, designers and multidisciplinary teams around the world, we offer clients the latest news on Net Zero risks, so you can benefit from expert guidance on what they mean for you.

With such a network at our fingertips, we enable you to manage complex change while ensuring business and supply chain continuity — all while meeting your compliance obligations.

Decarbonisation built to last

Reducing emissions is tough and requires the right foundations to support an enduring transformation.

From establishing resilient governance processes to instill lasting change, to leveraging the right technologies to tackle residual emissions, WSP’s solutions are designed to support clients throughout your decarbonisation journey.

At WSP, we’ve created a portfolio of services to help you decarbonise with confidence.

Our goal is to empower organisations to make the changes necessary to achieve Net Zero. Our service offering is designed to help you do just that.

Strategy

WSP helps you create an overarching strategy or plan that sets the direction internally and externally, by articulating what net zero means to you, how you will achieve it and by when. This includes:

Net zero plans, roadmaps and strategies
Policy development
Economic analysis and funding
Engagement and change management

Quantification

We help you quantify emissions now and into the future, to drive action, inform decisions, define success and monitor progress. This includes:

Scoping
Baseline setting
Target and trajectory identification
Implementation of carbon tools

Solutions

WSP offers the implementation of technical solutions to help bring down your emissions, with several different options depending on the targets you’ve set, including:

Holistic and lean design
Renewables and storage
Industrial decarbonisation
Low carbon products, materials and vehicles

Governance

We help you navigate the new ways of doing things, enabling you to manage operations responsibly and execute new governance processes, such as:

Carbon pricing and budgeting
People and culture management
Stakeholders and partner relationships
Procurement and supply chain management

Residual emissions

While it’s difficult to reduce emissions to zero, WSP can help you manage the limited amount of residual emissions left to be neutralised, through:

Direct carbon offsets
Purchased carbon offsets

And more importantly, we’re already well on our way to Net Zero:

Leadership

We’re a leading member of ‘Pledge to Net Zero’

Commitment

We're committed to halving the carbon footprint of our designs and advice by 2030.

Action

WSP is set to achieve Net Zero globally across the value chain by 2040

Where we’ve done it before

Melbourne, Australia

Arden Precinct – towards a resilient, zero waste and circular precinct

Through the adoption of circular economy principles, a pioneering precinct-wide waste management plan has been developed for the Arden Precinct in the north of Melbourne, Australia. This 44.6-hectare development will accommodate 34,000 jobs and 15,000 residents. It aspires to set the standard for best practice in sustainable urban renewal, aiming to become Melbourne’s first circular and toward zero waste precinct, in line with net-zero carbon emissions targets by 2040.

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Pier D Expansion – Vancouver International Airport

This stunning airport expansion enhances convenience and offers a unique sense of place while reinforcing YVR’s commitment to sustainability and achieving its goal of connecting more travellers to their destinations.

United Kingdom

Transforming the Environment Agencys Depot Programme with speed sustainability and cost efficiency

WSP’s innovative program delivery approach connects a program-level briefing tool to a repeatable kit-of-parts, significantly enhancing how the Environment Agency designs and costs its depots. This initiative is projected to reduce project time by 40% while enabling customization at scale.

Ottawa, Canada

Modernization of the National Capital Region’s District Energy System

As part of Innovate Energy, a private-partner consortium, WSP is designing, building and converting the existing high-temperature steam system powering Canada’s National Capital Region to a more energy-efficient, low-temperature hot water system to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Project

Ricochet Oil Corp. Aquatic Centre

A modern, sustainably designed aquatic centre that reduces emissions and creates exciting recreational opportunities for the community.

South Australia - Australia

Engaging communities in Australia's renewable energy transition

WSP is providing strategic communications and engagement services to support our client, Wind Prospect, to establish meaningful and long-lasting relationships with the communities surrounding three of its renewable energy projects.

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England, UK

National Highways' net zero carbon plan

WSP was lead advisor to National Highways in developing and implementing an ambitious roadmap to net zero by 2050.

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Working on Climate Action in Chicago

City’s new comprehensive plan sets ambitious goals to reduce carbon emissions, advance equity and environmental justice, improve community health and resilience, and increase household savings.