Report - COP Prototype

2022 Communication on Progress

Arup Group Ltd

Published date

September 22, 2022

No. of questions

Supplemental files

Sustainable Development Statement 2021.pdf environmental-policy-Arup.pdf A better way our net zero carbon strategy.pdf Arup GHG Emissions statement.pdf Modern Slavery Statement 2021.pdf UKIMEA External Speak Up.pdf Equality diversity and inclusion policy Arup.pdf Business Integrity CoP External-min.pdf ethical-conduct-policy-Arup.pdf UK 2021 Pay Gap Report.pdf Modern Slavery Statement 2021.pdf Health safety wellbeing policy Arup.pdf ethical-conduct-policy-Arup.pdf EDI policy-2020.pdf Equality diversity and inclusion policy Arup.pdf UK 2021 Pay Gap Report.pdf environmental-policy-Arup.pdf Arup GHG Emissions statement.pdf A better way our net zero carbon strategy.pdf Sustainable Development Statement 2021.pdf ethical-conduct-policy-Arup.pdf Business Integrity CoP External-min.pdf UKIMEA External Speak Up.pdf

CEO Statement

Signed

Governance

Policies and Responsibilities

1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

Issue an annual statement about the relevance of sustainable development to the company

Issue an annual statement that addresses impacts on both people and the environment

Issue an annual statement highlighting a zero tolerance for corruption

Sign off on organizational sustainability targets

Supervise Environmental, Social, and Governance reporting

Regularly review potential risks related to the business model

None of the above

Optional comment

Documentation is available at Arup Annual Report 2021 accessed via: https://www.arup.com/annual-report-2021 Arup's Financial Statements 2021 accessed via: https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/corporate-reports/section/arup-financial-statements-2021 Arup Governance Reports 2021 accessed via: https://www.arup.com/our-firm/governance

2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years	Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Anti-Corruption: please refer to Arup's Ethical Conduct Policy and Business Integrity Code of Practice. Arup also has policies covering Sustainable Development, Environment, EDI, Ethical Conduct, Health, Safety and Wellbeing.

3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years	Yes, focused on employee conduct	Yes, focused on employees and suppliers	Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Anti-Corruption: Arup has a Business Integrity Code of Practice, available to Arup staff and external parties. Arup also has policies covering Sustainable Development, Environment, EDI, Ethical Conduct, Health, Safety and Wellbeing.

4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

	No one is specifically responsible for this topic	Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights	Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Arup has a Business Integrity team. Arup also has a group Board Ethics Director, global Ethics Committee and regional Ethics Champions. Arup has a global HSEQ team managing health and safety and environmental issues. We have a global network of Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) champions.

5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

	No formal structure	Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)	Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Prevention

6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Optional comment

Corruption risks: Arup has conducted formal risk management of business integrity-related risks, included with regards to corruption. Arup is planning to improve its approach to assessment of human and labour rights risks in relation to modern slavery. Environmental risks are managed through the corporate ISO 14001 EMS.

7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Optional comment

Corruption risks: Arup conducts due diligence of its clients and other collaborators, including e.g. suppliers of goods and services, joint venture partners. Arup is planning to improve its approach to management of human and labour rights due diligence in relation to modern slavery. Environmental due diligence is managed through the corporate ISO 14001 EMS.

Concerns and grievance mechanisms

8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

No, this is not a current priority

No, but we plan to within two years

Yes, we have an informal process (e.g., through supervisors, others)

Yes, we have a formal process

Optional comment

Arup has a Speak Up procedure. Arup staff and external parties can submit confidential, and if they require, anonymous disclosures of unethical/illegal behaviours.

8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

	No	Yes
Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?
Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?
Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?
Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?
Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)
Other (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

	No process to enable remedy to stakeholders	Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)	Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders	Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Arup's Speak Up procedure, including the ability to submit a disclosure of unethical/illegal behaviours, is available for Arup staff via Arup's internet, and is available for external parties via arup.com. Where appropriate a formal investigation of the disclosure will be completed, and as required, corrective and preventative actions implemented.

Lessons

10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No lessons are regularly captured	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly	Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Arup's Speak Up procedure includes a formal investigation process. Arup has an ISO 14001 certified EMS for environmental management.

Executive Pay

11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

Board Composition

12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

	Number/Percentage	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total number of board members (#)
NA
Male (%)	67
Female (%)	33
Non-binary (%)
No reference to non-binary in Arup Inclusion Survey
Under 30 years old (%)
Not applicable
30-50 years old (%)
Not applicable
Above 50 years old (%)
Not applicable
From minority or vulnerable groups (%)
Not applicable
Executive (%)
Not applicable
Independent (%)
Not applicable

Optional comment

Reported in Arup Governance Reports 2021.

Data Assurance

14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

No assurance for any metrics

Limited assurance for minority of metrics (e.g., GHG emissions only)

Limited assurance for majority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for minority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for majority of metrics

Other (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

Arup Group does not currently undertake third-party assurance, but plans to do so for sustainability metrics next financial year.

Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Child labour
Forced labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)
Freedom of expression
Access to culture
Access to water and sanitation
Digital security / privacy
Rights of women and/or girls
Rights of indigenous peoples
Free, prior and informed consent
Rights of refugees and migrants
Other
Optional comment
Rights of women and girls and digital security should also be selected; however, webpage will not allow this category to be selected.
Response
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Arup applies a business partner screening process to highlight any risks including human rights - as a ways of risk minimisation and prevention. Arup has submitted a Modern Slavery Assessment Report to the UK Government and are working through the recommendations that they have provided to us in their responding assessment report.

Labour

Commitment

1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Modern Slavery Statement, Ethical Conduct: Global Policy, Human Rights: Global Code of Practice
Child labour
Modern Slavery Statement, Ethical Conduct: Global Policy, Human Rights: Global Code of Practice
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Equality and Diversity: UK Policy, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Global Policy. Gender Pay Gap Report 2021.
Occupational safety and health
Group Health, Safety and Welfare Plan, Global Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy
Working conditions (wages, working hours)
Arup Ovacode

Optional comment

Given the structure of Arup's business and that we are employee owned, the Company does not operate in an environment with unions and collective agreements. Arup's Ovacode provides information on general conditions of employment for each region / country.

1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international labour standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

Modern Slavery (incorporating Child Labour and Forced Labour), EDI Policy and H&S Policy are publicly available on Arup's website.

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

Given the structure of Arup's business and employee body, the Company does not operate in an environment with unions and collective agreements.

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Performance

6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown
Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)	0

Optional comment

Not applicable due to Arup Ltd's structure

7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)

8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

	Percent of women (%)	Unknown
Senior leadership level position	25
Non-executive board	50

9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

	Salary ratio (%)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Women / Men (%)
We have this information publicly available for some regions / countries but are currently unable to report on this globally. Our UK Pay Gap Report is provided at https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/promotional-materials/section/uk-2021-pay-gap-report

10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

	Frequency of injury	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Frequency of injury	0

Optional comment

There were 10 recordable incidents in the last financial year, providing a TRIFR of 0.060076. There were 5 lost time incidents in the last financial year, providing a LTIFR of 0.030038. Note our annual working hours were 33,291,325

11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

	Incident rate	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Incident rate	0

Optional comment

Response and Reporting

12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

We have created nine global commitments to inclusion (inclusive of all strands of diversity) which are published on our website. We have established a global working group, engaged with an external EDI consultant and set deadlines on a number of commitments including gender pay parity and ethnicity pay gap. We are implementing a new human capital management system to help with our diversity data capture and reporting. Covid continued to be a focus of our Health, Safety and Wellbeing over the reporting period including the COVID-10 Steering group and seeking expert advice. We continue to apply the Health and Safety Plan 2021-2024. Our management system is certified to ISO 45001. Our record for safety in the workplace continues to compare well with industry benchmarks.

Environment

Commitment

1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Sustainable Development Statement, Sustainable Procurement Vision Statement, Net Zero GHG Emissions Statement, Environmental Policy. Only publicly available documents is the Sustainable Development Policy & Net Zero GHG Emission Statement, Environmental Policy & Net Zero Carbon Strategy.
Water
Sustainable Development Statement, Sustainable Procurement Vision Statement, Net Zero GHG Emissions Statement, Environmental Policy. Only publicly available documents is the Sustainable Development Policy & Net Zero GHG Emission Statement, Environmental Policy & Net Zero Carbon Strategy.
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Sustainable Development Statement, Sustainable Procurement Vision Statement, Net Zero GHG Emissions Statement, Environmental Policy. Only publicly available documents is the Sustainable Development Policy & Net Zero GHG Emission Statement, Environmental Policy & Net Zero Carbon Strategy.
Air Pollution
Sustainable Development Statement, Sustainable Procurement Vision Statement, Net Zero GHG Emissions Statement, Environmental Policy. Only publicly available documents is the Sustainable Development Policy & Net Zero GHG Emission Statement, Environmental Policy & Net Zero Carbon Strategy.
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Sustainable Development Statement, Sustainable Procurement Vision Statement, Net Zero GHG Emissions Statement, Environmental Policy. Only publicly available documents is the Sustainable Development Policy & Net Zero GHG Emission Statement, Environmental Policy & Net Zero Carbon Strategy.
Energy & Resource Use
Sustainable Development Statement, Sustainable Procurement Vision Statement, Net Zero GHG Emissions Statement, Environmental Policy. Only publicly available documents is the Sustainable Development Policy & Net Zero GHG Emission Statement, Environmental Policy & Net Zero Carbon Strategy.

Optional comment

Arup's Global Commitments are available via this link:https://www.arup.com/our-firm/arup-commitments

1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

	Aligned with international environmental standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Climate Action

6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

Scope 1 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

1172

Scope 2 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

4694

Scope 3 Emissions

Full

Partial

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

116290

Optional comment

Disclosed in Arup Group Limited Financial Statements.

7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

Percent of revenue (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

We have taken action to increase organization-wide resilience to climate change

We have taken action to increase resilience in our supply chains

We have taken action to increase resilience in the communities in which we operate

We have provided funding for climate change adaptation and resilience initiatives and projects

We have not taken actions to build climate change resilience in the reporting period

Other (Please provide additional information)

Unknown

Energy / Resource Use

9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

% of total energy consumption

Unknown

Technology

10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

Percent of total revenue (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Sector-specific: Water

12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total
Groundwater:
Surface water:
Rainwater:
Wastewater:
Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total
Groundwater:
Surface water:
Rainwater:
Wastewater:
Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

Optional comment

Arup is primarily in multi-tenanted leased space and has little control over water resources or options for metering by space, but measures are put in place to ensure that Arup offices are as efficient as possible.

13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Arup does not produce products.

Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use

14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).

	Number	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Sites	0
Hectares	0

15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?

Conversion of natural resources (hectares)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?

	No	No, but we plan to in the next 2 years	Yes
Forest ecosystem restoration
Other ecosystem restoration
Reforestation
Natural regeneration
Agroforestry
Set-aside land
Biodiversity offsetting
Other (please specify in text box)

Optional comment

As part of Arup's scope of services, we support clients in all of these areas. However, we answered 'no' as we do not currently have in place a system to gather and collect data related to total number of hectares restored. In addition, we have across the world a variety of specialists.

Sector-specific: Air pollution

17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.

	Emissions (tCO2e)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
NOx
SOx
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)
Particulate matter (PM10)
Persistent organic pollutants (POP)
Other (please specify in text box)

Sector-specific: Waste

18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

Waste Generated (t)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Arup Group did not report on total weight of waste generated.

19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Arup Group did not report on percentage waste by type.

20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

Single-use plastics (tonnes)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Overall Environment

21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Arup statement is to protect the environment by addressing the complex challenges presented by population growth, climate change, biodiversity loss, increasing demand and resource scarcity and to live within the natural limits of our planet. Our approach to the environment is set out in the following policies and processes 1. Environmental policy 2. Sustainable development policy, 3. Net zero GHG emission statement 4. Arup management system. All our employees are made aware of these strategies, policies and procedures through staff induction, training and communications. They are also made available to all staff via our intranet and our environment and sustainability teams. As a firm of consultants the biggest impact we have on the environment is through our work for our clients. We extend our influence at every level, from individual buildings and large portfolio owners to cities and governments. Through our many partnerships and committee memberships we disseminate best practice in sustainable design. We strive to deliver better solutions for our clients and create a lasting and positive legacy for future generations. We demonstrate environmental assurance by continually improve our environmental performance through our management system certificated to ISO14001. We have committed to achieving net zero emissions across our entire operations by 2030, covering everything from the energy used in offices to goods and services purchased. To achieve this, we have set a target, validated by the Science Based Target Initiative. In addition, we are also committed to purchasing Gold Standard certified offsets for all domestic and international flights and to compensate for other residual hard to decarbonise emissions with high quality, certified GHG removal from 2030 We are also working with organisations including the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to innovate and accelerate new approaches and business models to help world decarbonise. Our Foresight and Innovation team is dedicated to managing the firm’s global innovation programme, gathering, and evaluating emerging technologies, including green technologies, and sharing these experiences with Arup offices and our clients around the world. Every year we invest a percentage of our profits to fund this research.

Anti-corruption

Commitment

1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes

Arup - Ethical Standards Policy, Ethics Code of Practice and Procedure

2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes, included within a broader policy

Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

Optional comment

Arup - Ethical Conduct Policy, Business Integrity Code of Practice and associated procedures

Prevention

3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

3.1. How often is such training provided?

	One time only	Every year	Every two or more years	We do not collect this data
All employees
Select employees
Contractors
Direct suppliers of the organization
Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Indirect suppliers of the organization

4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, we do not monitor the anti-corruption compliance programme

Review issues on ad-hoc basis

Yes, through internal employee self-evaluations

Yes, through automated controls monitoring

Yes, through external independent monitoring

Yes, through other mechanisms

Response and Reporting

5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

	Number of incident(s)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years	0
Arup has no history in relation to corruption allegations and convictions or sanctions.
Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year	0
Arup has no history in relation to corruption allegations and convictions or sanctions.

6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

Initial case assessment

Internal investigation

Review by risk / ethics committee

Review by board of directors

External audit / review

Other (please provide additional information)

Not applicable/no incidents in the reporting period

7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes (please explain)

Arup has a global ethics committee, all members of this committee are available to raise and review ethical issues. Arup also has regional ethics champions, and a formal Speak Up (i.e. Whistle-blower) procedure. Arup actively encourages its people and collaborators to proactively contribute to minimising the risk of corruption occurring within Arup's activities.

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Arup has implemented appropriate business integrity-related risk management, including anti-corruption. This reporting period we have launched a Business Integrity Code of Practice and formal Speak Up (Whistle blower) procedure