WSP Climate Change and Sustainability SOQ

Climate Change and

Sustainability

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

GLOBAL PRESENCE AND LOCAL AGILITY At WSP, we are the sum of our united passion, vision and expertise. We remain inspired to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges that the future will bring to help our local communities thrive throughout the world. To do this, we build on the strength of our people who help drive the vision and uphold our collective beliefs. From our local beginnings more than 130 years ago to our vast international presence today, WSP has enjoyed continuous growth and enrichment of its service offering. Every milestone reached has enabled us to better fulfill our purpose of preparing our communities and environment for the future. With offices throughout the world, you can connect with one in your local community. WSP’s engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, along with design, program and construction management professionals, create

enduring solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy and Industry sectors. They also provide essential advisory services. Fueled by global resources and intellect, our team of technical experts and strategic advisors harnesses this wealth of knowledge to meet our clients’ needs, committed to enhancing communities worldwide.

“Drawing on the wisdom of our experts, real change comes from assisting clients who share our goal of moving swiftly towards an equitable, inclusive, and net zero world.” Alexandre L’Heureux, President and CEO, WSP Global

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CANADA 140+ OFFICES

EUROPE 140+ OFFICES

ASIA 10+ OFFICES

UNITED STATES 252+ OFFICES

MIDDLE EAST & INDIA 8+ OFFICES

LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 20+ OFFICES

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 30+ OFFICES

AFRICA 10+ OFFICES

BY THE NUMBERS 73K GLOBAL EMPLOYEES

Our international agility allows us to foster collaboration in everything we do. Working as one integrated firm, we offer broad interdisciplinary expertise on every project.

23K ENVIRONMENTAL EMPLOYEES 130 YEARS IN BUSINESS

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Who We Are

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At WSP, we are agents of change who dare to challenge the status quo and act with purpose to create lasting positive impacts.

Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion, we work with passion and purpose. We are: z Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future. z A collaborative team that thrives on challenge and unconventional thinking. z A network of experts channeling our curiosity into creating solutions to complex issues.solutions to complex issues.

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Class Talent

Driven by possibilities, purpose and pride, our enduring commitment to the betterment of society and our understanding of the stakes fuels our work. We are committed to our local communities, while being propelled by a well of international brainpower.

Proactive Leaders

Complexity, proactivity and accountability inspire us. By helping our clients design lasting solutions for the advancement of our built and natural environments, we are building a powerful legacy.

We want to play a key role in delivering a sustainable and resilient world. Through our project delivery, our approach lies in our commitment to provide forward-thinking advice and unparalleled expertise locally to help our clients thrive in a changing world. We are actively seeking out the most transformative, innovative solutions to pioneer a more sustainable future.

Completing Enduring Projects Born Of Complexity

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Future Focused, Future Ready ®

With Future Ready ® we see the future more clearly and challenge our teams across the world to advise and design for this future as well as today. Future Ready ® is WSP’s global innovation and sustainability program that demonstrates our overall growth strategy.

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Through our Global Strategic Action Plan - 2022-2024 (wsp.com), this program is geared toward challenging and inspiring our people to advise and design programs ready for the future as well as today.

Although it’s difficult to imagine the future’s possibilities, we understand that our current achievements will have a profound effect on future generations. WSP’s Future Ready ® program motivates and empowers our staff to foresee upcoming conditions by examining trends in climate, society, technology, and resources. This initiative involves incorporating these trends into our work and aiding our clients in creating pioneering innovations. By considering present, emerging, and expected trends, our Future Ready ® approach means that our solutions are prepared for a constantly evolving future.

Future Ready ® Leads to Sound Investments

We support our clients in making sound investments today for the benefit of the communities they serve, whatever tomorrow brings.

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Analyzing Future Trends Through Four Lenses Future Ready ® for the Environmental Sector WSP’s environmental approach to Future Ready ® is thinking beyond the conventional so that we can balance the needs of the natural and built environments, as well as plan and design communities and infrastructure that are ready for the changes and challenges our world will face in the future.

As a Future Ready ® consultancy, we leverage technology to enhance our environmental services and deliver value to our clients. Our teams make sure of the deployment of state of-the-art tools and platforms to collect, analyze and visualize data, optimize processes and performance, and enable smart decision-making; even if that means pushing boundaries in the industry by developing bespoke solutions to meet client needs. We also foster a culture of innovation and collaboration where our experts can share their knowledge and insights across disciplines, geographies and business lines.

While every human activity and development impacts the natural world, WSP applies best practices and innovative approaches to protect the environment. Our priority is to understand our clients’ technical challenges and long-term needs, and to provide sustainable and environmentally sound strategies and solutions. Future Ready ® allows us to do that more effectively by bringing future conditions into focus.

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OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

We value our people and our reputation Our commitment to attracting, developing, engaging and retaining top professionals in our areas of expertise is what makes us exceptional. By applying distinguished ethical standards at the core of all we do, professionalism is inherent in the work we perform within our communities. We are humble and act with moral and intellectual integrity, keep our word, treat everyone with respect, support our colleagues and embrace diversity. We care about individuals and their progress, offering fulfilling career development for our professionals. This includes promoting our young recruits because we firmly believe that fresh perspectives bring great ideas and new energy.

We are locally dedicated on an international scale Our strength is our ability to adapt to our client culture and local markets. We provide our clients with the same personalized services as a specialist firm while simultaneously leveraging our worldwide expertise to undertake complex projects and assist our clients to realize their ambitions. We achieve this by remaining agile with a common-sense approach, and by keeping our structure and business model simple and lean. Our focus on growth also allows us to better serve our clients by expanding our offering, expertise and geographical reach.

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OUR PURPOSE We exist to future proof our cities and environments.

OUR ROLE

OUR BELIEF

We plan, design, manage and engineer our communities to thrive.

For societies to thrive, we believe that we must all hold ourselves accountable for tomorrow.

We are future focused and challenge the status quo We work to track and anticipate current engineering trends to provide fresh, innovative ideas for our clients to meet their business objectives. We ask questions, look at complex problems from different angles and find solutions that break paradigms. Our teams of problem-solvers evolve, improve, modernize and excel in providing solutions that will shape the communities of tomorrow and help societies thrive sustainably. We embrace change and have an uncompromising determination to achieve excellence.

We foster collaboration

We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable Our teams of dedicated professionals are empowered to turn challenges into opportunities while being held accountable to standards beyond the norm. Our proactive leadership enables us to be client-focused, agile and responsive, while simultaneously accountable to our clients, our peers and our shareholders.

in everything we do Our international agility is founded on our collaborative working environment. Our devotion to teamwork creates unique international networks of outstanding professionals who acknowledge that great achievements come from collaboration. We embrace and support a high-performing culture, consistently strive to learn from others and foster a stimulating work environment. We put the interest of our team at the forefront of all we do to foster the collegiality that defines our firm.

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WSP in the USA

Our teams are well positioned to deliver successful projects , wherever our clients need us.

NORTHEAST 24 OFFICES

MOUNTAIN PACIFIC 40 OFFICES

MIDWEST 44 OFFICES

MID-ATLANTIC 31 OFFICES

CALIFORNIA 21 OFFICES

SOUTHEAST 49 OFFICES

TEXAS & LOUISIANA 12 OFFICES

BY THE NUMBERS ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD 2024 RANKINGS #2 TOP 100 PURE DESIGNERS #4 TOP 20 DESIGN FIRMS FOR TRANSPORTATION

#5 TOP 500 DESIGN FIRM

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Positive impacts, achieved together

Our value statement, “Positive impact, achieved together,” is more than just a tagline; it’s a call to action. It’s an invitation for each of us to unite behind a common purpose, harness our unique strengths and expertise and work collaboratively to drive meaningful change. With more than 19,000 employees in more than 250 offices across the U.S., WSP partners with its clients to help communities prosper. WSP’s diverse teams are comprised of talented, skilled and experienced professionals who are: z Collaborative and thrive on challenge and unconventional thinking z Leaders in multiple technical fields z Committed to the highest ethical standards z Passionate about delivering sustainable work that improves our communities and creates a more equitable future

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19K US EMPLOYEES 250+ OFFICES

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Together, we’re shaping a brighter future. “Every day we have the privilege of tackling complex environmental challenges head-on, providing innovative solutions and expert guidance. It’s truly inspiring to witness the positive impact we’re making on our clients’ businesses and the world around us. I couldn’t be prouder to be part of this team, united in our mission to create a sustainable and resilient world.” Andre-Martin Bouchard Global Leader, Earth & Environment

#6 TOP 200 ENVIRONMENTAL FIRM

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With us, you can turn challenges into opportunities, shaping a future where business thrives in harmony with nature.

Earth & Environment

We strive to be the premier earth and environmental consultancy. We apply technical and delivery excellence , progressive thinking and collaborative approaches to address our society’s greatest challenges. Our diverse teams make a profound impact on our people, projects and communities, today and into the future.

Imagine being at the forefront of protecting biodiversity, driving sustainable business practices, and developing land sustainably. Picture advancing the science of remediation, safeguarding water resources, spearheading the energy transition, and fostering resilience in a changing world. With us, this vision becomes reality. We offer a comprehensive range of solutions, from assessing environmental impacts and conducting socioeconomic studies to planning, designing, permitting, and ultimately decommissioning and restoring contaminated sites. Through strategic insights and practical engineering solutions, we are committed to driving meaningful change in businesses, communities, and the planet. With us, you can shape a better future. WSP’s earth and environment service offering has undergone a remarkable transformation throughout the last five years, welcoming multiple highly respected firms. With a team of more than 4,200 multidisciplinary environmental experts across the US in more than 250 offices and 23,000 across the globe, we are an extraordinary force, with unparalleled depth and breadth of expertise, capable of tackling complex projects anywhere in the world.

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WSP is proud to have earned a record four accolades at the Environment Analyst’s 2024 Sustainability Delivery Awards: z Sustainability Impact Award z Sustainability Leader of the Year z Top honors for our Nature Positive z Transportation Project of the Year

WSP HONORED AT 2024 ENVIRONMENT ANALYST’S SUSTAINABILITY DELIVERY AWARDS

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Earth & Environment SERVICES Our services encompass a comprehensive range of consulting and technical expertise, covering a broad spectrum of general and specialized areas including: z Climate Change, Resiliency and Sustainability z Air Quality, Noise, Vibration and Acoustic Services

CLIMATE CHANGE

AIR QUALITY

z Contaminated Land and Geo-Sciences z Site Investigation and Remediation z Ecology, Landscape, EIA, Permitting and Social Acceptability z Environmental Management, Compliance, Risks, Hazards and Due Diligence z Mining and Geotechnical Engineering z Environmental Water z Waste, Hazardous Materials, Landfills, and Waste to Energy

GEOTECH

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL WATER

Every day across our firm, colleagues are delivering projects and leading initiatives that make a significant difference for our clients and the communities in which we live and work.” Joe Sczurko, US Region President

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Earth & Environment SECTORS

INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL

Our talented people engineer projects around the globe for government entities and private sectors that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. z Industrial and Commercial z Federal, State and Local Governments z Water z Mining z Oil and Gas z Power and Energy

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STATE & LOCAL

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OIL & GAS

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What We Do We develop creative, comprehensive and sustainable engineering solutions for a future in which society can thrive.

Our projects represent a vast geography, diverse client base and varying level of complexity.

Our talented team of professionals are no different - located in and representing every part of the world while supplying the suitable skill set and expertise to tackle all project types.

We help our clients navigate their digital transformation journeys.

We build breakwaters, intake and outfall pipelines ; dredge and reclaim land ; and ensure that shores are protected and resilient .

We support our clients’ upstream, midstream, or downstream oil and gas projects at all stages of the project lifecycle.

We combine our world-class

knowledge with in depth experience of local social, political and economic conditions to ensure sustainable projects t hat meet specific needs.

We performs comprehensive regulatory, site characterization , engineering , and turnkey remediation .

Projects in our local communities are especially meaningful.

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Our projects include comprehensive technical support to the renewable energy industry.

We develop strategies to mitigate emissions and enhance sustainability , identify potential risks and opportunities to become more resilient .

We have insightful

due diligence consultancy projects to help decision making.

Our cultural projects encompass galleries , museums , performance venues and community spaces on every continent.

Our projects include government and industry clients who are seeking strategic advice and solutions to manage their waste more effectively and to integrate sustainable practices .

Our water resource projects focus on healthy ecosystems a nd their vital role in the resilience of our water sources.

We have 5,200 dedicated mining

professionals supporting the industry in delivering the metals and minerals required for a greener future.

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CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY

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Urbanization. Population growth. Climate change. Technological advancements. Energy challenges.

These global megatrends are some of the most salient issues impacting governments and businesses today. With increasing temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, sea-level rise, and more frequent and intense severe weather events, organizations are bracing for change. Managing for these risks has become more prevalent, with increased emphasis on energy efficiency, conservation of water resources, consideration of sustainable products and disclosure of organizational sustainability performance.

RANKED AMONG TOP 5% OF GLOBAL COMPANIES FOR BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY BY ECOVADISQUA VIVILIS

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COMMUNITY, BUSINESS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE RISK ANALYSIS Climate change can affect a company’s assets, oper ations and value chains, ultimately impacting financial performance. The world’s response, coupled with efforts to transition to a lower-carbon economy, generates additional risks, as well as opportunities, as regulations, markets and technologies evolve. WSP has more than 100 in-house, U.S.-based SECC technical experts with easy access to climate adaptation, infrastructure, data center, energy and engineering experts across the broad er company who develop tailored, practical and cost-effective solutions to identified climate risks. Our professionals are trans parent and ensures traceability of our analysis and makes data and work products readily available to our clients. We summarize our key findings and recommendations in clear terms that help companies successfully integrate climate change considerations into their risk management, governance and strategic planning. WSP’s Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change (SECC) climate risk team helps private sector companies, utilities and government entities mainstream climate considerations across business functions by en hancing resilience against the physical and financial impacts of climate change and capitalizing on opportunities stemming from the transition to a low-carbon economy and prepare for climate-related regulations.

We address investor and other stakeholder interest in climate and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Our team develops internal capacity and governance structures that initiate and implement decarbonization and climate resilience planning.

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People will choose to buy from businesses that reflect their own priorities, and to work for employers where they feel they can make a difference.”

Margot Greenen WSP, Nature Advisory Consultant

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Supply Chain Physical and Transition Risk Assessment Fortune 50 Technology Company TCFD-aligned qualitative climate-related

physical and transition risk and opportunity assessment, as well as supplier climate risk program development.

Comprehensive Climate Risk Services Major U.S. Airline

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclo sures (TCFD) gap analysis and road mapping, qualitative and quantitative climate-related physical and transition risk and opportunity assessments, climate risk disclosure language development, net zero road mapping, and greenhouse gas emissions management.

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Physical Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment Global Private Equity Firm

TCFD-aligned assessment for 10,000+ port folio company assets, along with adaptation and climate resilience planning for high-risk assets. This added value to portfolio compa nies during the client’s hold period.

Low-Carbon Transition Plan Fortune 500 Technology Company

TCFD gap analysis, transition risk scenario analysis, Science-Based Targets initiative tar get setting, road mapping and low-carbon transition plan. The plan outlines projects that reduce the company’s GHG footprint and achieve its targets.

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CLIMATE CHANGE RISK ANALYSIS, FINANCIAL VALUATION, AND REPORTING

WSP helps clients assess and plan for the full spectrum of climate risks, and then holistically develop and implement critical climate solutions in tandem that are fully integrated with broader operational strategies. We can help integrate climate-informed decision-making into your planning process es and development, locking in resilience and sustainability for the long term. As the impacts of the climate crisis strengthen worldwide, un derstanding and preparing for the climate risks that face organi zations, regardless their activity, size or location, is more important than ever before. And with business strategies, actions and initiatives increasingly scrutinized through an ESG lens, organizations need to demonstrate their sustainability stewardship within their geographic, business and social environments. Of the countless impacts that climate change is wreaking, disruption to the water around us, whether too much, too little, or in its quality, can have the biggest ramifications/far-reaching consequences. We help cli ents to put water stewardship at the heart of their climate strategies. Managing risks by planning with resilience in mind All organizations, public or private, need to assess, quantify and adapt to climate risks, while simultaneously analyzing the impacts of their own environmental footprints. This is particularly so as the range of entities that are mandated to expand reporting beyond non-financial factors, e.g., implementation of Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclo sures (TCFD) framework.

By benchmarking GHGs, undertaking climate risks assessments and setting science-based targets, they will be able to respond appropriately and authoritatively in their disclosures to regulators and/or applications to funding agencies with clear, comparable and consistent information. It will also demonstrate the strength of their sustainability ambitions and climate risk preparedness to investors, shareholders and other stakeholders, as globally we accelerate our efforts to secure a greener, cleaner and more resilient future.

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Of all the indicators of climate change, water — our reliance on, exposure to, and use of — is perhaps the most palpable. Every establishment is fundamen tally dependent to varying degrees on water, of the right quality, across their assets, networks and systems. Having in the past taken its availability for granted, growing water scarcity and disruption to supplies can have major repercussions on operations on multiple levels. In addition, the risks from extreme water-related weather events, e.g., drought, flooding, storms, sea level rise, are also rising. In short, water supply and management is becoming increasingly precariously balanced in a majority of regions, with implications not just for our clients but also the communities in which they operate. Unlocking the Opportunities None of these challenges can be addressed in isolation. WSP is po sitioned to help our clients to face multiple, converging business threats and pressures in a fast-changing environment. We can help from assessment to implementation of resilient solutions. As a multidisciplinary engineering firm, we draw upon the full range of disciplines across our global multi-sector teams to plan and develop climate risk adaptation measures that are embedded within broader strategies. Additionally, by incorporating the expertise of our sustainability specialists and advisory teams, we can provide solutions that maxi mize the ESG values and opportunities of climate action, to the benefit not just of our clients but also their stake holders and the communities in which they operate.

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Resilient New Jersey Atlantic Coastal Region

WSP is leading the development of this regional action plan that will serve as a roadmap for New Jersey to adapt to climate-related threats and inform a set of implementable actions.

Apalachicola Bay Living Shoreline Florida Panhandle

WSP’s nature-based solution involves establishing an intertidal marsh through the introduction of oyster reefs to attenuate wave energy. As the largest oyster fishery in the United States, the economy and ecology of Apalachicola Bay have always been closely intertwined.

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Restore Act Vulnerability Assessment Pinellas County Florida

WSP assisted in advancing an assessment of long-term vulnerabilities and the development of climate adaptation strategies in response to future tidal flooding and storm surge for all of Pinellas County, Florida.

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FUNDING/ FINANCIAL STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND GRANT SUPPORT

Climate-aligned investment helps companies and com munities reduce emissions and become more resilient to climate change impacts. WSP provides expertise in climate finance, climate risk assessments, net-zero transition plan ning, and climate-resilient investment evaluation to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, climate-resilient economy. WSP specializes in helping clients develop climate finance strat egies, appraise and structure climate-aligned investments, inte grate climate change into investment decisions, financial products and services and policies. We advise on how to channel capital to sustainable investments and apply a climate finance lens to infra structure projects as well as investments and acquisitions. Our team members are experienced practitioners of climate finance and provide a leading voice in resilience and adaptation finance. With our track record of engagement and thought leadership throughout the U.S. and the globe, our professionals offer in-depth financial, tech nical and practical knowledge. The team includes banking, private eq uity and finance practitioners with an unrivaled combination of exper tise in international development, clean energy, finance, sustainability and climate change.

We need to recognize that, moving forwards, the way we create wealth will look very different to the past. Every region, every community, has its strengths and its opportunities.” Chris Tyrrell Vice President, Planning, Transportation & Infrastructure, WSP

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Climate Investment Strategies We develop climate strategies, including portfolio, program and project design, to maximize climate benefits and synergies with climate-oriented in stitutions and investors. WSP’s support for climate strategies in financial and grantmaking institutions, including providing support for organizational,

programmatic and investment risk management. Climate Investment Due Diligence

WSP appraises and structures climate-smart investments such as proj ect-level investments and financial mechanisms — including funds and facilities such as green investment banks — that mobilize private investment for mitigation and adaptation. We perform due dili gence for climate-related impact investments and design blended finance solutions. Blended Finance for Climate We work with donors and funders to help identify, attract and deploy private capital for low emissions and resilience pro grams, funds, projects and companies, including organizing public, blended or other patient capital. We also help clients — from entrepreneurs to governments — to access sources

of national, bilateral and international climate finance, and to design environmentally and financially sustain able investment and resource mobilization plans. Climate Risk and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) We incorporate climate risk considerations into financial products, services and operations through the identification, quantification,

assessment and mitigation of climate risks in business opportunities. We provide adviso ry services, trainings and communications products to optimize engagement and build climate risk and resilience solutions.

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State of Colorado Community Resiliency Fund Developed options for revenue/

capitalization sources, structure and development processes for a dedicated resiliency finance preparedness and investment program to accelerate needed investments in resilience at the local level.

Regional Transportation Provider

Provided detailed program and funding information on federal and state programs, including competitive grants, low-interest loans and reimbursements. These programs may be leveraged for both the project and in support of the sponsor’s core sustainability objectives, incorporating climate and sustainability into project components.

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State of Massachusetts

Local Revenue for Climate Adaptation Developed strategies to fund resilience initiatives leveraging blended finance, own source revenue and federal funds. Recommended expansion of authority of existing programs to include resilience and program design considerations.

State of Connecticut Home Resiliency Solutions Program

Designed a pilot program to increase capital access and incentivize property owners to make their properties more resilient against climate hazards.

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CLIMATE ACTION PLANS Adapting to climate change is essential to protect critical service delivery and functionality, and minimize impacts to environment, infrastructure and communities. Our team works with all levels of government to evaluate and mitigate climate risks, and prepare for, respond to, and recover from systemic shocks and stressors. We help quantify climate-related impacts on sectors, assets and populations; assess future climate conditions and risk interdependencies of infrastructure, operations, economy and society; navigate regulations and funding requirements for resilience projects; develop climate change policies and programs; and increase awareness and build capacity for staff and stakeholders. Cities and other local and state governments are increasingly recognizing the opportunity and obligation to develop and implement strategies to ensure their cities are livable, prosperous, equitable and resilient to the potential effects of climate change. Effective sustainability planning provides cities with the information and tools needed to reduce their environmental impact and remain economically viable. WSP has deep, broad strategic and technical expertise across sectors, enabling us to combine our knowledge of

high-performance buildings, transportation, energy, air quality, environmental justice and climate resilience to offer integrated and innovative solutions to urban challenges.

Green infrastructure gives you a chance to revisit existing developments and reduce flows to avoid expensive future capacity increases.” Christopher Davidson Senior Water Resources Engineer, WSP

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Our capabilities include: z Sustainability strategy and planning: Developing stakeholder-led, inclusive city sustainability plans to guide cities’ efforts to reduce their environmental impacts and improve their economies z Climate action planning: Offering comprehensive, integrated climate mitigation and resiliency plans to decrease cities’ contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their risk from projected climate change effects z GHG emissions inventories: Developing all phases of community wide and government operations GHG inventories to provide cities with detailed knowledge needed to inform development of climate action plans

z Goal and target setting: Determining and communicating ambitious and achievable sustainability goals, driving the implementation of cities’ sustainability strategies z GHG mitigation plans: Creating strategies to achieve identified GHG mitigation goals, which reduces cities’ contributions to global GHG emissions levels z Climate vulnerability assessments: Identifying city assets and systems vulnerable to the effects of climate change to lower cities’ climate risk z Sustainability strategy evaluations: Providing expert assessment of, and recommendations for, existing or proposed sustainability strategies

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PlaNYC 2023 Strategic Climate Plan City of New York

New York City’s strategic climate and sustainability plan, PlaNYC, articulates long-term goals and near-term actions to strengthen climate resilience, advance decarbonization, and improve public health and quality of life for all New Yorkers.

Climate Action Plan City of Chicago

Chicago redoubled its commitment to creat ing sustainable and resilience communities by undertaking a comprehensive update of its CAP. The city collaborated with WSP to implement a unique approach to climate action planning that centers equity and envi ronmental justice in its core strategies mea sures to adapt to climate-related impacts.

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Climate Action Plan Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

WSP was selected to develop the City’s first CAP, and manage all aspects of its development, including stakeholder and public engagement, mitigation target setting and achievement roadmap, climate vulnerability assessment, and drafting of the plan.

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GHG REDUCTION CO-BENEFITS

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the main cause of human-induced climate change. Reducing GHG emissions is essential to limit the global temperature rise and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Reduc ing GHG emissions also brings multiple co-benefits, such as improved air quality, health, and well-being, enhanced energy security and efficiency, and increased innovation and competitiveness. WSP has extensive experience and expertise in delivering GHG emissions reduction and management projects for a variety of clients and sectors, such as cities, governments, corporations, infrastructure, utilities, transportation, energy, water, environment, and resources. WSP uses the internationally recognized standards and methodologies to measure, report, and verify GHG emissions, and to develop and implement GHG emissions reduction strategies and actions. WSP also leverages its global network of experts and partners to provide local and regional insights and best practices. WSP helps its clients and communities reduce and manage their GHG emissions, and contribute to the global efforts to achieve net-zero emis sions by 2050.

We are pleased to announce these commitments and join other organizations in leading the way on urgently tackling climate change. Moreover, as the leading global environmental consulting firm, we are well positioned to advise our clients on their own transition to a low-carbon economy.” Alexandre L’Heureux President and Chief Executive Officer

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WSP’s GHG emissions reduction and management services and capabilities include: z Inventory and accounting z Reduction target setting and planning z Reduction project identification and implementation z Offsetting and carbon neutrality z Reporting and verification z Reduction policy and regulation analysis and advice

z Reduction capacity building and training z Reduction innovation and technology

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GHG Inventory and Emissions Reduction Strategy Fortune 100 Insurance Company

The inventory and plan informed building energy assessments at offices and data centers; helped identify operational energy and GHG reduction opportunities; and quantified the associated capital costs, energy, and GHG savings and ROI.

GHG Inventory Management System Fortune 500 Defense Firm, USA Developed and maintains an Inventory

Management System that aggregates annual inventory data, calculates GHG emissions, and generates summary charts and tables. Wrote an Inventory Management Plan. Assisted client in assessing and complying with GHG reporting requirements. Assisted client with identifying, evaluating, and implementing GHG reduction opportunities.

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GHG Reduction Target Alignment Apparel and Footwear Customer

To align GHG reduction goals with the Science-Based Target Initiative’s criteria, WSP quantified value chain (Scope 3) emissions, modeled future emissions, recommended appropriate targets, and, advised on target submission and communications.

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GREENHOUSE GAS AND CRITERIA

POLLUTANT INVENTORIES Organizations are facing increased pressure from inter nal and external stakeholders to address climate change, water risks and waste generation. Comprehensive envi ronmental inventories, including organization-level energy, greenhouse gas (GHG), water and waste, are fundamental to understanding and improving performance and managing a robust sustainability program. To achieve the greatest benefit for our clients, WSP balances strategic and technical expertise across sectors, providing a highly informed perspective on critical areas to address, effective inventory structure and prioritization of effort. In the last 20 years, we have assisted more than 100 clients in effectively managing their sustainability goals. WSP is positioned to address issues across the evolving sustainability landscape. Our inventory management services are complemented by our technical aptitude in sustainability strategy, reporting and dis closure, life cycle assessment, energy and water strategy, green power procurement, climate resiliency and adaptation planning, and sustain able supply chain.

WSP is positioned to address issues across the evolving sustainability landscape. Our inventory management services are complemented by our technical aptitude in sustainability strategy, reporting and disclosure, life cycle assessment, energy and water strategy, green power procurement, climate resiliency and adaptation planning, and sustainable supply chain.

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Our capabilities include:

z Program design: Design and implementation of comprehensive energy, water and waste inventories, relying on leading best practice methodologies. z Data management: Environmental data collection, quality assurance, and issue and gap resolution. z Software: Customized quantification tool development and implementation or support with selection and implementation of third-party tools. z Documentation: Inventory management plan to assist clients in maintaining and updating inventories. z Verification: Facilitation of third-party inventory verification by providing data and documentation.

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GHG and Water Inventory Processes Fortune 100 Technology Firm WSP is evaluating energy efficiency, renewable energy and water reduction

opportunities and, based on this evaluation, we are developing a science-based GHG target and corporate water strategy.

Inventory Development and Reporting Fortune 500 Financial Firm

WSP is collaborating with more than 75 internal and external stakeholders to collect data and confirm accuracy, support third party assurance of all indicators, and provide guidance in establishing and achieving sustainability targets.

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GHG Inventory and Emissions Reporting Aerospace and Defense Customer

WSP is developing and maintaining an inventory management system that aggregates annual inventory data, calculates GHG emissions and generates summary graphics.

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NET-ZERO OPERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION All over the world, Net Zero is seen as a major busi ness priority, and many organizations 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 organi zations 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. The road to Net Zero looks different for every organization. No matter where you are on your decarbonization journey, we’ve got the right peo ple to deliver on both your Net Zero and operational targets.

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

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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. Decarbonization 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 decarbonization journey.

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LOW-CARBON AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Organizations have an increasing array of options available for implementing renewable energy in their operations, which can help manage energy costs, meet stakeholder expectations and achieve sustainability goals. Sustainability, energy, facilities and finance teams must consider applicability, environmental impact and cost-effectiveness when developing and implementing a renewable energy strategy. WSP delivers renewable energy guidance that achieves sustainability and organizational objectives. We provide impartial technical and financial evaluations of renewable energy projects and products, and facilitate renewable energy purchases to maximize positive impacts. Our renewable energy expertise complements an integrated approach to organizational sustainability, providing deep technical capabilities. WSP guides clients through the role that renewable energy can contribute to sustainability strategy, greenhouse gas (GHG) and resource management, supply chain engagement and climate preparedness. WSP provides services integral to each step of our clients’ renewable energy programs whether developing renewable energy goals in accordance with market initiatives and reporting protocols such as RE100 (global corporate renewable energy initiative) and CDP, supporting in-depth technical and financial feasibility studies or facilitating global procurement of renewable environmental attribute

certificates. Our suite of services is designed to efficiently transition market knowledge and best practices into the organization in support of low-carbon renewable energy operations.

For making steel and concrete, or in chemical plants, it is [hydrogen] one of the major alternatives to fossil fuels.” James Watt Technical Director, Hydrogen, WSP

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Our capabilities include: z Strategy and goal setting: Leveraging extensive knowledge of energy and GHG forecasting, we build foundational baselines, forecast impacts of aggressive goal scenarios and develop roadmaps for achievement in line with organizational priorities and industry best practice. z Screening and analytics: WSP targets prioritized renewable energy opportunities by assessing the range of options available across the organization considering financial, operational and sustainability objectives. z Procurement: Whether on-site renewables, power purchase agreements (PPAs) or unbundled environmental attributes, we facilitate all phases of the procurement process, including initial project identification, management of the request for proposal process, project technical and financial due diligence and contract negotiations.

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

It is increasingly important for clients to better under stand, manage and mitigate their impact on the natural environment (air, water, soil, biodiversity) and to minimize their exposure to climate-related risks. With the climate crisis we are all facing, there is increased public awareness, climate regulations, corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets and pressure from investors to apply ESG criteria in decision-making and project delivery. We help navigate these complexities by providing comprehensive environmental planning, assessment, management and compli ance services that meet these objectives while balancing sustainabil ity outcomes with economic growth and social value. Our Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Plan ning teams specialize in the process of securing approvals, permitting, licensing, and planning support. We work with organizations focused on investing, developing, or expanding existing assets, seeking on-going maintenance for their operations and infrastructure, or the closure of their facilities. We are involved in the full lifecycle delivery of projects, in cluding the strategic advisory, investment, procurement, due diligence, planning, construction, and monitoring phases. In each case, we work to deliver positive outcomes for all stakeholders.

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Local Expertise, Worldwide With our multidisciplinary team of planners, scientists and engineers, we are well positioned to analyze the environments in which projects are under taken. We combine our experience with global standards such as CDP, the Equator Principles, and International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards, with a thorough understanding of the local regulatory systems and cultural sensitivities. Our work is aligned with the specific needs and characteristics of differ ent geographies or sectors. Our ability to draw on expertise from our offices around the world, across a broad range of environmental and social disciplines, is a key differentiator in delivering successful re sults. We offer both management and technical delivery capabilities, embedding our impact assessment expertise in projects across var ious sectors, including mining, oil and gas, power, transportation and infrastructure, properties and buildings and manufacturing. Keeping Up with a Changing Environment

From climate change considerations to integrated assess ments – combining environmental and social dimensions – our experts have insights on the latest developments in the field. Ever-evolving technologies and approaches, in cluding digital ESIA, virtual stakeholder consultation and augmented reality this provides our clients and stake holders with a concrete and realistic understanding of their project’s impact. Community Focused

Each location and community for which the project serves is unique so we understand the importance and have experience in Indigenous and stakeholder engagement, public consul tation, and strategic planning. We help cli ents position and optimize their projects by helping them to effectively collaborate with Indigenous communities and stakeholders on project design, implementation and monitoring to minimize adverse projects impacts and maximize project benefits; and engage with communities to iden tify mechanisms to maximize a project’s shared value and contribution to the community’s sustainable development.

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