The report highlights Granite's progress on its sustainability strategic plan, focusing on four key areas: social responsibility, environmental stewardship, dependable governance, and enduring value. The company has expanded its team and resources dedicated to its inclusive diversity program, with significant progress made on diversity, equity, and inclusion goals in recent years. Granite joined the UN Global Compact in 2021, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative, and added sustainability and inclusion as new core values. Granite developed a refreshed strategic plan in 2021, with a strong focus on home markets. The company also continued its partnership with Habitat for Humanity, building homes for those in need, and donated over $170,000 to charitable organizations in 2021. In the area of environmental stewardship, Granite implemented various initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint and improve fuel efficiency. The company achieved its first company-wide baseline for air emissions, and implemented a battery demand management system to improve energy management and grid resilience. In the area of climate and energy, Granite made significant progress in reducing GHG emissions and transitioning to renewable diesel in its California fleet. The company also launched a new learning initiative around Envision, a framework for assessing sustainability and resilience in civil infrastructure projects.
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Granite Construction Inc 2021 Sustainability Report
Issuing Company Granite Construction Inc.
Report Type Sustainability Report
Report Language EN
Report Filesize 11.19 MB
No. of Pages 105 pages
Reporting periodJanuary 1, 2021-December 31, 2021
Report EditionUnknown
Assurance Provider Unknown
Reporting Standards GRI; SASB; UNSDGs; others
Materiality Assessmenttrue