As the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2018 emphasizes, gender parity is essential to whether and how economies and societies develop and thrive. Developing and employing half of the world’s total talent pool has an immense influence on the growth and future-readiness of economies and businesses globally.

One of the largest infrastructure upgrades in Columbus, Ohio’s recent history has resulted in the largest nitrate removal ion exchange facility in the U.S. and the first ozone and biologically active filter treatment combination to be commissioned in Ohio. Find out how the Dublin Road Water Plant team addressed aging infrastructure concerns, implemented advanced treatment technologies to meet regulatory requirements and included sustainable design and energy efficiency elements to reduce operating costs and increase reliability.

Did you know that keeping the world’s oceans healthy is critical to our survival? Our oceans generate most of the oxygen we breathe, help feed us, regulate our climate, clean the water we drink, offer a pharmacopoeia of medicines and provide limitless inspiration! On World Oceans Day, read about how we’re protecting and enhancing these vital ecosystems.

Accenture highlights that companies gain their business edge by conducting innovative R&D and implementing disruptive technologies in the sustainability space. What if we showed you how Jacobs not only helped one U.S. Department of Defense installation achieve award-winning green and sustainable remediation results, but is also leveraging the lessons learned from these approaches to develop the next generation of bioremediation solutions set to deliver more accelerated and cost-effective cleanup actions at some of the world’s most contaminated sites?

Most of the U.S. is just beginning to grapple with reductions in the level of disposal of organic waste. What if we showed you how the City of Calgary, by implementing the largest in-vessel based operation in Canada, reduced the amount of organic waste sent to the city landfill from single family homes by 46% in just one year of operation?

The world needs innovators and problem solvers who turn challenges into greater opportunities. What if we showed you how SAME’s 2019 President’s Medal recipient, Caroline Roberts, leads collaborative efforts to identify and resolve national security infrastructure-related challenges?

You may not see air pollution, but it can play a major role in poor health. For World Environment Day, we’re sharing how, by working together to design and implement thoughtful solutions, we can improve air quality and contribute to the world’s social, economic and environmental health.

Water reclamation and energy are interdependent, and this nexus is becoming increasingly more important with growing urbanization and environmental constraints. What if we showed you how, in an innovative partnership with Jacobs, VCS Denmark broke the mold for how utilities approach energy optimization – creating a water resource recovery facility that generates more than 150% of its own energy and setting a lasting model for the future?

What if we could make system-wide comparisons of the greenhouse gas impacts across the lifecycle of various solid waste management options?

Jacobs has launched its new Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan outlining its ongoing commitment to a diverse and inclusive business and workplace and the national reconciliation movement in Australia.

Jacobs announced today the election of Georgette D. Kiser and Barbara (Barb) Loughran to its Board of Directors.

With ever-increasing demands and changing treatment regulations, providing sustainable and economical water is more complex a task than ever.