You probably know by now that the United Nations climate change conference COP26 is currently underway in Glasgow, Scotland - but did you know that Jacobs has a long-standing relationship with Scotland’s largest city?

On the heels of launching its PlanBeyondSM 2.0 approach designed to propel the integration of sustainability throughout operations and client solutions in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Jacobs (NYSE:J) announces the creation of an Office of Global Climate Response and ESG designed to deliver on the company's commitments to climate change through innovative solutions for its clients and shareholders.

Jacobs announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BlackLynx, a provider of high-performance software, to complement Jacobs' leading portfolio of cyber, intelligence and digital solutions. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Jacobs has supported Anglian Water and United Utilities with four of the nine winning submissions in the first Water Breakthrough Challenge innovation competition from the Water Services Regulation Authority for England and Wales, Ofwat. The total value of the winning submissions was over $27.2 million (£20 million) of the $49 million (£36 million) awarded by the regulator.

Numerous Jacobs innovators will be presenting in workshops, technical sessions and panels at the 94th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference October 16 – 20 in Chicago, Illinois. In this article, John Myers, Jacobs water conveyance modeler, shares details on Jacobs Water Model Autocalibration tool.

Jacobs plans to release its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings results before market open on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, and will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET, during which management will make a presentation focusing on the company's results and operating trends.

Jacobs, as a member of the United Cleanup Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) joint venture, was awarded the Oak Ridge Reservation Cleanup Contract (ORRCC). UCOR, formed by Amentum, Jacobs and Honeywell, will support the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) mission by performing environmental clean-up at the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR), which includes the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP).

For this feature, we caught up with Jacobs Global Principal - Integrated Urban Sustainability Chris Walker to talk about his journey from being a Marine Biologist to improving sustainability outcomes for buildings and infrastructure, why there is a pressing need to deliver sustainable precincts, and his love for the outdoors.

Using our new Digital Environmental Assessment process, we created and submitted the first fully digital Environmental Scoping Report to the U.K. Planning Inspectorate on behalf of our client National Highways and Costain.

Jacobs’ Operations Management and Facilities Services’ (OMFS) teams and client partners, the City of Vancouver, Washington, and the City of Dodge City, Kansas, were among 39 water utilities named 2021 Utility of the Future Today (UotFT) winners. UotFT honorees demonstrate innovation and forward thinking to advance operations and leadership of wastewater utilities.

Jacobs received its first Healthiest Employers® Awards given to four of our Jacobs offices! Each year, the Healthiest Employers Award program honors the best and brightest in workplace wellness, shining a spotlight on the healthiest employers. Read more about the recognition in this article.

Jacobs sets its sights on future climate change-makers with the Butterfly Effect, its new Climate Change Education Program, designed to inspire and inform elementary and primary school students to make smart choices and positive impacts on climate change.