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Riyadh Metro, Saudi Arabia

Moving People
Forward
For decades, Bechtel has helped customers bring ambitious urban
concepts to lifefrom special economic zones to entire cities.
Our projects assist societies in overcoming challenges of growing
populations, connectivity, resiliency, and resource management. Rail
is core to these advancements, enabling mobility, access, industry,
and growth. Bechtel has delivered more than 300 major subway and
rail projects, and is at the forefront of building some of the largest
and most sustainable rail systems in the world today.

Transporting Riyadhs next generation

A Bechtel-led consortium, which includes Almabani, CCC, and
Siemens, is designing and building two of six rail lines of the Riyadh
Metro Network. When complete, the 109-mile (176-kilometer) system
will ease congestion and reduce pollution by giving Riyadhs 6.5
million residents an alternative to driving. Among the sustainable
design aspects, we are incorporating solar panels to power the
depots with renewable energy.

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REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS 13

SCPX Circular Economy & Impact

FUEL:

Saved an average of
371,316 gallons (1.4
million liters) per year,
which equates to
removing nearly 700
cars from the road

CARBON EMISSIONS:

Prevented an average Greening project facilities

of 3,300 metric tons of The Al Taweelah Alumina refinery is a greenfield project in the
emissions per year United Arab Emirates that will supply 2 million tons of alumina for
smelting. With our partner, Emirates Global Aluminium, we used
Estidama (sustainability in Arabic) principles and practices at the
refinerys operation management building to set a high bar of sus-
tainability compliance. We saved water by using water-conserving
WATER: fixtures and fittings, recycled sewage water for irrigation, and

Conserved an average native plants that require less water to maintain for landscaping.
To reduce energy consumption, we added external shading and
of 100,000 gallons installed energy-efficient equipment and lighting systems. These
(378,541 liters) a year, measures and others contributed to:

enough to fill 1 million 100 percent recycled water for irrigation

12-ounce (.35-liter) water 54 percent reduction in internal potable water consumption
bottles 13 percent reduction in energy use
55 percent of procured steel using recycled content
70 percent of nonhazardous construction waste recycled
FOOD WASTE:

Reduced 90 percent
(990 kg/work day),
equal to about 730,000
pounds, or 365 tons, of
waste on average per
year

CONSTRUCTION WASTE:

Recovered, reused,
and recycled 40 percent
annually
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Engineering the Next

100 Years
Bechtel delivers the most complex projects in the world for its
customers. These feats are not only modern engineering marvels;
they spur long-term prosperity and growth that transform LONG-TERM GOALS AND TARGETS
countries and lives. By 2030, Bechtel commits to:
From the Paris climate agreement to the launch of the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we saw the world deci-
sively shift to a future of cleaner energy, greener infrastructure, Contribute solutions achieving global
and universal access to clean water. sustainable development goals.

Amid this accelerating trend, Bechtel delivered for its customers, OUR TARGET:
partners, and society: 100 ideas to help achieve the
United Nations Sustainable
Clean power for homes, cities, and businesses Development Goals.
Rail networks that ease pollution and congestion while improving
urban mobility

Communities more resilient to extreme weather and natural

disasters through our volunteer programs
Increase the resilience of vulnerable
Less waste, energy, and water use at our projects and offices communities to natural hazards.

A legacy of sustainability at our projects long after our work OUR TARGET:
is complete 5 million people are safe from
Bechtel also made progress on our strategy to advance sustain-
natural hazards through our
ability across our business. Weve implemented new tools,
volunteer programs.
procedures, and initiatives to spur innovation, reduce our environ-
mental footprint, and protect vulnerable workers and communities.
These efforts form the backbone of our ambitious long-term
goals and targets.
Promote environmental sustainability
The last century was defined and shaped by industrial develop- in our projects and facilities.
ment that created generations of prosperity; this century will be OUR TARGET:
defined by sustainable development. The projects we deliver for
100% of our key projects and
our customers and the world, and the way we deliver them, will
non-project facilities to reduce
help ensure this century will flourish. our environmental footprint.

Its no longer enough to build the

biggest projects in the world. We will Drive sustainability in our global
also be known for building the best supply chain.
projects for the world. OUR TARGET:
100% of our key suppliers
have programs to promote
sustainability in the delivery
of materials and services,
as well as within their own
supply chain.
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