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Sustainability at LMI

LMI understands the growing recognition that every business needs to be sustainable. We're acutely aware of humans' impacts on the planet, increased pressure from stakeholders to address climate change and other anthropomorphic impacts, and the understanding that the long-term viability of humanity depends on the availability of finite and fragile natural resources. In alignment with the Paris Agreement, we are working to ensure that the world stays well below 2° C and that we stave off the worst impacts of climate change.

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Scope Category20212022
Scope 1 Stationary Combustion  
Mobile Combustion  
Refrigeration		1  
5  
0		1  
5  
0
Scope 2 Electricity (market-based)  
Electricity (location-based)		9  
347		9  
289
Scope 31  
2  
3  
5  
6  
7  
8  
9  
11		Purchased Goods and Services  
Capital Goods  
Fuel and Energy-Related Activities  
Waste in Operations  
Business Travel  
Employee Commute  
Leased Assets  
Downstream Transportation and Distribution  
Use of Sold Product		21,734  
0  
0  
40  
765  
1,847  
1,682  
0  
15		9,229  
0  
0  
37  
1,175  
2,128  
1,884  
0  
2
Total, market-based  26,09814,466
Total, location-based  26,43714,746

The figures listed above are in MTCO2e.

2022 LMI GHG Inventory: 14, 746 MTCO2e; with pie chart showing the breakdown of each category, which matches the content of the table shown earlier on the page
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LMI’s 2022 Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions are roughly equivalent to any of the following:

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    homes' annual energy usage

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    railroad cars of coal

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    gallons of gasoline

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    GHG Targets

    In 2023, LMI completed its first GHG inventory of scopes 1, 2, and 3 using the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. LMI has also set GHG reduction targets that are aligned with guidance from SBTi. Our targets are to:

    • Reduce our scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% from a 2021 baseline by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050
    • Reduce our scope 3 emissions 50% from a 2021 baseline by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050
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    Climate Risk

    LMI is currently reviewing and updating our climate risk vulnerabilities. We aim to have a climate risk assessment soon. Our updated assessment and vulnerabilites are forthcoming. 

Virginia Culpepper

Virginia Culpepper

Practice Area Lead 2, Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Resilience 571-633-7610

Virginia Culpepper

Practice Area Lead 2, Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Resilience

Virginia leads LMI’s Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Resilience Practice Area.  She advises federal agencies on sustainability, energy management, greenhouse gas accounting, climate change mitigation and adaptation, climate risk, Leadership in Energy and Design (LEED) assessments, and energy performance contracts.

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Brian Harmon

Brian Harmon

Principal Technical Advisor, Sustainability 703-917-9800

Brian Harmon

Principal Technical Advisor, Sustainability

Brian is a climate planning and implementation subject matter expert supporting GSA’s government-wide scope 3 baselining work. Brian brings over 10 years of sustainability and environmental expertise and has advised dozens of organizations seeking to achieve net zero emissions.

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