Jacobs is a market leading

Belgian environmental consultancy that aims to “ make the world smarter , more connected and more sustainable .” Among the areas to which the company lends its expertise include advanced manufacturing , urban development , energy , health and life sciences , infrastructure , national security , and outer space .

With 55,000 employees , $ 14bn in annual revenue and operations in over 40 countries , Jacobs can claim quite a reach .

While advising clients on ESG matters , it maintains a steady house internally . Recently , it adopted a Beyondzero strategy to assure sustainability as situations evolve . As well , it has implemented a workplace strategy for ensuring the physical , mental , financial , social and workplace wellbeing for employees . One strategy , known as One Million Lives , was developed with mental health professionals to better care for employees .

COWBOY ebike company Cowboy has as its MO reducing carbon footprints . The company has had a fine year at it too . Its ‘ Circular ’ programme was relaunched this year to great acclaim . This initiative sees second hand bikes be refurbished by in-house mechanics and then sent back into the world .

The company is a member of the Responsible Business Alliance , a body seeking to advance issues of sustainability globally . Being in possession of its own logistics processes as well as packaging allows it to maintain control over an outsized amount of its material .

Finally , the company was able to achieve B Corp certification at the end of 2022 . Despite the rigour of the test – which looks at social and environmental performance , public transparency and legal accountability – Cowboy hit an impressive score of 89.5 .

158 January 2023