ARCADIS
Arcadis’ Risk and Control( ARC) framework is reshaping how the global design, engineering and consultancy group manages sustainability-related risk. The framework gives Arcadis a standard way to identify, assess and mitigate risk across its global operations.
It also anchors a set of five core sustainability themes that now underpin client work: carbon, nature, water, circularity and social impact. For Mark McKenna, Global Sustainability Director at Arcadis, the power of ARC lies in its ability to make sustainability conversations objective, data-led and repeatable. In an industry still prone to vague promises and qualitative claims, Mark has pushed for a framework that demands evidence.“ We want sustainability discussions to be neutral, datadriven and irrefutable,” Mark says.
At the heart of this approach sits what Mark describes as a crossfunctional, cross-business programme: Arcadis Future IMPACT + ™. This programme is designed to create a common framework that can be applied to any project, in any region, with any client.“ The framework provides a tangible assessment of impact that doesn’ t depend on politics or personal beliefs,” Mark explains.
By fixing attention on measurable outcomes, Mark and his team are working to shift sustainability from aspiration to accountable performance.
56 March 2026