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Brown and
Caldwell's
corporate
sustainability
report highlights
the firm's passion
for making a
difference.
n
ways
BY CALVIN HENNICK
B
rown and Caldwell, a 1,500-person,
Walnut Creek, California-based environmental engineering and construction firm
bills itself as "100 percent environmental."
Founded in 1947, the company a year
later designed one of North America's first
wastewater cogeneration systems and subsequently began promoting the benefits of
recycling treated wastewater in the 1960s-
years before sustainability issues were even
on most companies' radar.
So, it's no surprise that many of Brown and Caldwell's volunteering and giving programs focus on making the planet not just a
better, but also a more sustainable, place to live.
"Our business is all water-related," says Cindy Paulson, the
company's chief technical officer. "It's the full water cycle, whether
it's getting clean water to people, or cleaning water up. The people
who are here are really passionate about that." Paulson observes
that more and more, employees-especially millennials-are
energized to make an impact globally. "We really believe in these
sustainability-focused nonprofit organizations. When people join
us, they see that."
The firm's charitable and volunteer efforts extend beyond
environmental initiatives, to include hunger, education and other
issues. In 2016, Brown and Caldwell employees logged 20,000
volunteer hours. Across the company's 45 offices, employees have
worked to support organizations and causes including food banks,
natural disaster relief, fundraising bike rides that benefit medical
research and a charity golf tournament to help schools in underserved neighborhoods. At the core of these activities is a passion
for making communities healthier, safer and happier places to be.
"It's a big part of what we do," Paulson says. "That's who our
people are."
INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS
For more than 10 years, Brown and Caldwell has been a big
supporter of Water For People, a nonprofit organization that
promotes the development of high-quality drinking water and
sanitation services in developing countries. The company also
supports Engineers Without Borders.
Paulson is a member of the board of directors of Water For
People, and she says that the firm is drawn to the nonprofit in
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc - January/February 2018
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018
Contents
From Acec to You
Market Watch
2018 Legislative Outlook: Infrastructure Up Next
Legislative Action
Flood Protection Analysis
Innovative Restorations
What Happens After the Merge?
A Buyer’s Market With a Hint of Change
Help Desk to Board Room
A Green Machine
Mergers and Acquisitions
Members in the News
Business Insights
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Intro
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Engineering Inc - January/February 2018
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Cover2
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Contents
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 2
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 3
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - From Acec to You
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 5
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 7
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 2018 Legislative Outlook: Infrastructure Up Next
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 9
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 10
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 11
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 12
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 13
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Legislative Action
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 15
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Flood Protection Analysis
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 18
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 19
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 20
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Innovative Restorations
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 22
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 23
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 24
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 25
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - What Happens After the Merge?
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 27
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 28
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 29
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 30
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - A Buyer’s Market With a Hint of Change
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 32
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 34
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 35
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Help Desk to Board Room
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 39
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 40
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 41
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - A Green Machine
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Mergers and Acquisitions
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 49
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Members in the News
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 51
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Business Insights
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