APTIM Wraps Up 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, our APTIM team reflects on the milestones we made as a sustainability and resilience leader—and a driving force in protecting the planet for future generations.
Thank you to our clients for turning to us to solve these important challenges and our partners for joining us in delivering innovations that will stand the test of time. To our teammates, your world-class expertise, can-do attitude, and safety-first culture sets us apart year after year. We want to share just a few of our accomplishments of 2023, setting the stage for an even better 2024.
Leading the Way
- Top 400 Sourcebook, Engineering New-Record (ENR)
- #1 Top Environmental Contractors: Site Assessment and Compliance
- #2️ Top Environmental Contractors: Chemical and Soil Remediation
- #2️ Top Environmental Contractors: Nuclear Waste
- #2️ Top Environmental Contractors: Solid Waste
- #3 Top Environmental Contractors: Hazardous Waste
- #4 Top Oil and Gas Contractors: Maintenance
- Top 400 Contractors, ENR
- #3 Top Contractors: Hazardous Waste
- Top Global Sourcebook, ENR
- #3 Top International Contractors: Maintenance
- #5 Top International Contractors: Chemical and Soil Remediation
- Top 200 Environmental Firms, ENR
- #9 Top Environmental Firms: Environmental Management
- #10 Top Environmental Firms: Nuclear Waste
- 40 Workplace and Safe Driver Awards, National Safety Council
- Best Use of Social Media for Employee Engagement, Social Shake-Up
- Green Cross for Safety Innovation Award, National Safety Council
Living Our Mission
- Spotlighted our new headquarters at the Water Campus in the Baton Rouge Business Report
- Created the APTIM Environmental & Sustainability Fund at the LSU College of the Coast & Environment to provide hands-on learning for Baton Rouge middle and high school students
- Released our 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report on Earth Day
- Welcomed 35 interns through our STRIVE program, 85% of whom joined us full-time, to provide mentorship, industry insight, and the opportunity to contribute to real APTIM projects
- Tuned in as our Chief Executive Officer Mark Fallon discussed APTIM’s Louisiana roots, history of excellence, and commitment to resilience and sustainability on the Out to Lunch podcast
Protecting the Planet
Environmental & Sustainability Solutions
- Selected to administer the State of Colorado and City of Boulder e-Bike incentive programs
- Received the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year: Sustained Excellence Award for the Entergy New Orleans Energy Smart program, which we administer
- Received a total of eight honors from the Hermes Creative Awards as well as a Platinum MarCom Award for the energy efficiency programs we implement and administer
- Completed the dismantlement and disposal, without incident or spread of contamination, from the Naval Sea Systems Command’s Surface Ship Support Barge
- Selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to deactivate, decommission, and remove the Ion Beam Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a firing site during the Manhattan Project
- Selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District to decommission and dismantle the SM-1A reactor facility located at Fort Greely, Alaska
- Spotlighted by the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management for our mercury treatment project, a joint venture with NorthWind Construction Services
- Hosted our first Retail Leadership Summit, gathering some of the nation’s top retailers managing complex environment, health, and safety operations to share their expertise and best practices
- Released our third annual Sustainable Sport Index Benchmarking Report, which represented one in four U.S.-based professional sports venues and was featured in Forbes
- Administered the City of Los Angeles’ Reusable Foodware Program, which helps restaurants transition from single-use disposable plastics
Resilience & Infrastructure Solutions
- Provided essential hygiene and cleaning support services for 124,000+ first responders and sleep trailers for 2,300+ following Hurricane Ian
- Celebrated 633,000+ hours worked without a lost time injury, restricted work day, or recordable injury in the Hurricane Ida Non-Congregate Sheltering Program
- Featured in the February 2023 edition of Louisiana Civil Engineer for our Bayou Chene Flood Protection Structure
- Cheered on our Coastal Sciences & Engineering team as they led an engaging conversation on managing future environmental shocks and stresses
- Hosted a conversation on the Atlas of Disaster report featuring Amy Chester from the report’s leading organization, Rebuild by Design
- Provided 400,000+ hours of multi-trade, general mechanical services by 500 Canadian turnaround team members at two major sites
- Awarded another critical asset life extension project: the refurbishment of a Primary Separation Cell in the Wood Buffalo region of Alberta, Canada
- Celebrated nine years (782,000 manhours) without an OSHA recordable or lost time incident at the Delek Refinery in Krotz Springs, Louisiana
- Received the Tripartite Zero Injury Award at the Canadian Safety Achievement Awards banquet
We are proud to celebrate another year of accomplishments, collaborations, and commitment to building more sustainable and resilient communities for all. We wish you a happy New Year and look forward to continuing our impact with you in 2024!
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