Sustainability Timeline
A History of Building a Better World
At Fluor, sustainability means achieving client goals while protecting the environment and creating value for all stakeholders. Fluor is committed to ethical behavior and leaving a better world for future generations. Our progress is reflected in annual sustainability reports as well as numerous awards for ethical leadership and sustainable projects.
This timeline includes both notable milestones from Fluor's past and initiatives planned for the future.
1950s‑90s
Fluor prioritizes giving and sustainable energy.
1952
The Fluor Foundation is established
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1952: The Fluor Foundation is established
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The Fluor Foundation, a program for corporate contributions to fund community initiatives, nonprofit organizations and education, was established in 1952.
To date, Fluor and the Fluor Foundation have contributed more than $231 million in financial support to community programs, including $4.5 million in 2024.
1976
CEO J. Robert Fluor founds Fluor Involvement Corps to promote volunteerism
1976: CEO J. Robert Fluor founds Fluor Involvement Corps to promote volunteerism
Fluor started Fluor Cares®, our formal employee volunteer program. Today, employees volunteer more than 45,000 hours per year to enrich the lives of those in their communities through Fluor’s focus areas of education, public health and critical human needs, economic development and the environment.
1983
Fluor builds first commercial photovoltaic power plant
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1983: Fluor builds first commercial photovoltaic power plant
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Fluor built the world's first ever large-scale photovoltaic power plant for ARCO Solar.
1992
Fluor builds carbon dioxide recovery plant
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1992: Fluor builds carbon dioxide recovery plant
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Fluor performed engineering, procurement and construction on a CO2 recovery plant for Northeast Associates, in Massachusetts, using the proprietary Fluor Econamine FG Plus℠ technology.
2000s
Fluor adopts new technologies and ongoing tracking and reporting.
2000
Fluor develops knowledge management system
2000: Fluor develops knowledge management system
Fluor’s award-winning knowledge management system, Knowledge OnLineSM, gives employees instant access to our vast network of experts around the world, helping them to make the best decision every time. Fluor now has nearly 25,000 members and 1,500 subject matter experts covering more than 1,400 different knowledge domains.
2000
One of world’s most admired companies
2000: One of world’s most admired companies
Fluor is recognized on FORTUNE® magazine World’s Most Admired Companies® list, a distinction the company continued to earn for 19 consecutive years.
2000
Building Futures program launched
2000: Building Futures program launched
Fluor launched its Building Futures global educational outreach program dedicated to providing resources, like backpacks and school supplies, to students in need. More than 204,000 students around the world have benefited from the program.
2006
Fluor measures global carbon footprint
2006: Fluor measures global carbon footprint
Fluor begins measuring its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using the GHG Protocol.
2007
One of world's most ethical companies
2007: One of world's most ethical companies
Fluor was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Magazine, a distinction the company continued to earn for 13 consecutive years.
2008
Fluor builds the world's largest polysilicon facility
2008: Fluor builds the world's largest polysilicon facility
Fluor was awarded the world's largest polysilicon plant in China valued at $1 billion.
2008
Fluor engineers biofuels demonstration plant
2008: Fluor engineers biofuels demonstration plant
Fluor performed engineering for the LS9 biofuel manufacturing demonstration plant in Florida.
2008
First Sustainability Report
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2008: First Sustainability Report
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Fluor begins publishing a sustainability annual report following the Global Reporting Initiative’s G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and reflecting Fluor’s core values.
2010s
Fluor completes sustainable projects around the world.
2010
Fluor Cares® name established to align global volunteer programs
2010: Fluor Cares® name established to align global volunteer programs
Fluor unites its numerous worldwide employee volunteerism efforts under the Fluor Cares banner.
2011
Fluor invests in carbon-free NuScale Power nuclear technology
2011: Fluor invests in carbon-free NuScale Power nuclear technology
Fluor becomes the majority shareholder in Oregon-based NuScale Power, which develops small modular reactor technology to make carbon-free nuclear power more accessible.
2012
Marathon Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade Project increases capacity and reduces emissions
2012: Marathon Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade Project increases capacity and reduces emissions
The project increased refinery capacity 15% while reducing emissions to meet clean fuels regulatory requirements. In 2013, the project was recognized by the ENR (Engineering News Record) Midwest "Best Project Award of Merit, Energy/Industrial."
2012
Global Shore Cleanup program launches
2012: Global Shore Cleanup program launches
Fluor launched its Global Shore Cleanup program to restore shoreline and remove garbage and recyclable materials from oceans, rivers and lakes around the world.
2013
Fluor performs EPC and commissioning on Centinela Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant
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2013: Fluor performs EPC and commissioning on Centinela Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant
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Fluor performed EPC and commissioning on a solar energy plant in California that produces enough electricity to power more than 60,000 homes.
2014
Fluor completes more than 150 clean fuels upgrade projects
2014: Fluor completes more than 150 clean fuels upgrade projects
Fluor is one of the world's leading designers of new and revamped clean fuels production facilities, delivering more than 150 projects between 1993 through 2014 that meet clean fuels regulatory specifications.
2014
Shah Gas Development sulfur recovery project completed
2014: Shah Gas Development sulfur recovery project completed
The Shah Gas Development project was developed to gather and process very sour gas. The plant design includes some of the world’s largest amine treating and sulfur recovery units.
2015
Fluor listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index
2015: Fluor listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index
Fluor was the only North American company in its industry sector to be named to the list of sustainability-driven companies. Dow Jones recognized Fluor on the list for five consecutive years.
2015
Shell Quest Carbon Capture and Storage project completed
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2015: Shell Quest Carbon Capture and Storage project completed
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Fluor helped Shell create a commercial processing facility for large-scale carbon capture and sequestration with this award-winning project.
2015
Commuter rail maintenance facility achieves LEED® Gold certification
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2015: Commuter rail maintenance facility achieves LEED® Gold certification
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LEED Gold certification was awarded to the 230,000-square-foot commuter rail maintenance facility, which was developed as part of the Eagle P3 Project in Denver, Colorado.
2018
Fluor supports California refiners with Tier 3 emissions reduction
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2018: Fluor supports California refiners with Tier 3 emissions reduction
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Fluor performed FEED and EPC support on a project to allow two California refineries to reduce greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions and meet Tier 3 gasoline specifications.
2019
KNPC Clean Fuels Program developed in Kuwait
2019: KNPC Clean Fuels Program developed in Kuwait
A Fluor joint venture designed, constructed, and commissioned KNPC’s Mina Abdullah Package 2 Clean Fuels project, including a world-scale hydrogen plant (steam reformers), sulfur block (SWS, ARU, SRU), utilities, offsites, and non-process buildings, and modifications to the existing Mina Abdullah refinery units.
2019
HSE and environmental excellence awards
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2019: HSE and environmental excellence awards
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The American Society of Safety Professionals honored the KIPIC Al-Zour Oil Refinery Project with the Gold Award for HSE Excellence and the Gold Award for Environmental Excellence. The project has earned the designation for six years in a row.
2020s
Fluor meets its commitments and plans for the future.
2020
Gold Hard Hat HSE Award
2020: Gold Hard Hat HSE Award
JGC Fluor and LNG Canada were jointly recognized by Shell with its Gold Hard Hat HSE award. The award recognized the LNG Canada project’s Design for Safe Construction program, which is focused on the elimination and significant reduction of hazards through design, providing an overall reduction to life-critical construction risk.
2020
NuScale achieves milestone in carbon-free nuclear power
2020: NuScale achieves milestone in carbon-free nuclear power
Through its investment in NuScale Power, Fluor is pursuing carbon-free, flexible baseload nuclear power that can stabilize the power grid in harmony with non-dispatchable, carbon-free power sources, such as wind and solar. In 2020, the NuScale Small Modular Reactor (SMR) became the first SMR to receive design approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In December 2020, Fluor and NuScale were awarded development contracts for the first SMR project in North America, the Carbon Free Power Project in Idaho.
2020
Fluor is founding member of alliance to protect vulnerable communities
2020: Fluor is founding member of alliance to protect vulnerable communities
Fluor is a founding member of the Alliance for a Climate Resilient Earth (ACRE), a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that promotes the global movement for climate resilience. ACRE works with stakeholders to ensure the continuity of essential services for vulnerable communities.
2021
Net Zero 2023 commitment
2021: Net Zero 2023 commitment
Fluor committed to eliminate both Scope 1 and Scope 2 absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the end of 2023.
2021
First carbon-neutral office
2021: First carbon-neutral office
The Farnborough, UK office was the first to meet Fluor’s commitment to achieving net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions. The team focused on landfill avoidance, using renewable energy such as green gas and replacing diesel vehicles with electric ones.
2022
Fluor awarded EcoVadis Silver Medal
2022: Fluor awarded EcoVadis Silver Medal
Fluor was awarded a 2022 EcoVadis Silver Medal in recognition of our sustainability efforts across our business operations. This award placed us in the top 25% of more than 100,000 companies. The assessment highlighted our strengths in inclusion; health and safety; environmental stewardship; employee experience; and worker welfare.
2022
Fostering a circular economy
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2022: Fostering a circular economy
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Fluor chaired the Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 380 on Thriving in a Circular Economy. The objectives of this research team are to understand the opportunities and values of implementing circular economy principles in the capital projects industry, highlight changes required to business models to maximize the value of shifting to a circular economy paradigm and develop tools to enable CII members to make that shift. The research was performed from 2020 to 2022 and delivered to CII in mid-2022.
2023
Fluor achieves Net Zero 2023 target
2023: Fluor achieves Net Zero 2023 target
Meeting the commitment we made in 2021, we reduced the Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions of our offices and associated fleet to net zero.
Today
Fluor supports Carbon to Value Initiative
Today: Fluor supports Carbon to Value Initiative
Fluor is partnering with corporate, academic and government thought leaders to create a roadmap for the future of carbontech, using technologies that capture CO2 and convert it into valuable end products or services. Fluor's membership in the Carbontech Leadership Council provides co-development opportunities with the highly selective cohorts of startups participating in the Carbon to Value initiative. This initiative works to create a new carbontech economy by building the ecosystem that climate solutions need to thrive and scale up.
Today
Long duration energy storage
Today: Long duration energy storage
Fluor is working with disruptive innovation partners to develop grid-scale energy storage solutions, vital to grid stability and meeting the surging demand for reliable renewable energy. It is imperative to find scalable, cost effective lithium-ion alternatives to long duration energy storage.
Today
Waste to energy
Today: Waste to energy
Fluor is working with disruptive innovation partners to develop solutions that produce energy from waste with a variety of end products, including diesel, hydrogen gas, syngas and others, while achieving carbon net-zero and even carbon net-negative outcomes.
Today
Hydrogen
Today: Hydrogen
Fluor is working with clients and the cleantech ecosystem to develop projects that drive the first wave of low‑carbon H2 production, including innovations in pre‑combustion, post‑combustion, and pyrolysis.