Firm Practice Enhancement Program (Sustainability)

Goals of the Program 

This program was identified as a key action from Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Climate Change Action Plan and Organizational Climate Change Strategy. The purpose of the program is to provide firms with guidance and resources that enable them to support individual registrants in integrating climate and sustainability considerations into their professional work. The program will provide a structured process for identifying the opportunities for integration, and guide and support registrants and firms in implementation. 

What to Expect 

Free of charge, this program will provide a structured process for identifying opportunities for integration of sustainability and climate considerations, action planning, and supporting registrants and firms in implementation. The program will launch as a cohort starting January 2027. There may be a second cohort starting in March 2027 if there is enough interest. The first year of the program will run through to December 2027 with up to 20 firms in total.

Image provided by Pinna SustainabilityThe figure above shows the core components of the program over the one-year period. All participating firms will have to go through each of the top steps. Firms may choose to also participate in the program supports.

The required program schedule over one year: 

1. Program orientation – month 1  
2. Guided self-assessment – months 1-2
3. Action planning and implementation – month 3
4. Coaching check-in – months 9-10
5. Peer workshop and feedback – months 11-12

The optional program schedule over one year:

1. Coaching session – month 3
2. Peer workshop – month 4 

Specific resources being offered to firms include:

• Practical tools to support firms in establishing internal processes and supports
• Practical guidance, including case studies, to support the application of Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s sustainability and climate-related advisories and guidelines within a firm context
• Curated learning resources and training materials, including links to relevant courses and publicly available materials to support ongoing learning and capacity-building
• Coaching and advisory support delivered by Engineers and Geoscientists BC 
• Peer learning supports including workshop materials, discussion prompts, and other tools to facilitate knowledge-sharing among participating firms

Benefits of Participating

For registrant firms, this program can help:

• Build internal capacity and consistency by strengthening systems, skills, and support that enable high-quality professional practice
• Strengthen project outcomes by identifying opportunities for resilience, efficiency, innovation, and long-term value creation for the firm and potentially their clients 
• Enable peer learning and access to coaching, with continuing education credits available and discounts on CE sessions
• Enhance organizational reputation as one that continuously improves and innovates to help inform future approaches for advancing and committing to sustainability 
• Demonstrate organizational leadership by participating in a new program that will inform sustainability practice in the engineering and geoscience professions 

See examples of how firms of various sizes, within various sectors, can benefit from this program.

For individual registrants, this program can help:

• Improve access to more consistent, relevant, and practical support from their employer
• Build competency and confidence in integrating climate change and sustainability considerations into their professional work
• Gain CE Hours to meet regulatory requirements 
• Enhance their ability to respond to clients’ needs and communicate the value of sustainability in project delivery

Who is Eligible

All firms with a Permit to Practice from Engineers and Geoscientists BC are eligible to apply. 

Roles and Responsibilities

How to Apply

Everyone is different but the intake form is estimated to take 15-20 minutes to complete. Before accessing the intake form, please prepare the following information: 

• Designate the Responsible Applicant 
• Designate the Program Representative 
• Your firm’s Permit to Practice number 
• The number of registrants (P.Eng, P.Geo. P.L.Eng, P.L.Geo, EIT, and GIT) on staff at your firm 

The deadline to submit is Friday, December 11, 2026. 

Firms who are selected to participate will be informed via email by January 8, 2027. 

Complete Intake Form

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