Catherine T. Sheane
Senior Technical Director, ESG, Parsons Corp.
Catherine “Cat” Sheane is particularly proud of her recent acceptance into the Parsons Fellows Program, becoming the first sustainability and resilience specialist to join this esteemed multidisciplinary think tank. She is excited to prioritize climate resilience in the fellows’ research and development efforts, aiming to benefit clients and enhance corporate operations.
“Cat and her team are building a program from the ground up and are tackling ways to reduce the impacts of climate change,” said Wendy Van Wickle, chief business operations officer at Parsons.
“Cat has aligned the climate strategy to our corporate values of innovation, growth and agility to deliver on the commitments for both our employees and our customers. I am personally very excited to see her undertaking this critically important mission and can’t wait to see what she does in the future.”
Why Watch
In 2023, Sheane’s sustainability team will further enhance the use of climate resilience assessment and mitigation strategies for large-scale transportation projects, prioritizing client needs. Additionally, she will support Parsons’ ESG team by improving annual reporting to ESG raters and partners like S&P and the UN Global Compact. She will also collaborate with internal stakeholders to fulfill Parsons’ corporate commitments, including setting emission reduction targets aligned with SBTi and the 1.5°C scenario.
“I am committed to advancing our corporate climate initiatives and helping our clients do the same,” she said. “It’s through this collective effort that we can truly make a difference.”