Resilience

At Jacobs, we pride ourselves on living our brand promise every day by challenging today and reinventing tomorrow. Challenging today is our response to the increasing complexity our world is experiencing. Reinventing tomorrow is our promise and an invitation to raise the bar in everything we do.

Through knowledge and imagination, we’re reinventing the way we solve problems and shaping the next generation with pioneering solutions. We believe in partnering with our clients, an open and inclusive culture for our people, creating a positive difference in our communities and adding value for our shareholders.

It’s my great pleasure to welcome you to our inaugural edition of Reimagined Perspectives, a digital magazine designed to stimulate discussion, where our thought leaders ask thought-provoking questions and provide insights on the questions keeping you up at night. They’re also thinking ahead, trying to grapple with whatever our next challenges might be.

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that it’s time to think differently about the future — about how we prepare for
(and respond to) natural, societal and economic risks. There’s no better time than now to discuss the many facets of resiliency and how we can continue to futureproof our communities by building resilient outcomes into all that we do.

Becoming resilient means minimizing the impacts of climate change, rising sea levels, extreme weather and natural disasters; rising to the challenges of urbanization and aging infrastructure; rethinking our supply chain and regulations; addressing all aspects of health and responding to cybersecurity threats so public entities and private citizens are safe and secure. It also means increasing the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses and systems to adapt and grow — no matter what difficulties arise.