WINDSOR, Conn. –TRC Companies, a digitally powered and environmentally focused global professional services firm, has been named #39 by Engineering News-Record (ENR) in the 2022 Top 200 Environmental Firms. With a long history of providing environmentally focused services, TRC continues to strengthen our well-established ability to deliver integrated solutions for a wide range of clients.
Many of our recent acquisitions reinforce our strategic growth objectives, including a major expansion of our Climate Solutions offering. Having achieved our legacy Sustainability goals, as part of our Earth Day 2022 celebrations, TRC also announced a further commitment to achieve Net Zero GHG Emissions by 2040.
“TRC is proud to be recognized as a continued leader in a field that has become a major focus for many,” said Christopher P. Vincze, Chairman & CEO of TRC. “As our company vision states, we look forward to solving the challenge of making the Earth a better place to live – community by community and project by project.
TRC was also named #9 in Construction/Program Management and for the first time was named #10 in Environmental Management category.
About TRC Companies
Groundbreaker. Game changer. Innovator. TRC is a global firm providing environmentally focused and digitally powered solutions that address local needs. For more than 50 years, we have set the bar for clients who require consulting, construction, engineering, and management services, combining science with the latest technology to devise solutions that stand the test of time. TRC’s almost 7,000 professionals serve a broad range of public and private clients, steering complex projects from conception to completion to help solve the toughest challenges. We break through barriers for our clients and help them follow through for sustainable results. TRC is ranked #19 on ENR’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms in the United States. Learn more at TRCcompanies.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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