ICF partners with our clients to conceive and implement solutions that protect and improve the quality of life all across the globe.

Motivated by Our Legacy

ICF International was founded as the Inner City Fund in 1969, a venture capital firm whose mission was to finance inner-city businesses. The firm`s consulting business (energy and environmental policy consulting) proved more successful than raising venture capital, and in 1972 we reorganized as ICF Incorporated, a consulting firm. The work of our founder, Colonel “Lucky” Lester, a Tuskegee airman, remains evident in our business today as we continue to address issues related to energy and the environment, as well as economic, health, and social challenges of inner cities and beyond. ICF’s legacy challenges us to continue responsible corporate citizenship today and into the future.

ICF`s CR Mission Statement

While supporting our clients in addressing some of today`s most challenging issues, ICF is committed to being a good corporate citizen. We demonstrate this by:

Investing in our employees
Serving our clients with integrity
Creating long-term value for our shareholders
Minimizing our impact on the environment
Giving back to our communities and society

We`ve established an integrated governance process to underscore our commitment to this mission. That governance is embedded in each division and reports ultimately to our COO. We`re committed to these goals because they make ICF a more desirable employer, consultant, and neighbor; increase shareholder value; and protect the planet for future generations.

Governance—What Makes CR Real at ICF

To be effective, CR must be more than a box on an org chart. CR must be imbedded in every operating group and corporate function. We have organized our CR Steering Committee to ensure our CR mission is integrated into all of our operations, with representation from every division and major corporate function. Where it is relevant and appropriate, we will continue to formalize the connections and reporting between operations and our CR function. We will also ensure that any Steering Committee initiatives complement or reinforce the ICF Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.

Transparency and Responsiveness—What Makes ICF`s CR Program Effective

In the spirit of transparency, ICF will begin voluntarily reporting on our CR-related activities during 2012. This expands the voluntary reporting we have undertaken in previous years; we have voluntarily reported our carbon emissions since 2007. Responsiveness is important to our CR program because we must elicit and take action on feedback from our stakeholders. Although ICF has a history of more than 40 years performing as a good corporate citizen, we can improve. We will honestly assess and report on our progress—not only our management`s review of progress against goals, but also the assessment of our stakeholders—employees, clients, shareholders, and communities.

ICF services

International Development Service