People, Community, and Sustainability and Environment are the three broad focus areas of SMEC’s Corporate Social Responsibility framework. In early 2013, SMEC set a number of five year objectives to help deliver on the commitments the Company has made in each of these three CSR focus areas.
People
Create a rewarding, inclusive workplace for our people by encouraging personal development, recognising good performance, fostering equal opportunity and ensuring employee health, safety and wellbeing. SMEC's five year objectives are:
• To provide and maintain a satisfying and rewarding work environment for all employees
• To achieve and maintain cultural and gender balance and increase awareness of the importance of diversity
• To provide employees with personal and career development opportunities and clear career paths
• To eliminate or manage hazards and practices that could cause accidents, injuries or illness
Community
Support community and charitable programs that provide long-term solutions. SMEC's five year objectives are:
• To deliver the best possible social and development outcomes for people in need through small-scale grant support through the SMEC Foundation
• To protect and uphold internationally proclaimed human rights, particularly in the areas of child abuse and forced compulsory labour
• To support and encourage employee participation in their local community, particularly charity work
Sustainability and Environment
Eliminate or minimise any adverse impacts that SMEC’s office activities and projects have on the environment. Raise employee, client and community awareness of the importance of environmental sustainability. SMEC's five year objectives are:
• To operate energy efficient offices and reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions generated by
• SMEC’s operations
• To provide long-term environmentally sustainable project advice to clients
• To implement an Environmental Awareness Program to educate employees, clients, partners and contractors about the importance of environmental sustainability