SMEC Sustainability Report 2018 SMEC Sustainability Report 2018 5 Our Company
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Sustainability Report 2018 Contents Foreword 4 Our company 6 Global footprint 7 2018 Sustainability highlights 8 Sustainability objectives 10 Our organisation 12 Our Board 12 Our Executive Committee 14 Stakeholder engagement 16 Core values 18 Corporate governance 20 Awards and rankings 24 Financial performance 26 People 28 Employee demographics 28 Remuneration 29 Employee benefits 30 Health and wellbeing 30 Gender diversity 31 Career development 32 Community 36 Human rights 36 Community development 38 Sustainability and Environment 40 Appendix A: Scope of the report 46 Appendix B: Associated and controlled entities 48 Appendix C: Company memberships 50 Appendix D: EIA scale 52 Appendix E: GRI Index 54 Canberra Metro Consortium ACT Foreword Welcome to our ninth annual Sustainability Report which outlines our progress towards our sustainability objectives and the environmental outcomes we influence through our projects and services. Sustainability is top of mind and a topic of much We bring this approach to life by taking We also implemented several initiatives Our combination of engineering and a long-term view in everything we do to ensure a more diverse, satisfying and environmental skills enables us to "Sustainability at SMEC is a discussion for many organisations. For SMEC, and ensuring that as an organisation we rewarding work environment for our effectively help our clients achieve operate sustainably and make a positive people. These include increased paid sustainable outcomes. We have journey. As we gain a greater sustainability is about continuity and resilience. impact on our communities. We are parental leave, global leadership training successfully delivered over 31,000 MW passionate about collaborating with our programs, the launch of our Safety Culture of hydropower over the last 15 years, understanding of issues, clients and partners to build effective Action Plan and the development of and our specialists have taken a leading or identify opportunities to and sustainable solutions. our Phase 2 Reconciliation Action Plan, role in landmark energy projects worldwide. which formalises our commitment to the In 2018, SMEC Australia’s Power & Energy progress, we adapt our priorities Our commitment to sustainability is protection and advancement of indigenous team contributed to over 4500MW of formalised through the three pillars of our and evolve our approach. Hari Poologasundram rights in Australia. renewable generation projects, including Corporate Social Responsibility framework: CEO SMEC & CEO International Surbana Jurong solar and wind power. We are constantly People, Community, and Sustainability and Sustainability is a priority for SMEC both redefining sustainability across project Environment. The purpose of this report is in terms of the services we offer and how The world is facing significant design and delivery, incorporating to measure our performance in providing we operate as a business. sustainability at every stage of the challenges to sustainability, a safe and healthy working environment SMEC’s capabilities, and the projects project lifecycle. for our people, actively contributing to and while we don’t have all and solutions we deliver, put us in a development in the communities where we As an organisation, our company policies unique position to build sustainable the answers yet, we are taking live and work and embedding sustainable and procedures have been set up to communities. We have a long and proud outcomes across our global organisation support our commitment to sustainability. steady, consistent steps towards history dating back to the iconic Snowy and broad project portfolio. As in previous For example, a number of our offices Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in building a sustainable future." years, this report has been prepared to set and achieve annual energy efficiency 1949. One of the largest and most align with the Sustainability Standards of targets. Waste is consciously recycled, complex hydroelectric schemes in the Hari Poologasundram the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). and office supplies are purchased with world, the project’s leading-edge design CEO SMEC & CEO International Surbana Jurong environment-friendliness in mind. As CEO In 2018 we established a global and build practices highlight SMEC's I am particularly proud that many of these Compliance Committee and made key earliest commitment to sustainability in initiatives are developed and led by our improvements to our business integrity relation to Australia’s renewable energy employees in support of local suppliers program, including the launch of a global sources and water security. and communities. I would like to take this communication and awareness campaign opportunity to thank all our employees to ensure that we are managing risk, for their passion and energy in driving providing ethical and safe working sustainable solutions. conditions and building a strong compliance culture. 4 SMEC Sustainability Report 2018 SMEC Sustainability Report 2018 5 Our company From origins on the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Our global 40+ Scheme in New South Wales, Australia, SMEC is a global Countries engineering, management and development consultancy footprint 120+ delivering technical excellence, advanced engineering and Offices design innovation to our clients, partners and communities. 16,000+ Employees Combining our specialist As a member of the Surbana Jurong SMEC is recognised for delivering technical strengths in Group, SMEC draws on a talent pool of technical excellence, advanced 16,000 employees across 120 offices engineering and design innovation in engineering and major in over 40 countries throughout Asia, the urban development, infrastructure projects with a deep Australasia, Africa, the UK, Middle East and management services industries. understanding of existing and the Americas. Leveraging specialist Aligning global experience with local capabilities from our parent Europe and emerging technology, knowledge, we collaborate with our and sister companies, we provide we deliver sustainable clients and partners to enhance value expertise in global markets either solutions on complex urban, and maximise outcomes across the independently or as combined entities. North Asia industrial and infrastructure full project lifecycle, from concept Our integrated services model covers to completion. projects worldwide. the full lifecycle of a project, from initial Our specialist technical strengths in concept, feasibility, planning and design engineering and major projects, South East Asia through to construction, commissioning, combined with emerging technology and operation and maintenance. Americas and data-driven services, enable us South Asia & Collaborating with our clients and to provide innovative solutions to Africa Middle Eats partners, we shape innovative solutions clients worldwide. across a range of industry sectors with core strengths in water and transport infrastructure, built environment, energy Australia & and resources, and management advisory. New Zealand #25 ENR’s Top 225 International Design Firms 2018 6 SMEC Sustainability Report 2018 SMEC Sustainability Report 2018 7 2018 Sustainability highlights In 2018 we made significant progress in strengthening corporate governance and advancing our focus areas of People, Community, Sustainability and Environment. Our organisation People Community Sustainability and Environment Optimising project management Increased employee benefits Projection and advancement of Indigenous rights Leading in renewable energy and sustainability A Project Management Steering Committee was established for SMEC increased the Paid Parental Leave offered to the primary }}In 2018 we continued to implement Phase 1 of our }}In Australia, SMEC contributed to over 4500MW of renewable ongoing oversight and stronger governance of project management carer of a new child to 14 weeks, in addition to their annual leave, Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which was endorsed by generation projects, including solar and wind power generation. Reconciliation Australia in January 2017. This formalises our systems and processes. Given the nature of SMEC’s services, we long service leave and government-funded entitlements. }}An internal Sustainability Technical Networking Group was set have a continued focus on enhancing our project management commitment to implement and measure practical actions that up to support collaboration and knowledge sharing among approach in order to achieve greater quality. Building an inclusive culture create opportunities for, and build respectful relationships with, sustainability professionals on a national level. More than 50 middle managers completed Champions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our focus for }}SMEC Australia attained membership to the Infrastructure Enhanced business integrity Change and Creating Gender Inclusive Cultures workshops Innovate Phase 2 will be to implement a strategy to help attract, recruit and retain Indigenous employees. Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) and the Australian Led by a global Compliance Committee, our Integrity Compliance Contaminated Land Consultants Association (ACLCA). Program was benchmarked against the requirements of the World Developing capability and careers }}Based on employee nominations, three Aboriginal and Torres }}SMEC New Zealand was appointed to the New Zealand Bank Integrity Compliance Guidelines. In addition to enhancing }}The first global Leadership Development Program in partnership