AECOM has recently been listed in the top 10 best workplaces in Australia to Give Back. We provide a variety of ways for you to Give Back to the community and environment. You can use your paid volunteer day to support a charity of your choice, get involved in pro bono work, raise money through fundraising efforts or simply make regular payroll donations and have it matched by AECOM.
How you can Give Back |
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Volunteer Take advantage of your annual day of Volunteer Leave and give your time to a cause close to your heart. Eighteen of our Sydney colleagues braved the rain on World Environment Day to volunteer with the World Wildlife Fund to replant trees in the Narrabeen reserve – an area of ecological significance. The team were also treated to a session with a scientist from WWF. |
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Key partner programs Volunteer your time, expertise or funds to one of our key partner organisations AECOM has partnered with The Smith Family since 2017. The Smith Family provides support for children from disadvantaged situations to obtain a positive and supported education (from pre-school through to University) to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves. |
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Payroll donation Make a one off contribution or donate regularly. It’s quick, easy and tax free. The ANZ Give Back platform provides easy access to set up payroll giving, volunteering or fundraising. |
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Christchurch City Mission – Foodbank Appeal AECOM Christchurch supported City Mission’s 2018 Foodbank Appeal in July. The foodbank provides food for those in need in Christchurch, with around 9,000 families given food parcels each year through this initiative. Christchurch City Mission also provides night shelter, a day centre and many other social services to the community. Staff also collected non-perishable canned or packaged food for distribution to those in need. Some keen bakers also held a Wednesday Morning cake bake sale to encourage extra donations!
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Paupiyala Tjarutja Aboriginal Corporation (PTAC) Pro bono Use your technical skills for good and support a pro-bono project. Tjuntjuntjara is a remote Aboriginal Community 660 kilometres north east of Kalgoorlie and is home to the Pila Nguru, the Traditional Owners of the Spinifex Native Title Determination Area in the Great Victoria Desert. AECOM provided a Sustainable Land Use Plan to the Community for developing as a foundation for future development of the community infrastructure and facilities. It will also form a point of reference for future funding applications, so that they can be tied back to an overall plan for development. The pro bono project was facilitated by Engineers Without Borders. |
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Greening our Operations – Sydney office waste audit and implementation The largest office by size and staff numbers, the Sydney office undertook a review of its waste practices and behaviour in response to a number of emerging trends and mounting issues during 2018:
Three floors were identified and their general and recycling bin contents audited after hours over five working days. Waste and co-mingled recycling from levels 5, 8 and 22, was collected, weighed and sorted, identifying contamination percentages and the weight of potentially compostable organics. Other thematic items, such as coffee cups and biscuit wrappers, were identified to inform the design of useful waste signage and communications, and office procurement alternatives. |
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Our vision for Reconciliation We seek to create an Australia where the lives of our team members, clients and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are enriched through the promotion of cultural diversity, opportunity and mutual respect. We walk alongside each other as equals on a journey towards a stronger and brighter future for all Australians. To find out more about our vision for Reconciliation, download our plan here. |
