When we feel free to be ourselves, we thrive.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion enables us to better anticipate our clients’ needs, understand the challenges facing the communities we serve, drive innovation that propels our industry forward and realize our purpose of delivering a better world.
Taking Action
To empower those in our industry to thrive, we’re focused on four key areas to drive greater equity, diversity and inclusion within AECOM and beyond.
Building Diverse Talent
Expanding Understanding
Enriching Communities
Thinking Without Limits
“Our differences make AECOM better and more innovative. When we make room for each of us to be heard, when individual experiences and perspectives are shared, we create a stronger culture and better outcomes for our clients.”
– Troy Rudd, Chief Executive Officer
Building Diverse Talent
To tackle the world’s most complex challenges, we attract, hire, and develop talented people of all backgrounds, and ensure inclusivity and fairness in our sourcing, interview and hiring processes. Through our partnerships with nonprofit organizations and universities, we offer robust internships, graduate development programs and volunteer opportunities that help give underserved populations access to STEAM education.
Expanding Understanding
To help every employee feel valued and included, we’re creating an inclusive workplace through community-building, training and family-friendly benefit policies. We conduct regular employee surveys and “real talk” discussions to understand our employees’ experiences and provide a forum for deeper understanding and empathy. Our employee resource groups create a sense of belonging and lead community outreach, and strategic mentorships promote ongoing dialogue and heightened awareness.
Enriching Communities
Our Blueprint for a Better World platform reflects our responsibility to champion equity, diversity and inclusion in our communities through pro-bono work, volunteerism, philanthropy and strategic partnerships with global nonprofit organizations like Engineers Without Borders and Water for People. We deepen our engagement with communities through our commitment to supplier diversity, providing leadership to ensure that diverse-owned businesses are supported and successful.
Thinking Without Limits
Fostering equity, diversity and inclusion can’t be done in a silo. By cultivating a workforce that more closely represents our clients and the communities we serve, we are able to better anticipate and respond to their needs. Further, we prioritize the social impact and benefits of equity, diversity and inclusion, factoring in these considerations into every project we pursue and the innovative solutions we deliver.
AECOM is a place with opportunity for everyone.
“We’re proud to be recognized for the work we’ve done to advance equity, diversity and inclusion, but there is still a long way to go. I am passionate about creating an environment where our people feel they belong and have the support to realize their full potential.”
– Shirley Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer
We recognize that we don’t all start from the same place because advantages and barriers exist. We aim to promote equality at AECOM, ensuring that everyone has access to the same opportunities.
We have been named one of Fortune magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” for six consecutive years, an indication that we continue to demonstrate our commitment to fostering the diversity of our people, achieve world-class safety results, infuse sustainability principles throughout the organization and give back to communities.
Our recognition as one of Quebec’s top 300 companies in Les Affaires was earned thanks to our 500+ employees in Quebec who are committed to putting their experience and expertise to work on projects of every scale and complexity, from planning and design to commissioning and maintenance. The proven know-how, accumulated experience and in-depth knowledge of our fully integrated teams help customers and communities here and around the world to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. Working closely with our clients, we never lose sight of their specific needs, objectives and local context.