Hyder Consulting PLC Annual Report 2012

A radical rethink to sustainable
outcomes
Hyder will begin to implement the ‘Hyder Heartbeat’, a
common sustainability assessment method for rating projects
throughout the planning process, across our regions from
2012. The objective of the Hyder Heartbeat is to formalise
the identification of sustainable practices early on in the
project. This differs with the more traditional approach of
‘scoring’ sustainable outcomes following a project.
In utilising the Hyder Heartbeat, Hyder has developed an
approach that quantifies and records what sustainable
designs are implemented in projects. This allows the data
gathered and the lessons learnt from each project to be
accumulated, recorded and taken forward to the next project.
The many benefits of our Hyder Heartbeat include:
• achieving more sustainable outcomes for the client and
community as well as continuous improvements to the
project and future projects;
• as information is shared, we are able to save time and
costs for the client;
• maximising supply chain development, local
employment, education and training in the community;
• developing a database of the best sustainable outcomes
for a given climatic region.
An innovative approach
We know from the positive response to Hyder’s CSR agenda
that our people feel strongly about CSR. In particular, they
are keen to utilise their technical and leadership expertise
to enrich communities around the world and create positive
legacies for future generations.
Hyder has been looking at where we can further innovate in
CSR by creating an internal professional network. This is a
forum where Hyder people collaborate across the group on
CSR related issues. The forum is an opportunity for everyone
to provide valuable input, and brainstorm on innovative
solutions to some of the many CSR challenges facing our
charities, clients, and the communities in which we operate.
Energy posters designed for Hyder offices by children of staff members
We are further developing this concept in 2012-13 so that
our sponsored charities are encouraged to ask questions and
collaborate with our people on solutions to the many issues
they are facing.
Bright ideas from the next
generation
Engaging and educating children on the environmental
benefits of saving energy has been part of our agenda for the
Tondo School. This year we also organised a competition with
the children (aged six to 12) of our staff members and asked
them to showcase their bright ideas around carbon saving.
These ideas were translated into themed posters displayed
around our offices to encourage staff to remember the 10:10
pledge to cut carbon in the offices, on site and even at home.
Wellbeing by Design
The Wellbeing by Design programme
continues to nurture a safety culture
within the Australian region and has
resulted in a reduction in incidents.
Hyder has trained champions for ‘Safety Management
Tasks’ (tasks we have identified that promote health,
wellbeing and safety in our workplace) so they can
share vital safety information within the business. We
have also launched a Wellbeing calendar where we list
monthly activities for staff, centred on improving their
wellbeing and increasing knowledge around health and
lifestyle. Our staff participate in challenging activities
including pedometer challenges to encourage exercise
and healthy lifestyle.
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