GHD in the Community
While GHD is an international company operating across five
continents, we act like a local business - caring for our clients,
people and communities. Under the umbrella of our GHD in the
Community program, we contribute to a range of not-for-profit
organisations, support the volunteer activities our people, provide
pro-bono services and respond to natural disasters.
2012 support
- MSABI - Since 2009, GHD has been a core donor
of this safe water, sanitation and hygiene initiative in Tanzania.
Established by one of our water engineers, Dale Young, MSABI has
delivered 230 water points and 25 environmentally safe sanitary
points to date, benefiting more than 40,000 people in local
communities and schools. It also conducts education meetings in
many villages and has established a local filter pot manufacturing
facility in collaboration with a local women’s group. Today, MSABI
has evolved into a respected non-governmental organisation, that
has created a replicable and expandable model for the
implementation of cost-efficient community based water, sanitation
and hygiene programs.
- United Nations Global Compact - As a
signatory, GHD has adopted an established and globally recognised
policy framework for the development, implementation, and
disclosure of environmental, social, and governance policies and
practices.
- Indigenous communities - We continue to
partner with Engineers Without Borders, in Australia and the USA,
to assist developing and indigenous communities improve water
quality. As part of our involvement with CareerTrackers, we have
provided employment opportunities for 14 Indigenous university
students in Australia. We also participated in the 2012 World
Indigenous Business Forum and the 2012 Yutjulwala Garma Key Forum,
an important gathering of Australian indigenous, government and
industry stakeholders.
- Not-for-profits - We supported a range of
vital causes including the Box Appeal (Middle East), Redwood Empire
Food Bank (USA), Multiple Sclerosis Association, World Vision,
Royal Flying Doctor Service, Movember and more. We contributed to
initiatives to benefit schools in Australia and the Philippines,
and disadvantaged communities in New Zealand and Nepal through
Habitat for Humanity. Click here to read
about GHD's contribution to Habitat for Humanity in New
Zealand