Sustainability Building Community
KBR’s commitment to sustainability pervades the entire business — from our executive leadership and corporate governance at the board level, to our supply chain practices and safety policies, to the world-class science, technology and engineering solutions we provide. We believe that sustainability is about doing what’s right for our planet, our people and our communities — and helping our customers do the same.
Perhaps nowhere is that commitment more evident than in our KBR One Ocean environmental education program.
One Ocean is a global collaboration between KBR employees, local schools and youth, and international environmental networks and organizations. The program is designed to inspire and attract students to careers in engineering and technology through education and mentorship, and by encouraging them to investigate and develop creative and practical solutions for environmental issues, particularly plastic pollution in our oceans.
With assistance from KBR employees, schools and organizations can access detailed lesson plans and resources and customize courses to suit the needs of their students, either online or in person. In addition to reaching students through the curriculum, KBR also engages with local schools and organizations to clean up beaches around the world.
We launched One Ocean in 2019 in six countries — including Saudi Arabia, India, Poland, Australia and the U.S. Since then, we’ve reach 1,500 students and have plans to expand the program to other locations.
One Ocean allows us to show the next generation that our industries can be leaders in producing creative, innovative solutions for sustainable development, and also helps us build long-term relationships in our communities, as well as a resilient talent pipeline, in a fun, collaborative way.
Zero Harm™: A Dynamic Safety Culture Driving Sustainability
KBR’s Zero Harm culture was founded on the genuine belief that the goal of zero safety incidents is achievable, whether at work and in our personal lives. Our approach not only helps safeguard the health and safety of our people but also those with whom we work, including subcontractors, suppliers, partners and visitors. KBR’s commitment to HSSE (health, safety, security and environment) has resulted in unprecedented safety performance throughout the organization.
Zero Harm has been expanded to include our commitment to adhere to strict environmental, social and governance principles across our operations. Our sustainability policy focuses on 10 key pillars — areas across the company where we’re concentrating our sustainability efforts. Not only are we committed to maintaining industry-leading safety standards and creating safer working conditions for all, but we’re also committed to making decisions that count toward becoming a more socially and environmentally sustainable company.
