Leaders from industry, local government and non-government organizations recently met at the 11th Jacobs Aston Conference in Birmingham, U.K., to understand what inclusive growth really means and the actions required to deliver real change on the ground.  

To celebrate Safety Week's Tech Tuesday, today we focus on how digital technology, data and the Internet of Things (IoT) are being used to drive safety improvements across the world. 

Day 3 of Safety Week is “Wellbeing Wednesday”, where our staff get together and inspire each other to make healthy choices and give more focus to their mental and physical wellbeing. 

Day 4 of Safety Week is "Take Note Thursday", where Jacobs teams from across the world get together to look at the critical risks that we face every day in the office and on project sites. Today we take note of a landmark safety achievement from our U.K. Nuclear team. 

Day 5 of Safety Week is "Feel Good Friday," encouraging involvement in communities or local societies through voluntary or philanthropic activities that matter most to employees, our offices and sites. 

Day 1 of Safety Week is "Meet-up Monday," where Jacobs people from around the world take time to connect with new colleagues while taking a step back to view their surroundings from a different perspective. 

Around the world, 1.8 billion people still don’t have access to safe water to drink, and while it’s indispensable to our livelihood, the average American using that large amount of water annually likely doesn’t think twice about the brainpower and resources it takes to treat and deliver reliable and safe water.

The National Skills Academy Nuclear (NSAN) has recognized Jacobs’ contribution to developing skills in the nuclear industry as part of NSAN’s 10th Anniversary celebrations at a ceremony hosted by the Chairman of the Nuclear Industries Association Lord Hutton of Furness.

Almost 20 years in the making, Jacobs, and client Homes England, celebrate the completed restoration of heavily polluted industrial land at the former Avenue Coking Works near Chesterfield in the East Midlands, U.K.

Rio Tinto’s Amrun Project located south of the Embley River, between Weipa and Aurukun in Far North Queensland, is revolutionising the design and construction of wharf infrastructure through a collaborative approach between Rio Tinto, its EPCM Bechtel, Jacobs Engineering, and McConnell Dowell Constructors.

Jacobs U.K. Apprentice and Industrial Cadet of the Year Finalist, Josh Davison, enjoyed one of the most memorable days of his life during National Apprenticeship Week when he visited the Houses of Parliament in London with Stockton South MP Paul Williams, and met His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, at the Industrial Cadets Awards 2018.

The first global management system standard for occupational health and safety (OH&S), ISO 45001:2018, was published on March 12 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and it’s set to transform workplace practices around the world.

The World Economic Forum’s wide-reaching Global Gender Gap Report 2017 concluded that while all world regions record a narrower gender gap than they did 11 years ago, more efforts continue to be needed to accelerate progress more effectively.

Forbes has recognized CH2M (now Jacobs) in its first-ever America's Best Employers for Diversity list, where we ranked 55 out of 250 companies across all industries in the U.S.

As water supply and demand intensifies, infrastructure becomes outdated, populations increase and changes in global climate cause unprecedented challenges – managing water in a holistic, integrated way is more important than ever. 

Impact tours are an important aspect of Water For People’s efforts to show how its approach to sustainability is strengthening communities and fostering independence by bringing water and sanitation to families, clinics and schools.

Every year on March 22, the United Nations recognizes World Water Day, an international observance and opportunity to learn more about water-related issues and to inspire action to improve our water future.

Jacobs’ sustainability and environmental specialists have been working with Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) to help quantify the carbon impacts of its new business.