A new ReconciliACTION Plan from AtkinsRéalis commits to supporting the Indigenous people of Canada across procurement, recruitment, education and career development, project delivery and philanthropy.
A key element of the plan increases collaboration between the engineering group and Indigenous groups by establishing limited partnerships and joint venture programmes on specific projects; as well as maintaining the involvement of Indigenous companies in its supply chain nationally.
Federally funded projects in Canada now require a minimum target on Indigenous inclusion, spend, employment, or a combination thereof.
One of the ways we demonstrate this commitment is by continuing to evolve and strengthen our Indigenous Relations strategy in Canada
Implementation of the plan will help align AtkinsRéalis to the Indigenous inclusion requirements of Canadian clients and make services available to Indigenous communities looking to close the gap their communities experience in multi-billion-dollar markets such as infrastructure and clean energy where comprehensive Indigenous engagement requirements exist for successful bidders.
Ian Edwards, AtkinsRéalis president and CEO, says: “Operating responsibly as an organization is at the heart of living up to our purpose: to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
This Plan will continue to inform the important work being undertaken to support Indigenous communities nationwide for years to come.”
In line with the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Final Report in 2015, many Canadian businesses have been creating and publishing specific strategies in response to the report's Call to Action 92, which calls upon corporate Canada to engage in Reconciliation and contribute to understanding and respecting Indigenous rights and promoting economic advancement for Indigenous people and communities.
It will enable us to systemically embed the principles of Reconciliation into our relationships with communities in Canada.”
In line with the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report in 2015, many Canadian businesses have been creating and publishing specific strategies in response to the report’s Call to Action 92, which calls upon corporate Canada to engage in Reconciliation and contribute to understanding and respecting Indigenous rights and promoting economic advancement for Indigenous people and communities.
The ReconciliACTION plan is founded on three core pillars: include, support, and empower.
Having begun work under the plan in July, the company reports approximately 80 per cent of the actions identified in the Company’s RAP are already underway or complete.
Key 'actions' under each pillar include the following:
Visit https://www.atkinsrealis.com/en/about/indigenous-relations to learn about the group's broader approach to managing Indigenous relations.
Our ReconciliACTION plan will now formalize the structure of direction, governance, and funding that we have brought to such projects as our Indigenous E3 partnership and the co-operation agreement with Shwe Miikaan.
