Glossary

We want to make Corporate Responsibility (CR) as easy to understand as possible. We recognise that CR documents often include a lot of jargon. Here’s a quick glossary of some commonly-used terms that you might find on our website and other CR resources:

AIRAccident Incident Rate measured by number of accidents per 100,000 staff or contractors
BREEAMBuilding Research Establishment (BRE) Environmental Assessment Method
BS OHSAS 18001The requirements for health and safety management systems
Carbon Critical DesignAccounting for carbon at the outset of the design process for any project in any discipline, with a view to minimising its impact
CEEQUALCivil Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Awards Scheme
CSCSConstruction Skills Certification Scheme
CICConstruction Industry Council
CRMClient Relationship Management
DEFRADepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
ESRAAtkins’ sustainability awareness programme – Enabling Sustainability Raising Awareness
Environment AgencyThe UK regulatory authority for environmental legislation, pollution and incidents
HSEHealth and Safety Executive – the UK regulatory authority for health and safety legislation and incidents
ICEInstitution of Civil Engineers
IHIEInstitute of Highway Incorporated Engineers
IHTInstitution of Highways and Transportation
ISO 9001International standard for quality management systems
ISO 14001International standard for environmental management systems
IStructEInstitution of Structural Engineers
KAMKey Account Management
LEEDLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Management SystemA systematic approach to documenting, controlling and improving the organisation’s impacts, risks and objectives
Renewable EnergyEnergy supplies from resources that are not depleted during generation, such as: solar, wind, geo-thermal and water power. Non renewable energy consumes resources, such as: coal, oil and gas during generation.
QSEQuality, Safety and Environment
RAGRed, Amber and Green
SHESafety, Health and Environment
SUSNETThe Atkins SUStainability NETwork is a knowledge sharing resource for Atkins employees
SustainabilityMeeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of future generations from an economic, social and environmental perspective
ULDsUniversity Liaison Directors
ViewpointAtkins’ annual employee engagement survey
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