| AIR | Accident Incident Rate measured by number of accidents per 100,000 staff or contractors |
| BREEAM | Building Research Establishment (BRE) Environmental Assessment Method |
| BS OHSAS 18001 | The requirements for health and safety management systems |
| Carbon Critical Design | Accounting for carbon at the outset of the design process for any project in any discipline, with a view to minimising its impact |
| CEEQUAL | Civil Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Awards Scheme |
| CSCS | Construction Skills Certification Scheme |
| CIC | Construction Industry Council |
| CRM | Client Relationship Management |
| DEFRA | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| ESRA | Atkins’ sustainability awareness programme – Enabling Sustainability Raising Awareness |
| Environment Agency | The UK regulatory authority for environmental legislation, pollution and incidents |
| HSE | Health and Safety Executive – the UK regulatory authority for health and safety legislation and incidents |
| ICE | Institution of Civil Engineers |
| IHIE | Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers |
| IHT | Institution of Highways and Transportation |
| ISO 9001 | International standard for quality management systems |
| ISO 14001 | International standard for environmental management systems |
| IStructE | Institution of Structural Engineers |
| KAM | Key Account Management |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
| Management System | A systematic approach to documenting, controlling and improving the organisation’s impacts, risks and objectives |
| Renewable Energy | Energy 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. |
| QSE | Quality, Safety and Environment |
| RAG | Red, Amber and Green |
| SHE | Safety, Health and Environment |
| SUSNET | The Atkins SUStainability NETwork is a knowledge sharing resource for Atkins employees |
| Sustainability | Meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of future generations from an economic, social and environmental perspective |
| ULDs | University Liaison Directors |
| Viewpoint | Atkins’ annual employee engagement survey |