Health & Safety

The Code of Ethics and Business Conduct guides our behaviour related to company business and to ensure that Aecon maintains the standard of a highly ethical and professional public corporation.

Safety is our number one core value and top priority. Healthy, engaged teams are critical to every aspect of our success. We aim to:

• Ensure safe work environments for all our people
• Promote and demonstrate Aecon's core values
• Design clear career paths so everyone knows how their career can grow at Aecon
• Establish clear performance goals and offer meaningful assessment
• Ensure manager accountability for the development of their teams

We evaluate and report on our success in these areas in our Sustainability Report.

Explore our Health and Safety Culture

Indigenous Relations

Aecon supports the inclusion, engagement, and participation of Indigenous workers and communities in our projects across Canada. Our overall approach is guided by a formal Indigenous Engagement Strategy, which emphasizes respect, partnership, and mutually beneficial relationships.

Most of our projects include an Indigenous Engagement Plan, which outlines how we intend to maximize opportunities for Indigenous workers and for Indigenous businesses to act as subcontractors and suppliers. In addition to our formal joint ventures with Indigenous partners, we strive to cooperate and collaborate with Indigenous communities wherever we work — seeking mutually beneficial relationships across our entire project portfolio.

Corporate Citizenship and Volunteerism

Aecon has a long-standing commitment to supporting charities and  non-profits making a positive difference in the communities where we live and work. We also take pride in the grassroots fundraising and volunteer efforts our teams initiate across Canada, and we often lend corporate support and matching funds to these employee-led efforts.

Areas of philanthropic focus:

• Youth
• Indigenous
• Poverty
• Mental Health
• Environment

In 2021:

• Aecon corporate giving total: $631,000 (including investments and sponsorships)
• Aecon employee-raised funds: $281,000 (including matching funds from Aecon on some initiatives)

View our Sponsorship Guidelines