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McDermott is a Good Corporate Citizen
Underlying McDermott’s commitment to the environment is the
desire to return to any theater and be welcomed back by the clients.
Increasingly that means having a good environmental reputation with
governments, regulators and the local communities. As a company,
McDermott is committed to ISO 26000, which is an International
Standard giving guidance and recommendations about how any
organization can improve its Social Responsibility and thus contribute
to sustainable environmental, social and economic development.
McDermott is proud of its work in the local communities and
considers itself a socially responsible company that is committed
to developing and improving the quality of life in the communities
its employees live and work, and society at large. For example,
McDermott’s Batam International Charity (BIC), established in 2002,
provides assistance in the local community of Batam, Indonesia. BIC
has supported projects that provide the basic necessities, such as
support to local schools, orphanages, medical support to the less
fortunate and disaster relief.
McDermott supports many non-profit organizations including the
Dubai Center for Special Needs (DCSN) in the United Arab Emirates.
McDermott has raised more than $630,000 for the DCSN to
support specialized education and therapy for children with various
disabilities. McDermott Houston employees and contractors came
far and wide to participate in the annual 5K Houston Heart Walk held
on November 5, 2016, raising nearly $100,000 and was one of the
top five companies in terms of contributions. The Houston Heart
Walk is the American Heart Association’s premiere event for raising
funds to save lives from the United States No. 1 and No. 5 killers -
heart disease and stroke.
Vaseem Khan, McDermott Vice President of Engineering, is a big
proponent of catching and developing engineers early. As part of
McDermott’s Corporate Social Responsibility efforts, McDermott’s
involvement in science fairs as a way of “hooking” engineers early. As
part of National Engineers Week, McDermott was a key sponsor of
the regional Science and Engineering Fair of Houston (SEFH) held at
the University of Houston February 24-25, 2017, which drew about
1,200 students.
“We have started a young engineers forum for those under the age of
35. Our young engineers are renowned for their ideas and we need
to bring those ideas to the forefront. We want to turn McDermott
into a digital engineering company and we believe our youth have
a great role to play in that. These are the people who have grown
up with smart phones and iPads and they are very comfortable with
technology,” Khan said.