Corporate Social Responsibility - Hansen Partnership

Hansen Corporate Social Responsibility

Hansen Partnership is committed to conducting business in a responsible and sustainable way that is beneficial to our environment, our employees, our clients and the wider community.

The spirit of partnership at Hansen applies not only to our name but to everything we do at Hansen. From our approach to working with clients, project collaborators and private and public stakeholders, we act as partners in pursuing the best possible results. We understand that our business activities impact on the environment and society, in the way we run our business and in through the way we plan and design.

Hansen Partnership is committed to managing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an employer and service provider to clients.

Our environment

We believe in the principle of caring for the environment and continually strive to incorporate environmental good practice into our workplace, taking a sustainable approach to waste management and minimising our use of resources across the business.

In our office, we minimise the use of paper, use recycled paper and paper products, and dispose of waste responsibly. Energy and water use in the office is monitored to reduce consumption and new suppliers and products are evaluated regularly.

We promote the use of public transport, car-share and provide teleconferencing facilities to reduce travel impact.

Environmentally friendly cleaning products are used, and we use an environmentally aware cleaning company.

Outside of our office, our work is based on a fundamental belief that by embracing the sustainability agenda and by helping clients implement sustainability strategies that reduce cost and generate value, our own business will become more sustainable, grow stronger and thrive. We work with our clients to design, promote and develop sustainable business outcomes.

Our people

We respect and value the things that make our staff individuals and we’re committed to creating a culture of inclusion and diversity. We do this through ensuring recruitment and employment conditions are fair and equitable and by providing access to training for all staff to put them in the best position to do their job well and fulfil their potential. We believe that supporting individual growth and development helps us attract and retain talented individuals.

Hansen is committed to achieving and maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct and corporate integrity. We comply with all laws and regulations, accounting standards and ethical guidelines. We actively promote a culture in which harassment is unacceptable and employees feel confident in speaking up.

Our local communities

We’re keen to support colleagues who volunteer or fundraise for charity and can provide time off and company support to facilitate time in the community.

We are proud to support social enterprises, such as STREAT, who help young people who need a hand. They also supply our office with ethically sourced coffee beans. We sponsor a Victorian Football League Player and conduct fundraising activities for other community organisations.

Many of our staff have a close relationship with RMIT University and Melbourne University and provide their time and expertise to teach and develop future students to gain practical experience and industry knowledge.

International communities

Since opening an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in the mid-1990s, Hansen has worked on many International projects providing planning, design and project management services to both the public and private sectors.

Through this, we are committed to making a positive contribution in the region, with a focus on capacity-building through the sharing of knowledge and skills to develop and strengthen human and institutional resources.

Hansen works with charity organisation ‘Women for Women in Africa’ providing support to promote cultural and economic development to empower women within the education system and future workplace positions. Women for Women in Africa is a not-for-profit organisation initiated in Kibera, Nairobi with a dominant purpose of helping educate women and children who otherwise would not have the opportunity for schooling.