On World Mental Health Day, the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) launched ‘Managing Wellbeing Risk – a Practical Guide for the Engineering Consultancy Sector’ in partnership with Mott MacDonald and International SOS. The guide was created to help consultants in a bid, project or line manager role to think about wellbeing risks throughout a project’s life cycle and put effective, evidence-based controls in place. 

Written in collaboration with both external and ACE member wellbeing experts, human resources specialists as well as health and safety leaders, this guide shares a variety of best practice case studies and offers a framework for raising safety and wellbeing standards.  

Kate Jennings, Chief Executive Officer, the Association for Consultancy and Engineering, opened the webinar launch and said, “The establishment of a wellbeing guidance demonstrates our members’ commitment to ethical business practices and social responsibility. Adoption of the guidance will support organisations in our sector to stay compliant with regulations, attract top talent, and enhance their reputation as employers that genuinely value their workforce.” 

Laura Hague, Chair of ACE Health and Safety Group and Group Safety Manager at Mott MacDonald, lead the development of the guide and presented an overview of its contents to guests attending the launch webinar. Hague said, “It is timely that on the eve of World Mental Health Day, we are launching this guidance. The challenges of working on complex projects to high client expectations, often against stringent timelines, in today’s modern world of work, can place pressure on project teams. 

“It’s great that the sector has come together to shine a spotlight on best practice. This guide will help to identify potential wellbeing risks from the offset and enable response to wellbeing challenges in a timely and effective manner. Our aim is to foster healthy workplace cultures with more engagement on wellbeing leading to positive morale and higher productivity for all working in our sector.” 

Co-sponsors of the guidance and launch, Dr. Rodrigo Rodgriguez Fernandes, Medical Director at International SOS, shared: “This guide is a much-needed resource for the sector. It provides actionable strategies that can help companies of any size create healthier work environments that prioritise mental wellbeing. Sharing best practices within the industry is a powerful tool for raising standards and supporting employees.” 

For your copy of the guide click here 

For more information about ACE’s Health and Safety Group contact: policy@acenet.co.uk

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