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Proudly sharing our forward progress
Opposite and Above: KBR employees demonstrate safety practices
Honesty and openness with all of our stakeholders are among
our core values. KBR believes that we can only experience
effective operations where mutual trust exists. As we work
toward an even safer, healthier, cleaner and more diverse
future, KBR is pleased to share the programs that drive
— and the data that backs up — our sustainability initiatives.
Health and Safety Management System
The OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management System,
in which KBR is certified, reinforces the health and safety
protocols that we use in our business operations through
S.A.F.E.
KBR developed the S.A.F.E. (Shaping Accident-Free
Environments) program to reinforce our goal of achieving
incident- and injury-free work. This program emphasizes the
need for individuals to take ownership of their own safety
and their colleagues’ safety, and provides employees with the
necessary tools to empower them to make safety decisions
— even stopping work when a potential hazard is identified,
until the problem is corrected. KBR believes that a workplace
culture that values self-responsibility fosters other important
performance indicators, including high employee satisfaction,
quality and profitability. It also instills attitudes and practices
that encourages employees’ off-the-job environment to be as
safe and healthful as the one at work. The S.A.F.E. program,
with its goal of having each employee return home daily as
healthy, functional and productive as they came to work,
embodies our health and safety values as established in our
Code of Business Conduct (COBC).
Safety Incidents, 2007 – 2013
Safety Incidents by Country/Region, 2011 – 2013
Safety Programs
As a result of the implementation of safety programs designed
to raise awareness about potential hazards on the project
site and in the office and how to avoid or correct them, total
recordable safety incidents at KBR have declined by 73 percent
since our first year as an independent company. Between 2011
and 2013, KBR attained 448 days without any recordable safety
incident throughout all business groups. With each passing
year, KBR strives to achieve an incident- and injury-free
workplace — and our many safety programs are critical
to this progress.
When transparency and mutual trust
exist, our performance excels.
adherence to strict global standards of risk management,
emergency response planning and incident prevention.
For more information about the certification programs
in which KBR participates, please refer to page 27.
.60
2011
.53
(1045)
.50
.47
(1065)
1.7%
.49
(1048)
.39
(629)
.40
.37
(468)
15.4%
7.9%
44.7%
.20
(389)
.19
(424)
.12
(201)
2007
2008
2009
51.8%
43.4%
.19
(398)
.10
0
7%
4.6%
2010
.10
(128)
2011
Recordable Incidents
Lost-Time Incidents
Safety incident numbers include subcontractors and joint ventures.
.09
(73)
2012
2.2%
7%
.30
.20
2013
0.7%
1.4%
5.3%
4.5%
.38
(279)
.35
(284)
2012
0.4%
14.3%
28.2%
.06
(47)
2013
Americas
Americas
Americas
Middle East
Middle East
Middle East
Europe
Europe
Europe
Australia
Australia
Australia
Asia
Asia
Asia
Africa
Africa
Africa
59.5%
2011 – 2013 Major Safety Milestones
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Job Name
Above: KBR’s “7 Keys to Life” symbols represent different safety hazards
Life Safety — The KBR Way
KBR is committed to being the company against which all
others benchmark their safety performance. The only
acceptable safety performance standard is the one that strives
to eliminate workplace injuries. At KBR, no job or service is so
important that we cannot take the time necessary to perform
our work safely. We recognize that we cannot accomplish this
goal alone — it must be a team effort, which includes our
subcontractors and anyone who works on behalf of KBR.
KBR has identified seven high-risk activities and the associated
safety behaviors that should be practiced to prevent injuries.
Compliance is mandatory and a condition of employment
with KBR.
KBR’s “7 Keys to Life” are:
1.Working at Heights — Fall Prevention
2.Heavy Equipment Operations
3.Lifting Operations — Certified Operator, Riggers and
Signalmen
4.Work Hazard Control — Housekeeping, Overhead Work
and Motorized/Rotating Equipment
5.Confined Space
6.Hazardous Energy
7.Vehicle Operations
KBR measures all safety incidents against the “7 Keys to Life.”
By analyzing where and when failures occur, we establish
trends regarding a higher risk for serious incidents and
implement corrective actions to prevent recurrences.
to eliminate hazards, communicate safe work practices and
implement preventative measures. KBR employees study and
complete a safety instruction card, which demonstrates that
employees have the required knowledge of and training in
these processes before starting work on a specific task.
The TSTI program maximizes safety awareness through
teamwork among business unit leadership, project
management and workers, in alignment with our belief
that all employees should participate in safety planning
and decision making, take ownership of work processes
and focus on continuous improvement.
Total Safety Task Observation
Total Safety Task Observation (TSTO) is an observation
program designed to reinforce safe working behaviors and
practices, and help employees take ownership of their safety.
In this program, observers spend an allotted amount of time
each day watching work being performed and engaging the
workforce in positive conversations. Work performance is
deemed “Safe,” “Unsafe” or “Unseen” — and work behaviors
and processes are always commended or challenged in a
positive way. Observers submit their findings to the Health,
Safety and Environment Department, which collects and
interprets the data. These observations help us measure
whether our people exhibit more safe behaviors versus
unsafe behaviors. If TSTOs indicate an increase in unsafe
behaviors, KBR management implements corrective actions.
KBR’s TSTO program offers many benefits, including frequent
opportunities for management and workers to engage in safety
conversations and work together to effect improvements.
Leading Indicators Management
Managing safety incidents to minimize lost time or restricted
duty, or to focus only on the total recordable incident rate,
does little to promote an incident- and injury-free workplace.
By the time an incident occurs, it is too late. Managing “leading
indicators” of an incident allows KBR to proactively approach
safety, and identify and correct problems, before an accident
happens. With a forward-looking perspective, KBR promotes
positive interventions and data collection, rather than report
failures or catalogue lessons from failures, and assesses safety
issues versus negative safety events.
Toolbox Safety Meetings
Safety meetings are required daily, weekly or monthly, per
project assignment. Additionally, KBR provides Toolbox Safety
Meetings, which are required as part of our company’s safety
culture. Before starting work, each contractor hosts a daily
meeting during which superintendents describe the activities
to be performed and review appropriate safety practices. These
meetings, as well as all safety and general meetings at KBR,
begin with the presentation of a safety value moment to keep
safety at the forefront of employees’ minds.
Total Safety Task Instructions
Total Safety Task Instructions (TSTI) is a safety
communication, task-planning and risk management
system where knowledge is shared among all project
stakeholders to ensure tasks are completed without incidents,
injuries, occupational health hazards or damage to equipment,
facilities and the environment. By identifying hazards
associated with performing specific tasks, controls are installed
Management at every level of KBR is involved in safety
discussions. Discussion of company safety trends, initiatives
and performance occurs at weekly division and monthly
regional meetings. The Vice President of Quality, Health,
Safety and Environment also hosts a weekly meeting that
involves the distribution of safety reports that summarize
all injury, vehicle, equipment, property and environmental
incidents.
Year
Hours
Type
11
791,918
Akzo Nobel – Pasadena, Texas
Since Last Lost-Time Incident
10
715,936
Alaska Occ Jov V Jv – Richardson, Alaska
Since Last Injury/Illness Incident
1
3,606,749
Aspire Capital Works – Aldershot / Salisbury Plain, U.K.
Since Last Injury/Illness Incident
7
1,561,497
BASF – McIntosh, AlabamaSince
Last Lost-Time Incident
3
1,053,569
Big Foot Topsides CVX – Gulf of Mexico (U.S.)
Without Recordable Incident
3
1,021,922
BP Chemicals – Decatur, Alabama
Since Last Lost-Time Incident
1
3,800,000
Camp Bondsteel – Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Without Lost-Time Incident
1
1,615,011
Children’s Hospital of Alabama – Birmingham, Alabama
Since Last Lost-Time Incident
3
1,288,958
Chirag Oil – Caspian Sea (Azerbaijan)
Injury/Illness-Free Project
15
1,612,659
Clinton Facilities – Houston, Texas
Since Last Lost-Time Incident
2
1,980,680
Conlog Interim – Balkans (International)
Since Last Injury/Illness Incident
3
1,659,364
Duke Medicine Pavilion – Durham, North Carolina
Without Lost-Time Incident
3
1,978,672
DuPont – Delisle, MississippiWithout
Lost-Time Incident
3
1,531,594
DuPont – LaPorte, TexasWithout
Recordable Incident
3
2,076,174
DuPont – Orange, TexasWithout
Lost-Time Incident
3
2,050,742
DuPont Kevlar – Cooper River, South Carolina
Without Lost-Time Incident
3
1,603,294
Eastman Chemical – Longview, Texas
Since Last Lost-Time Incident
1
26,505,740
Escravos GTL – Escravos, Nigeria Since Last Lost-Time Incident
20
2,291,305
ExxonMobil Facilities – Houston, Texas
Without Lost-Time Incident
32
699,345
Goodyear – Pasadena, TexasWithout
Lost-Time Incident
3
4,017,298
International Paper – Kwidzyn, Poland
Since Last Lost-Time Incident
1
1,330,777
International Paper – Svetogorsk, Russia
Since Last Recordable Incident
4
1,485,843
International Paper – Valiant, Oklahoma
Since Last Lost-Time Incident
2
3,262,650
JCCI O&M – Basra, Iraq
Since Last Lost-Time Incident
8
1,571,128
Kashagan PMSC ROK – Kashagan, Kazakhstan Without Recordable Incident
1
1,240,025
KPC 1 Melawan Spile – Sangatta, Indonesia
Without Lost-Time Incident
2
1,795,134
Progress Energy – Hamlet, North Carolina
Without Lost-Time Incident
3
2,374,910
Sadara – Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Since Last Recordable Incident
1
1,765,388
Shell Const A&V SRC – Edmonton, Canada
Since Last Lost-Time Incident
31
2,368,102
Shell Gasmer – Houston, TexasWithout
Lost-Time Incident
18
4,897,764
Shell Westhollow – Houston, Texas
Since Last Lost-Time Incident
2
29,101,132
Skikda New LNG Train – Skikda, Algeria
Since Last Lost-Time Incident
23
411,898
Solvay Chemicals – Longview, Washington
Without Lost-Time Incident
3
1,248,471
Sonangol Refinery – Luanda, Angola Injury/Illness-Free Project
3
1,135,799
Syncrude ESP 25 1 Rebuild – Fort McMurray, Canada
Without Lost-Time Incident
4
12,471,367
Tangguh LNG – Papua, Indonesia
Since Last Lost-Time Incident
21
1,456,408
Texas Instruments – Stafford, Texas
Without Lost-Time Incident
5
1,895,579
Yanbu Export Refinery – Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
Without Recordable Incident
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Environmental Initiatives
KBR’s U.K. offices achieved the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard, having reduced more than
1,000 tons of carbon emissions.
KBR’s commitment to the environment is established in our
COBC, and there are a myriad of ways that we deliver on
this promise.
Environmental Management System
The ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, in which
KBR is certified, uses internationally accepted standards to
identify our impact on the environment and the actions KBR
will take to minimize those impacts. For more information
about the certification programs in which KBR participates,
please refer to page 28.
Reducing KBR’s Carbon Footprint, 2011 – 2013
Electricity Consumption* (tCO2e)
4,000
3,662
3,500
3,000
3,493
3,443
2,448
2,372
835
808
800
2,802
2,500
Natural Gas Consumption* (tCO2e)
1000
740
2,315
600
2,121
2,000
1,743
400
1,500
328
281
246
1,000
200
500
0
0
2011
2012
0
2013
Greenford
Greenford
Leatherhead
Leatherhead
Birmingham
Birmingham
36,904
800,000
400,000
325,986
13,648
309,032
230,846
200,000
7,143
27,492
2011
2012
0
2013
2012
Greenford
Leatherhead
Leatherhead
Birmingham
Birmingham (paper only)
2013
80,000
5,433,490
Green Week EXPO | Houston, Texas. Hundreds of employees attended this annual exposition, where they heard
from environmental organizations that KBR supports, such as the Galveston Bay Foundation and Buffalo Bayou
Partnership, and learned about products, services and local businesses that can help them enjoy healthier, more
sustainable lives.
78,380
Cycle to Work Day | U.K., Australia and Indonesia. Employees opted out of their typical methods of transportation
and traveled to work on bikes to promote the reduction of carbon emissions.
70,000
4,588,845
60,000
4,165,421
4,000,000
50,000
3,053,036
2,918,308
2,920,157 3,064,966
2,242,127
2,242,127
Waste Removal | Birmingham, Alabama. Employees cleaned a local lake to remove foreign waste.
44,316
40,000
35,176
30,000
2,000,000
Celebrating Green Technology | Singapore. A team of employees and their families visited Aerogreen Farm, which
uses aeroponics technology — a method that saves up to 90 percent of water and land space — to grow vegetables.
20,000
1,000,000
0
10,000
2011
2012
2013
122
0
2011
Greenford
Air
Leatherhead
Car
Birmingham
Hotel
* This data includes KBR’s three owned offices in Leatherhead and Greenford, U.K., and Birmingham, Alabama.
Each year in honor of World Environment Day, KBR offices around the world host Green Week to raise awareness
and explore actions for preserving our natural resources and living sustainably. This international celebration takes
place in eight countries across five continents and features diverse activities ranging from lectures to community
volunteer events that support environmental causes. Focus topics include themes like ecology and biodiversity,
water resources, energy efficiency, waste and recycling, and carbon emissions.
Green Week activities include:
KBR’s Global Travel Emissions (tCO2e)
Water Consumption* (Gallons)
5,000,000
34,492
30,819
2011
Greenford
6,000,000
Promoting Green Lifestyles at Green Week
553,360
22,531
10,000
3,000,000
Sustainable Operations
In addition to the work that we perform on our projects, KBR
leads by example by ensuring that our own operations are as
sustainable and energy-efficient as possible. We constantly
evaluate ways to minimize our carbon footprint and enact
these initiatives when economically feasible. At KBR offices
600,000
24,185
0
Between 2011 and 2013, KBR’s U.S. offices
recycled more than 1,950,000 pounds of paper.
682,021
31,854
30,000
14,330
KBR also strives to make our office buildings safer and
healthier for our employees and customers, as well as decrease
our operating costs, by increasing energy efficiencies and
reducing waste. We achieve this goal by working within
nationally and internationally accepted green building
certification systems, including LEED (Leadership in Energy
& Environmental Design). For more information about
these certification programs and our certified office spaces
and projects, please refer to page 27.
837,756
40,000
20,000
2013
1,000,000
47,886
45,112
0
2012
Total Weight of Office Waste* (Pounds)
Paper Consumption* (Pounds)
50,000
0
2011
Proud Project Portfolio
According to project requirements and client expectations,
KBR incorporates a variety of sustainable features into
our work. From constructing buildings with features that
minimize energy use to creating designs that are conscious
of surrounding vegetation and wildlife, the environment
is an integral consideration at our project sites. For more
information about our projects, please refer to page 31.
worldwide, our efforts are centered on reducing our
consumption of paper, natural gas, electricity and water.
To help reduce carbon emissions from vehicle use at our
corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas, KBR subsidizes a
portion of our employees’ costs to use public transportation
services to travel to and from work. In 2013, approximately
675 employees participated in the KBR Metro Rideshare
program each month.
1,814
106
2012
1,361
1
2013
1,690
A Green Education | New Delhi, India. This KBR office screened a documentary called Home, which discusses
humans’ impact on the Earth’s environment; hosted a poster-making competition based on a “Save the Planet”
theme to educate children about concepts such as deforestation, emissions and pollution; and initiated “Green
Moments,” where each day employees shared their views on how individuals can contribute to the protection
of our environment.
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Olefins. KBR’s state-of-the-art catalytic olefins technologies
help clients boost propylene production and increase
capacity without impacting the environment. Our SCORE™
steam cracking technology provides the highest olefins yields
available in the industry, using a low-capital, high-efficiency
product recovery system.
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Chemicals. KBR has provided process technology, equipment
and services for the production of specialty and intermediate
chemicals on more than 700 projects. Our key technologies
include NExOCTANE™, a flexible solution that allows
blenders to convert isobutylene to high-quality iso-octene/
iso-octane, and Phenol capabilities to reduce emissions,
maximize on-stream time and lower production costs.
From 2011 to 2013, KBR’s total spend with
diverse suppliers was $100,820,833.
Employees by Country/Region, 2013
Occupation Types, 2013
2%
5%
12%
Above, Top Left: Christies Beach, Australia / Above, Bottom Left: Shell Scotford Upgrader, Canada / Above Right: TRIG™ Gasifier Pilot Plant, Alabama
Innovative Technologies
KBR’s commitment to developing and investing in new
technologies, as well as enhancing existing technologies,
dates back to our co-founder M.W. Kellogg’s research
laboratory in the 1920s. We take pride in using the most
advanced technologies in our industry for our customers’
benefit, and we consistently strive to improve efficiency.
In response to today’s environmental regulatory pressures
and client demands for increased efficiency, KBR delivers
innovative equipment and proprietary process technologies
that offer feed stock flexibility, reliability, cost savings,
reduced emissions and energy consumption, and performance
advantages. KBR’s efforts give our clients a competitive
edge while increasing the value of their assets and helping
them operate within the confines of increasingly stringent
government and industry standards.
Refining. KBR’s portfolio includes high-yield solutions
for heavy crude oil processing, clean fuels, and refinery
upgrading and modernization, all designed to safely improve
the quality and amount of yield, increase capacity and
maximize on-stream time. We offer key technologies in fluid
catalytic cracking, hydroprocessing, residuum upgrading and
Veba Combi-Cracking (VCC).
Hydrogen, Ammonia & Syngas. As the world’s largest
ammonia licensor, KBR has licensed process designs and basic
engineering packages for more than 200 synthetic gas plants
built around the world in the last 60 years — half of global
ammonia production. Our key technologies include KRES™
for Ammonia Plant and Refinery Hydrogen Plant Revamp,
Purifier™, PURIFIERplus™ Process, KAAP™ and KAAPplus™.
These technologies provide low energy consumption, safe
operations and superior on-stream time.
Coal Gasification. With unpredictable global prices and
supply of crude oil and natural gas, there is increasing interest
in technologies that improve the utility of low-quality, lower
cost and preferably domestic feed stocks. KBR’s TRIG™
technology converts low-cost, low-rank coal into high-value,
clean, particulate-free synthetic gas for power generation,
chemicals, fuels and a variety of other industrial applications.
38%
8%
62%
12%
62%
Americas
Executive, Technical or Administrative (ETA)
Europe
Craft
Australia
Middle East
Asia
Africa
Workforce Diversity by Gender, 2013
Workforce Diversity by Age, 2013
4%
Fueling the Potential of Algae
16%
17%
More than 80 percent of the world’s energy demand is for fuel — making the development of clean fuels one of the
most important challenges facing our society.
52%
In partnership with government and other corporations, KBR is supporting a project to determine the most efficient
way to produce affordable, high-value fuel from algae, using sunshine, nutrient-rich wastewater and carbon dioxide.
KBR provided engineering services for the design of a pilot plant, the Solar Biofuels Research Centre (SBRC), in
Queensland, Australia. The SBRC will identify the most efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly way
to grow algae and produce biofuels.
Because algae has the added benefit of cleaning wastewater, biofuel technology also has exciting possibilities for
waste recycling and wastewater treatment or clean-up in both developed and developing countries. Other potentially
valuable products derived from algae include vaccines and pharmaceuticals.
33%
79%
Male
Between 30 and 50 Years
Female
50 Years or More
Unknown/Undisclosed
Data includes executive, technical and administrative (ETA) employees.
30 Years or Less
Data includes executive, technical, administrative (ETA) and craft employees.
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KBR continues to bring to market new technologies that
improve our clients’ profitability by maximizing conversion
and energy efficiencies in a sustainable manner. We actively
pursue partnerships and licensing technologies that enhance
our ability to provide the best available solutions. We help
our customers meet the challenges posed by the evolving
environmental and market condition, and in response to
changing regulatory pressures.
Alternative Energy Sources
As the world looks for new, cleaner sources of energy, KBR is at
the forefront. We believe that the global drive to reduce carbon
emissions provides significant, long-term growth opportunities
for our business. We invest in research and development projects, and partner with governments and other corporations
around the world, to identify viable sources of clean energy —
and be part of the effort to create a sustainable future.
Already an established participant in the offshore and onshore
wind farm industry, KBR is involved with projects to produce
biofuels, or the processing of high-quality liquid fuel from
living organisms or their byproducts. We are also engaged in
engineering, procuring and constructing of renewable energy
facilities such as waste-to-energy, which produces electricity
and heat from the incineration of waste. This process is also
a safe, technologically advanced method for waste disposal.
KBR is excited about the widespread future potential for these
processes and continues to embrace our role in enhancing the
viability of new energy sources.
The KBR Workforce
KBR is proud of the diverse team that we have cultivated,
with each valued member bringing a unique perspective and
background to his or her role. Countries from every corner
of the globe and a variety of age groups are represented within
our workforce, and we offer abundant opportunities for both
craft positions and executive, technical or administrative
roles — anywhere in the world, on projects of international
importance, within a broad range of industries.
27,311
Global employees
At KBR, the hiring of diverse suppliers (including
minority- and women-owned enterprises) and local or
indigenous workers at our project sites continues to be a
priority, as is the recruitment of women into the science,
technology, engineering and math fields, where they are
typically underrepresented. In recognition of the integrity,
discipline, global perspective, teamwork, proven leadership
and other important skills they contribute to the workplace,
KBR is also proud to support and encourage the employment
of military veterans.
Employee Engagement
In 2013, KBR distributed a survey to employees company-wide
to determine what our people think of the company’s direction. We are pleased to report that 60 percent of employees
participated — a record number at KBR. Of the respondents,
82 percent think their colleagues are committed to KBR and 89
percent say their work gives them a sense of personal accomplishment. Employees also give KBR high marks in teamwork,
safety, diversity and offering a positive work environment.
By consistently soliciting our employees’ feedback, KBR
ensures that we provide an open environment that encourages
the best, most innovative work possible — and a place where
our employees are proud to stay and develop their careers.
Employee Development and Well-Being
KBR values the contributions that each team member brings to
our organization. None of the work that we perform would be
possible without the dedication, talent, knowledge and skills of
our thousands of employees around the world. Every day, our
employees produce fresh ideas and innovative work that help
KBR maintain our outstanding reputation across a variety
of industries. And we believe in rewarding our employees for
a job well done, from a competitive compensation and benefits
package to standing firm on our value to take care of our people, through our commitment to integrity, health and safety.
KBR “Total Rewards” Employee Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Retirement savings plans
• Income protection (short- and long-term disability)
• Access to diverse continuing education and career
development opportunities
• Health and wellness programs
Based on independent employee reviews,
job website CareerBliss ranked KBR the
No. 4 Happiest Company in the U.S.
Continuing Education and Training
KBR University
With KBR University (KBRU), employees around the world
have access to a wealth of information and training designed to
develop the knowledge and skills necessary for our employees
to excel in their careers. Accessible from an online employee
communications portal, we offer a variety of flexible, costeffective e-learning options, from workshops and webinars to
self-paced learning modules and e-books — within a range of
topics and career disciplines. KBR’s success depends upon our
support of a diverse workforce that is continuously learning
and growing.
Between 2011 and 2013, 66,027 employees
completed KBRU courses.
Employees dedicated 501,228 hours to
KBRU courses, leadership development
and classroom training.
Education Assistance Program
It is KBR’s intent that every employee realizes his or her full
potential in an environment that values productivity and
results. Beyond on-the-job training, we are pleased to help
support employees in their efforts to develop skills that will
enhance their performance and expand their opportunities
for career advancement at KBR. All eligible employees may
apply for financial support to complete formal education, at
a KBR-approved or accredited institution, in an area of study
that is relevant to their position.
Between 2011 and 2013, 586 employees
acquired higher education or training through
the Education Assistance Program.
KBR spent $1,721,690 on employees’ education.
Professional Development and Volunteerism
IMPACT
Established in 2001, IMPACT is an international network
of developing KBR professionals. Any employee with seven
or fewer years of experience — in any industry affiliated
with KBR — is eligible to join. Its more than 1,500
members work diligently to create opportunities for
personal and professional development, including
informational, training, mentoring and networking events,
as well as project site visits and team-building activities.
This organization flourishes in 10 countries across six
continents: the U.S., U.K., Australia, South Africa, India,
Indonesia, Singapore, Mexico, Angola and China. New
IMPACT chapters are launching in Russia and Poland.
Primarily intended to motivate, retain and develop
professionals who are just entering the workforce, IMPACT
also exposes members to diverse leadership and volunteer
opportunities with organizations that KBR supports. As a
powerful force for positive action around the world, IMPACT
members participate in a variety of charitable and fundraising
activities. Each year, two of IMPACT’s largest responsibilities
are planning and hosting KBR’s Charity Golf Tournament
(page 24) and Green Week (page 17).
The IMPACT Mentor Program connects upper-level KBR
employees with IMPACT members as part of a long-term
career development opportunity. Through a combination
of educational, training and networking events, mentors’
experience and knowledge are shared with future KBR leaders.
Mentors also assist mentees in establishing career goals.
Discover Engineering Committee
For many children and teenagers, the spark of excitement
about a possible career path originated with their interaction
with a KBR employee.
KBR invests in the future through our Discovering
Engineering Committee (DEC). The KBR-DEC is a
volunteer organization that gives our engineers the
opportunity to promote and generate enthusiasm for science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Through a
variety of educational initiatives that include classroom visits,
workshops, mentor programs and science fair judging, we aim
to reach bright young students with the potential to be among
future generations of KBR innovators — including lowincome children and groups that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM careers, such as females and minorities. One
of the KBR-DEC’s major annual events is Engineering Week,
during which KBR hosts students from local schools at our
offices and exposes them to a day of engineering education.
Employee Health and Wellness
Wellness Program
The most successful and productive employees are usually
the healthiest. Out of awareness for the many stressors and
obligations that exist in our employees’ lives, the valuable
contributions our dedicated employees make to our company
and the challenges involved in maintaining wellness with so
many competing demands in today’s world, KBR makes the
Mission to Mars
They may still be in high school, but the students at Booker
T. Washington High School in Houston, Texas, and the
Ormiston Victory Academy in Norwich, England, are
charting the course for a mission on Mars.
These students are part of a transatlantic partnership to
design and plan every aspect of interplanetary living on a
Mars base, from determining environmental conditions to
constructing living facilities and work spaces. In addition
Above: Students in Texas communicate with students in England via Skype
to gaining an important, real-world introduction to the
engineering field, these students are learning to work with remote project teams that offer a different perspective —
a common scenario in today’s globally connected workplaces.
And KBR is the link that brought these students together. This program is part of the KBR-DEC’s global initiative to
engage and mentor students in science and engineering projects, in collaboration with industry.
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health of our employees a top priority. Through our many
health-focused programs, we want to show our employees
that we care and want to retain them as valued, long-term
team members. At KBR, we put our people first.
Destination: You. This program requires participants to wear
a wireless activity tracker that counts the number of steps
taken, distances walked and calories burned as they move
around, exercise and perform daily tasks. Participants may
view their progress from a personal webpage. The goal is for
each participant to reach 1 million steps, which 1,458 employees achieved between 2011 and 2013. Since the program’s
inception, more than 1.4 billion steps have been taken.
Health Screenings. Between 2011 and 2013, 6,006 employees
across the U.S., U.K. and Australia participated in free on-site
health screenings. These screenings include a blood pressure,
body fat and body mass index measurement; a cholesterol
test (glucose, HDL/LDL and triglycerides) and a waistcircumference measurement. At the screening, participants
may discuss their test results and options for improving their
health with a health coach. As a result of this successful
program, the numbers of high-risk cases for glucose and
cholesterol levels, blood pressure and body fat percentage
are steadily decreasing each year.
Flu Shots. Between 2011 and 2013, 5,124 employees received
free flu shots at seven KBR offices throughout the U.S. We also
provided flu shot vouchers for use at local pharmacies to 1,075
employees who work at locations where it is not feasible to
provide on-site flu shots.
Healthy Steps. This points-based program rewards U.S.
employees financially for taking specific measures to protect
and improve their health. From attending a KBR on-site health
screening or an annual physical with their personal physician,
to completing 1 million steps through the Destination: You
program, attending wellness coaching and receiving a dental
exam, cancer screening and flu shot, employees have the
opportunity to rack up points for each activity and receive
a Healthy Reward — payable directly to each employee as
an add-on to their regular paycheck. Between 2011 and 2013,
8,792 employees received a Healthy Reward.
In addition to these wellness programs, KBR offers other initiatives to help employees stay healthy, including on-site health
fairs, coaching for lifestyle and chronic conditions, on-site
chair massages and discounts for fitness facilities, weight-loss
programs and retailers that offer healthy food options.
Employee Assistance Program
Since 1980, KBR’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has
confidentially helped U.S. employees and their dependents
resolve personal or work-related difficulties, such as stress or
anxiety, job-related concerns, child-rearing, alcohol or substance abuse, elder care, family relations, financial concerns
and grief. EAP counselors, who are all licensed mental health
professionals, help develop comprehensive assessments of
problems and identify resources and courses of action. EAP
counselors are available by phone or in-person, and all services
they provide directly are free.
Additionally, EAP counselors routinely consult with managers
on issues that include workplace crisis intervention, highly critical employee interventions and individual employee
performance problems, as well as provide supervisory training
on a variety of topics involving change, human relations and
communications, and stress management.
In the U.K., KBR works with an external firm to provide
comparable services for our employees.
This program helps KBR develop and retain an outstanding
workforce that is ready to serve our customers in the most
professional and able manner possible, and it positively
contributes to our financial success.
Dispute Resolution Program
KBR’s Dispute Resolution Program (DRP) is available for U.S.
employees who experience a work-related problem that they
are unable to resolve on their own, or for managers who are
responsible for handling or responding to employee concerns
and would like assistance. The Ombudsman’s Office of the
DRP is a confidential, neutral and informal place for KBR
employees to discuss their issue “off the record” with a
resolution professional.
DRP professionals provide internal and external options to
help employees resolve issues that include the hiring process,
termination, compensation, conflicts with co-workers or
supervisors, policies and procedures, performance reviews and
promotions. Staff members are available 24/7 for emergencies.
Corporate Giving and Volunteerism
Service is a value at KBR. We believe it is our obligation to
add value to communities beyond the professional services we
provide in the areas where we live, work and do business. Not
only does community service generate goodwill and directly
assist local populations in need, but above all, leveraging our
company’s success to benefit the world around us is the right
thing to do.
With a focus on organizations and causes that improve health,
education and the environment, KBR contributed more than
$7.4 million to charities between 2011 and 2013. Additionally,
our company sponsored or participated in a variety of community events and fundraisers.
KBR recognizes and is grateful for the outstanding generosity
of our employees, who collectively contributed more than
$2.6 million and approximately 70,000 volunteer hours to
charitable causes between 2011 and 2013. As active donors
and volunteers, our employees are our strongest brand
ambassadors and provide a “heart and soul” connection
between KBR and communities around the world.
KBR Volunteers
Whenever KBR fulfills a need in the community, we deploy an
official team of volunteers.
Between 2011 and 2013,
KBR employees volunteered
approximately 70,000 hours.
Our rich tradition of corporate
volunteerism dates back to 1985,
when our legacy company Brown
& Root created the first corporate
volunteer council in Houston, Texas,
called the Brownbuilders Volunteer
Council. Today, that same spirit of
generosity still thrives at KBR’s global
offices and within our two established
Volunteer Councils in Houston, Texas,
and Birmingham, Alabama — known as
“KBR Volunteers.” In addition to these
established councils, employee volunteerism occurs worldwide, from the U.K.
and Australia, to Singapore, Canada,
Mexico and many other countries.
KBR employees volunteer at nonprofit organizations and events that our
company supports — a broad variety
of exciting opportunities that enable
networking, leadership development
and expanded capabilities to positively
impact communities.
Volunteer Challenge
To encourage more employees to engage
in community service and allow them to
pursue their own volunteer experience,
KBR initiated the Volunteer Challenge
in 2012. Each quarter, employees from
the Americas, Europe/Africa and Asia/
Pacific regions compete to earn the
highest amount of volunteer hours
while serving at the charity of their
choice. Using KBR’s online Volunteer
Tracking Tool, employees report their
time spent performing volunteer work.
KBR selects one individual and one
team from each region as the quarterly
winners. As their prize, KBR donates
$500 to their selected charity. The
Volunteer Challenge has so far benefited many organizations, including the
American Heart Association, National
Multiple Sclerosis Society, British Red
Cross, Habitat for Humanity, SPCA,
Project C.U.R.E., Cub Scouts and the
Fred Hollows Foundation.
KBR’s Top 5 Fundraising Beneficiaries, 2011 – 2013
Event
Funds Raised
March of Dimes
BP MS 150
MS Walk Junior Achievement
Susan G. Komen Foundation Race for the Cure
$341,444
$332,181
$177,571
$134,052
$37,480
Total
$1,022,728
KBR Charitable Giving, 2011 – 2013
U.S./Canada
Funds Raised
Health
Education
Environment $1,026,775
$1,317,894
$664,936
Total
$3,009,605 (40%)
Asia/Pacific
Funds Raised
Health
Education
Environment $7,031
$106,614
$52,305
Total
$165,950 (2%)
Europe/Africa
Funds Raised
Health
Education
Environment
$110,172
$303,629
$2,240
Total
$416,041 (6%)
Other (Matching, Combined Regional Areas)
Cumulative Total
$3,898,166 (52%)
$7,489,762
Employee Charitable Giving, 2011 – 2013
Country
Funds Raised
US
UK
Australia $2,549,618 (95%)
$98,183 (4%)
$30,097 (1%)
Total
$2,677,898
KBR Wins Corporation of the Year for Blood Donations
For patients in need, a safe supply of
blood may be the difference between
life and death. For every person who
donates blood, up to three lives can
be saved. At KBR, our employees
consistently demonstrate how
selfless and giving we can be.
KBR Blood Drives, 2011 – 2013
51 blood drives
2,288 volunteers/donors
2,694 blood products donated
8,106 lives potentially saved
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Teeing Up the Green for Charity
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Each year, KBR’s Charity Golf Tournament supports the communities we serve and raises awareness about
sustainability and our company’s worldwide efforts to reduce our environmental impact. The tournament is our
showcase event for charitable giving, while promoting and encouraging environmental stewardship. Since the
tournament’s inception in 2007, KBR has raised more than $2 million for 34 charities that align with our mission
of improving health, education and environment.
Tournament Charitable Giving, 2007 – 2013
$500,000
$416,000
6%
$413,000
$400,000
$315,000
$300,000
$233,250
$200,000
22%
$330,000
36%
$220,000
$171,000
36%
$100,000
Health $763,950
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Education $758,650
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Environment $455,650
2013
Other/Disaster $120,000
Total $2,098,250
Above Left: Charity representatives pose with their checks / Above Right: KBR executives, vendors and suppliers play in the tournament
KBR Goes to the Head of the Class
In school, students learn fundamental skills in math, reading, science, history
and other topics. But many students reach adulthood without knowing how
to make informed career choices, interview for a job, create a budget or balance
a checkbook. That’s where Junior Achievement (JA) comes in — bridging the
gap between the academic lessons students receive in school and the practical
skills needed for success.
JA relies on volunteer teachers from area businesses to educate students from
elementary school to high school about topics ranging from personal finance
to business principles and entrepreneurship. Since the mid-1980s, KBR’s
volunteer teachers have positively impacted thousands of students and
contributed to many successful outcomes.
Above, Top Left: KBR walkers at the March of Dimes / Above, Top Right: KBR volunteers build a home for Habitat for Humanity / Above, Center Left: KBR volunteers at KBR Kids Day on
Buffalo Bayou / Above, Bottom Left: KBR employees clean trash from Qatar beaches / Above, Right: KBR employees plant trees
For more stories about how KBR is positively impacting communities around the world,
visit www.kbr.com/Social-Responsibility/Community
Above: KBR employee teaches a class for
Junior Achievement

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