This month, read about CH2M HILL once again earning recognition as one of the world’s most ethical companies, a new contract with Honda, employees participating in Georgia elementary school’s career day, and how one staff member is turning trash into artistic treasure.
Our company
CH2M HILL ranks among most ethical companies for 3rd year
 The Ethisphere Institute has recognized CH2M HILL as one of the 2011 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The company emerged from a record number of nominations by going the extra mile and implementing business practices and initiatives that are instrumental to the company’s success, benefit the community, and raise the bar for ethical standards within the industry.
“Doing our work ethically and treating our clients, colleagues, and communities we serve with civility and respect is core to the way we live and do work,” says Lee McIntire, CH2M HILL chairman and CEO. “This recognition is an honor and testament to the dedication of our 23,000 global employees to conduct business in the most ethical manner.”
Learn more about the ranking methodology and view the complete list of the 2011 World’s Most Ethical Companies.
Helping Honda navigate road to success
 American Honda Motor Co. recently awarded CH2M HILL a three-year contract to provide facilities maintenance and operations services for its $1.5 billion integrated automotive manufacturing operation located in Lincoln, Ala., near Birmingham. The 4.3-million-square-foot operation has two frame lines, an engine plant and on-site consolidation center that produce 300,000 vehicles per year including the Accord V6 sedan, Odyssey van, Pilot sport utility vehicle and Ridgeline pickup truck. Services provided by the 57-employee workforce include electrical, mechanical, HVAC, automated building controls, wastewater treatment, project management and related manufacturing and building support systems.
Our partners
Auburn hosting stage of California pro bicycle race
 The City of Auburn, Calif., will host the third stage of the Amgen Tour of California professional bicycle race May 17.The largest cycling event in America, the 2011 Amgen Tour of California, presented by AEG, is a Tour de France-style cycling road race that attracts the world’s top professional cycling teams.
From Auburn – known as the “Endurance Sports Capital of the World” – the race “peloton” pushes off toward the finish line 120 miles away in Modesto. Overall, the sixth annual event will cover more than 800 miles in eight days. CH2M HILL has provided contract operations services at the City of Auburn’s 1.67 million-gallon-per-day wastewater treatment plant, 65-mile collection system and 13 lift stations since 1993.
Our communities
Employees discuss water at Georgia school career day
 CH2M HILL employees in Hinesville, Ga., have been involved with Button Gwinnett Elementary School for many years. Earlier this month, as part of the school’s annual career day fair for first- to fifth-grade students, Terrell Richardson and Don Patterson spoke with approximately 700 students. They showed students examples of water before it entered the city’s wastewater treatment plant and how clean it was after. They also talked about how treating wastewater conserves drinking water and gave the students tips on how they could conserve water. Students were given pencils and “water saver” stickers to remind them to conserve. CH2M HILL began providing services to the City of Hinesville’s 7.15-mgd wastewater treatment plant in 1984. In 1992, the City selected CH2M HILL for comprehensive management of its entire 100-person public works department, including utilities.
Our industry
Water service providers deliver annual report to Congressional leaders
Approximately 50 leaders from the private water service sector, including CH2M HILL, once again gathered on Capitol Hill to discuss water infrastructure issues with Congress members and their staffs as part of the National Association of Water Companies’ Annual Report to Congressional Leaders. Key NAWC policy recommendations include:
- Support legislation to expand the use and availability of tax-exempt financing for water projects. It is estimated that by removing existing restrictions to this financing, $5-6 billion in private capital would be unlocked to be deployed toward water infrastructure projects.
- Reauthorize the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund and enable private water service providers to extend much-needed wastewater solutions and service to under-served communities and non-compliant system.
- Consider the development of an infrastructure bank that would act as a real bank and encourage public-private partnerships.
Learn more about NAWC’s policy recommendations.
Our people
One man’s trash is another man’s … art
 Richard Martinez, a maintenance mechanic in Rio Rancho, N.M., not only enjoys creating art he’s pretty good at it. Using what most people might consider trash, Richard collects disposed items and turns them into something beautiful. Offering to use his talents to create a work of art for Administrative Specialist Angie Bussell, Richard added some character to the wastewater treatment plant’s office walls. With discarded gears, pieces of wire, and leftover scrap metal, Richard created a unique view of the New Mexico skyline. CH2M HILL provides operations and maintenance services for the City of Rio Rancho’s water and wastewater utilities.
Headquartered near Denver, Colorado, USA, employee-owned CH2M HILL is a global leader in consulting, program management, design, construction, and operations for government, civil, industrial and energy clients. With US$6.3 billion in revenue and more than 23,500 employees, CH2M HILL is an industry-leading program management, construction management and design firm, as ranked by Engineering News-Record (2009). The firm’s work is concentrated in the areas of energy, water, transportation, environmental, nuclear and industrial facilities. The firm has long been recognized as a most-admired company and leading employer.
CH2M HILL partners with communities and companies to deliver a complete range of custom-tailored operations and maintenance solutions. Our sustainable O&M solutions include water and wastewater system optimization; contract O&M of water, wastewater and other utilities; facilities management; and complete municipal operations, including administration, public works and community development.
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President’s perspective
“What is wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it; what is right is still right, even if no one else is doing it."
- William Penn
At CH2M HILL, being ethical is not about checking the box or filling a form; it is who we are and how we do business. It is an integral part of our culture. CH2M HILL co-founders James Howland authored a book of simple principles, known fondly as The Little Yellow Book. It sits on everyone’s desk and has been translated into nine languages. It captures the values upon which our firm was founded, all of which are as relevant today as they ever were. The first entry deals with ethics and the importance of our reputation for our business. Jim says, “A good test to determine if a contemplated action is ethical is to ask, ‘would I want to see it in the headlines tomorrow morning?’”
Honesty, integrity, respect and trust are among our core values. They also are major reasons why our clients hire us to do their most important projects and stay with us over the years. As we strive to be one of the most respected and admired companies in our industry, we never take this for granted.
It takes more than simple rules to maintain sound ethical practices over the long haul — it requires commitment to what is right, a commitment that we reinforce every day. As we grow, expand our global presence, and increase the complexity of our business, we recognize that it is more important than ever to stay vigilant about ethics in everything we do. We’re not content with the status quo. We strive to keep our founding culture relevant in the ever-changing global environment of the 21st century.
What are ethics? There are many academic definitions. For us, it’s doing the right thing, every time, especially when nobody is looking. For the third time CH2M HILL has been designated as one of the 2011 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. We have been able to achieve this distinction by constantly examining our beliefs and conduct and by striving to ensure our company and our employees live up to those standards.
I am proud to work for a company that prizes ethics so highly. As with our commitment to safety, clients can rest assured that we carry ethical values with us to their projects every day. Prospective clients can be confident in negotiating with us. Vendors can trust our partnerships. The value of this distinction, to paraphrase the credit card commercial, is priceless.
Have a safe and wonderful month.
Respectfully,
Elisa M. Speranza
President
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