Our support for the Global Responsibility Competency Compass

The Society for the Environment has confirmed its formal support of the Global Responsibility Competency Compass – A valuable tool developed Engineers Without Borders UK to upskill engineers (individuals and teams) – equipping them to make the right decisions for the environment and society.

There are thousands of engineers who are proud also call themselves Chartered Environmentalists, Registered Environmental Technicians or Registered Environmental Practitioners. To us, this combination of engineering with environmental knowledge, competence and commitment makes perfect sense. We need engineers to innovate, to lead, to inspire, and to make reasonable decisions for the environment and society – but doing this with competence is key.

To overcome the environmental emergencies we face, we need more to follow suit and lead the way by developing competence and applying globally responsible practices. The Global Responsibility Competency Compass is a tool that will help to make this a reality.

As described by Engineers Without Borders UK:

“The Compass is for practitioners from multiple disciplines working in engineering who are looking for ways to respond effectively to our age’s complexity, uncertainty
and challenges. It empowers engineers and their wider teams to lead innovation that benefits people and the planet.

The tool helps identify team competencies, articulate the value of a multidisciplinary team, and helps learning and development support for all employees.

It articulates 12 essential competencies that align with the four principles of global responsibility: Responsible, Purposeful, Inclusive, and Regenerative. It provides template action plans for individuals, along with an online learning library of relevant professional development and training.”

Upon confirming the Society’s support for the Global Responsibility Competency Compass, our Chief Executive, Dr Emma Wilcox CEnv FIMMM CMgr, said:

Emma added:

“I hope many utilise this framework to upskill knowledge, explore opportunities for added experience, and plan their professional development. Our world needs responsible, competent professionals.

To support, we will be working alongside our engineering-focused professional body partners to explore how the Compass can help to bridge the gap between, for example, being a Chartered Engineer first, and then achieving Chartered Environmentalist status too. An opportunity to showcase engineering competence on another level.”

The Global Responsibility Competency Compass

To find out more about and to download the Global Responsibility Competency Compass, visit the Engineers Without Borders UK website, here.

You could even complete a 15-minute self-assessment to create your very own Global Responsibility Portrait.

Did you know?

Did you know, you can become a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Environmentalist as a member of any of these professional bodies?

• Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE)
• Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
• Energy Institute (EI)
• Engineers Ireland
• Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)
• Institute of Water (IWater)
• Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE)
• Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
• Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
• Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
• Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)
• Nuclear Institute (NI)
• Society of Operations Engineers (SOE)