Official Partner, World Engineering Day 2025

Laing O’Rourke is proud to confirm it is an official partner for World Engineering Day 2025, an International Day proclaimed by UNESCO.

World Engineering Day is jointly operated by UNESCO and the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO). This year’s theme, ‘Shaping our sustainable future through engineering’, highlights the essential role the engineering community plays in achieving the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Cathal O’Rourke, Group Chief Executive Officer, says: “We are delivering some of the most complex and challenging infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. Our engineering heritage is an important part of our identity, and I truly believe that by harnessing the bright minds of the people we employ across the globe, we can deliver the sustainable infrastructure that society needs.

“As a company we are deeply committed to working towards a more sustainable future. In 2024 we took on more challenging science-based carbon reduction targets, and committed to voluntarily reporting our impacts and dependencies on nature as a Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Adopter. We didn’t set these goals lightly. Transformative change is needed in our industry, and it is inspiring to witness the passion and energy from people working across engineering and construction to take on those challenges.

“World Engineering Day – and UNESCO’s 80th anniversary – represents a perfect opportunity to reflect on the difference we can make together and celebrate our engineering community.”

For more information about World Engineering Day, and the role that Laing O’Rourke is playing in shaping our sustainable future, visit https://worldengineeringday.net/partner-stories/laing-orourke/.

To learn how we’re supporting the UN’s SDGs, visit the Sustainability section of our website.