Babcock is passionate about making a positive impact in the communities in which we operate.
We aim to foster long-term meaning partnerships to maximise our contribution to society – to our people, our partners, the environment and local communities. Social investment is one of the tools we use to make this contribution.
Our Social Investment framework is underpinned by four key pillars:
We work with local community groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations across Australia and New Zealand to support their initiatives through funding, volunteering and skills.
Key partnerships
Babcock is proud to establish long-standing relationships with not-for-profit organisations and community groups. We provide these organisations with financial and/or in-kind contributions over a multi-year commitment supporting dedicated programs and initiatives to benefit the wider community.
 | Yalari's vision is to provide trusted, quality educational opportunities for Indigenous children so they can achieve positive outcomes for themselves and their families and to make a valuable contribution as Australians. Babcock have supported Yalari for over a decade and formally became a Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Education Scholarship sponsor in 2015. To date Babcock are proud to have supported four Yalari students through this scholarship program. |
 | The Women in STEM Careers program (“WiSC”) equips University of Adelaide’s architecture, science, technology, engineering and mathematics students with leadership, resilience and entrepreneurial tools and skills that will allow them to thrive and succeed in their field of choice. Babcock have been a Supporting Partner of the WiSC program since 2020, providing financial and in-kind contribution to develop the next generation of Women working in STEM. |
 | Babcock is proud of its ongoing sponsorship of the Australian Defence Force AFL Wheelchair Team to ultimately provide important pathways to resilience and allows those injured, or ill and undergoing a level of rehab, to reconnect into a team environment and participate in sport. |
 | Babcock have been a sponsor of the Engineering Aid Australia since 2018, supporting the Indigenous Australian Engineering Schools (IAES) program. The IAES seeks to provide First Nations youth with increased education and career opportunities in Engineering and Technology. The program provides an exciting environment for Indigenous students to learn what Engineering is all about and discover how Engineers can benefit and improve our communities, to provide a forum for students to meet engineering role models and gain insights into the opportunities engineering can provide as a career. |
 | Babcock have been a proud supporter of Military and Emergency Services Health Australia (MESHA - formerly The Repat Foundation and The Road Home) since 2015 supporting key fundraising activity and events including the ANZAC Ball and Remembrance Day Breakfasts. In 2024, we continue our long-standing relationship with MESHA by providing support for the Defence Kids Wellbeing Program. The psychoeducational and skills-based program will support Defence children and their parents develop wellbeing awareness, communication and self-care. |
 | Babcock have supported both F1 and SUBS in Schools programs for over a decade providing subject matter experts, mentoring opportunities and financial support to Re-Engineering Australia and student teams across Australia. |
 ______________________ | Since 2021 our staff members have taken part in the Coastal Challenge in Auckland, navigating courses of 6 to 33km along the North Shore coastline, all to contribute to a worthy cause. To date 74 Babcock entrants have trekked over 1228Kms raising over $8,600 for Harbour Hospice. Harbour Hospice cares for patients with a life-limiting illness and their whānau. They give people the opportunity to live every moment in whatever way is most important to them. |
Volunteering to make a difference
We aim to make a genuine difference to our communities and help them thrive. Volunteering enables our workforce to play an active part in Babcock’s partnerships for the benefit our outreach partners, and the community.
Our workforce is entitled to an annual ‘Be Kind Day’, providing our employees the opportunity to play an active part by volunteering for a charity or community group.
Babcock also encourages our workforce to participate in STEM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) volunteering and mentorship, providing students with access to real-world industry experiences and offering invaluable insights into the industry, sharing knowledge and inspiring students through presentations and hands-on guidance.