Pandrol supports UNESCO World Engineering Day 2025 campaign
Pandrol, as a leading brand in the rail infrastructure sector, has been selected as an official partner for UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) 2025, which was launched at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 4 March 2025.
London, UK - Apr 4, 2025 - WED is jointly operated by UNESCO and the World Federation for Engineering Organizations (WFEO), which spans some 100 countries and represents more than 30 million engineers. It is an International Day proclaimed by the UNESCO General Conference and open to everyone.
The launch in March marks the start of a year-long campaign of events, films and related articles and news, highlighting the achievements of engineers and engineering around the world, and promoting engineering as a career.
Produced by the SJH Group – the official media partner and broadcaster for WED – all campaign content, which includes a multimedia hub dedicated to Pandrol, is hosted on the WED website at www.worldengineeringday.net.
As an official partner, Pandrol's insights and expertise will form an integral part of the 12-month campaign, which provides a springboard for governments, UN-associated organisations, policymakers, educators and leaders in the public and private sectors to raise awareness of the importance of engineering.
The WED campaign has an estimated global reach of more than 100 million individuals, and this year's theme of 'Shaping our sustainable future through engineering' focuses on the essential role that engineering has to play in achieving the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Frederique Coeuille, CTO of Pandrol, says: 'We are honoured to be an official partner for UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2025. At Pandrol, we believe that engineering is at the heart of sustainable development. This partnership allows us to showcase our commitment to innovation and sustainability in rail infrastructure and to inspire the next generation of engineers to contribute to a better future.'
Addressing the significance of WED, Mustafa Shehu, President of the WFEO, says: 'World Engineering Day 2025 is all about putting engineering in the global spotlight, showing how engineers are leading the way in the effort to meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goal targets and inspiring the next generation to find out more about what a career in engineering has to offer.'
Jacques de Mereuil, Executive Director of the WFEO, says: 'We're thrilled to be involved in launching this important international celebration and campaign at UNESCO's global headquarters in Paris and delighted to have Pandrol involved, as an authority in rail infrastructure.'
To view Pandrol's WED content, go to worldengineeringday.net/partner-stories/pandrol/
Notes to editor:
The WED 2025 launch, campaign and related content will go live from 4 March 2025 at www.worldengineeringday.net.
For further information about WED 2025 please email publishing@stjamess.org.
For further information about Pandrol, please email Kayleigh.clarke@pandrol.com
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