In order to contribute to the development of the country JIO, whenever possible, work with Jamaican companies and limits the importation of goods or services, which is also evident in:
- Our staff compliment inclusive of contracted staff is currently 195 strong, all Jamaicans.
- Our in-house expertise, which is used to retrofit toll equipment while maintenance equipment is supplied by local companies whenever possible. Local sub-contractors are also employed. We have developed a website: www.h2k-jio.com, which serves to inform our customers about various aspects of the Highway 2000 East- West project and some of the unknown facts about what we do outside of our core business as the Operator.
- Our promoting activities to assist local communities, instead of purchasing a mechanical sweeper that could do the job on the entire leg of the project, we have decided to employ casual workers from communities adjourning the motorway.
- JIO establishing a community personnel aided program with the assistance of the herders along the motorway. This engagement by the herding community involves two specific tasks:
- Minor maintenance and restoration of areas in the fence through which animals gain access to the motorway.
- Facilitating proper herding, or containment of the animals to keep them away from the security fence.