Our Sustainability Challenges
Our sustainability challenges are those issues that we believe may have a material impact on our ability to be a successful business. These impacts can directly affect our shareholders, our employees, the communities in which we operate and, more generally, the broader society and the natural environment. Addressing these challenges is a priority, as reflected in our corporate objective and HSEC targets.
Our key sustainability challenges are:
- Eliminating Fatal Risks
- Occupational and Community Health
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Access to and Management of Resources - land, water, biodiversity and people
- Sustainable Community Development and Closure
Each challenge is complex, often converging with other challenges. In defining and reviewing these challenges, we have taken into account internal and external factors, including:
- External – concerns raised by stakeholders; sector challenges reported by peers; competitors and key industry forums; relevant laws, regulations and international agreements; and anticipated sustainability impacts, risks, or opportunities identified by our people, often in partnership with independent recognised experts.
- Internal – our Board Governance Document, Company Charter, Strategic Framework, Sustainable Development Policy, HSEC Management Standards and HSEC performance targets; the interests and expectations of our people; our key risk factors; and the core competencies and structure of our organisation.
To better inform our stakeholders of this complexity and our commitment to respond effectively, we have presented the issues underpinning each challenge. Read more: Our Material Issues