Operating and Financial Review continued resourcing the new economy for a better tomorrow Sustainability Framework & Materiality Assessment V1.1 Page 3 Act Safe. Feel Safe. Embrace Difference Tread Lightly Dig Deep Buddy Up Lead with Integrity • Our approach to Health and Safety includes wellbeing and highlights the importance of mental health. • H&S programmes focussing on maturing our safety management system, undertaking physical and psychological safety training and continuing to look for opportunities to improve site safety. • We pride ourselves on our existing diversity: Women and Indigenous workforce participation, as well as diversity of backgrounds and skills mix • Looking for opportunities to increase diversity through targeted programs. (E.g., Youth training) • Acknowledgement of climate change and commitment to low carbon future, adoption of technology and GHG Tracking. • Investigating opportunities for future renewables uptake • Endeavouring to reduce our environmental footprint through adoption of emerging technologies and being more resourceful. • Implementing cost effective measures for recovery, reuse or recycle of energy, natural resources and materials throughout project design, operation and de-commissioning. • Prioritising social and cultural collaborations, partnerships and provision of materials with councils, community, industry, university and research institutions and environmental NFP organisations • Endeavouring to operate openly, ethically and transparently. • Senior leadership involvement in ESG Council meetings and internal engagement through employee Subcommittee participation. • Participating in authentic stakeholder engagement, taking on feedback Health & Safety Statistics • H&S incidents and injury • H&S improvements • H&S innovations Diversity & participation statistics • % Women • % Indigenous • Training participation Environmental Statistics • Energy use / mix • Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG reporting • Water use / recycle stats • Waste reduction / reuse / recycle • Tomra sorting technology • Plotlogic mapping technology • Other innovation initiatives • Decarbonisation collaborations, initiatives Local procurement partnering and engagement statistics • $$ spent and on local procurement • % overall procurement purchased locally • # of community feedback sessions held / attendance or feedback received • Alignment with UN SDGs • (Potential future) Sustainability reporting EQR CORE VALUES ESG FOUNDATIONAL COMMITMENTS ESG REPORTING METRICS Act safe at work. Care and respect each other. Feel safe to be yourself. Diversity of thinking, skills and background creates value and drives innovation. Embed resource efficiency to minimise environmental footprint & deliver positive societal impact Go one better. Strive to continuously learn and improve. Challenge the status quo. Collaboration is key to realising shared value. Have courage to do the right thing. Be accountable. ESG PROGRAM FRAMEWORK ALINGNED TO 2021 Stakeholder ESG Sentiments and EQR Core Values Figure 9 – EQR’s Sustainability Framework aligned to its values can be found on the EQR website : Sustainability Framework and Materiality Assessment. 22 EQ Resources Limited Annual Report 2023
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