Report - COP Prototype

2022 Communication on Progress

Aurecon

Published date

June 23, 2022

No. of questions

Supplemental files

FY21 certificate_GHG_certification.pdf

CEO Statement

Signed

Governance

Policies and Responsibilities

1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

Issue an annual statement about the relevance of sustainable development to the company

Issue an annual statement that addresses impacts on both people and the environment

Issue an annual statement highlighting a zero tolerance for corruption

Sign off on organizational sustainability targets

Supervise Environmental, Social, and Governance reporting

Regularly review potential risks related to the business model

None of the above

2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years	Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

https://www.aurecongroup.com/about/ethics-integrity

3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years	Yes, focused on employee conduct	Yes, focused on employees and suppliers	Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

https://www.aurecongroup.com/about/ethics-integrity

4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

	No one is specifically responsible for this topic	Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights	Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

	No formal structure	Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)	Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Prevention

6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Concerns and grievance mechanisms

8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

No, this is not a current priority

No, but we plan to within two years

Yes, we have an informal process (e.g., through supervisors, others)

Yes, we have a formal process

Optional comment

https://www.aurecongroup.com/about/ethics-integrity

8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

	No	Yes
Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?
Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?
Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?
Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?
Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)
Other (Please provide additional information)

9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

	No process to enable remedy to stakeholders	Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)	Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders	Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Lessons

10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No lessons are regularly captured	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly	Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Executive Pay

11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

Board Composition

12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

	Number/Percentage	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total number of board members (#)	7
Male (%)	72
Female (%)	28
Non-binary (%)	0
Under 30 years old (%)	0
30-50 years old (%)	14
Above 50 years old (%)	86
From minority or vulnerable groups (%)	0
Executive (%)	43
Independent (%)	42

Data Assurance

14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

No assurance for any metrics

Limited assurance for minority of metrics (e.g., GHG emissions only)

Carbon footprint - Reasonable Assurance for the categories 1, 2, 3, 4 (waste, water, and paper) and Limited Assurance for category 4 and 5 (spend based)

Limited assurance for majority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for minority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for majority of metrics

Other (Please provide additional information)

Human Rights

Commitment

2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy
Rights of women and/or girls
2019
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
2018
Rights of indigenous peoples
2022
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international human rights standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving human rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of expression
Digital security / privacy
Rights of women and/or girls
Access to culture
Rights of indigenous peoples
Free, prior and informed consent
Rights of refugees and migrants
Access to water and sanitation

Prevention

3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing /mitigating the risks/impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Response

7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

• Aurecon’s CEO is the co-sponsor of the ‘Everyday champions’ focus area for Champions of Change STEM. • Supported UNICEF’S COVID-19 Appeal with a donation of AUD 50,000 on behalf of everyone at Aurecon. • First Nations Australians work experience students, cadets, interns, and graduates joining Aurecon each year. • AUD 50,000 University of Queensland Aurecon Indigenous Engineering Scholarship (perpetual). • AUD 45,000 Aurecon Galuwa Indigenous Engineering Scholarship – spread over three years to 2023. The scholarship provides financial support, mentoring, paid work placements, and pastoral care support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students seeking support to successfully complete an engineering degree. Since 2021, Aurecon has been supporting inaugural scholar Joshua Pye through the three-year Galuwa Indigenous Scholarship. • AUD 15,000 to Engineering Aid Australia for Australian Indigenous Engineering Schools in Perth and Sydney. • To date 16% of the Australian workforce have undertaken cultural awareness training. • Participation in National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week in Australia. • Completion of Engineers without Borders projects in Indigenous Australian communities. • Maintained Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency in Australia. • Aurecon’s Chief Executive Officer is a Workplace Gender Equality Agency Australia Pay Equity Ambassador. • Aurecon named an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia in December 2021 for the second time in a row. • Bronze Employer in Pride in Diversity’s Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) in May 2019. Achieved Silver status in 2021. • Increase in procurement spend with First Nations businesses in Australia and Māori businesses in New Zealand. • In 2021, Aurecon signed an industry first partnership with engineering start up Elevate Consulting. • Aurecon has also joined Kinaway Chamber of Commerce in a Partnership agreement to support Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business owners. • Increasing the proportion of paid parental leave (in Australia and New Zealand) taken by men. • Completed supplier assessments that review compliance to human rights. • Tuarua - Foundational Te Tiriti o Waitangi competency workshop completed in all New Zealand offices. • Tuatahi - An Aurecon waiata developed. • Individual Memorandums of Understanding established with Ngai Tahu in the South Island, Waikato-Tainui in the Central North Island and Ngāti Whātua in Auckland. • Working alongside the local mana whenua (Māori communities) wherever Aurecon project teams are working in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway project is a good example of working in partnership with Tangata Whenua. • Co-designed initiatives with various Iwi to improve work and life outcomes for Māori – ranging from revenue-generating projects to initiatives focused on corporate social responsibility and placements for young Māori in Aurecon’s New Zealand offices. • Celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). • Celebrating Matariki, also known as Māori New Year. • Continued as a TupuToa Support level partner. We prioritised TupuToa and female internships for our FY 2021 intake – and increased our numbers for TupuToa internship opportunities (50% female and three TupuToa interns). • Māori Cadetship Programme - three cadets graduated in 2020 with Diplomas in Engineering and have successfully transitioned to permanent roles within Aurecon. • Winner of Diversity category at Engineering New Zealand’s 2021 ENVI Awards. • Aurecon became the first consulting engineer in New Zealand to be Rainbow Tick certified in 2019. We maintained our accreditation in 2020, 2021, 2022 through to 2023. • Continued support to the LGBTI+ community in New Zealand through sponsorship of the Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust. • In Asia, Aurecon has implemented a diversity and inclusion programme that aims to: - Build the diversity and inclusion culture in Asia through education, training and featuring stories of various individuals on internal platforms - Achieve a fair representation across gender and ethnicity in the workforce across all Asia offices through recruitment, promotion, and mentoring programmes To date, Asia has a healthy representation of its workforce across age groups and has a larger female population contributing to the business.

Labour

Commitment

1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
2019
Occupational safety and health
2021
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international labour standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Performance

6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown
Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)

7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)

8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

	Percent of women (%)	Unknown
Senior leadership level position	19
Non-executive board	14

9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

	Salary ratio (%)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Women / Men (%)	99

10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

	Frequency of injury	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Frequency of injury	0.257

11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

	Incident rate	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Incident rate	0.02

Response and Reporting

12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

MEASURING EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE Aurecon’s Blueprint identifies employee experience as a key aspect of the organisation’s strategy. Measurement of employee experience is through Employee Pulse; a modern survey tool by Peakon. Key highlights from the survey results show strengths in flexibility in work schedules and non-discrimination. OUTCOMES OF PROVIDING A FAIR AND SAFE WORKPLACE • Careers month: Introduced further tools and resources to support employees with their career development focussed on three key areas: building skills for the future; exploring and expanding internal networks; finding inspiration through the career stories of others at Aurecon and joining the conversation. • Changes to Aurecon’s flexible ways of working include the Working Holiday Initiative and the cultural public holiday swap in Australia and New Zealand. • Active Bystander campaign: Ran a two-month CEO-led email campaign across Australia and New Zealand (based on survey results) aimed at encouraging employees to act against sexism and sexual harassment. Post campaign a follow up survey tested the impact and changes to experiences throughout 2021 and will inform the design of evidence-based solutions to contribute to a positive workplace culture at Aurecon. • 33 team finalists from across Australia, New Zealand and Asia competed in the AURECONS 2021 with the winners celebrated via a virtual award ceremony. • Aurecon ways of working hub created as the main source of information for all employees, covering flexible work, technology and health and safety. • Celebration of International Women’s Day. • Celebration of International Women in Engineering Day. • Celebration of Pride Month and Wear it Purple Day. • Celebration of World Mental Health Day. • Celebration of RU OK? Day in Australia. • Gold Accreditation as a Skilled Workplace by Mental Health First Aid Australia. • Aurecon is a supporter of the Movember Foundation, an international men’s health advocacy, to support prostate and testicular cancer research and suicide prevention. Each year, offices across all our regions take part in Movember. • Partnering with Mates in Construction in New Zealand since 2020 to reduce the number of lives lost to suicide in the construction industry. • Celebrated the International Day for People with a Disability. • Updates to automatic email signatures across all regions to include a statement in support of flexible working. Indigenous Country added to Australian office addresses. (Optional) Pronouns added to signatures across Australia and New Zealand. • Leading on gender equality training developed. Mandatory for line managers and open to all employees who would like to initiate conversations on gender equality and respond to questions and challenges. OUTCOMES OF PARTNERING WITH EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO GROW GENDER EQUALITY IN STEM INDUSTRIES PIPELINE • 15 Aurecon mentors participated in the Auckland University’s Women in Engineering Network Mentoring Programme. • NZD 9000 Victoria University of Wellington Aurecon Computational Design Scholarship - per student for two final year students. • Hosted 25 students from Tamaki College for ‘Engineering Experience Day’ in support of Engineering New Zealand’s Wonder Project. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION • Recognised by the Australian Financial Review as one of Australia and New Zealand’s Best Places to Work. • Recognised by LinkedIn as one of the 25 best workplaces in New Zealand. • Winner of Most Popular Engineering Employer award for the third time since 2019 at the Australian Financial Review Top 100 Graduate Employers 2022 awards. Ranked #14 overall in the Top 100 Graduate Employers list. • Ranked #5 overall in GradNewZealand’s Top 100 Graduate Employers 2022 and #2 in the Engineering & Consulting category. • Retained Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). • Named an Inclusive Employer for 2021-2022 by Diversity Council Australia. • Endorsed Employer for All Women 2022 certification from WORK180. • Winner of Diversity Award in the 2021 Engineering New Zealand ENVI awards. • Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway Alliance won the Mātauranga Māori (Small-Medium Organisation) category of the 2021 Diversity Works New Zealand Awards for its unique approach to partnering with iwi and commitment to embedding Te Ao Māori (Māori world view) throughout project delivery. • Achieved Silver Employer in Pride in Diversity’s Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) in 2021. • Platinum winner in the Outstanding Safety Awards and Gold winner in the Outstanding Health Awards – awarded by the Institute of Safety and Health Practitioners in the consultant category. • Aurecon’s Thailand team awarded Outstanding Enterprise for Health & Safety Management 2021 (Provincial level) by Thailand’s Ministry of Labour. • Madeleine Page awarded Australian Young Safety Leader of the year 2021 by the Australian Workplace Health and Safety Awards.

Environment

Commitment

1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
2021
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

	Aligned with international environmental standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

Certified to ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14001

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

Net zero 2025 target

4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?

	Description of targets (e.g., what is the target, absolute vs. intensity, externally verified, on track, etc.)
Climate Action	Net zero 2025 target
Energy & Resource Use
Water
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Oceans

4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?

	Progress is reviewed against goals annually or more frequently	Progress is reported internally to the most senior level	Progress is reported externally	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Energy & Resource Use
Water
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Oceans

5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Climate Action

6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

Scope 1 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

559

Scope 2 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

1631

Scope 3 Emissions

Full

Partial

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

13129

Optional comment

Full for Scope 1, 2 and partial for Scope 3; results based on verified FY21 data

7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

Percent of revenue (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

We have taken action to increase organization-wide resilience to climate change

We have taken action to increase resilience in our supply chains

We have taken action to increase resilience in the communities in which we operate

We have provided funding for climate change adaptation and resilience initiatives and projects

We have not taken actions to build climate change resilience in the reporting period

Other (Please provide additional information)

Unknown

Energy / Resource Use

9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

% of total energy consumption

Unknown

Technology

10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

Percent of total revenue (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Overall Environment

21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Annual submission of a Communication on Progress report to the United Nations Global Compact. • Appointment of Group Director Sustainability. • Strengthened sustainability and climate commitments with strategic investment in Malaysia, with ERE Consulting Group, a multidisciplinary environmental consultancy business. • Joined the Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance along with over 40 leading companies, the NSW Government and WWF-Australia in a new coalition to decarbonise Australia’s building and construction industry. • Sponsorship of Engineers Australia’s Climate Smart Engineering conference. • Signatory to Climate Leaders Coalition in New Zealand. • Member of the Sustainable Business Council in New Zealand. • Aurecon’s Managing Director, New Zealand, is the chair of the FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) Sustainable Development Committee - a working committee of FIDIC appointed by the FIDIC Board. • Celebrated World Quality Week, with the theme ‘Sustainability – improving our People, Products and the Planet’. Activities highlighted the role of quality in sustainability and its environmental, social and governance impact. • FY 2021 Carbon Footprint verified, and statement issued. • Continued ISO certification to ISO 14001 in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. • Carbon footprint reporting: Produced annually, Aurecon’s emissions report aims to guide the organisation’s climate change related initiatives in alignment with the Aurecon Blueprint goals and commitment to the United Nations Global Compact. - FY 2021 carbon footprint upgraded from the ISO 14064-1:2006 standard to the ISO 14064-1: 2018 standard. As a result, our externally verified inventory includes an additional 18 indirect emission sources. These additional indirect emission sources increased overall emissions by 63% from our FY 2020 carbon footprint. Our top emission sources are equipment and electricity; both key focus areas in FY 2022. - A like for like comparison against the emission sources measured in FY 2020 resulted in an overall decrease in emissions of 60% mainly due to fewer flights and people continuing to work from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. - Aurecon’s FY 2021 global carbon footprint report covers 26 operating offices, which provides full reporting coverage.

Anti-corruption

Commitment

1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes

2021

2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes, included within a broader policy

Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

Prevention

3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

3.1. How often is such training provided?

	One time only	Every year	Every two or more years	We do not collect this data
All employees
Select employees
Contractors
Direct suppliers of the organization
Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Indirect suppliers of the organization

4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, we do not monitor the anti-corruption compliance programme

Review issues on ad-hoc basis

Yes, through internal employee self-evaluations

Yes, through automated controls monitoring

Yes, through external independent monitoring

Yes, through other mechanisms

Response and Reporting

5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

	Number of incident(s)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years
Choose to not disclose
Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year
Choose to not disclose

6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

Initial case assessment

Internal investigation

Review by risk / ethics committee

Review by board of directors

External audit / review

Other (please provide additional information)

Not applicable/no incidents in the reporting period

7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes (please explain)

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

• Refreshed Code of Conduct – the Aurecon Ethos • Compliance Management Framework and mandatory training • Conducted internal audits to assess improvements in risk management and developing a sustainable control environment • External independent whistleblower service and regular reporting to Management and the Board of issues raised through the service • Annual internal and external independent financial auditing • Completion of mandatory online Aurecon Ethos code of conduct and ethics training tracked through Aurecon’s training management database • Aurecon is certified to ISO 9001 — Quality Management Systems. Through our audits we confirm our teams follow risk assessments, processes, and procedures on project based work • Attendance at Global Compact Network Australia Modern Slavery Community of Practice sessions • Gifts and Charitable Donations Register • Conflict of Interest Register