2022 Communication on Progress

APA Group

Published date

June 29, 2022

No. of questions

64

Supplemental files

CEO Statement

Signed

  • Governance

    Policies and Responsibilities

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

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Corporate Governance Statement 2021 APA Annual Report 2021 APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021 APA Antibribery and Corruption Policy APA Code of Conduct

    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
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Code of Conduct APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Annual Report 2021 APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021 APA Risk Management Policy APA Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy APA Environment & Heritage Policy APA Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policy APA Whistleblower Policy

    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
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Annual Report 2021 APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021 APA Risk Management Policy APA Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy APA Environment & Heritage Policy APA Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policy APA Whistleblower Policy

    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

    Optional comment
    Further information at: APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Corporate Governance Statement 2021 APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021 APA Code of Conduct

    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

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Corporate Governance Statement 2021 APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021

    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

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Risk Management Policy APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021

    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

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Code of Conduct APA Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy APA Risk Management Policy APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Corporate Governance Statement 2021 APA Annual Report 2021 APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021

    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

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Code of Conduct APA Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy APA Risk Management Policy APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Corporate Governance Statement 2021 APA Annual Report 2021 APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021

    7.1. During the due diligence process, 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

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Code of Conduct APA Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy APA Risk Management Policy APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Corporate Governance Statement 2021 APA Annual Report 2021 APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021

    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?

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Whistleblower Policy APA Sustainability Report 2021

    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

    Optional comment
    Access enabled through APA's Whistleblower policy. Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Corporate Governance Statement 2021 APA Whistleblower Policy APA Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy APA Environment & Heritage Policy APA Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policy https://www.apa.com.au/globalassets/about-apa/our-projects/western-outer-ring-mainproject/ western-outer-ring-main-project-consultation-plan.pdf

    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

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Annual Report 2021 APA Whistleblower Policy APA Corporate Governance Statement 2021 APA Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy APA Environment & Heritage Policy APA Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policy https://www.apa.com.au/globalassets/about-apa/our-projects/western-outer-ring-mainproject/ western-outer-ring-main-project-consultation-plan.pdf

    Executive Pay

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

    No, and we have no intention to change

    No, but we plan to within two years

    Yes

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Annual Report 2021

    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 (#)

    8

    Male (%)

    63

    Female (%)

    37

    Non-binary (%)

    Under 30 years old (%)

    0

    30-50 years old (%)

    0

    Above 50 years old (%)

    100

    From minority or vulnerable groups (%)

    Executive (%)

    Independent (%)

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Corporate Governance Statement 2021

    13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Sustainability Report FY21 Framework Index

    Data Assurance

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

    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ Sustainability Report 2021 - Emissions Compliance

  • Human Rights

    Materiality / Saliency

    1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?

    Material sustainability issue areas for APA are identified in APA Sustainability Report 2021. Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021
    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021

    Response

    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.

    At APA we respect all internationally recognised human rights as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labour Organisation’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. We continue to consider how best to implement the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). We take steps to ensure that the goods and services we source are procured ethically and responsibly, without harm or exploitation to people of the environment, and require our suppliers and contractors to do likewise and we will not use suppliers that we know supply unsafe or use exploitative or unlawful practices (including modern slavery or violation of human rights standards) to produce their goods or services. Our due diligence processes assess and respond to modern slavery risks. During FY2021, a working group, consisting of Procurement and Accounts Payable, established a new form that was updated to include a human rights declaration for all new suppliers. For all procurement-managed spend >$200k a precedent agreement is considered which requires a decision on whether further due diligence is required based on factors such as the goods or services, country of origin and supplier. Towards the end of FY2021 the Procurement Group rolled out the use of a new supplier on boarding procedure which included a questionnaire that is mandatory for all new suppliers to complete irrespective of size, spend and category of risk. The new form calls for suppliers to declare that they will respect their workers’ fundamental human rights. We will track the number of suppliers that provide the declaration and work with the suppliers who indicate difficulties in providing the declaration. To date the new form has been well received by our suppliers and we are yet to receive any negative feedback or reluctance to commit.

  • 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

    2021

    Forced labour

    2021

    Child labour

    2021

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    2020

    Occupational safety and health

    2020

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Code of Conduct APA Diversity and Inclusion Policy APA Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021 APA Sustainability Report 2021

    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)

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021 APA Code of Conduct APA Diversity and Inclusion Policy APA Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy APA Sustainability Report 2021

    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)

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021

    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)

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Diversity and Inclusion Policy APA Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021 APA Sustainability Report 2021

    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

    During FY2021, we have taken a number of important steps to deepen our understanding of modern slavery and strengthen our actions to manage potential modern slavery risks. Consistent with our commitment to continuous improvement we have: ― Updated our modern slavery risk management approach; ― Embedded a modern slavery clause in a number of our Precedent Agreements; ― Rolled out modern slavery awareness training across the procurement function and issued modern slavery awareness communications to the broader business; ― Strengthened our approach to supplier onboarding processes as they relate to modern slavery; and ― Undertaken risk assessments for a number of suppliers in accordance with the risk management approach, outlined on page 18 and 19 APA Modern Slavery Statement, to understand and assess their approach to modern slavery and their supply chains

    Forced labour

    During FY2021, we have taken a number of important steps to deepen our understanding of modern slavery and strengthen our actions to manage potential modern slavery risks. Consistent with our commitment to continuous improvement we have: ― Updated our modern slavery risk management approach; ― Embedded a modern slavery clause in a number of our Precedent Agreements; ― Rolled out modern slavery awareness training across the procurement function and issued modern slavery awareness communications to the broader business; ― Strengthened our approach to supplier onboarding processes as they relate to modern slavery; and ― Undertaken risk assessments for a number of suppliers in accordance with the risk management approach, outlined on page 18 and 19 APA Modern Slavery Statement, to understand and assess their approach to modern slavery and their supply chains

    Child labour

    During FY2021, we have taken a number of important steps to deepen our understanding of modern slavery and strengthen our actions to manage potential modern slavery risks. Consistent with our commitment to continuous improvement we have: ― Updated our modern slavery risk management approach; ― Embedded a modern slavery clause in a number of our Precedent Agreements; ― Rolled out modern slavery awareness training across the procurement function and issued modern slavery awareness communications to the broader business; ― Strengthened our approach to supplier onboarding processes as they relate to modern slavery; and ― Undertaken risk assessments for a number of suppliers in accordance with the risk management approach, outlined on page 18 and 19 APA Modern Slavery Statement, to understand and assess their approach to modern slavery and their supply chains

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    During FY2021, we have taken a number of important steps to deepen our understanding of modern slavery and strengthen our actions to manage potential modern slavery risks. Consistent with our commitment to continuous improvement we have: ― Updated our modern slavery risk management approach; ― Embedded a modern slavery clause in a number of our Precedent Agreements; ― Rolled out modern slavery awareness training across the procurement function and issued modern slavery awareness communications to the broader business; ― Strengthened our approach to supplier onboarding processes as they relate to modern slavery; and ― Undertaken risk assessments for a number of suppliers in accordance with the risk management approach, outlined on page 18 and 19 APA Modern Slavery Statement, to understand and assess their approach to modern slavery and their supply chains

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Modern Slavery Statement 2021 APA Sustainability Report 2021

    Performance

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

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)

    30
    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021 - FY21 figure reported.

    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 (%)

    Not disclosed

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

    Percent of women (%)

    Unknown

    Senior leadership level position

    25

    Non-executive board

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021 - FY21 figure reported.

    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 (%)

    Not disclosed

    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

    5.1
    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA 1H22 Interim Financial Results - 1H22 figure reported

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

    Incident rate

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Incident rate

    0.9
    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA 1H22 Interim Financial Results - 1H22 figure reported

    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

    Information in response to this question is currently not publicly disclosed

    Forced labour

    Information in response to this question is currently not publicly disclosed

    Child labour

    Information in response to this question is currently not publicly disclosed

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Information in response to this question is currently not publicly disclosed

    Occupational safety and health

    Information in response to this question is currently not publicly disclosed

    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.

    At APA we respect all internationally recognised human rights as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labour Organisation’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Our employees and contingent workforce operate mostly in mainland Australia and the majority of our employees are employed on a direct and permanent basis. The risks of modern slavery such as child labour, forced labour, or other modern slavery practices occurring in our operations is low, having regard to our compliance with all applicable legislative requirements in Australia regulating workplace relations and our internal policies and processes in place to mitigate risks. These include: ― Our Health, Safety and Wellbeing policy and practices, which commits to providing workplaces that support good health, wellbeing, respect and inclusion for our employees, contractors and visitors ― Our recruitment and on-boarding processes including undertaking visa and health checks ― Our ongoing commitment to build a diverse and inclusive culture so all of our people, feel safe, valued and trusted to do their best every day ― Providing benefit entitlements in excess of statutory requirements and encouraging employees to enjoy the right to family, recreation, and work-life balance through flexibility initiatives ― Providing regular and ongoing training, including modern slavery awareness training, to our employees in their obligations regarding lawful, appropriate behaviour, discrimination and complaints and investigation processes. Our employees are free to associate and enter into employment agreements that meet the requirements of the National Employment Standards (NES), including requests for flexible working arrangements, parental leave and long service leave. APA uses a documented risk management approach to fulfil the principles of and our obligations under the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018 (MSA). APA will not intentionally use suppliers and contractors that engage in modern slavery practices, such as child labour, debt bondage, inhumane treatment of employees and forced or compulsory labour. In December 2020, APA submitted our first Modern Slavery Statement to the Australian Border Force for publication ahead of the reporting timetable of March 2021. APA’s focus for FY2021 was on Tier 1 suppliers in our supply chain – those with whom APA has a direct contractual agreement – who are largely based in Australia. By mapping line item spend information to international product codes, potential very high and high-risk suppliers were identified in Central Africa, India and Malaysia, across our product and service categories and other supplier industries. APA is now in the process of subjecting these high-risk suppliers to more detailed reviews to assess and appropriately manage the risk of modern slavery. Supplier onboarding procedures are also being updated to better capture potential modern slavery risk and continuing to review and monitor all our existing suppliers. Finally, a new modern slavery awareness training module was rolled out, which is mandatory for all procurement staff. In future years, our focus will expand to Tier 2 suppliers.

  • 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

    2022

    Water

    2020

    Oceans

    Not applicable

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    2020

    Air Pollution

    2020

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    2020

    Energy & Resource Use

    2020
    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Climate Change Policy APA Environment and Heritage Policy

    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
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Environment and Heritage Policy APA Climate Change Policy APA Sustainability Report 2021

    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

    Not applicable

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Climate Change Resilience Report 2020 APA NGI Cultural Heritage Management Plan APA NGI Pipeline EPA Environmental Referral APA ECGX Construction Environmental Management Plan APA ECGX Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan APA ECGX Soil & Water Management Plan APA ECGX Erosion & Sediment Control Plan APA Western Slopes Pipeline environmental assessment update APA Climate Change Resilience Report 2020

    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

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Climate Change Resilience Report 2020 APA NGI Cultural Heritage Management Plan APA NGI Pipeline EPA Environmental Referral APA ECGX Construction Environmental Management Plan APA ECGX Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan APA ECGX Soil & Water Management Plan APA ECGX Erosion & Sediment Control Plan APA Western Slopes Pipeline environmental assessment update APA Climate Change Resilience Report 2020 APA Environment and Heritage Policy APA Sustainability Report 2021

    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
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Climate Change Resilience Report 2020

    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

    Not disclosed

    Water

    Not disclosed

    Oceans

    Not disclosed

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Not disclosed

    Air Pollution

    Not disclosed

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Not disclosed

    Energy & Resource Use

    Not disclosed
    Optional comment
    Not disclosed

    Climate Action

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

    Scope 1 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    1429954

    Scope 2 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    81792

    Scope 3 Emissions

    Not reported

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA 1H22 Interim Financial Results - FY21 figure reported

    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 (%)

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

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Climate Change Resilience Report 2020

    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

    Technology

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

    Percent of total revenue (%)

    Sector-specific Questions

    11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.

    Sector-specific: Water

    12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

    Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    Groundwater:

    Surface water:

    Rainwater:

    Wastewater:

    Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    Groundwater:

    Surface water:

    Rainwater:

    Wastewater:

    Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

    Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

    Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use

    14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).

    Number

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Sites

    Hectares

    15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?

    Conversion of natural resources (hectares)

    16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?

    No

    No, but we plan to in the next 2 years

    Yes

    Forest ecosystem restoration

    Other ecosystem restoration

    Reforestation

    Natural regeneration

    Agroforestry

    Set-aside land

    Biodiversity offsetting

    Other (please specify in text box)

    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Environment and Heritage Policy APA Sustainability Report 2021 - Environment

    Sector-specific: Air pollution

    17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    NOx

    6652

    SOx

    3

    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

    386

    Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)

    61

    Particulate matter (PM10)

    92

    Persistent organic pollutants (POP)

    0.2

    Other (please specify in text box)

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Sustainability Report 2021 - Sustainability Data Tables, Air Emissions FY20 figure reported

    Sector-specific: Waste

    18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

    Waste Generated (t)

    19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

    Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

    20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

    Single-use plastics (tonnes)

    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.

    To help protect the environment and preserve cultural heritage, APA continually works to keep our environmental governance and systems up to date. In FY2021, APA developed and published a new Environment & Heritage Policy, recognising Environment & Heritage as a separate management area distinct from the Health and Safety components under our previous Health Safety Environment (HSE) Policy. The new policy is underpinned by APA’s existing Environment Framework, which includes procedures and state-based guidelines for all assets and activities under APA’s operational control. The Environment Framework is being brought to life with awareness programs and Environment Management Plans for each asset. During FY2021, APA developed and rolled out seven new Environment Standards to help us take a consistent approach to environmental protection. This is a core initiative within the Environment & Heritage Pillar of the three-year Health, Safety, Environment and Heritage (HSEH) Strategy. The Standards set minimum mandatory requirements for each environmental area in the Framework, raising the standard of environmental management practices across the business. In FY2021, APA completed our four-year Environment Management Plan (EMP) Improvement Program (FY2018-FY2021) having refreshed 32 EMPs for individual assets across our networks, transmission and power divisions. As well as creating site-specific plans, the Program has streamlined and standardised our local management structures for environment risk at APA by: ― Improving asset-specific environmental risk management ― Creating greater awareness of environmental risks, associated responsibilities and control measures ― Refining environment risk assessment processes and templates ― Standardising EMP templates for our Networks and Transmission/Power divisions to drive consistency ― Conducting an environment risk assessment workshop with operations and environment personnel for each EMP.

  • Anti-corruption

    Commitment

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

    2021
    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Code of Conduct

    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?

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy APA Sustainability Report 2021 APA Code of Conduct

    Prevention

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

    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/

    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?

    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy
    Optional comment
    Further information at: https://www.apa.com.au/ APA Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy

    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

    0
    FY21 figure reported

    Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year

    Optional comment
    APA Sustainability Report 2021

    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?

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

    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.

    APA’s (Our) Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy strictly prohibits bribery and corruption in any form. The Policy mandates our anti-bribery and corruption program and covers approvals for gifts, sponsorships, donations and entertainment, record keeping, third-party due diligence, and monitoring and reporting. APA maintains a Whistleblower Line via an externally managed disclosure service as an independent, impartial and confidential means of reporting potential incidents. Through the Whistleblower Line and our internal reporting channels, we record material breaches of our Code of Conduct and potential or actual fraud, bribery and corruption. During the year (FY2021) management continued to raise awareness of the whistleblower process via various communication approaches however there were low levels of reporting to the independent APA Whistleblower hotline. In response, additional communication approaches will be completed as part of APA’s culture program of work for FY2022. In the reporting period (FY2021), APA recorded zero incidents of fraud, bribery or corruption and received no fines for noncompliance with any laws or regulations related to bribery or corruption. APA recorded seven material breaches of our Code of Conduct. The breaches related to unacceptable behaviour, breach of key policies or sexual harassment. Each incident was fully investigated and performance management actions put in place with the Board fully informed of all incidents and outcomes.