Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Decarbonisation
• Circular Economy
• Safety
• Community Engagement
• Employee Well-being
• Diversity & Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

• Improved greenhouse gas emission intensity at steel mills
• Warm charging project significantly reduced gas use at Laverton and Sydney mills
• All slag produced was reused, none sent to landfill
• Viribar®750 reinforcing steel offers up to 33% embodied carbon and mass reduction compared to standard 500N fitments
• Updated and rebranded Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for various steel products

Social Achievements

• Reduced Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) by 20% to 8.5
• Launched 'I Am Here' mental health and well-being program
• Partnership with Soldier On to provide employment opportunities for veterans
• STEM mentoring program for high school students
• Women's Network established to promote gender equality

Governance Achievements

• Established Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Committee and Sustainability Group
• Published first stand-alone annual Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR) aligned with GRI Standards
• Reacquired Mayfield infrastructure, strengthening operational capabilities

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Cyclical nature of industries
• Competition
• Dependence on key customer and supplier relationships
• Product risk
• Operational risk
• Domestic and global conditions
• Managing liquidity and debt levels
• Scope 3 emissions

Mitigation Strategies

• Continuous monitoring and forecasting
• Active monitoring of competition and appropriate reactions
• Optimisation of customer and supplier relationship management
• Internal risk management process and quality assurance procedures
• Comprehensive risk management framework
• Treasury engagement with operations to monitor and manage economic variables
• Focus on debt levels and raising debt funding for liquidity
• Engagement with key suppliers and customers to understand opportunities to address Scope 3 emissions

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Risk framework for assessing supplier dependency and other risks
• Annual risk assessment
• Due diligence and risk mitigation
• Supplier Relationship Management program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes, market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products (e.g., Viribar®750)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Viribar®750 reinforcing steel
• EAF manufactured roof bolts with high recycled content

Awards & Recognition

• Shine Award at 2021 Global Chairman’s Awards (Sean Aherne)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable financial performance
• Energy supply
• Culture and values
• Customer solutions
• Communication and relationship management
• Changing markets

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced gas usage at Laverton Bar and Rod Mills by five to seven percent through Warm Charging technique.
• Inclusion of Material Circularity Indicators (MCI) in all EPDs.
• Lowest ever TRIFR at 6.7 (21% improvement on FY21 and 38% on FY20).

Social Achievements

• Launched Safety Connect program with over 1,800 employee participants (40% of workforce).
• 90% participation in Your Voice employee engagement survey.
• Launched Connecting Communities program supporting local initiatives.
• Partnership with Aruma for tree planting project employing people with disabilities.
• Developed inaugural Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Governance Achievements

• Established ESG Committee to oversee ESG initiatives.
• Active participation in government consultations on Safeguard Mechanism reform.
• Continued work to enhance supply chain traceability.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions.
• Energy supply and pricing.
• Climate change risks (government policy changes, compliance requirements, market demand shifts, financier/insurer expectations, international tariffs).

Mitigation Strategies

• Continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes and reduce emissions.
• Investment in renewable energy sources.
• Collaboration with suppliers and customers to reduce Scope 3 emissions.
• Active participation in government consultations and policy development.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier risk assessments for modern slavery.
• Ethical procurement training for personnel.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events impacting markets and site operations.
• Supply chain disruptions.

Transition Risks

• Changes in government policy, compliance requirements, market demand, and financier/insurer expectations.

Opportunities

• Development of lower embodied carbon products and solutions.
• Transition to renewable energy.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD (implied)

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
• Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

InfraBuild's initiatives contribute to these goals through decarbonization efforts, sustainable product development, community engagement, and resource efficiency improvements.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• LOKPOD sustainable residential slab building system.
• High-strength steel with innovative product design.

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed