Our Community
Partnering for good
To us, being a good neighbour means helping to improve the welfare and wellbeing of our customers and local communities. So each year, we partner with, sponsor, and donate to a range of not-for-profit and community organisations that support people living in the communities where we operate.
Community grants
What’s important to the people who live and work in our local areas is important to us. Through our Community Grants Program, we provide financial support to charities and not-for-profit organisations and causes that make a real difference to local communities.
Giving back
Through our corporate volunteering program all of our team members have the opportunity to spend one full day or two half-days per year volunteering, helping with activities like preparing nutritious meals for community members in need, local environmental clean-up days, fundraising drives and more.
We’re also proud to provide workplace giving and a rangeof community programs that offer donations to causes our people regularly volunteer with or support outside of work – from memorial walks to local sports clubs, foodbanks, scouts, mental health organisations and more. Emergency Service volunteers can also apply for a $1,000 donation to support their local Unit.
Our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
Endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) will see us embed cultural awareness and understanding across our Group, develop more opportunities for Indigenous employment, and engage Traditional Owners on our projects and in communities through our RAP theme and commitment of
‘Connecting to Country – Connecting with Community’.
Our position on Modern Slavery
We are opposed to all forms of modern slavery and forced labour in our industry, our business operations, and in the operations of our suppliers. We are committed to ensuring that modern slavery is not present within our business and supply chains.
What is modern slavery?
Modern slavery is an umbrella term for situations in which a person is forcibly or subtly controlled by an individual or a group, for the purpose of exploitation. Modern slavery can happen in a variety of ways, such as forced labour, child labour, human trafficking, debt slavery, deceptive recruiting for labour and/or services, and exploitation of minimum wage requirements.
We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and we are committed to tackling modern slavery throughout our supply chains, consistent with our disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth).
Launch of our fifth Modern Slavery Statement
Our Group has reaffirmed its commitment to identify and address modern slavery risk by releasing its fifth Modern Slavery Statement.
Modern slavery is an overarching term for situations including forced labour, illegal forms of child labour, human trafficking, debt bondage, deceptive recruiting for labour, and exploitation of minimum wage requirements.
First delivered in 2021, as part of our Group’s Modern Slavery Action Plan, the statement highlights the work being done across the business including:
- Completing year one of a multi-year partnership with Fair Supply, a leading platform in supply chain risk analysis.
- Continuing our involvement with the Energy Procurement Supply Association (EPSA). This association remains a valuable part of helping us to understand and mitigate modern slavery risk, while also allowing us to exchange knowledge and coordinate responses to shared risks across the energy sector.
- Supporting our suppliers – many of whom are on their own modern slavery compliance journey – by providing practical resources and training and guidance to strengthen their awareness and capacity.
A key focus this year was to expand our supply chain visibility across the extensive tiers we engage. After completing year one of a multi-year partnership with Fair Supply, we have increased the transparency of our supply chain risk profile. This traceability drives our due diligence activities with the ability to assess and address modern slavery risk throughout the extensive tiers of suppliers we engage. This mapping exercise will continue in 2025 to maintain insight into our supply chain profile and risk visibility.
Download our Modern Slavery Statement 2025
Sustainability
Energy underpins our lives; it heats our homes, powers our economy, and charges our phones. As a leading energy infrastructure company we’re committed to providing our customers with reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
Our Sustainability Report outlines our activities and achievements for that year, including:
- the support we provided to the people and communities where we operate,
- how we’re contributing to a low-carbon future and protecting our environment, and
- the work we’ve done to make energy more affordable, while also ensuring it remains reliable, for everyday Australians.
Sustainability reports
Download our 2022 Sustainability Report here
Download our 2021 Sustainability Report here