Introduction

Vision and Strategy

Profile

Governance and Management Systems

Economic Performance Indicators

Environmental Performance Indicators

Additional Environmental Performance Indicators

Social Performance Indicators

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Introduction

URS Corporate Sustainable Solutions independently assessed BHP Billiton’s Health Safety Environment and Community Report 2004 against the current Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2002 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. This GRI Navigator represents our assessment of where each requirement of Part C of these Guidelines is addressed in the Report. Further information on the Guidelines can be found at www.globalreporting.org.

The far right column of this Navigator provides example extracts from within the Report that illustrate where a GRI indicator has been addressed. Where specific, itemised references are not available for a particular GRI indicator, a brief discussion has been provided as to where and how the indicator is addressed. Not all references to an indicator are included in this Navigator, as it is impractical to list every applicable reference to an indicator. This Navigator provides, in our judgment, a fair and accurate discussion indicating how and where BHP Billiton has addressed the indicators within the Report.

The colour codes in the left-hand margin of the Navigator are an indication of the level of coverage of each GRI indicator in the Report. Green indicates adequate disclosure, yellow indicates partial disclosure, while red indicates no disclosure. Where there is no or partial disclosure, reasoning for this decision has been provided by BHP Billiton and is presented as red text in the right-hand column of the Navigator.

In compiling this Navigator, URS has taken into consideration a number of issues associated with the compilation and production of BHP Billiton’s Health Safety Environment and Community Report 2004. Issues considered include the complexity of the Company and the materiality of the indicators in relation to its operations, and the general intent and purpose of the Global Reporting Initiative.

Signature Geoff Byrne Signature Jo Cain Signature Cameron Jones
Geoff Byrne Jo Cain Cameron Jones
Senior Principal Senior Principal, Sustainability Strategy Senior Sustainability Consultant

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