BHP Billiton Health, Safety, Environment & Community Report 2004

Vision and Strategy

Governance and Management Systems

Economic Performance Indicators

Environmental Performance Indicators

Additional Environmental Performance Indicators

Social Performance Indicators

GRI Indicator		BHP Billiton 2004 HSEC Report Section	BHP Billiton 2004 HSEC Report Sub-section	Reference in Full Report
vision and strategy
1.1	Statement of the organisation’s vision and strategy regarding its contribution to sustainable development (including the organisation’s main sustainable development issues, how stakeholders are included in identifying these issues, which stakeholders are most affected by each of these issues and how these issues are reflected in the organisation’s values, business strategies, objectives and actions)	Message from the Chief ExecutiveOfficer		1st paragraph: ‘At BHP Billiton, we take our commitment to sustainable development seriously.’ 6th paragraph: ‘On a positive note, I am pleased to report that we have continued to progress soundly in the other dimensions of sustainable development.’ 7th paragraph: ‘We have been delighted over the past year to again receive external recognition for our performance in ... sustainable development.’ 9th paragraph: ‘... we have the capacity to plan for and meet the challenges that will arise as we contribute to sustainable development at the local, regional and global level.’
		Performance at a Glance	Executive summary	Final paragraph: ‘Looking ahead, we aim to continue improving our HSEC performance, working together for a sustainable future for the benefit of our shareholders and other stakeholders.’
		Sustainability at BHP Billiton	Our approach to sustainable development – Sustainability challenges	These sections of the Report have been introduced for the first time in the 2004 HSEC Report. They bring together BHP Billiton’s vision and strategy regarding its contribution to sustainable development.
			Our approach to sustainable development	Table – ‘BHP Billiton key sustainability processes’ outlines how BHP Billiton ensures that its main sustainable development issues are reflected in its values, business strategies, objectives and actions. It is broken down into Policies (e.g., Guide to Business Conduct), Group-wide Standards (e.g., Fatal Risk Control Protocols), Committees (e.g., Forum on Corporate Responsibility) and Key Processes (e.g., Annual HSEC Reporting).
			Our approach to sustainable development – The business case	Diagram – ‘BHP Billiton sustainability value add’ outlines BHP Billiton’s key sustainable development issues, focusing on the outcomes that will be delivered if it ‘gets the management right’. The issues include Employee Relations, Community Health Impacts, Ambient Pollution, National Economic Impacts and Business Ethics.
			Sustainability challenges	Each of BHP Billiton’s identified sustainability challenges, namely fatal risks, greenhouse gas emissions, access to resources, sustainable community development and closure and occupational and community health, are included. The approach taken, the drivers and the views of external stakeholders are incorporated into this section of the Report.
			Part of the global community – Our stakeholders	2nd paragraph: ‘Building our relationships through engagement ... helping us to jointly travel the journey to sustainability.’
			Part of the global community – Dialogue – Report dialogue	3rd paragraph and 3rd bullet point: ‘Many stakeholders saw declaring a vision for a sustainable future as pivotal to achieving excellence in sustainability.’
		Performance Summaries	Environment – Background	1st paragraph: ‘... we have an overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development.’
		Policy in Action – Case Studies	Environment	Case Study No. 17 – ‘Engineering a sustainable future at Yabulu Refinery’.
			Community	Case Study No. 24 – ‘PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd completes first full year of operation’.
			Socio-economic	Case Study No. 30 – ‘EKATI agreements aim to provide sustainable employment, training and business opportunities for indigenous communities’. Case Study No. 38 – ‘We support establishment of first Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry in Africa’.
1.2	Statement from the CEO describing key elements of the report (including report content, commitment to sustainability, goals and targets, performance, approach to stakeholder engagement and major challenges for company)	Message from the Chief Executive Officer		Full page statement from Chip Goodyear, Chief Executive Officer, BHP Billiton. Report content is summarised in the 8th paragraph: ‘The Full HSEC Report ... represents a balanced and reasonable presentation of our organisation’s economic, environmental and social performance.’ Commitment to sustainability is referenced in the 1st, 6th, 7th and 9th paragraphs (see GRI indicator 1.1). 9th paragraph highlights BHP Billiton’s approach to stakeholder engagement: ‘... we will continue to focus on the creation of value for our shareholders and our stakeholders.’ 3rd paragraph highlights a major challenge for the company, namely ‘Zero Harm’ and the number of personnel who lost their lives.