Sustainability Report 2007
 
transurban

GRI Index

Profile Description Comments Reporting Level Details
1.1 Statement from the CEO and Chairperson   Reported 1) Managing Director's message
2) Chairman's message
1.2 Key impacts, risks and opportunities   Reported 1) Connecting communities
2) Managing Director's message
3) About Transurban > Economy
4) About Transurban > Supplier network
5) Stakeholder engagement
6) About this report > Sustainability Report stakeholder feedback
7) About Transurban > Governance
8) Our commitments
2.1 Name of organisation Transurban Group Reported 1) About Transurban > At a glance
2.2 Primary brands, products, and/or services   Reported 1) About Transurban > Our assets
2) About Transurban > At a glance
3) Financial statements 2007 – P 11-13
2.3 Operational structure of organisation   Reported 1) About Transurban > At a glance
2.4 Location of organisation's headquarters Level 43, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia. Reported 1) About Transurban > At a glance
2) www.transurban.com
2.5 Number and name of countries   Reported 1) About Transurban > At a glance
2) www.transurban.com
2.6 Nature of ownership and legal form   Reported 1) About Transurban > At a glance
2.7 Markets served   Reported 1) About Transurban > At a glance
2.8 Scale of the reporting organisation   Reported 1) About Transurban > At a glance
2) About Transurban > Economy
3) About Transurban > Our assets
4) Financial statements 2007 – P 11-13
2.9 Significant changes during the reporting period   Reported 1) Managing Director's message
2) About Transurban > Our assets > About M1, M4, M5
3) Security Holder Review > Sydney portfolio
4) Financial statements 2007 – P 14-15
2.10 Awards   Reported 1) About Transurban > Awards and achievements
3.1 Reporting period Financial Year 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 Reported 1) About this report > Scope of our report
3.2 Date of most recent previous report November 2006 Reported  
3.3 Reporting cycle Annual Reported 1) About this report > Scope of our report
3.4 Contact point   Reported 1) Contact us
3.5 Process for defining report content   Reported 1) Stakeholder engagement
2) About this report > Stakeholder feedback
3.6 Report boundary   Reported 1) About this report > Scope of our report
3.7 Limitations on the scope or boundary of the report   Reported 1) About this report > Scope of our report
3.8 Reporting on joint ventures and other entities   Reported 1) About this report > Scope of our report
3.9 Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations   Reported Data measurement techniques and assumptions are described where relevant throughout the report.
3.10 Explanation of the effect of any re-statements   Reported 1) We have revised the NOx, CO and other significant air emissions data provided in the 2006 Sustainability Report. Further information is contained in Environment > Air quality
2) We have revised the wording around our CityLink GHG emissions reduction target. Further information is contained in Commitments > Environment
3.11 Significant changes from previous reporting periods Additional information on wholly-owned assets—Hills M2 and Pocahontas 895. Additional information provided by joint venture partner Westlink Motorway Limited. Reported 1) About this report > Scope of our report
3.12 Table of standard disclosures Contained in this table Reported 1) GRI Index
3.13 Assurance   Reported 1) About this report > Assurance statement
4.1 Governance structure   Reported 1) About Transurban > Governance
2) Financial statements 2007 – P 3
4.2 Chair of the highest governance body   Reported 1) Financial statements 2007 – P 2
4.3 Highest governance body   Reported 1) Financial statements 2007 – P 2
4.4 Mechanisms to provide recommendations/direction to the board   Reported 1) Financial statements 2007 – P 3
4.5 Compensation and performance   Reported 1) Financial statements 2007 – P 20
4.6 Avoidance of conflict of interest   Reported 1) Financial statements 2007 – P 3
2) About Transurban > Governance
4.7 Expertise of governance bodies   Reported 1) Financial statements 2007 – P 16-18
4.8 Missions and values statements
Transurban Values
Transurban Code of Conduct
Environment Strategy
Community Relations Framework
Customer charters
Reported 1) About Transurban > At a glance > Values
2) www.transurban.com
3) Employees > Workplace environment
4) Environment
5) Community
6) Customers
4.9 Management of performance CSR Committee Reported 1) About Transurban > Governance 2) Financial statements 2007 – P 11
4.10 Performance evaluation   Reported 1) About Transurban > Governance 2) Financial statements 2007 – P 5
4.11 Application of precautionary approach   Reported 1) Risk Management Policy
2) Financial statements 2007 – P 6
4.12 Externally developed charters, principles, and other initiatives We participate in: Carbon Disclosure Project
ASX Corporate Governance Council Principles of Good Corporate Governance (Australia)
Eco-Buy (Victoria, Australia)
Reported 1) About Transurban > Awards and achievements
2) About this report > Report guidelines
3) Financial statements 2007 – P 3
4.13 Memberships in associations Examples include: Business Council of Australia
International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association
Coalition for Strengthening America's Infrastructure
Reported 1) Community > Transport integration
2) Managing Director's message > Public Private Partnerships
4.14 List of stakeholder groups   Reported 1) Stakeholder engagement
2) Our key stakeholders 3) About this report > Sustainability Report stakeholder feedback
4.15 Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders   Reported 1) Stakeholder engagement
2) About this report > Sustainability Report stakeholder feedback
4.16 Approaches to stakeholder engagement   Reported 1) Stakeholder engagement
2) Our key stakeholders 3) About this report > Sustainability Report stakeholder feedback
4.17 Key stakeholder topics and concerns   Reported 1) Stakeholder engagement
2) Our key stakeholders 3) About this report > Sustainability Report stakeholder feedback
Economic Disclosures on management approach   Reported 1) About Transurban > At a glance > Supplier networks
2) About Transurban > Our assets
EC1 Economic value generated and distributed (Core)   Reported 1) About > Transurban Economy
EC2 Climate change risks and opportunities (Core)   Reported 1) Environment > Climate change
2) CDProject.net and enter Transurban Group in the search function
EC3 Organisation's defined benefit plan (Core)   Reported 1) Employees > Growth
EC4 Significant financial assistance received from government (Core) No significant financial assistance received from government Reported  
EC5 Standard entry level wage/local minimum wage (Additional)   Reported 1) Employees > Growth
EC6 Locally based suppliers Transurban does not have a policy for preferring locally based suppliers. However, almost all of our suppliers in FY07 were based in Australia. Reported 1) About Transurban > At a glance > Supplier networks
EC7 Local hiring (Core) While Transurban does not have a local hiring policy, it is common practice to employ local residents wherever practicable. A US Advisory Board was appointed in 2006. Reported 1) Employees > Our workforce profile
EC8 Infrastructure services providing public benefit (Core)   Reported 1) Community > Our community partnerships and sponsorships
EC9 Indirect economic impacts (Additional)   Reported 1) About Transurban > At a glance > Economy
2) About Transurban > At a glance > Supplier network
Environment Disclosures on Management Approach   Reported 1) Our CSR pillars > Environment
EN1 Materials used by weight or volume (Core)   Reported Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report.
EN2 Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials (Core)   Reported Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report.
EN3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source (Core)   Reported 1) Environment > Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
EN4 Indirect energy consumption by primary source (Core)   Reported 1) Environment > Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
EN5 Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements (Additional)   Reported 1) Environment > Reducing our carbon footprint
EN6 Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives (Additional)   Reported 1) Environment > Traffic emissions modelling
2) Environment > HOT lanes
3) Environment > Southern Link Upgrade case study
EN7 Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved (Additional)   Reported Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report.
EN8 Total water withdrawal by source (Core)   Reported 1) Environment > water
EN9 Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water (Additional)   Reported 1) Managing Director's message
2) Environment > water
EN10 Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused (Additional)   Reported 1) Managing Director's message
2) Environment > water
EN11 Location in areas of high biodiversity (Core)   Reported 1) Environment > Biodiversity and natural environment
2) About Transurban > Our assets > About Westlink M7 > Environmental
EN12 Impacts on biodiversity (Core)   Reported 1) Environment > Biodiversity and natural environment
About Transurban > Our assets > About Westlink M7 > Environmental
EN13 Habitats protected or restored (Additional)   Reported 1) Environment > Biodiversity and natural environment
2) About Transurban > Our assets > About Westlink M7 > Environmental
EN14 Future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity (Additional)   Reported 1) Environment > Biodiversity and natural environment
EN15 IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species (Additional)   Reported 1) Environment > Biodiversity and natural environment
EN16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight (Core)   Reported 1) Environment > Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
EN17 Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight (Core)   Reported 1) Environment > Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
EN18 Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved (Additional)   Reported 1) Environment > Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
EN19 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight (Core)   Reported Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report.
EN20 NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by type and weight (Core) Emissions from the CityLink tunnel stacks are monitored by a NATA accredited laboratory. During 2007 the laboratory reviewed the methodology used to calculate annual emissions and subsequently revised the data previously supplied in the 2006 report. It was found that previously average flows and concentrations were used to derive discharge volumes rather than real time flows. As a result the above figures reflect actual discharge volumes. CityLink tunnel emissions reported daily on CityLink website. Reported 1) Environment > Air quality
EN21 Total water discharge by quality and destination (Core)   Reported 1) Environment > water
EN22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method (Core)   Reported Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report.
EN23 Total number and volume of significant spills (Core)   Reported 1) Our assets > Westlink M7 > Environmental responsibility
2) Environment > Spills
EN24 Hazardous waste (Additional)   Reported Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report.
EN25 Affect of organisation's discharges of water and runoff (Additional)   Reported 1) Environment > water
EN26 Environmental impact mitigation of products and services (Core)   Reported 1) Environment
2) Case studies > Greenpath case study
3) Case studies > Southern Link upgrade project
EN27 Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category (Core)   Reported 1) Environment > Resource use > Product responsibility
EN28 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations (Core) There were no incidents of, and fines or non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Reported  
EN29 Transportation of products and workforce (Additional)   Reported This indicator is deemed not material to our organisation
EN30 Total environmental protection expenditures (Additional)   Reported Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report.
Human Rights Disclosures on management approach   Reported 1) Employees
HR1 Human rights clauses in investment agreements No investment agreements made Reported  
HR2 Human rights screening for significant suppliers (Core)   Reported Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report.
HR3 Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained. (Additional) Our Code of Conduct requires the fair and equitable treatment of all employees, customers and contractors by all Transurban employees. All employees undergo equity training. See Transurban's Code of Conduct. Reported  
HR4 Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken (Core) There were no known incidents of discrimination and actions taken in FY07 Reported  
HR5 Freedom of association and collective bargaining (Core) All employees are free to join unions and collective bargaining arrangements. Reported  
HR6 Child labor (Core)   Reported This indicator is deemed not material to our business.
HR7 Forced or compulsory labor (Core)   Reported This indicator is deemed not material to our business.
HR8 Security personnel training (Additional)   Reported This indicator is deemed not material to our business.
HR9 Violations involving rights of indigenous people (Additional)   Reported This indicator is deemed not material to our business.
Labor Disclosures on management approach   Reported 1) Employees
LA1 Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region (Core)   Reported 1) Employees > Our workforce profile
2) Employees > Workplace environment > Diversity
3) About this report > Additional data
LA2 Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender, and region (Core)   Reported 1) Employees > Turnover
2) About this report > Additional data
LA3 Minimum benefits (Additional)   Reported 1) Employees > Growth
LA4 Collective bargaining agreements (Core) 38.65 per cent of our employees are covered by collective agreements. We do not collect data on union membership. Reported  
LA5 Notice period(s) (Core)   Reported 1) Employees > Business transformation
LA6 Health and Safety Committees (Additional)   Reported 1) Employees > Workplace environment > Safety
LA7 Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (Core) We do not collect data on the incidence of occupational diseases. Reported 1) Employees > Workplace environment > Safety
2) Case studies > Workplace incidents
LA8 Communicable diseases (Core)   Reported This indicator is deemed not material to our business.
LA9 Health and safety in trade union agreement (Additional)   Reported Health and safety issues are not included in trade unions agreements
LA10 Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category (Core)   Reported 1) Employees > Developing people > Learning pathways
LA11 Employability and managing career endings (Additional)   Reported 1) Employees > Developing people
2) Employees > Business transformation
LA12 Performance and career development (Additional)   Reported 1) Employees > Developing people > Performance and career training
LA13 Workforce diversity (Core) We do not collect data on minority group membership other than age and gender Reported 1) Employees > Workplace environment > Diversity
2) About this report > Additional data
LA14 Basic salary of men to women (Core)   Reported 1) About this report > Additional data
Product Responsibility Disclosures on management approach   Reported 1) Environment
PR1 Life cycle stages of products and services (Core)   Reported 1) Customers > Safety
2) Customers > How we performed
3) Burnley Tunnel incident
4) Case studies > Enhancing tunnel safety
PR2 Non-compliance products health and safety information (Additional) There were no known incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle. Reported  
PR3 Type of product and service information required by procedures, and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements (Core)   Reported Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report.
PR4 Non-compliance of product and service information and labelling (Additional) We have not identified any non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes. Reported  
PR5 Customer satisfaction survey results (Additional)   Reported 1) Customers > Customer service and relations
2) Customers > How we performed
PR6 Marketing communications (Core) Transurban complies with relevant industry Codes of Practice, including the Australian Marketing Institute Code of Professional Conduct and the Australian Direct Marketing Association Code of Practice. We also require our advertising suppliers to comply with the Australian Association of National Advertisers Code of Conduct. We comply with the provisions of the Privacy Act and the National Privacy Principles. Reported  
PR7 Non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications (Additional) We have not identified any incidences of non-compliances with marketing communications regulations and voluntary codes. Reported  
PR8 Breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data (Additional)   Reported 1) Customers > Privacy and information security
PR9 Monetary value of significant fines (Core) There were no incidents of, and fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services. Reported  
Society Disclosures on management approach   Reported 1) Community
SO1 Management of operations of communities (Core)   Reported 1) Community
2) Stakeholder engagement
SO2 Risks related to corruption (Core) As part of the annual internal audit program, all business units are analysed for a number of risks including possibility of fraud or corruption. This is conducted by both business self assessment and through independent assessment. Reported  
SO3 Anti-corruption policies and procedures (Core) All employees are required to sign the Transurban Code of Conduct upon commencement of employment. Reported 1) Transurban Code of Conduct
SO4 Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption (Core)   Reported 1) Customers > Privacy and information security
SO5 Public policy positions and lobbying (Core)   Reported 1) Community > Transport integration
2) Managing Director's message > Public Private Partnerships
SO6 Political donations (Additional)   Reported 1) About Transurban > Political donations
SO7 Anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust and monopoly practices (Additional) There were no known legal actions for anti-competitive, anti-trust and monopoly practices during the reporting period. Reported  
SO8 Non-compliance with laws and regulations (Core) There were no known incidents of, and fines or non-monetary sanctions for, non-compliance with laws and regulations. Reported  
TU Indicator Traffic noise   Reported 1) Environment > Our impact > Noise
TU Indicator Traffic information   Reported 1) Additional data > Traffic


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