| 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 |