Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan
August 2021 – August 2022

Acknowledgement of Country
Dolby acknowledges the Cammeraygal people, the Traditional Custodiansof the land on which our Australian headquarters stands. We extend thisacknowledgement to the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia
and their continuing connection to land, culture and community.
We pay our respects to all First Nations Peoples, Elders and Ancestors.
We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and stand in solidarity
towards a shared future.

About the Artwork & Artist
The cover artwork was developed specifically for Dolby to illustrate the way in which sound isvisualised through traditional motifs of place, culture and objects.
Artist Dennis Golding illustrates a connection to placethrough his childhood memories of living in the South
Eastern suburbs of Sydney, where he often went to Yarra
Beach with his family.

The colours boldly speak of the coast. This isreferenced through the artwork to bring vibranttones that are reflected through memory andcontemporary colour.

This was a way that he could articulate sound with thesurrounds of ocean and waves. Those surrounds area significant space for Aboriginal people and families
who continue cultural practices of gathering, fishing andswimming.

Dennis Golding is a descendant of the Kamilaroi /Gamilaraay people from the north west of New South
Wales. He spent most of his childhood living in Redfern
and now resides in the south east Sydney suburb of Little
Bay.

The sound of waves brings memory to place andknowledge of Country. The area in which the artist
has been inspired by has rich histories of traditionalcustodians navigating across different areas throughseasonal changes.

Dennis has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) degree fromUNSW Art & Design. In addition to creating his own
pieces, he has been commissioned to create artworks fora range of high-profile projects including the inaugural
Indigenous Wallabies jersey for Rugby Australia, theIndigenous jersey for the Wests Tigers NRL club, and theIndigenous jersey for the Sydney Swifts netball club.

The artwork depicts several motifs that reference soundthrough water, waves and rocks. Dennis visited his local
beach in Yarra Bay and reflected on his memory of the
waves crashing into the rock formations. He recalls times
when he and his cousins would surf the rebounded
waves coming off the rocks, as shown in the image.
The artist has interwoven motifs of wind that curls into
the waves forms, echoing the symbols of wind and the
Dolby logo. Cultural motifs symbolise the water ripples
and gatherings.

Dennis has also been commissioned to create artworks
for the Cancer Institute of NSW, Infrastructure Australia,
Sydney Water, EY and Supply Nation.

A Message from Reconciliation Australia
Reconciliation Australia welcomes Dolby to the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) program withthe formal endorsement of its inaugural Reflect RAP.
Dolby joins a network of more than 1,100 corporate,
government, and not-for-profit organisations thathave made a formal commitment to reconciliation
through the RAP program.

These outcomes contribute towards the fivedimensions of reconciliation: race relations;equality and equity; institutional integrity; unity; andhistorical acceptance.

Since 2006, RAPs have provided a framework fororganisations to leverage their structures anddiverse spheres of influence to support the national
reconciliation movement. The program’s potential
for impact is greater than ever, with over 2.3 million
people now working or studying in an organisation
with a RAP.

It is critical to not only uphold all five dimensionsof reconciliation, but also increase awarenessof Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures,histories, knowledge, and leadership across all
sectors of Australian society.

The four RAP types — Reflect, Innovate, Stretch
and Elevate — allow RAP partners to continuously
develop and strengthen reconciliation commitments
in new ways. This Reflect RAP will lay thefoundations, priming the workplace for future RAPs
and reconciliation initiatives.
The RAP program’s strength is its framework of
relationships, respect, and opportunities, allowing
an organisation to strategically set its reconciliationcommitments in line with its own businessobjectives, for the most effective outcomes.

This Reflect RAP enables Dolby to deepen its
understanding of its sphere of influence and theunique contribution it can make to lead progress
across the five dimensions. Getting these first steps
right will ensure the sustainability of future RAPs andreconciliation initiatives, and provide meaningful
impact toward Australia’s reconciliation journey.
Congratulations Dolby, welcome to the RAP
program, and I look forward to following yourreconciliation journey in the years to come.
Karen Mundine
Chief Executive Officer
Reconciliation Australia

A Message from the CEO
At Dolby, we recognise that what we do and how we work both matter.
Our more than 2,000 employees around the globe
share their talents and energy to enable the mostimmersive experiences that audiovisual technology
can deliver and create a meaningful impact within
our communities.

Through this effort and the establishment of ourIndigenous Peoples employee network, we joinin creating conversation around First Nations andlistening and learning about the experiences ofAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Issues of equity and injustice call upon all of us toactively participate in conversations and act forchange.

This is the beginning of our journey and I’m looking
forward to Dolby being a part of a dialogue tocreate positive change.

As a company, we are committed to being a part ofcreating a more equitable world and are acting withintention through our global Diversity, Inclusion,
and Belonging efforts.

Kevin Yeaman
President & Chief Executive Officer
Dolby Laboratories

I am proud to launch Dolby’s first Reconciliation
Action Plan (RAP) and our commitment to thejourney of reconciliation in Australia.

A Message from the General Manager
It gives me great pleasure to present Dolby’s first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We areheartened by the most recent results of the Australian Reconciliation Barometer which
demonstrates a growing desire among Australians to become a more reconciled nation.
As the Australian arm of Dolby, we share that desire, and are keen to
explore what our part might be in this process. Our hope is that the RAP
framework will provide us with a helpful structure to make meaningfulprogress on this journey.

We are keen to encourage thenext generation of First Nations
scientists and technologists tocontinue this tradition.

We acknowledge that this first RAP constitutes early steps. We have muchto learn, and relationships to build. Even so, in the preparation of this RAP
we have already begun to see positive change.

Likewise, we seek to encourage the next generation of First Nations
storytellers, and content creators to grow and develop in their craft sothat our nation and others will benefit from hearing their voices.

Our staff are engaged and supportive of learning and growing together.
We have had the opportunity to learn from several First Nations
stakeholders as we prepared this plan.

This work would not be possible without a committed team ofcontributors and I would like to thank each of the individuals that have
stepped up to form our RAP working group.

Our local conversation has turned into a global conversation with theestablishment of a Dolby-wide First Nations employee network. Given
these early changes we are excited to see how the impact grows as we
implement these commitments.

Covering all corners of our local organisation, this team has cometogether through a shared interest and vision, each bring unique skills
and perspectives to the team.
We very much look forward to where this journey will take us.

With this first RAP we have a particular focus on organisational learningand relationship building. We are also looking to explore two specificareas of focus in STEAM education and content creation.
We have much to learn from the rich history of science and technologythat has been developed by this continent’s First Nations formore than 65,000 years.

Tim Neal
General Manager
Dolby Australia

Our Business
Dolby revolutionises the science of sight and soundthrough innovative research and engineering, empowering
creatives to elevate their stories, and creating unforgettable
experiences.
We’re inspired by the passion and curiosity of artists, filmmakers,
musicians, and storytellers. We offer creatives tools and technologies
to remove barriers and help them realise their full potential. Dolby
is home to artists, scientists, and engineers dedicated to imagining
breakthrough technologies that are transforming audio and visualexperiences.
Dolby is headquartered in San Francisco and Australia is a major
research and development hub for the company. Since the acquisitionof Australian start-up Lake Technology in 2005, the largely researchand engineering workforce has grown to over 150 staff located in
Sydney, on the ancestral lands of the Cammeraygal People.
At present, we do not collect data about whether employees identify
as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. We have recently
participated in the Workplace RAP Barometer and will be reviewing
feedback as part of this process.
Technology developed by the Dolby Australia team is deployed
in devices across the globe from mobile phones and laptops tosoundbars and TVs.
The team builds Dolby’s API platform hosted at Dolby.io, enables
musicians to master recordings right from their phone with Dolby
On, and works on cutting edge orchestrated sound for the homes oftomorrow.

As a leader in technological innovation and consumer
experience, we recognise our responsibility extends wellbeyond our office walls.
We take our obligations to the communities in which we live andwork seriously and are continually pressing for new ways to inspireand support the next generation of diverse creators, builders, andinnovators across all the regions we operate in.
Our most significant efforts focus on establishing more opportunities
for the talent of the future - from investing in science, technology,
engineering, art and math (STEAM) education to early career
recruitment and hiring.
We have long-standing partnerships with several community
organisations in which we provide financial grants, technologicalsupport, and volunteer time to increase equity in education andopportunity.
Another way we’re doing this is through our Employee Networks(ENs). With more than 32% of employees part of at least one of our 13
programs worldwide, our ENs create ways for employees to share inand learn more about our diversity by building community, supporting
our business, and enabling enhanced development opportunities.
Together, these ENs help our entire organisation engage in topics ofdiversity, inclusion, and belonging most relevant to members, allies,
offices, and local communities.

Our Reconciliation Vision
The Dolby Australia vision is one of a reconciled Australia,
where the wisdom, strength, histories and cultures of its
First Nations Peoples - past present and future - are valued
and respected.
We acknowledge the atrocities committed by European settlers, andthe dispossession and injustices that continue through to present day.
We appreciate the strength and resilience of First Nations Peoples toovercome and persevere through these challenges.
We also acknowledge that non-Indigenous Australians continue tobenefit from the occupation of First Nations Peoples lands, waters,
and skies.
We commit to working with First Nations Peoples in order to foster
understanding and respect among non-Indigenous Australians andstrengthen opportunities for First Nations Peoples in both educationand industry.
At Dolby, we are driven to enable experiences that deeply connect
people through vivid storytelling. We bring together artists, scientists
and engineers to build technology that enables people to share theirvision of the world.
Our hope is that we might grow a relationship of mutual trust, respect,
and understanding to share the visions, cherish the stories, andcelebrate the deep knowledge and contributions of the Traditional
Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies.

Our RAP Working Group
Our RAP is championed by our General Manager Tim
Neal and managed by a working group made up of 11
employees, representing various areas of our organisation.
The group is organised into sub-groups, each of which focuses on adifferent aspect of our RAP activities.
Internal Events and Education: A team of 6 staff chaired by ourAdministration Coordinator that is focused on staff education, culturalawareness, and events such as National Reconciliation Week and
NAIDOC Week
Business Operations: A team of 4 staff chaired by our General
Manager aiming to build inclusive and safe policies and procedures,
recruitment, procurement and supplier relationships and program
governance/reporting
Education Outreach: A team of 3 staff chaired by our Office
Manager focused on developing stakeholder engagements topromote education outcomes (STEAM focus) amongst First Nations
communities
Media and Content Creation Outreach: A team of 4 staff chaired bya Staff Sound Technology Researcher with the goal of developing
stakeholder engagements with organisations that promote Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander storytelling and content creation.

Our Reconciliation Journey
As the Australian office of Dolby, we see engaging with our nation’s journey towards reconciliation as an important piece of ourstory.
Whilst our organisation strongly values and encourages many aspects
of diversity, we have an opportunity when it comes to engaging andgiving voice to First Nations Peoples. This Reconciliation Action Plan is a
step towards changing this. Our office gathers people from all over theworld, some of whom may not be aware of the complicated relationshipbetween Colonial Australia and First Nations Peoples. In this, we see anopportunity to educate.
As a non-Indigenous business operating in Australia, we acknowledge
our direct benefit from the history of dispossession of First Nations
Peoples, and the exploitations of the lands they occupied for over 65,000
years. It is our duty to give back. We seek to go beyond expressing
positive sentiments and strive to take action.

We are beginning our journey. Our staff are learning throughcelebrations of significant events, we are reading, we are learning, we are
seeking to pay our respects, and we acknowledge the privilege it is to callthis country home.
Dolby Australia have been organising and participating in internal
NAIDOC week events since 2016. For our last onsite NAIDOC Week
event we invited guest speaker, Linden Coombes, UTS Professor of
Aboriginal and Political Studies, to discuss recognising the histories,
cultures and achievements of First Nations Peoples, followed by a Q&A
session. Catering for this event was by Indigenous owned and operated
business Kallico, giving staff the opportunity to try a variety of native bushtucker and beverages.

Dolby Australia have been organising and participating in internal NAIDOC week events since 2016.
In other years our NAIDOC Week celebrations have included smoking
ceremonies, Dreamtime stories from local Elders, Aboriginal dancing,traditional Indigenous games, and this year a talk by Jamie Thomas ofWayapa Wuurk on how to develop a relationship with our environment
through the concept of ancient earth mindfulness.
In 2020 during National Reconciliation Week, we held an online
screening of “In My Blood it Runs”, while in 2021 we invited MichaelWest of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council to talk about thetheme “More than a Word”.
We continually share links to First Nations educational and entertainment
resources with all staff, to continue educating and involving staff outsideof our core RAP team. We have also begun to switch our local vendors to
Indigenous owned and operated businesses where possible.

Lastly, staff have access to an ever-growing Diversity, Inclusion andBelonging library list of books including Indigenous publications such as
Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu, The Little Red Yellow Black Book, and Sand
Talk : How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World.
With this first Reconciliation Action Plan, our working group is excited
to explore the ways in which our unique identity can contribute inmeaningful ways to this process. We look forward to deepening ourlearning and understanding as a team and growing relationships withFirst Nations stakeholders. We look forward to seeking out others that we
can walk with on this journey. Most of all, we look forward to a time when
our nation is strengthened through a deep foundation of respect, trust,and unity.

Relationships
ActionDeliverable

Timeline

Responsibility

1. Establish and strengthen
mutually beneficial
relationships with
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander stakeholders andorganisations.

Identify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
stakeholders and organisations within our local area or
sphere of influence.

February 2022

Events and Education, Education
Outreach Team Chairs

Research best practice and principles that support
partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
stakeholders and organisations.

February 2022

Events and Education, Business
Operations, Education OutreachTeam Chairs

Circulate Reconciliation Australia’s NRW resources andreconciliation materials to our staff.

May 2022

Events and Education Team Chair

RAP Working Group members to participate in an
external NRW event.

May 2022

Events and Education Team Chair

Encourage and support staff and senior leaders toparticipate in at least one external event to recogniseand celebrate NRW.

May 2022

Events and Education Team Chair

Communicate our commitment to reconciliation to all
staff.

February 2022

Events and Education, Education
Outreach Team Chairs

Identify external stakeholders that our organisation can
engage with on our reconciliation journey.

February 2022

Education Outreach, Media andContent Creation Outreach Team
ChairsIdentify RAP and other like minded organisations
that we could approach to collaborate with on ourreconciliation journey.

February 2022

Education Outreach, Media andContent Creation Outreach Team
ChairsResearch best practice and policies in areas of race
relations and anti-discrimination.

August 2022

Business Operations Team Chair

Conduct a review of HR policies and procedures to
identify existing anti-discrimination provisions, andfuture needs.

August 2022

Business Operations Team Chair

2. Build relationships throughcelebrating National
Reconciliation Week (NRW).

3. Promote reconciliation
through our sphere of
influence.

4. Promote positive race
relations through antidiscrimination strategies.

Respect
ActionDeliverable

Timeline

Responsibility

5. Increase understanding,value and recognition ofAboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander cultures, histories,
knowledge and rights
through cultural learning.

Develop a business case for increasing understanding,value and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander cultures, histories, knowledge and rights within
our organisation.

February 2022

Events and Education Team Chair

Conduct a review of cultural learning needs within ourorganisation.

November 2021

Events and Education Team Chair

Develop an understanding of the local Traditional
Owners or Custodians of the lands and waters within
our organisation’s operational area.

November 2021

Events and Education Team Chair

Increase staff’s understanding of the purpose andsignificance behind cultural protocols, including
Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome toCountry protocols.

November 2021

Events and Education Team Chair

Raise awareness and share information amongst our
staff about the meaning of NAIDOC Week.

July 2022

Events and Education Team Chair

Introduce our staff to NAIDOC Week by promoting
external events in our local area.

July 2022

Events and Education Team Chair

RAP Working Group to participate in an external
NAIDOC Week event.

July 2022

Events and Education Team Chair

Display Indigenous artwork in the office entrance,
display the AIATSIS map, displaying our Reconciliation
Acknowledgement Plaque in Reception.

February 2022

Events and Education Team Chair

6. Demonstrate respect toAboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples byobserving cultural protocols.

7. Build respect for Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
cultures and histories bycelebrating NAIDOC Week.
8. Visibly demonstrate respect
to Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples within
the Dolby Australia officeOpportunities
ActionDeliverable

Timeline

Responsibility

9. Improve employmentoutcomes by increasing
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander recruitment,
retention and professional
development.

Develop a business case for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander employment within our organisation.

November 2021

Education Outreach Team Chair

Build understanding of current Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander staffing to inform future employment andprofessional development opportunities.

November 2021

Business Operations Chair

Develop a business case for procurement from
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses.

November 2021

Business Operations Chair

Investigate Supply Nation Membership.

November 2021

Business Operations Chair

Create a list of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderowned businesses who can provide goods and services
to Dolby Australia.

November 2021

Business Operations Chair

10. Increase Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander
supplier diversity to support
improved economic andsocial outcomes.

GovernanceActionDeliverable

Timeline

Responsibility

Maintain a Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group to
govern Reconciliation Action Plan implementation.

November 2021

Business Operations Team Chair

Draft a Terms of Reference for the Reconciliation Action
Plan Working Group.

November 2021

Business Operations Team Chair

Establish Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
representation on the Reconciliation Action Plan
Working Group.

February 2022

Business Operations Team Chair

Define resource needs for Reconciliation Action Plan
implementation.

November 2021

Business Operations Team Chair

Engage senior leaders in the delivery of Reconciliation
Action Plan commitments.

September 2021
July 2021

Business Operations Team Chair

Define appropriate systems and capability to track,
measure and report on Reconciliation Action Plan
commitments.

November 2021

Business Operations Team Chair

13. Build accountability andtransparency throughreporting RAP achievements,
challenges and learnings
both internally andexternally.

Complete and submit the annual RAP Impact
Measurement Questionnaire to Reconciliation Australia.

August 2022

Business Operations Team Chair

14. Continue our reconciliation
journey by developing ournext RAP.

Register via Reconciliation Australia’s website to begin
developing our next Reconciliation Action Plan.

August 2022

Business Operations Team Chair

11. Establish and maintain an
effective RAP Working Group(RWG) to drive governanceof the RAP.

12. Provide appropriate support
for effective implementationof RAP commitments.

For Any Enquiries
Please contact:
Tim Neal
General Manager
02 9101 7900
reconciliationDAUS@dolby.com

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