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[1797] HUNTER WATER we care for each others wellbeing and that of our communities and our environment
[1797] we are honest open and ethical
[1797] we step up
[3961] QSA is subject to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (the Act)
[3961] This is QSAs first annual Statement under the Act, which requires it to outline its structure, operations and supply chains and what is being done to identify, assess and address modern slavery risks within them
[3961] This Statement covers the reporting year 1 January to 31 December 2020
[3961] Modern slavery involves serious abuses of human rights and serious crimes
[3961] It includes human trafficking, slavery, servitude, forced marriage, forced labour, debt bondage, deceptive recruiting for labour or services and the worst forms of child labour
[3961] It represents one of the worlds most complex human rights issues that we face, and the construction industry is a high-risk sector due to large, diverse and complex supply chains
[3961] QSA is committed to protecting human rights within areas it has control and adhering to the Acts principles and requirements
[3961] QSA performs mining, gas, energy and water infrastructure design, construction and commissioning throughout Australia with its operating entities Coe Drilling, Consolidated Power Projects, Enscope, Nacap, Quanta Power, Quanta Lines and Valard Australia
[7738] Other HT&E investments include a 50% interest in content creation business Emotive and a 25% interest in global provider of mobile messaging technology Soprano Design.1 The Group operates under the same company policies and operational protocols having its key activities within the media sector and reporting to an integrated leadership team and the HT&E Board
[7738] As such it is appropriate for HT&E to make this statement on behalf of the Group
[7738] To learn more about HT&Es operations and strategy, refer to http://www.htande.com.au/ and for more information about HT&Es corporate governance, refer to http://htande.com.au/corporate- governance/
[7738] Supply chains HT&Es business is primarily in the delivery of audio and digital services
[7738] The supply chain is generally limited to the procurement of products and services required for general day to day business operations and the delivery of content services to its audiences
[7738] These include
[7738] Soprano Design has a separate modern slavery statement addressing its own operations within the company
[7738] https://www.globalslaveryindex.org/
[12153] Safety Culture Cranky Health is committed to providing a safe workplace for our employees, contractors, visitors, and customers, while driving a positive safety culture and actively reducing and mitigating risk
[12153] Cranky Health measures a range of balanced safety performance indicators
[12153] We continuously identify, implement, and monitor our activities to ensure we eliminate unsafe acts and practices
[12153] These activities, identified as proactive LEAD indicators, include the number of Safety Interactions conducted, hazards reported, site inspections and actions closed
[12153] Cranky Health also measures key LAG indicators that measure lost time and medically treated injuries, hours lost due to injury and total injuries which represent a combination of lost time and medically treated injuries
[12153] Modern Slavery Practices, Controls and Processes During the reporting period, and in the preparation of this report, Cranky Health have assessed categories of business activities
[12153] We have used numerous factors to assess the potential risk of modern slavery, such as geographic and industry-based risks based on reports set out in the Global Slavery Index
[12153] The summary of our findings is set out below
[1797] we value and respect diversity
[1797] we have a thirst for learning
[1797] Photo Credit: Dylan St John, Hunter Water Apprentice Electrician 7
[1797] PAGE 8 MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT 2019-20 What we do Our core responsibility is to supply reliable, high quality water and wastewater services to the people of the Lower Hunter region
[1797] We provide services to our customers by building, operating and maintaining a portfolio of water, wastewater, recycled water and storm water assets with a value of more than $2.5 billion
[1797] Our area of operations Maitland Cessnock Lake Macquarie Dungog Newcastle Port Stephens is 5,366 square kilometres and includes the local government areas of Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Newcastle, Port Stephens and a small part of Singleton
[1797] Our Modern Slavery Statement sets out our commitment to identify and mitigate modern slavery risks in our supply chain and operations, as well as the measures we have undertaken and will undertake in delivering on our commitment
[1797] To guide us and ensure we are held accountable to our stakeholders, we have developed a Modern Slavery Action Plan which includes the actions that we have achieved in the 2019-20 reporting period, the ones we are currently progressing, as well as our road map looking ahead for action in the following years
[3961] QSA also has an associate company, Mitchell Water
[3961] In YE 2020, QSA employed over 600 people across Australia and had a smaller workforce in Papua New Guinea (PNG) via its operations with Nacap
[3961] QSA is part of a larger global family of entities which are ultimately owned by Quanta Services Inc (Quanta Services), a publicly listed company (NYSE: PWR) incorporated in Delaware, United States of America
[3961] Quanta Services employs 40,000 employees globally and has one of the largest skilled labour workforces in North America
[3961] Quanta Services provides fully integrated infrastructure solutions in the utility, energy and communications industries
[3961] In YE 2020, the Quanta Services Group had revenues of over $US11B
[3961] In 2020, the Groups project services were provided exclusively in Australia except for a liquefied natural gas pipeline project being undertaken by Nacap in PNG
[3961] QSAS OPERATING ENTITIES SERVICE THE FOLLOWING SECTORS: y electric power (renewable energy generation, electrical transmission and distribution lines); y oil, gas & petrochemical (transmission pipelines and their related facilities such as metering stations, compressor stations, pump stations and processing facilities); y mining (slurry and concentrate transmission pipelines and their related facilities such as metering stations, pump stations and processing facilities); y water (transmission pipelines and distribution networks and their related facilities such as pump stations, metering stations, filtration, and treatment plants); and y civil infrastructure for US Defence force airfield bases in Australia
[7738] Service suppliers and equipment vendors: including for example office equipment, communication and broadcast services and equipment, IT infrastructure and support services, travel & accommodation providers and vehicle leasing & hire companies, merchandise & event supplies, printing services, and contract cleaning suppliers
[7738] Content suppliers, licensing agencies and other media companies from whom the Group acquires content rights and advertising services: including licensing content for audio and audio- visual materials such as record labels, collecting societies, newswire services, image libraries and freelance contributors
[7738] Corporate and Professional services: such as legal, accounting and advisory services
[7738] The direct supply chain is predominantly located in Australia, with only a portion sourced from overseas suppliers
[7738] The overseas suppliers are located in developed countries such as the USA, the UK, New Zealand and Ireland
[7738] These countries when assessed against the Global Slavery Index are rated low for prevalence of modern slavery.2
[7738] Potential risks of modern slavery HT&E has reviewed the risk of modern slavery practices in our supply chain and operations
[12153] Our People
[12153] There is a zero-tolerance approach towards Modern Slavery in our recruitment and human resources management (HR)
[12153] All workers are employed within Australia and are represented by the Australian Fair Work Act and the National Employment standards
[12153] As of 30th June 2022, there were 133 people employed at Cranky Health and Custom Foods
[12153] Sixty percent of our workforce are salaried employees
[12153] Full-time employees are paid according to market rate which is managed by the Human Resources and Executive team
[12153] Forty percent were casual employees which fluctuates throughout the year depending on peak seasons and workflow
[12153] Casual employees are either employed directly or through well-known industry agencies
[1797] How we are addressing modern slavery risk
[1797] HUNTER WATER 9 OUR VALUES At Hunter Water we contribute to sustainability through our adoption and progression of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which include specific targets directly linked to combating modern slavery
[1797] To progress our actions in addressing modern slavery risks in our operations and supply chains, we have selected eight SDGs that most directly align with and support our approach to modern slavery risk management
[1797] The table below shows how our values and the selected SDGs interact to guide our approach to assessing and addressing modern slavery risks: Value Modern Slavery Risk Management Program Alignment United Nations SDGs Care/Community/Environment Caring about the wellbeing of our community includes caring about people working within our extended supply chain both nationally and internationally
[1797] Honesty/Open/Ethical Honest and ethical relationships with our suppliers and the extended supply chain ensures transparency and enables the building of positive relationships within the supply chain
[1797] Innovative/Action/Capable Innovation and leadership is essential to assess and address modern slavery risks across our organisation and supply chain
[1797] Diversity/Respect Diversity and respect for the human rights of all individuals across Hunter Water operations, the supply chain and the community promotes an inclusive organisation
[1797] Listening/Collaborating/Sharing Collaboration and sharing of information internally and externally with suppliers, industry bodies, government and the community will enhance the learnings for all
[3961] PROJECT SERVICES PROVIDED BY QSAS OPERATING ENTITIES INCLUDE: y project development, project management, design, engineering, procurement, construction, horizontal directional drilling, and commissioning of new infrastructure including civil, mechanical, structural, electrical and process engineering; and y maintenance, refurbishment, asset management and asset condition assessment of existing infrastructure
[3961] INTRODUCTION
[3961] STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS
[3961] This is QSAs first annual statement under the Act and we wholly support the Governments process to identify and address modern slavery risks to maintain responsible and transparent supply chains
[3961] Mark Bumpstead, President QSA
[3961] 7 QUANTA SERVICES AUSTRALIA MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT THE GROUP STRUCTURE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 NOTES
[3961] All subsidiaries are 100% owned by their Group parent, unless otherwise stated
[3961] As QSA has a non-controlling interest in Mitchell Water Australia Pty Ltd (Mitchell), this Statement does not consider the operations of that company
[7738] Given the nature of our supply chains coupled with the majority of suppliers being located in Australia, the risk of modern slavery in any of our suppliers is considered low
[7738] HT&E generally deals with the Australian based subsidiaries of major international suppliers, but acknowledge they may have a wider supply chain originating from overseas over which HT&E does not have oversight
[7738] In these instances, HT&E acknowledges suppliers engaged in Australia could purchase equipment manufactured overseas in areas that might be of risk of modern slavery practices
[7738] However, this is mitigated by HT&Es major suppliers complying with the relevant modern slavery laws in those jurisdictions and HT&E acquiring goods and services from reputable producers in countries with high standards of protection for the rights of individuals
[7738] HT&E recognises that engagement of employees and contractors may present modern slavery risks but considers this low risk due to its implementation of sound HR practices in compliance with the regulatory framework
[7738] HT&E is committed to complying with the high employment standards regulated within Australia
[7738] Our policies Addressing the risks The Board of HT&E endorses good corporate governance practices and oversees a holistic commitment to high standards of legislative compliance and ethical behaviour across the Group
[7738] HT&E has a number of procedures and policies which minimise the risk of modern slavery practices, including
[12153] In Brisbane casual employees are governed under the Food, Beverage & Tobacco Manufacturing award, and In Newcastle casual employees are governed under the Storage, Services and Wholesale award
[12153] Direct Suppliers
[12153] During the reporting period there has continued to be volatility and uncertainty within global supply chains
[12153] As a result, the number of suppliers has increased 10% and the procurement strategy has significantly changed
[12153] All suppliers are instructed to complete a supplier questionnaire and are added to the Supplier Certificate Register before they are onboarded
[12153] The supplier questionnaire includes direct questions regarding labor and compliance with employment laws
[12153] We recognize that honest completion of the supplier questionnaire is relied upon, and we have independently assessed the risk of our direct raw material suppliers
[12153] As travel becomes more readily available we will assess the value of on the ground external audits
[1797] Wellbeing Trust Leading Inclusion Learning
[1797] PAGE 10 MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT 2019-20 MODERN SLAVERY RISKS IN OUR SUPPLY CHAINS What we buy During 2019-20, our payments to suppliers totalled $293 Million
[1797] The following graph shows our spend by Australia and New Zealand Standard Industry Classifications (ANZSIC) categories as a percentage of total supplier spend in the period
[1797] Each ANZSIC category provided in the graph is a grouping of discrete categories that are used to manage Hunter Waters spend profile
[1797] ANZSIC Category Spend FY 2019-20 Postal, Courier Pick-up & Delivery Services Telecommunications Services Construction Services Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing Other Store-Based Retailing Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling Waste Collection, Treatment & Disposal Services Building Cleaning, Pest Control & Other Support Services Rental & Hiring Services (except Real Estate) Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals & Data Processing Services Electricity Supply Administrative Services Repair & Maintenance Water Supply, Sewerage & Drainage Services Professional, Scientific & Technical Services (except Computer System Design & Related Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction Sum of Invoice Item Total ORIG $0 $20,000,000 $40,000,000 $60,000,000 $80,000,000 $100,000,000
[1797] HUNTER WATER 11 Risk assessment actions During the 2019-20 reporting period the following actions were taken to understand the extent of exposure in our supply chains to modern slavery: Hunter Water engaged an external consultant to facilitate an internal stakeholder review of spend categories to determine high, medium and low risk spend categories, considering industry sector, geographic location and individual supplier management practices relating to modern slavery and labour and human rights threats
[1797] An independent consultant was engaged to undertake a detailed review of 3 years of spend data totaling $614M across 30 spend categories focusing on industry sector, commodity, geographic location and workforce profile
[1797] Using the above mapping and analysis work, a review of 2019-20 spend category prioritisation has been completed which will direct the procurement activity requirements such as market approach, assessment and evaluation considerations, contract clauses and contractor performance management requirements considering modern slavery risk
[3961] Other than Mitchell, each of the operating entities are wholly owned by Mears Group Pty Ltd and are governed by the same board of directors and are subject to the same corporate governance policies and procedures
[3961] In YE 2020, some operating entities also formed or participated in integrated joint ventures with members outside the Group
[3961] This Statement covers operations and supply chains relating to joint venture operations and procurement activities only
[3961] QSI Finance (Australia) Pty Ltd ABN: 40164312047 Inc 9 July 2013 Enscope Pty Ltd ABN: 38136478030 Inc 6 April 2009 Coe Drilling Pty Ltd ABN: 96007015563 Inc 27 June 1988 Consolidated Power Projects Australia Pty Ltd ABN: 18075411219 Inc 28 August 1996 Mears Pipelines Pty Ltd ACN: 164725124 Inc 9 July 2013 Quanta Lines Pty Ltd ABN: 11066157391 Inc 23 August 1994 Quanta Power Australia Pty Ltd ABN: 79617859 739 Inc 9 March 2017 Quanta Services Australia Pty Ltd ABN: 11164311997 Inc 10 July 2013 Mitchell Water Australia Pty Ltd ABN: 16097612149 Inc 25 July 2001 Nacap Pty Ltd ABN: 33006306994 Inc 25 July 1984 Mears Integrity Pty Ltd ABN: 28168349951 Inc 3 March 2014 Valard Construction Australia Pty Ltd ACN: 638 953 572 Inc 7 February 2020 Other Subsidiaries Nacap PNG Limited (Papua New Guinea) 30% AUSTRALIA OVERSEAS OVERSEAS AUSTRALIA Quanta Services, Inc (U.S.) NYSE: PWR QSI Finance II (Australia) Pty Ltd ACN: 168 351 022 Inc 3 March 2014 Mears Group Pty Ltd ABN: 92149486500 Inc 23 February 2011
[3961] 9 QUANTA SERVICES AUSTRALIA MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT Supporting the Groups operations are the following key supply chains: (a) Subcontracted on-site and off-site services, including trades, skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled labour; (b) Purchase of major process equipment designed and built to specified project requirements; (c) Purchase of steel pipe, extruded and machined steel fittings and process control equipment for incorporation into gas and water extraction, transportation and processing infrastructure; (d) Plant and equipment hire and maintenance; (e) Transport, travel and accommodation, including portable camps; (f) Export logistics to support PNG-based operations; and (g) Purchase and hire of vehicles, construction equipment and tools, construction materials and consumables, clothing, footwear, branded products, IT and electronic equipment, offices and furniture
[3961] LABOUR Most of the Groups employees are employed under Fair Work Australia-approved enterprise bargaining agreements or individual workplace agreements (permanent, fixed term, part-time or casual contracts) that meet or exceed the minimum requirements of an applicable award
[3961] Labour is also provided to projects by subcontractors as part of the services performed
[3961] The Group uses standard conditions of subcontract to hold subcontractors accountable for meeting legislative requirements, including the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)
[7738] This statement - confirming HT&Es commitment to minimising modern slavery risks
[7738] Ensuring that the Group acquires goods and services from reputable suppliers who primarily operate in countries with equivalent protections for employees and individuals
[7738] Standard contractual terms to engage major suppliers and for the procurement of goods or services deemed of potential risk, including requiring the supplier to comply with relevant modern slavery laws
[7738] Code of Conduct - setting out the values, ethical behaviour and commitment to legislative compliance which is expected of the Group and its employees
[7738] Whistle blower policy - providing an independent avenue for employees, contractors and suppliers to raise concerns regarding actual or suspected contravention of HT&Es ethical and legal standards
[7738] Internal audit and risk functions to monitor compliance
[12153] The following assessment of key categories incorporates factors such as: size and scale; accreditation shown; complexity of the route to market; and nature and length of the relationship
[12153] Description Country of Origin Modern Slavery Risk Assessment Milk Powder Concentrate Australia and New Zealand Low
[12153] The most significant ingredient of The Man Shake, The Lady Shake and The Kids Shake
[12153] MPC is a derivative of milk and is supplied by reputable, well-known partners in the Australia and New Zealand dairy industry
[12153] A number of those partners are listed and publish Modern Slavery statements
[12153] Whey Protein USA Low
[12153] Suppliers in this category are large-scale operations within an established industry
[12153] Amino Acids China Low-medium
[1797] Consultant Facilitated Spend Category Heat Mapping Consultant Spend Analysis - Modern Slavery Procurement Spend Category Prioritisation Modern Slavery supply chain risk review actions Photograph by Dylan St John, Hunter Water Apprentice Electrician
[1797] PAGE 12 MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT 2019-20 Our risk profile According to the Global Slavery Index, the risk of modern slavery in Australia is lower than many other jurisdictions
[1797] There are however, goods and services that Hunter Water procures that are at a higher risk of modern slavery based on the geographic origin and/or industry sector as identified and categorised under the globally recognised modern slavery risk assessment approach
[1797] Although Australian-based suppliers provide us with the goods and services we need across these known high-risk categories, these suppliers and their supply chains will require further engagement to ensure that modern slavery risks are identified, assessed and addressed
[1797] An external consultant was engaged to undertake a detailed review of the last three years of supplier spend data
[1797] The methodology used considered the modern slavery risks associated with
[1797] the industry sector of the spend
[1797] the commodity or service purchased
[3961] The Groups operating entities also use third-party labour providers to provide temporary labour to assist with project delivery
[3961] MATERIALS / EQUIPMENT In 2020, the vast majority (approximately 97%) of QSAs annual procurement spend was with suppliers and subcontractors located in Australia
[3961] While this was the case, much of the procurement spend was on products and materials sourced overseas
[3961] For example, unique to the Groups supply chain is the procurement of major equipment including high voltage equipment such as synchronous condensers, voltage transformers, current transformers, power transformers, capacitors, reactors, circuit-breakers, disconnectors, cabling and other high voltage materials
[3961] This equipment is generally procured from Australian based companies, but many of those companies source the assembled equipment from Europe (in particular, Austria, Germany, Sweden, France and Italy), China, India, Canada, USA and South Korea, with a complex associated supply chain for the componentry and associated raw materials
[3961] SUPPLY CHAINS
[3961] 11 QUANTA SERVICES AUSTRALIA MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT 1 Walk Free Foundation Global Slavery Index, 2018, pages 87-88
[3961] Minderoo Foundation
[7738] Given the low risk of modern slavery among HT&Es operations and supply chain, these policies are considered appropriate and primary audits of the supply chain are not warranted nor feasible
[7738] Due diligence and further steps HT&E obtains goods and services predominantly from domestic suppliers who are reputable and ethical entities
[7738] HT&E also monitors the location of each of its suppliers so that even the small number of international suppliers are identified and any entities that supply from potentially higher risk areas more susceptible to modern slavery practices are managed
[7738] To support and ensure the engagement of reputable entities HT&E has HR, audit and risk, finance and legal functions whose roles include assessing and ensuring such entities comply with both the relevant laws and HT&E policies across the business