INDEPENDENCE GROUP NL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018

Stakeholder type Specific stakeholders Area of interest Nature of interactions Non-government social responsibility and sustainability organisations A range of organisations have a general interest in IGO's operations. Specific enquiries have come from CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project). Monitoring of socio- economic and environmental impacts for the purpose of information sharing, encouraging transparency and in some instances, shareholder advocacy or lobbying. Specific environmental impacts include: waste, water, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Workforce diversity and inclusion. Response to enquiries. Regular meetings with organisations. IGO executive team members and Board members engage in key stakeholder and community events. IGO suppliers IGO’s key suppliers are listed on page 92. Ongoing purchases, or credit worthiness, buying local, contractor management. Regular meetings and interactions. Financiers Various banks and financial institutions. Share price, financial returns, governance, asset management, risk management, operating and financial performance and business strategy. Regular meetings and interactions. Media Print, radio, TV and social media. Financial and operational related queries, ASX announcements, periodical reports and publicly stated business strategy. Engagement with dedicated media relations’ function. Regular engagement with business and regional media through six teleconferences per year, regular ad hoc one-on-one discussions, interviews, ASX releases, media releases and site visits. Institutions Universities, TAFEs and local schools. Financial and in-kind support. Placement opportunities and support of research. Interactions with institutional representatives, apprentices, and students, scholarship sponsorship, vacation work and research and collaboration. Industry associations AMEC, AMPLA, AUSIMM. Represents industry interests. Industry and promotion. Participation in meetings and forums. IGO SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018— 23