IGO SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2022— 53 52 —IGO SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2022 Traditional Owners and Communities Measuring our Performance Sustainability Indicators and Targets Progress FY22 FY21 Read More Zero significant community incidents1 There were zero significant community incidents in FY22 Page 54 Zero significant heritage disturbances1 There were zero heritage disturbances in FY22 Page 52 Maintain a corporate giving budget of 0.075% of total revenue IGO maintained this target in FY22, with $686k paid in corporate giving during the financial year Page 54 Undertake comprehensive social impact assessments of our host communities The Social Impact Assessment (SIA) commenced in FY22 and is ongoing Page 35 Provide cross-cultural awareness training 52 of our employees completed cross-cultural awareness training in FY22 Page 53 1. A significant event resulting from IGO operated activities is one with a severity of consequence rating of ‘significant’ and above, based on our internal risk assessment model (tiered from one to five by increasing severity), as defined in our Common Management System Standard 3 – Risk Management. Target met/acceptable performance Target on track/adequate performance Target not met/we need to do better IGO holds tenure on the lands of the many Traditional Owner groups, as shown on page 13. Traditional Owner Engagement From exploration and discovery activities through to mine development, operation and closure, IGO respects the responsibilities and obligations Traditional Owners have for Country. In FY22, our mining operations, including Nova and the lithium joint venture, were located on determined native title lands with the Ngadju and Noongar Traditional Owners, respectively. At our new operations, we value our working relationships with the Traditional Owners, the Tjiwarl people at Cosmos and the Ballardong, Ngadju and Marlinyu Ghoorlie people at Forrestania. In FY22, IGO’s exploration footprint expanded to over 6.8M ha impacting over 30 Traditional Owner groups primarily in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia. Across this exploration footprint. Since December 2021, following completion of the Silver Knight acquisition, IGO has been actively negotiating with the Ngadju Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (NNTAC) on behalf of the Ngadju native title holders in respect to the mining lease application. In FY22, IGO also continued advancing an exploration and mining agreement for its Raptor Project in the Northern Territory. Substantive positive progress has been made with the Central Land Council, with on the ground negotiation meetings with the Traditional Owners planned for the first half of FY23. Financial Resilience With respect to our Nova Operation, underpinning IGO’s relationship with the Ngadju people is the 2014 Nova Mining Agreement managed via their prescribed body corporate, the NNTAC. The Nova Mining Agreement provides significant ongoing benefits to the Ngadju people including access rights, production royalty payments, training, preferential employment and support for Ngadju businesses. In FY22, IGO made production royalty payments totalling $5.64M to the NNTAC. As of 30 June 2022, IGO has generated over $19.5M in royalty payments to the NNTAC since the commencement of the Nova Mining Agreement. Economic and Employment Opportunities In FY22, IGO commenced a two-year Ngadju Employment Traineeship (NET) program at our Nova Operation. The NET program aims to increase the employment opportunities for Ngadju people connected to the land on which the Nova mine site operates. The NET program focuses on on-the-job training and gaining work experience, with first year trainees rotating through three areas of employment. Second year trainees then spend 12 months in the work area of most interest to them, or where they show the greatest aptitude. The NET program has proven to be a good entry point for Ngadju people entering the workforce with an 80% retention rate in FY22. More information on the program can be found on page 43. Cultural Awareness and Training IGO’s ongoing commitment to preserving Aboriginal heritage and promoting Aboriginal culture is reflected in our active and constructive engagement with Traditional Owners on the ground and through cross-cultural awareness training. Cross-cultural awareness training for IGO personnel has been conducted by Ngadju elders on Ngadju Country since the commencement of the Nova Operation. The Ngadju cross-cultural awareness course has been built on respect, trust and engagement with Ngadju elders offering our people the opportunity to learn and grow from the two-day experience. The training occurs monthly and targets all IGO people working on Ngadju Country and also extends to our broader exploration team, ELT and the Board. Both IGO and the Ngadju people are committed to providing IGO people with a sound knowledge and awareness of Ngadju history, culture, and commitment to Country. Accordingly, the course poses questions to participants regarding Country, culture, heritage and history that both inform and challenge participant understanding of the Ngadju peoples lived experience and connection to Country. IGO operates across many Traditional Owner lands and our people undertake a variety of Traditional Owner instigated activities ranging from attendance and participation in Traditional Owner on Country meetings, events and cultural practices such as smoking ceremonies for those working on Country. These heritage surveys are essential for IGO and the Traditional Owners to identify and manage areas of cultural heritage significance. In the Kimberley region, IGO undertook heritage surveys with the Malarngowem, Gooniyandi, Bunuba and Dambimangari Traditional Owners that enabled the conduct of exploration activities throughout FY22. The Western Australian Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (ACHA) was assented to on 22 December 2021, replacing the Aboriginal Heritage Act (AHA) (WA) 1972. In March 2022, the Western Australian Government launched the co-design framework for the ACHA regulations and other supporting documents convening regular working groups of Traditional Owners, industry and government representatives. IGO is participating in the co-design workshops where appropriate and supports the effective and efficient implementation of this very important legislation for the protection and better management of areas of importance to Traditional Owners. In FY22, IGO did not seek any Section 18 clearances through the AHA and there were zero heritage disturbances in FY22. Our people learning on Ngadju Country as part of our immersive Cross-Cultural Training Program IGO Reconciliation Action Plan IGO has an excellent working relationship and numerous agreements in place with Aboriginal stakeholders. IGO wants to significantly build on these relationships by gaining a deeper understanding of our sphere of influence and establishing the best approach to advancing reconciliation through a new ambitious framework for a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). In FY22, IGO committed to the development of an Innovate RAP as part of Reconciliation Australia’s RISE Framework, to build on IGO’s ongoing commitment to creating genuine respect for Aboriginal people, cultures and lived experience, and enhancing opportunities for justice and equity. Built on the three Reconciliation pillars of relationships, respect, and opportunity, the IGO RAP will develop deeper and stronger IGO relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through actions that improve trust, understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, rights and experiences, and the creation of opportunities for equal participation in life opportunities and outcomes. Importantly, the IGO RAP will be self-directed and led by IGO people working closely with IGO’s Traditional Owner stakeholders.
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