IGO Interactive Annual Report 2018

To continue to build our pipeline of diverse and talented people, during FY18, IGO has continued with and added new programs specifically designed to further the evolution of a truly diverse workforce. These programs include: Paid parental leave IGO is committed to supporting both parents when they give birth to, or adopt, a child. We believe that parents should not have to choose between career and family. Our Paid Parental Leave plan is an important initiative to encourage parents to balance their work and family life at a very important time. Key features of IGO’s Paid Parental Leave program include: • 16 weeks of paid parental leave (or 32 weeks at half pay) for primary carers and two weeks paid leave (or four weeks at half pay) for the secondary carer; • return to work assistance payment - four additional weeks of salary paid six months after the employee returns to work to provide additional support; and • superannuation on paid and unpaid periods of parental leave – to ensure that no parent is disadvantaged at retirement due to their decision to have a family. Working flexibly IGO employees can request flexible working arrangements such as part-time, working remotely and job sharing – an important initiative to enable our people to blend their work, family and lifestyle preferences to suit their own individual circumstances. Whilst the effort is not without its challenges for those on FIFO rosters, we believe that with energy and imagination, all roles can be flexible. We want more people to understand that the mining sector values their contribution and that they do not have to choose between a career and family to participate in site and head office roles. Graduate and vacation programs IGO’s Graduate Program offers university graduates a 2-3 year program commencing in January each year with the aim of supporting them in their transition from study to career. Our program is designed to support, challenge and reward graduates in a work environment that will foster and develop them into future leaders and technical experts. The IGO Vacation Program offers both undergraduate and post graduate students the opportunity to participate in a 12-week paid program held over the Australian summer break. Our program is specifically designed to provide students with exposure to, and practical experience in their chosen discipline. In FY18, we employed people who are studying Geology, Mining Engineering and Metallurgy. Of that group, 62% of our graduates and 83% of our vacation students were female. Our Graduate and Vacation Programs are also aimed at supporting and building the future of the industry in which we work. We are concerned with the low number of students graduating in mining related disciplines and, more broadly, with the community’s misconceptions about the employment opportunities and other benefits provided by the industry. We have and will always need passionate people who want to make a difference, and mining in one form or another will always be central to a prosperous society. To this end our support for a number of industry programs to promote career opportunities in the industry strengthened in FY18 and we continue to support a collective approach. 08 — IGO ANNUAL REPORT 2018