INDEPENDENCE GROUP NL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2017

Stakeholder type Specific stakeholders Area of interest Nature of interactions Non-government social responsibility and sustainability organisations A range of organisations have general interest. 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 to ensure mutual obligation and positive impact on the ground. IGO Board members and management engage in key stakeholder and community events. IGO suppliers and contributors IGO’s suppliers are listed on page 53. 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 performance and business strategy. Regular meetings and interactions. Media Print, radio, TV and interactive. Financial and operational related queries, ASX announcements, periodical reports and publicly stated business strategy. 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. Research and Development. Interactions with institutional representatives, apprentices, and students, scholarship sponsorship, vacation work and research and collaboration. Industry associations WA Mining Club, Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) and AMPLA. Represents industry interests. Industry and promotion. Participation in meetings and forums. IGO SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2017— 17