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18 Independence Group NL
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Stakeholder type Specific stakeholders
Area of interest
Nature of interactions
Shareholder
Retail and institutional
shareholders
Share price, dividends,
financial returns, governance,
risk management, operating
performance and business
strategy.
Annual General Meeting,
Annual and Sustainability
reports, ASX announcements,
quarterly report and webcast,
website (where all releases
and other information on IGO
is maintained and regularly
updated), one-on-one meetings,
conference presentations, broker
presentations, direct phone
contact with investor relations
and share registry.
Employees
Both IGO staff and
contractor’s employees
working on site
Job security, employee
incentives, industrial relations in
general, and FIFO in particular.
Safety and occupational health.
Investment in our people.
Continuous direct interaction.
Financiers
Various banks
Share price, financial
returns, governance,
asset management, risk
management, operating
performance and business
strategy.
Regular meetings and
interactions with company
representatives.
Industry associations
AMEC, AMPLA
Represents industry interests.
Industry Promotion.
Participation in meetings and
forum.
Traditional Owners
IGO’s operations affect the
lands of many Traditional
Owners. To name a few,
these include: Ngadju,
Wongatha, Koara, Ngalia,
Wutha, Sami
Land use, access and
management. Socio-economic
impacts and environmental
impacts generally. Cultural
heritage and biodiversity
management.
Engagement with representative
bodies, community meetings,
and direct in response to public
enquiries.
Local communities
Individuals and groups
local to our operations,
including pastoralists,
development groups, local
businesses and not-for-
profit organisations
Employment, business
development, infrastructure,
land access, cultural heritage,
sponsorship and donations,
environmental performance
and transparency. Transport
impacts. Mine closure
planning.
Location-specific community
relations’ personnel, community
meetings, formal and informal
communication.
Government
and government
agencies
Federal and State
governments, Local
government, State
government agencies
including the Government
of Western Australia
Department of Mines
and Petroleum (DMP),
Department of Environment
Regulation (DER) and
Environmental Protection
Authority (EPA)
Socio-economic impacts
(including taxes and royalties)
and environmental impacts
generally, and specifically
FIFO, employment.
Meeting with agency
representatives during site
inspections and ad hoc meetings.