Independence Group Sustainability Report 2019

• continued enhancement of our Ngadju cultural competency workshops. Implementation of a broader diversity and inclusion program in FY20, including the market facing promotion of IGO programs and initiatives and a continued focus on internal culturing initiatives, is expected to result in continued improvements in the diversity and inclusion of all IGO people. Family and domestic violence leave Every year we continue to seek ways to support our employees and their families. In FY19, we introduced the opportunity for our people to take up to five days of paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave if required. This leave is open to all employees including part-time, fixed-term and casual employees and is designed to ensure that our people are supported through challenging times without loss of earnings. Celebrating success A strong culture is founded on the ability to recognise excellence and celebrate a job done well. Along with the many business unit-based recognition events that we encourage our people to hold throughout the year, in FY19 we added two more rewarding ways to celebrate individual and team success: IGO ‘Making a Difference’ awards The IGO ‘Making a Difference’ awards were established in 2017 to celebrate exceptional contributions by individuals and teams at IGO. In addition to demonstrating passion, thought leadership and excellence, past winners have gone above and beyond the requirements of their role to make significant contributions. In 2019, we re- imagined these awards to align with our purpose and to encourage the behaviours and outcomes that support this. The 2019 IGO ‘Making a Difference’ awards recognised and celebrated exceptional people in the business in several new awards. Our winners are just some of the people who are making a difference and who inspire us and our broader community through their achievements. Service awards In FY19, we introduced a new service recognition program to celebrate the long-term commitment of IGO employees. The program is structured to formally celebrate length of service at key milestones and provides our business with another opportunity to celebrate our people’s accomplishments and performance. This dedicated commitment is appreciated at IGO and we say thank you to them all. FY19 IGO WORKFORCE DIVERSITY NUMBER PERCENTAGE Women representation of total workforce 1 72 25% Women representation in IGO senior executive 3 33% Women represented by IGO Board 1 14% Women represented FY20 in graduate intake 5 38.5% Full-time Aboriginal employees employed 2 11 3% Aboriginal graduates in IGO workforce 0 0% 1. Figures include IGO direct employees only. 2. Of the 11 full-time Aboriginal employees, five are trainees. INTRODUCING KATHLEEN BATHGATE, IGO GRADUATE EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST I commenced the IGO graduate program as a graduate Exploration Geologist in February 2019, after completing my Master’s thesis on the geochemistry of intrusions in the Fraser Range at the University of Western Australia. I divide my time between the corporate office in Perth and our exploration project in the Fraser Range. This gives me a lot of variety in my role and exposure to different aspects of the business. It also offers the opportunity to work, collaborate and learn from a diverse range of people. My projects and responsibilities have been relevant, dynamic and exciting. I help run the diamond drilling camps and update the diamond drilling procedures. Working on the drilling rig and contributing to core relogs, is improving my structural logging and helping out in the office with reporting and inductions. From my first day as a graduate, I have been hands on in the field with on- the-job training. This is providing me with the practical skills and knowledge needed to contribute to my team and its successes. My opinions are valued and there are always new challenges to overcome and opportunities to learn. The amount of training and support provided through the graduate program has been invaluable. I have been given the opportunity to develop my remote first aid skills, complete a 4WDing course, and participate in training and workshops for GIS, community engagement, ICAM, mental health and reflex. Through my time so far, I have met plenty of great people who offer support, mentoring and guidance in my career development. This has reinforced my passion for geology and making a difference in this industry. It has been a great start to my career in mining! 32 — IGO SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2019