TOWARDS2025
Significant annual progress against our 2025 targets Target
Our Progress
Status
Thermal Design We will provide leading research on passive solar thermal design, enabling reduced lifetime energy use.
Release of new thermal research: Best Building Products for higher NatHERs Ratings.
Life Cycle Education We will support design tools, guidance, and information to incorporate life cycle thinking into building design.
Provided 42 continuous professional development sessions, educating 2,085 attendees.
Sustainable Products By 2025 we will double our volume of products sold in Australia that hold leading sustainable qualities.
21% increase in Carbon Neutral brick sales against previous year, launched second Climate Active offering.
Supply Chain Continuing to reduce supply chain risks.
Modern Slavery Roadmap completed.
Governance Business Ethics and Whistle-blower Programs.
Governance programs formalised. Continued training.
Safety Continue reductions in injury rates.
Injury rates reduced by 21% in Australia and 13% in North America. Clear safety roadmap for U.S. business.
Engagement Existing target of 100 community engagement activities annually.
120 community engagement activities, exceeding our target of 100.
Community Support Supporting charities like the Children’s Cancer Institute.
$196,028 collected for Children’s Cancer institute in 2020. CCI Engagement Plan developed for COVID safe charity events.
Diversity and Inclusion Stretch target: 35% female senior executives. Develop and implement a Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
28.1% female senior executive in Australia, development of our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
Carbon Invest in the transition to the hydrogen fuel economy.
Launched Hydrogen Feasibility Project with Murdoch University.
Water Reduce potable water use in water stressed areas.
8% less mains water usage in Australia v FY20.
Rehabilitation Drive progressive rehabilitation.
25,527m2 land rehabilitated in Australia.
Circular Economy Year on year increase in recycled material use.
61% increase in recycled material use, 12.5% recycled content in raw materials in Australia.
Emission Control Over $2 million investment in emission abatement.
$3.25M invested in emission abatement.
Energy Efficiency Stretch target: 10% increase in gas efficiency at Austral Bricks plant by 2030.
Total gas efficiency at Austral Bricks plant has improved by 3.5% and natural gas efficiency has improved by 7.4% since 2018.
KEY: Achieved Materially Progressed Progressed
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