Good governance is essential if we are to maintain our social licence to operate and ensure the long-term sustainability of our business.
While the Board is responsible for establishing the Corporate Governance Framework of Sandfire, we believe good governance is the collective responsibility of management and our people. The Sandfire Way articulates our way of working and includes our policies, standards, procedures, capability development and enabling systems. It empowers our people to be confident decision-makers, by defining clear lines of accountability, because an inclusive, empowered workforce will ensure our success.
Integral to our Governance Framework is our Code of Conduct which guides everything we do. It sets the behaviours and expectations of our people and how we conduct our business. The Code reinforces the importance of prioritising the health, safety and wellbeing of our people, and carrying out our work responsibly.
Board and management responsibilities
The responsibilities of our Board and management are defined in our:
Board committee charters
The Board Committees operate under specific charters including:
The Board and Board Committee Processes and Procedures document sets out the terms, processes and procedures that apply to both the Board and its standing committees and to other committees that the Board may establish from time to time.
Building on the launch of our purpose and strategy, we have revised our current policies.
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Our Code of Conduct
Our Code of Conduct and our values provide the definitive guide for the standards of conduct we expect from everyone who works with Sandfire. It is an integral part of The Sandfire Way. The Code applies to everyone who works with Sandfire, including our Board of Directors, executives, employees and contractors. Each of us must take individual responsibility for complying with the Code whenever and wherever we are working.
You can read our code in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Setswana.
Speak Up
Integral to our Code and The Sandfire Way is our philosophy of Don’t Walk Past, which empowers everyone to Speak Up when they see something that isn’t right. We believe that the standard we walk past is the standard we accept and so we expect that our people Don’t Walk Past any behaviour that does not align with our values or our Code.
We understand that for our Don’t Walk Past philosophy to be truly lived our people must feel safe to Speak Up, and that when our people Speak Up, the issues they raise must be addressed.
Ethics Line
Ethics Line is a confidential reporting service hosted by an independent third-party provider which can be used by employees, contractors, suppliers and community members to report any issues related to Sandfire’s people or business conduct.
Reports may be made anonymously and will be treated as strictly confidential.