| Profile |
Description |
Comments |
Reporting Level |
Details |
| 1.1 |
Statement from the CEO and Chairperson |
|
Reported |
1) CEO's introduction
2) Chairman's message
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| 1.2 |
Key impacts, risks and opportunities |
|
Reported |
1) CEO's introduction
2) Chairman's message
3) 2008 Security Holder Review
4) About Transurban > Governanace
5) Stakeholder engagement
6) About Transurban > Economy
7) Our commitments
|
| 2.1 |
Name of organisation |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > At a glance
|
| 2.2 |
Primary brands, products, and/or services |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > At a glance
2) About Transurban > Our assets
3) Financial Statements 2008
|
| 2.3 |
Operational structure of organisation |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > At a glance
|
| 2.4 |
Location of organisation's headquarters |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > At a glance
2) www.transurban.com
|
| 2.5 |
Number and name of countries |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > At a glance
2) www.transurban.com |
| 2.6 |
Nature of ownership and legal form |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > At a glance
|
| 2.7 |
Markets served |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > At a glance
|
| 2.8 |
Scale of the reporting organisation |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > At a glance
2) About Transurban > Economy
3) About Transurban > Our assets
4) Financial Statements 2008
|
| 2.9 |
Significant changes during the reporting period |
|
Reported |
1) CEO's introduction
2) 2008 Security Holder Review
3) Financial Statements 2008 - p.11-12
|
| 2.10 |
Awards |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > Awards and achievements
|
| 3.1 |
Reporting period |
|
Reported |
1) About this report > Scope
|
| 3.2 |
Date of most recent previous report |
|
Reported |
1) 2007 Sustainability Report
|
| 3.3 |
Reporting cycle |
|
Reported |
1) About this report > Scope
|
| 3.4 |
Contact point |
|
Reported |
1) Contact us
|
| 3.5 |
Process for defining report content |
|
Reported |
1) Stakeholder engagement
|
| 3.6 |
Report boundary |
|
Reported |
1) About this report > Scope
|
| 3.7 |
Limitations on the scope or boundary of the report |
|
Reported |
1) About this report > Scope
|
| 3.8 |
Reporting on joint ventures and other entities |
|
Reported |
1) About this report > Scope
|
| 3.9 |
Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations |
Data measurement techniques and assumptions are described where relevant throughout the report. |
Reported |
|
| 3.10 |
Explanation of the effect of any re-statements |
We have revised the total greenhouse gas emissions table and chart to show Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions only. Further information is contained in Environment > Energy Use and GHG Emissions. |
Reported |
|
| 3.11 |
Significant changes from previous reporting periods |
|
Reported |
1) About this report > Scope
2) CEO's introduction
3) 2008 Security Holder Review
4) Financial Statements 2008 - p.11-12
|
| 3.12 |
Table of standard disclosures |
|
Reported |
1) GRI Index
|
| 3.13 |
Assurance |
|
Reported |
1) About this report > Assurance statement
|
| 4.1 |
Governance structure |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > Governance
2) Financial Statements 2008 - p.2-6
|
| 4.2 |
Chair of the highest governance body |
|
Reported |
1) Financial Statements 2008 - p.3
|
| 4.3 |
Highest governance body |
|
Reported |
1) Financial Statements 2008 - p.2-6
|
| 4.4 |
Mechanisms to provide recommendations/direction to the board |
|
Reported |
1) Financial Statements 2008 - p.2-6
|
| 4.5 |
Compensation and performance |
|
Reported |
1) Financial Statements 2008 - p.16-26
|
| 4.6 |
Avoidance of conflict of interest |
|
Reported |
1) Financial Statements 2008 - p.2-6
2) About Transurban > Governance
|
| 4.7 |
Expertise of governance bodies |
|
Reported |
1) Financial Statements 2008 - p.13-14
|
| 4.8 |
Missions and values statements
|
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > Values
2) www.transurban.com
3) Customers
4) Communities
5) Environment
6) Employees
|
| 4.9 |
Management of performance |
|
Reported |
1) Financial Statements 2008 - p.2-6
2) About Transurban > Governance
|
| 4.10 |
Performance evaluation |
|
Reported |
1) Financial Statements 2008 - p.2-6
2) About Transurban > Governance
|
| 4.11 |
Application of precautionary approach |
|
Reported |
1) Financial Statements 2008 - p.5-6
2) Risk Management Policy
3) About Transurban > Governance
|
| 4.12 |
Externally developed charters, principles, and other initiatives |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > Awards and achievements
2) About this report > Scope
3) Financial Statements 2008 - p.2-6
|
| 4.13 |
Memberships in associations |
|
Reported |
1) Community > Transport advocacy
|
| 4.14 |
List of stakeholder groups |
|
Reported |
1) Stakeholder engagement
|
| 4.15 |
Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders |
|
Reported |
1) Stakeholder engagement
|
| 4.16 |
Approaches to stakeholder engagement |
|
Reported |
1) Stakeholder engagement
|
| 4.17 |
Key stakeholder topics and concerns |
|
Reported |
1) Stakeholder engagement
|
| Economic |
Disclosures on management approach |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > Supplier network
2) 2008 Security Holder Review
3) About Transurban > Our assets
|
| EC1 |
Economic value generated and distributed (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > Economy
|
| EC2 |
Climate change risks and opportunities (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Climate change
2) Transurban's submission to the Carbon Disclosure Project 6
3) CEO's introduction
|
| EC3 |
Organisation's defined benefit plan (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Employees
|
| EC4 |
Significant financial assistance received from government (Core) |
No significant financial assistance received from government. |
Reported |
|
| EC5 |
Standard entry level wage/local minimum wage (Additional) |
|
Not reported |
|
| EC6 |
Locally based suppliers |
Transurban does not have a policy for preferring locally based suppliers. However, almost all of our suppliers in FY08 were based in Australia. |
Reported |
1) About Transurban > Supplier network
|
| EC7 |
Local hiring (Core) |
Transurban does not have a local hiring policy. However, it is common practice to employ local residents wherever practicable. |
Reported |
1) Employees > Our workforce profile
|
| EC8 |
Infrastructure services providing public benefit (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Communities > Our community partnerships and sponsorships
|
| EC9 |
Indirect economic impacts (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > Economy
2) About Transurban > Supplier network |
| Environment |
Disclosures on Management Approach |
|
Reported |
1) Environment
|
| EN1 |
Materials used by weight or volume (Core) |
Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report. |
Reported |
|
| EN2 |
Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials (Core) |
Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report. |
Reported |
|
| EN3 |
Direct energy consumption by primary energy source (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
|
| EN4 |
Indirect energy consumption by primary source (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
|
| EN5 |
Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Our carbon footprint
|
| EN6 |
Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Traffic emissions modelling
2) Environment > HOT lanes
|
| EN7 |
Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report. |
|
Reported |
|
| EN8 |
Total water withdrawal by source (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > water
|
| EN9 |
Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > water
|
| EN10 |
Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > water
|
| EN11 |
Location in areas of high biodiversity (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Biodiversity
|
| EN12 |
Impacts on biodiversity (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Biodiversity
|
| EN13 |
Habitats protected or restored (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Biodiversity
|
| EN14 |
Future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Biodiversity
|
| EN15 |
IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Biodiversity
|
| EN16 |
Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
|
| EN17 |
Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
|
| EN18 |
Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
|
| EN19 |
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight (Core) |
Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. |
Reported |
|
| EN20 |
NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by type and weight (Core) |
Emissions from the CityLink tunnel stacks are monitored by a NATA accredited laboratory. During 2007 the laboratory reviewed the methodology used to calculate annual emissions and subsequently revised the data previously supplied in the 2006 report. It was found that previously average flows and concentrations were used to derive discharge volumes rather than real time flows. As a result the above figures reflect actual discharge volumes. CityLink tunnel emissions are reported daily on CityLink website. |
Reported |
1) Environment > Air emissions
|
| EN21 |
Total water discharge by quality and destination (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Water
|
| EN22 |
Total weight of waste by type and disposal method (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Waste
|
| EN23 |
Total number and volume of significant spills (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Spills
|
| EN24 |
Hazardous waste (Additional) |
Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report. |
Reported |
|
| EN25 |
Affect of organisation's discharges of water and runoff (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Water
|
| EN26 |
Environmental impact mitigation of products and services (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment
2) Environment > Greenpath
|
| EN27 |
Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Environment > Product responsibility
|
| EN28 |
Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations (Core) |
There were no incidents of, and fines or non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations. |
Reported |
|
| EN29 |
Transportation of products and workforce (Additional) |
This indicator is deemed not material to our organisation. |
Reported |
|
| EN30 |
Total environmental protection expenditures (Additional) |
Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report. |
Reported |
|
| Human Rights |
Disclosures on management approach |
|
Reported |
1) Employees
|
| HR1 |
Human rights clauses in investment agreements |
No investment agreements made. |
Reported |
|
| HR2 |
Human rights screening for significant suppliers (Core) |
Transurban's Sustainable Purchasing Policy. |
Reported |
1) Environment > Supply Chain Management
|
| HR3 |
Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained. (Additional) |
Our Code of Conduct requires the fair and equitable treatment of all employees, customers and contractors by all Transurban employees. All employees undergo equity training. See Transurban's Code of Conduct. See Transurban's Code of Conduct. |
Reported |
|
| HR4 |
Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken (Core) |
There were no known incidents of discrimination and actions taken. |
Reported |
|
| HR5 |
Freedom of association and collective bargaining (Core) |
All employees are free to join unions and collective bargaining arrangements. |
Reported |
|
| HR6 |
Child labor (Core) |
This indicator is deemed not applicable to our business because we abide by the laws and labour practices in the two markets where we operate - North America and Australia. These laws prohibit child labour. |
Reported |
|
| HR7 |
Forced or compulsory labor (Core) |
This indicator is deemed not applicable to our business because we abide by the laws and labour practices in the two markets where we operate - North America and Australia. These laws prohibit forced or compulsory labour. |
Reported |
|
| HR8 |
Security personnel training (Additional) |
This indicator is deemed not applicable to our business as we do not employ security personnel. |
Reported |
|
| HR9 |
Violations involving rights of indigenous people (Additional) |
This indicator is deemed not material to our business. |
Reported |
|
| Labor |
Disclosures on management approach |
|
Reported |
1) Employees
|
| LA1 |
Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Employees > Our workforce profile
2) Employees > Workplace environment > Diversity
3) Employees > Additional data
|
| LA2 |
Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender, and region (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Employees > Business Transformation > Turnover
2) Employees > Additional data
|
| LA3 |
Minimum benefits (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Employees > Rewarding people
|
| LA4 |
Collective bargaining agreements (Core) |
37.11 per cent of our employees are covered by collective agreements. We do not collect data on union membership. |
Reported |
|
| LA5 |
Notice period(s) (Core) |
|
Reported |
Employees > Business Transformation
|
| LA6 |
Health and Safety Committees (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Employees > Workplace environment > Safety
|
| LA7 |
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (Core) |
We do not collect data on the incidence of occupational diseases. |
Reported |
1) Employees > Safety
|
| LA8 |
Communicable diseases (Core) |
This indicator is deemed not material to our business as we do not have operations in areas with a high risk of communicable diseases. Nor do our business activities / work tasks increase employees’ exposure to communicable diseases. Assessments conducted on our organisation have concluded that risks to health and safety are material to our business. See employees > workplace environment > safety for further information. |
Reported |
|
| LA9 |
Health and safety in trade union agreement (Additional) |
Health and safety issues are not included in trade unions agreements. |
Reported |
|
| LA10 |
Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Employees > Developing people
|
| LA11 |
Employability and managing career endings (Additional) |
|
Reported |
Employees > Business Transformation
|
| LA12 |
Performance and career development (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Employees > Developing people
|
| LA13 |
Workforce diversity (Core) |
We do not gather information on ethnic background as there is no business requirement or advantage to do so. We focus on eliminating barriers to equal opportunity employment. |
Reported |
1) Employees > Workplace environment > Diversity
2) Employees > Additional data
|
| LA14 |
Basic salary of men to women (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Employees > Additional data
|
| Product Responsibility |
Disclosures on management approach |
|
Reported |
1) Environment
|
| PR1 |
Life cycle stages of products and services (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Customers > Customer safety
2) Customers > Customer service > How we performed
|
| PR2 |
Non-compliance products health and safety information (Additional) |
There were no known incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle. |
Reported |
|
| PR3 |
Type of product and service information required by procedures, and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements (Core) |
Not available due to lack of data systems to generate the required information. We will aim to report on this indicator in next report. |
Reported |
|
| PR4 |
Non-compliance of product and service information and labelling (Additional) |
We have not identified any non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes. |
Reported |
|
| PR5 |
Customer satisfaction survey results (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) Customers > How we performed
2) Customers > Our initiatives
|
| PR6 |
Marketing communications (Core) |
Transurban complies with relevant industry Codes of Practice, including the Australian Marketing Institute Code of Professional Conduct and the Australian Direct Marketing Association Code of Practice. These laws seek to protect customers and stakeholder from inappropriate marketing communications. We also require our advertising suppliers to comply with the Australian Association of National Advertisers Code of Conduct. We comply with the provisions of the Privacy Act and the National Privacy Principles. |
Reported |
|
| PR7 |
Non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications (Additional) |
We have not identified any incidences of non-compliances with marketing communications regulations and voluntary codes. |
Reported |
|
| PR8 |
Breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data (Additional) |
There were no known breaches of customer privacy or losses of customer data. |
Reported |
|
| PR9 |
Monetary value of significant fines (Core) |
There were no incidents of, and fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services. |
Reported |
|
| Society |
Disclosures on management approach |
|
Reported |
1) Communities
|
| SO1 |
Management of operations of communities (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Communities
2) Stakeholder engagement
|
| SO2 |
Risks related to corruption (Core) |
As part of the annual internal audit program, all business units are analysed for a number of risks including possibility of fraud or corruption. This is conducted by both business self assessment and through independent assessment. |
Reported |
|
| SO3 |
Anti-corruption policies and procedures (Core) |
All employees are required to sign the Transurban Code of Conduct upon commencement of employment. |
Reported |
1) Transurban Code of Conduct
|
| SO4 |
Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption (Core) |
There were no known incidents of corruption. |
Reported |
|
| SO5 |
Public policy positions and lobbying (Core) |
|
Reported |
1) Community > Transport advocacy
|
| SO6 |
Political donations (Additional) |
|
Reported |
1) About Transurban > Political contributions
|
| SO7 |
Anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust and monopoly practices (Additional) |
There were no known legal actions for anti-competitive, anti-trust and monopoly practices during the reporting period. |
Reported |
|
| SO8 |
Non-compliance with laws and regulations (Core) |
There were no known incidents of, and fines or non-monetary sanctions for, non-compliance with laws and regulations. |
Reported |
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