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We also continue to focus on making
CIMIC a safe place to work. In
2016, we continued to improve our
Total Recordable Injury Frequency
Rate (TRIFR) measured per million
hours worked. To me, safety means
providing a workplace where every
single one of our employees is
safe each and every day – with no
exceptions.
Therefore, it is with great sadness
that I report the death of three of
our colleagues at CPB Contractors,
Leighton Asia and Thiess project
sites following incidents in 2016. On
behalf of the Board and all of CIMIC’s
people, I express my sincere sorrow
and personal sympathies to the
families and friends of our colleagues
who passed away. I am determined
to focus on ensuring that these
tragedies are not repeated.
Sustainability
I’m pleased to report that the Group
was again recognised in 2016 by
the industry leading Dow Jones
Sustainability Indices (DJSI) which
tracks the performance of the
companies which lead their industries
in terms of corporate sustainability.
CIMIC was again included in DJSI’s
Australia Index, and CIMIC and UGL
were the only two construction and
engineering companies to be so
recognised. CIMIC was recognised
as a construction and engineering
global leader in three categories:
Building Materials; Environmental
Policy and Management Systems; and
Resource Conservation and
Resource Efficiency.
RobecoSam included CIMIC in its
2017 Sustainability Yearbook and
we were awarded a bronze class
distinction for excellent sustainability
performance based on the 2016 DJSI
submission. CIMIC was one of only 10
companies in the global construction
and engineering industry to be
recognised.
Following a review in June 2016,
CIMIC was also included in the
FTSE4Good Index which measures
the performance of companies
demonstrating strong Environmental,
Social and Governance (ESG)
practices.
During 2016, the Australian Council
of Superannuation Investors
(ACSI), which benchmarks the
public disclosures of S&P/ASX200
companies with reference to material
ESG risks, rated CIMIC at the level of
‘detailed’ in its 2016 research report.
This is the second highest rating of
ACSI’s five categories.
Conclusion
Lastly, I would like to convey the
enthusiasm of the whole CIMIC
team for the year ahead. The
Company is well positioned to
benefit from the strong pipeline
of infrastructure, mining, services
and operations and maintenance
projects across all of the regions
where we operate.
I look forward to updating you
further at the Annual General
Meeting on 13 April 2017.
Sincerely,
Adolfo Valderas
Chief Executive Officer and
Managing Director
