Sandfire Resources Ltd

Lobbying Governance

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###### Public policy advocacy

We engage with government and regulatory officials in all our operating regions to provide regular updates on our activities and to discuss public policy development.

As an example, in FY24 we continued to engage with the Botswana Government on a policy framework that supports future investment in solar generation. [...] ###### Industry associations

We belong to the following industry associations:

- Chamber of Minerals and Energy (WA) (CME)

- The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC)

- Port Hedland Industries Council

- CEO's for Gender Equity

- Australian Shareholders Association

- International Copper Association Australia

- Electric Mine Consortium (EMC)

- AMIRA (formerly Australian Mineral Industry Research Association)

- Business Botswana (BB)

- Chamber of Mines Botswana

- Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (BAOA)

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- Confederación de Empresarios de Andalucía – CEA - Confederación de Empresarios de Andalucía

- Federación Onubense de Empresarios (foe.es)

https://www.sandfire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Sandfire-FY24-Sustainability-report.pdf

Sandfire's Board has ultimate responsibility and oversight for climate-related activities. This includes: \n\n- Reviewing and endorsing our Environmental Policy,\n\n- Reviewing and endorsing public disclosure of climate-related information, and\n\n- Reviewing and endorsing the Sustainability Strategy and public climate-related targets and goals.\n\nSandfire has a Risk Committee which maintains oversight of the company's most material ESG topics (both opportunities and risks) and provides feedback and recommendations to the Board. The [Risk Committee's Charter can be viewed on our website.](https://www.sandfire.com.au/)\n\nOur Executive Committee is directly accountable to the Board and the Risk and Sustainability Committee on all ESG matters and are responsible for ensuring ESG KPI's are met to achieve our Sustainability Strategy.

https://www.sandfire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Sandfire-Sustainability-Report-2022-Spreads.pdf

Our Governance Framework supports our people, the delivery of our strategy and enables responsible decision-making and business conduct. The Code of Conduct (Code) is the foundation of our governance approach, as it guides our behaviours and reinforces the importance of conducting our work responsibly. [...] Our Board is responsible for providing oversight of all sustainability matters, including the implementation of our sustainability strategy and the management of climate change risk and impacts. [...] The Risk and Sustainability Committee is the primary committee that assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities for risk, sustainability, including health, safety and wellbeing. The CEO has overall accountability for sustainability. This is delegated to the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), who is responsible for delivery through the functional mandate. The Group Sustainability function supports Asset functions to implement standards and to mitigate and manage sustainability related risks and impacts. The Group Function is responsible for second line assurance, ensuring Assets perform in accordance with the Board approved policies and Group Standards. [...] Public policy advocacy: We engage with government and regulatory officials in all our operating regions to provide regular updates on our activities and to discuss public policy development.

https://www.sandfire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FY24-Sustainability-report.pdf

- Ensure our policies and advocacy activities, including memberships and engagement with industry associations, align with this policy and accelerate a just energy transition. [...] The CEO of Sandfire is accountable to the Board for ensuring this policy is implemented and adhered to.

https://www.sandfire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Climate-Change-Policy_2024.pdf