Relationships

Productivity skyrocketed when Japanese valve producer Fujikin started using a solid carbide drill from Sandvik.

Building strong relationships between First Nation Australians and non-Indigenous peoples is important to Sandvik and our core business.

Through maintaining and continually creating connections and partnerships, we build and expand the body of knowledge for creating change. Allowing us to advance ideas that benefit the world and in the spirit of reconciliation we work together to collaborate and nurture these ideas.

With the Sandvik Group being a global company, we have opened the question to other Sandvik global locations as to their relationships with their respective First Nations people.

Building and maintaining respectful and sustainable relationships with First Nation Australians is core to our values and the way we do business. It enables Sandvik to better understand the needs and aspirations of First Nation Australians, and to encourage them to consider Sandvik as an employer of choice.

In 2020, we were proud to launch our Innovate RAP with an event. The launch ceremony commenced with a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony by Shannon Ruska, a bloodline descendant of the Yuggera, Turrbal, Nunukul, Gorenpul/Cooperoo and Yugembir nations.

On 1 September 2021, Sandvik came together to celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day to raise awareness and improve the literacy of First Nation Australians in remote communities. Sandvik Australia staff donated over 280 books to the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation through their Share-A-Book initiative. This initiative provides new and quality pre-loved books to Indigenous, refugee and marginalised communities in need of resources. Additionally, we donated $5,000AUD to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. This money went towards the purchase of culturally relevant books for First Nation’s children in remote Australian communities.

ACTION DELIVERABLE STATUS PROGRESS

1. Sandvik’s Reconciliation Steering Committee (RSC) actively monitors RAP development and implementation of actions, tracking and reporting on progress. 1.1 Ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff are represented on the RSC.

1.2 Revise and apply Terms of Reference for the RSC.

1.3 RSC meets at least four times a year to monitor and report on RAP implementation with all information published on Sandvik’s Intranet.

2. Celebrate and participate in National Reconciliation Week (NRW) by providing opportunities to build and maintain relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. 2.1 Plan and organise at least one internal event for NRW each year at each Sandvik hub location.

2.2 Register all NRW events via Reconciliation Australia’s NRW website.

2.3 Ensure our RSC participate in an external event to recognise and celebrate NRW.

2.4 Extend an invitation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in each respective site location to share their reconciliation experiences or stories.

2.5 Encourage staff to participate in external events to recognise and celebrate NRW. Any internal events to be “livestreamed” and published on the Sandvik Intranet.

2.6 Create an NRW Tool Kit for all Site Managers/ Supervisors to promote and disseminate to their respective staff. üü

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ü Complete. We currently have 20% representation of First Nations staff on the RSC.

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On track. All meetings have occurred to present date.

On track. In 2021 we held an event at Milton Green (Brisbane head office). A virtual webinar was also held and new Acknowledgement of Country cards were distributed to all employees. Local events employees could attend were also promoted internally.

Delayed. This item was not complete as it was during the transition period, but will be achieved before the end of the Innovate RAP.

On track. In 2021 our staff in the Milton office attended a NRW event held by the wider office building.

On track.

On track. Intranet article was posted to share information and resources for staff to participate in external NRW events.

On track.