Community
Engagement Maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders is paramount to business success. Brickworks is embedded in local communities where the business operates, with many employees living in the local area. With a reliance on local goods, services, markets and natural resources, developing mutually beneficial relationships helps business and communities. Brickworks has strong attendance at community forums, such as consultation for development applications and community group meetings. Company representatives maintain strong relationships with legislative and regulatory authorities and are involved with industry groups to promote issues, such as sustainable building products. In FY19, community engagement plans were developed for relevant sites. The plans have improved the company’s sociopolitical knowledge of the area, ability to identify community concerns and expectations, knowing when to engage and methods of engagement. During FY20, the plans were implemented across these sites, with engagement activities including stakeholder meetings, site visits, investigating and resolving complaints, as well as donations and other forms of support for community members and projects. Community engagement plans are now expanding for use across sites around Australia. In FY21, the target is to undertake 100 activities that relate to maintaining community relationships.
ENGAGEMENT 100 Community activities each year
54 p Brickworks Sustainability Report 2020
Glen-Gery Supporting
Local Community Fire Department Glen-Gery’s Sergeant Bluff site worked on an opportunity to support the city fire department by providing facilities to conduct training exercises. As part of a site upgrade plan for Sergeant Bluff, demolition of a building was required. Arrangements were made to allow the local community fire department to undertake a live fire training activity on the building prior to demolition. The fire department was grateful for the opportunity to sharpen their skills and appreciated Glen-Gery’s support.
