A BUSINESS NEWSLETTER FOR BLUESCOPE PEOPLE Issue 35 March / April / May 17
INTRODUCING
PEOPLE REPORT 2016
This issue of Horizon features extracts from the People Report 2016.
HALF YEAR RESULTS Delivering on our strategic initiatives. On 20 February, BlueScope announced its financial results for the six months to 31 December 2016.
Once again the People Report – published annually for all BlueScope people across our global footprint demonstrates BlueScope people working together and learning from each other to achieve our goals and build on our success. Through stories and case studies of BlueScope people in the workplace, the People Report acknowledges your valuable contribution to our Company’s performance, and highlights many of the opportunities available at BlueScope.
The headlines: • Safety - LTIFR of 0.7 compared to 0.6 for the same period last year. The MTIFR was 5.4, compared to 5.0 for 1H FY2016. • Reported net profit after tax (NPAT): $359.1M, a $159.0M increase on 1H FY2016. • Underlying NPAT: $360.0M, 203% higher. • Underlying earnings before interest and tax: $603.6M, 162% higher than 1H FY2016.
The Report is available on the People Report intranet site. If you would like to read a hard copy of the People Report, please ask your HR Manager.
• BlueScope Board approved payment of a fully franked interim dividend of 4.0 cents per share. As well, the Board has approved an on-market share buy-back of up to $150M.
On the intranet site you can also find copies of the People Report translated into six of the principal languages spoken across BlueScope’s global network.
“The excellent financial results demonstrate all your hard work as the Company’s strategic initiatives are flowing through to the bottom line,” said Paul O’Malley, Managing Director & CEO. “It’s a great result, with a strong outlook for the second half. So well done!
If you have any questions about the People Report, or would like to give feedback, please email : employee.questions@bluescope.com
New FY2016 Sustainability Report BlueScope’s new Sustainability Report marks the transition to a new format of reporting on our governance approach towards health, safety, environment, community, customers and suppliers, and paves the way for more detailed sustainability reporting in FY2017 and beyond. The Sustainability Report is available on our corporate website www.bluescope.com
WELCOME
“The strong growth in EBIT reflects the delivery of productivity and cost improvements, sales growth, improved steel spreads and the benefit of the North Star acquisition. “There are positive trading conditions across most of our businesses and we have been generating strong cash flow. “BlueScope’s strategy is delivering results, with growth in earnings across our entire geographic footprint. We have many growth opportunities for the rest of FY2017 and into FY2018 and beyond.
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IN THIS ISSUE 02 1H FY2017 What the market said 03 Olympic thrill 04 Innovation sparks up
05 2016 Zero Harm awards 07 BlueScope’s Disney connection 08 Our communities are our homes