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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FY 2023 COMMUNITIES THE PLANET THE WORKPLACE

STAGE 3: Biodiversity Management Plan

Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) is the supply of raw materials. Our primary
developed for all our operations based on the upstream supply chain includes supply of
findings of the technical biodiversity risk raw materials like coal, alumina to our
assessment and provides detailed guidance processing operations. The main
on the implementation of appropriate impact-based risk originating from
mechanisms that can help to minimize impact. upstream operations includes loss,
The biodiversity management procedures degradation or disturbance to wildlife
focus on specific biodiversity topics relevant habitats due to procurement of material
to the sector that the site falls under, and from Critical Habitats.
provides direction on how evaluation and
monitoring can be done across the project life As a mitigation measure, for procurement
cycle, in conformance with milestones that of raw material from ecologically sensitive
need to be achieved for NNL outcomes. areas, the Biodiversity Management Plans
prepared for the sites include
Risk management measures outlined in the recommendations to carry out due
BMP are commensurate with the level of risk diligence assessment for entities in the
identified during the Biodiversity Risk supply chain. One of the key criteria
Screening Assessment. For sites that fall proposed in the assessment includes
within 50kms of a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA), avoiding sources or transportation routes
Protected Area (PA), the BMP provides that could disturb biodiversity sensitive
recommendations on due diligence areas such as Protected Areas or Key
assessment for supply chain entities and for Biodiversity Areas. This in addition to the
sourcing of material from biodiversity rich requirement for partners in the supply
areas. chain to have necessary clearances and
permits including Environmental
In addition to direct operational impacts, the clearance, Forest clearance, Wildlife
BMP extends the risk screening process to clearance as applicable.
identification of potential impacts from
upstream operations, specifically in relation to

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