Environmental Excellence

Excellence in environmental performance is central to Woodside’s sustainable development as a company.

We operate in a range of environments where our activities have the potential to impact on land, water, air and ecosystems. We understand that both our licence to operate and licence to grow depend on how well we understand and protect these environments and reduce our environmental footprint.

This approach is reflected in our Environmental Management Standard, which is aligned with international standards for environmental management systems and includes requirements that:

• All employees and contractors are accountable for environmental performance within their area of responsibility.
• Environmental accountabilities and competency requirements are defined and documented.
• Environmental objectives and targets are included in business and activity plans and performance is monitored and reported.
• Environment resources required to deliver the objectives are made available.
• Environmental impacts are identified and associated risks are assessed, managed and communicated.
• Environment performance is monitored, assessed, reported and communicated.
• Environmental incidents are reported and investigated as required, and learnings applied.

These management expectations are supported by our Environmental Performance Operating Standard, which applies wherever we have operational control. The standard is structured around seven focus areas for which minimum expectations for environmental performance are specified:

• Atmospheric emissions
• Effluent discharges
• Waste transport, storage and disposal
• Contamination
• Energy, water and other resource consumption
• Environmental impact assessment; and
• Biodiversity

Other procedures and guidelines are in place to implement environmental management practices that drive ongoing compliance and continuous improvement for key environmental risks.

Relevant company policies:

Environment Policy