Human Rights - Woodside Energy

Woodside is committed to conducting business in a way that respects the human rights of all people, including our employees, the communities in which we are active, and those working within our supply chains.

Our business conduct is informed by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which defines the accountabilities of governments in protecting human rights, and of business in respecting human rights. We are enhancing our capacity to investigate, report and remediate any potential security and human rights issues.

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Our Human Rights Policy

Our policy guides Woodside’s global activities as we take steps to identify, prevent and manage potential human rights impacts in all phases of our value chain.

Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights

Woodside is a signatory to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, a set of principles designed to guide companies in maintaining the safety and security of their operations, while encouraging respect for human rights.

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Sustainable Development Report 2017

For more information on how Woodside manages and respects human rights, including our approach across our security operations and within our supply chain, refer to our 2017 Sustainable Development Report.

Suppliers Documents

Supplier Code of Business Conduct

Sustainability Documents

Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade - Inquiry into establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia (May 2017)

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UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights

The Guiding Principles seek to provide an authoritative global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse human rights impacts linked to business activity.

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