About this Report  
     
 
 

This is CSR’s first stand-alone sustainability report. Previously, data and commentary on issues relating to sustainability were included in CSR’s Annual Report and Shareholder Review. This new format provides more detailed information on CSR’s sustainability record and the new opportunities and challenges we face. We will continue to expand on the content of the report as our agenda widens and as our strategies develop.

To create this report we:

  • Reviewed CSR’s activities and operations to collect data on energy use and prepared an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions
  • Referenced the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, United Nations Global Compact and Federal Government policy towards sustainability reporting in Australia
  • Reviewed sustainability reports of industry peers to identify which sustainability issues and GRI indicators are of importance industry wide
  • Reviewed best practice sustainability reports both in Australia and globally

Scope of the Sustainability Report

This report covers CSR’s activities (including waste and water usage) for the year ended 31 March 2008 (YEM08). Emissions and energy data covers the financial year from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 (consistent with the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting – (NGER) – scheme).

During these periods, CSR acquired two glass businesses, Pilkington Australasia and DMS Glass. These businesses have since been re-branded as Viridian. Full year data was not available for the water consumed or waste produced by Viridian™ and data for this business will be included in subsequent reports.

Data for water usage and waste produced for the Building Products division has been categorised into the three operating business units of the division.

Performance Systems’ major brands include Viridian glass (data not included per reasons above), Bradford insulation, Hebel panels, Edmonds Ventilation.

Lightweight Systems’ major brands include Gyprock plasterboard, Cemintel fibre cement, Fricker ceiling systems and MiTex coating systems.

Bricks and Roofing’s major brands include PGH bricks and pavers, Monier and Wunderlich rooftiles.

Data for water usage and waste produced for the Sugar division has been categorised into Mills, Ethanol and Refining.

This report covers only activities in which CSR has a majority equity interest. For these activities CSR has reported 100% of emissions.

The report does not include activities where CSR is not the majority shareholder. For example, the activities of Tomago Aluminium Company, in which CSR has an effective 25.24% interest, are not included in this report. Data from these activities is reported directly by other entities.

All physical measurements in this report are in the metric system. All financial figures are in Australian dollars, unless stated otherwise.

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