Established over 150 years ago, CSR is one of Australia’s oldest companies. We have a long history of maintaining a high standard of corporate governance – the way our company is directed and controlled.

CSR’s governance structure comprises:

Corporate Governance Statement

A statement of CSR’s corporate governance practices, as published in the CSR Annual Report 2009, incorporating the Australian Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Council’s 10 essential Principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice Recommendations.

Directors

Communication with Shareholders
See also Investors' home page

CSR Constitution
Approved by shareholders in July 2009

Board Charter
Includes the:
· powers reserved for the board and those delegated to management
· policy and procedure for selection and appointment of new directors
· process for evaluating the performance of the board, its committees, individual directors and key executives
· criteria for assessing the independence of directors

Audit Committee Charter
This includes procedures for the
· Selection and appointment of the external auditor
· Rotation of the external audit engagement partner

Remuneration and Nominations Committee Charter

Safety, Health and Environment Committee Charter

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Risk Management Policy
CSR’s framework for risk management, internal compliance and control systems

Share Trading Policy

Share Market Disclosure Policy

Shareholder Communication Policy