RUSCA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS CAPABILITY STATEMENT

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1 RUSCA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS CAPABILITY STATEMENT

2 COMPANY BACKGROUND Rusca Group is a 100% Indigenous, family owned diversified business, highly regarded in all market sectors including; civil, mining, services and construction with over 40 years experience in delivering major construction and infrastructure projects. Rusca Group, headquarters in the Northern Territory, has a national presence with offices and projects in Qld, NSW, WA and SA. Rusca Groups diversity is evident by the success of major Joint Ventures and operating entities; Rusca Bros Services Rusca Bros Mining Rusca Bros NSW Rusca Bros WA Rusca Environmental Solutions (RES) HR Links (employment and labour hire agency) Ambrose Indigenous Business (48.5 Consulting) SR Training Services Sid Rusca Training Academy (SRTA) Rusca Environmental Solutions (RES) is an established business unit within the Rusca Group, delivering Waste Management, Recycling, Industrial and Environmental Services. RES delivers safe, reliable, innovative, efficient and sustainable services to all industry sectors across Australia. To achieve this, RES considers various business models, specific to the needs of the customer or the project. These models include: Direct servicing using RES infrastructure and equipment Partnering, using potentially underutilised equipment already within the sector Joint Venturing, capitalising on community infrastructure and regional businesses Using Subcontractors, providing the opportunity for specialists to specialise, whilst nurturing local relationships A combination of the above By taking this approach, RES is able to provide services targeted at required service outcomes, whilst resisting the 2

3 urge to overburden available resources already being underutilised within the industry, even if those resources belong to a competitor. This results in the client receiving the highest quality outcome, with the highest levels of compliance, at the most competitive price. Because of this approach, RES is capable of dealing with all waste streams throughout Australia including: Domestic & Household Hazardous Listed Waste Industrial Waste Problem Waste such as NORMS and Mercury It is this level of sustainable, innovative thinking that has resulted in RES being awarded the Waste Management Contract with Shell Australia for its Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas project. The Rusca Group prides itself on its ability to add tangible value to the building of sustainable community partnerships and understands that commercial activity is important to the economic and social development of each community sector. Rusca Group has a strong, genuine focus on indigenous employment and training with uncompromising standards around health, safety, quality and environmental compliance, as evident by Rusca Group s Federal Safety Commission Accreditation (FSC). FSC is a pre-requisite requirement to undertake Federal Government works with a value over $4.5 million. The Rusca Group Indigenous Employment Strategy is based upon setting employees up for success, building capacity and economic opportunity for Indigenous Australians. Rusca Group believes the key to a successful engagement strategy involves developing relationships and understanding employee s backgrounds, past experiences, preferences and cultural requirements, then designing programs which meet those requirements. Rusca Group s current Indigenous engagement is averaging 47% (as of June 2016), with some projects as high as 90%. 3

4 GROUP ACCREDITATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS SAFETY The health and safety of our personnel and subcontractors is our number one priority. We maintain the highest levels of safe work practices through regular and rigorous external evaluations of our systems and policies as well as those of our partners, subcontractors and service providers AS/NZS 4801 certified for safety Federal Safety Commission ENVIRONMENT Our Indigenous workforce has helped us forge an intimate, company-wide relationship with the country in which we work. As a result, all team members have developed a respect for the land, its flora and fauna and the importance of preserving cultural sites. We continually strive to improve our environmental performance across every project site and reduce our environmental footprint. ISO certified for environmental management QUALITY Our ability to consistently deliver projects at the highest standard lies in the company s extensive quality assurance systems. We use the latest equipment and technology to ensure we deliver on our client promise at every stage of the project. ISO 9001 certified for quality Rusca Group has attained the following accreditations: Supply Nation - The Rusca Group is fully certified with the leading Indigenous business to business network Supply Nation. Supply Nation is Australia s Leading Indigenous Business listing and drives the spend and focus on indigenous business. FPS Achilles - The Rusca Group is accredited to work in the Oil and Gas sector through this accreditation with Achilles. The exhaustive accreditation process tested the strength and robustness of the Rusca Bros Group s systems and process across all sectors of the business. ICN Gateway Member - The Rusca Group is a member of the Industry Capability Network which helps bring Australian suppliers and project owners together by giving exclusive access to powerful online database and extensive network of Business Growth consultants Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network (NTIBN) - The Rusca Group is a part of the NTIBN group, a group of Indigenous businesses working together to create more opportunity and a greater potential for Indigenous business in the Northern Territory. 4

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6 CORE BELIEFS & COMMITMENT Rusca Environmental Solutions aim to be a provider that delivers reliable, innovative, efficient and environmentally safe services to all sectors of industry and the community. Rusca Environmental Solutions values its contribution to the community our ability to build Indigenous capacity and develop true opportunities for regional economic development along with the provision of training, employment and mentoring to our Indigenous workforce. The Rusca Group Board, Executive and Management team are committed to managing our business in accordance with our adopted core beliefs and daily missions embedded into the tone and intent of our Quality, Safety and Environmental practices: Safety No Injury to Anyone Environmental No Harm to the Environment Quality No rework or Error INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT Rusca Groups Indigenous ownership provides the Group with a strong cultural understanding of the communication and mentoring pathways required to support the participation of Indigenous people in business and employment. Rusca Group provide Indigenous cross cultural awareness training Walking in Two Worlds to all senior and administrative staff to aid in understanding the cultural differences and key processes which will result in a cohesive working relationship between both Indigenous and Non- Indigenous employees, subcontractors and services providers. Additionally, Rusca Group have an internal mentoring program, which involves individuals working closely with Indigenous staff members via a one-on-one mentoring buddy program. Indigenous trainers and qualified senior staff ensure that best results are achieved with strong community engagement, strong relationships and mutual respect for the Employee, our Client and Rusca Group. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT At commencement of any project within a community, Rusca Group approach local representatives, local government agencies and businesses to ascertain availability of services along with the unique needs and requirements of the community, people and organisations within the area. The opportunities to deliver programs or assist initiatives supporting these needs, are assessed for feasibility and alignment to Rusca Groups values. Rusca approach the local employment agencies and groups to seek potential employee applicants for 6

7 projects, seek out local contractors first, before looking to providing contractors from out of region, or seek consumable provision from local retailers. RES COMMITMENT TO THE INDUSTRY Rusca Environmental Solutions commits to: Accurately measuring and reporting on all activities undertaken Ensuring legal compliance is achieved and maintained Creating true employment and development opportunities for indigenous people Encouraging source segregation where possible and practicable Ensuring driving distances are minimised and excessive idling is eliminated Through segregation and recovery, ensuring waste to landfill is minimised OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT RES head office and warehouse holding facility is located at Pruen Road Berrimah, N.T. with secure warehouse and office space and significant open laydown area. The facility includes: Licenced Hazardous Goods Warehouse Warehouse space for recycling, sorting and storage of waste Washpad on site for all types of cleaning Double Road Train Access Close proximity to the East Arm Wharf (4.7 km) WASTE RECEPTACLES RES can provide Bins, Tanks and other containment equipment to cater for any requirement, anywhere across the country. The containment identification process is driven by a project specific Waste Services Management Plan, which is at the core of each and every project. 7

8 CONTACT AND SUPPORT INFORMATION For further information please contact: RUSCA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS E: T: Holding Facility & Head Office East Arm, Darwin NT ruscaenvironmental.com.au