ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. Issued by Capacity Management Services. June Document Number:

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1 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Issued by Capacity Management Services June 2016 Document Number:

2 DOCUMENT CONTROL Document Owner (Must be a Level 3 Manager) Name: Position: Alastair Trolove Land, Environment, Native Title & Heritage Manager Date: 1 June 2016 Authorisation Policy must be authorised by the Document Owner s General Manager Name: Position: Laurie Curro Date: 1 June 2016 General Manager Power System Services Date Created/Last Updated 30/04/2013 Review Frequency Triennial Next Review Date June 2019 This policy remains in effect, until replaced or updated, notwithstanding expiration of the review date. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BACKGROUND OVERVIEW... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3. WHO DOES THIS POLICY APPLY TO... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY... Error! Bookmark not defined. 5. REFERENCES... 5 Date printed 8/12/2014 Page 2 of 5

3 1. BACKGROUND Horizon Power s environmental policy outlines our commitment to a high standard of environmental performance and the continual improvement and implementation of a framework for understanding and managing our direct and indirect environmental impacts, risks and opportunities. 2. OVERVIEW Environmental awareness, leadership and adherence to this policy are the responsibility of all employees of the business and its contractors. Horizon Power supports this collective responsibility through the following formal accountability: Executive Management is accountable for the development and implementation of environmental policy, processes and performance objectives; The Manager Capacity Management Support is accountable for advising the Executive on environmental matters. Other business unit managers such as Regional Managers and Project Directors may also be accountable for advising the Executive on environmental matters relevant to their respective roles; Dedicated environmental management functional staff are accountable for establishing and maintaining the effectiveness of relevant frameworks, systems and processes, coordinating environmental initiatives / programs and improving awareness across the business; and Line Management is accountable for planning and managing delivery of Horizon Power s environmental objectives and operational compliance obligations. 3. WHO DOES THIS POLICY APPLY TO? Employees and contractors working for Horizon Power or on Horizon Power-managed assets or projects are accountable to understand, observe and ensure a demonstrated commitment to this environmental policy. It is the accountability of Horizon Power to ensure relevant training and education on our objectives is provided to all employees and contractors working for Horizon Power or on Horizon Power-managed assets and projects. Formal leaders are accountable to ensure compliance with this policy within their working groups. Date Printed 8/12/2014 Page 3 of 5

4 4. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Purpose: Energy for Life Vision: provide low cost and sustainable energy solutions Horizon Power s operational service area encompasses approximately 2.3 million square kilometres of regional Western Australia and services some of Australia s most sparsely populated and ecologically important regions. Environmental values within our service areas are as diverse as the areas in which we operate. In meeting our responsibilities under the Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979, Horizon Power will have regard for these environmental values when generating power, operating our networks, managing legacy issues and supplying power to our customers. We will achieve this by: continually improving environmental performance through operational efficiencies, engineering improvements and systems development; setting and reviewing performance against corporate objectives and targets; actively investigating new technologies in clean energy generation and storage; meeting all legal obligations and requiring the same standards of compliance from our contractors and suppliers; integrating environmental risk assessment into decision making and operational activities; educating and training our employees about environmental risks, responsibilities and initiatives that may affect their work; actively managing legacy site contamination issues; communicating with key stakeholders on environmental issues in a transparent and timely manner; promoting the efficient use of materials and resources throughout our business; and preventing pollution and reducing waste. Environmental awareness, compliance and adherence to this policy are the responsibility of all employees of the business and our contractors. Our environmental performance is a function of our overall business performance. Date Printed 8/12/2014 Page 4 of 5

5 5. References LEGAL REFERENCES: Bush Fires Act 1954 Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 Contaminated Sites Act 2003 Contaminated Sites Regulations 2006 Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 Dangerous Goods Safety (General) Regulations 2007 Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage & Handling of Nonexplosives) Regulations 2007 Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 Environmental Protection Act 1986 Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004 Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharge) Regulations 2004 Environmental Protection (NEPM NPI) Regulations 1998 Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (Cth) Waterways Conservation Act 1976 Wildlife Conservation Act, 1950 Wildlife Conservation Amendment Regulations, STANDARDS & GUIDELINES: Electricity Supply Association of Australia s Code of Sustainable Practice, 2004 ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems RELATED POLICIES AND Risk Management Policy OTHER DOCUMENTS: EMS Procedures Date Printed 8/12/2014 Page 5 of 5