Sustainability
ENERGY. SHARED.
At Stanwell, we constantly challenge and adapt the way we do business to achieve better outcomes for Queensland.
We are focused on advancing the long-term economies of our host communities, managing and minimising the environmental impacts of our operations, and helping our customers meet their decarbonisation ambitions.
Our approach to sustainability
Our work is underpinned by:
Diversifying our energy portfolio with firmed renewable energy;
Ensuring the renewable energy projects we are involved with are developed and operated in ways which provide opportunities for local communities;
Empowering communities through skills development, social investment and supplier opportunities;
Listening, learning and responding to First Nations people and Traditional Owners;
Protecting and – wherever possible – improving the quality of the plants, animals, land and waterways in the regions that surround our sites; and
Working collaboratively with suppliers, communities, and business partners to achieve these outcomes.
We are also working alongside our shareholders, community and education providers to build the right foundations and opportunities for our people, and Queensland’s energy workforce by:
Working to maintain a thriving work environment for our people by upholding and promoting the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing;
Equipping our workforce with skills for today and tomorrow; and
Creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where all contribute, thrive and grow.
Climate-related risks and opportunities
Risk management is key to Stanwell’s strategy and operations. Our enterprise risk management framework integrates climate-related risks, ensuring robust and responsible commercial outcomes as we shift towards cleaner energy. These insights inform our strategy development annually. Stanwell’s climate-related risk profiles (both physical and transitional) will change over time as we shift our portfolio towards clean energy.
SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION
MINING LAND REHABILITATION
Rehabilitation is an essential part of responsible mining and ensures a positive legacy remains after mining activities are finished. At our Meandu Mine, 25 kilometres south-east of Kingaroy in the South Burnett, we work closely with regulators to restore land which was once mined to a native ecosystem consisting of species which are best suited to the South Burnett’s climate and conditions.
In 2023/24, more than 39.4 ha of native ecosystem rehabilitation was completed at Meandu, taking the total land area rehabilitated to 704.9 ha since the 1980s.
Meandu Mine
FITZROY BASIN CREEK REHABILITATION PROJECT
In 2023/24 Stanwell and the Fitzroy Basin Association partnered to complete a creek rehabilitation project at Stony Creek, a natural waterway that traverses our Stanwell Power Station site.
The rehabilitation work included stabilising eroding banks by conducting bank reprofiling and shaping to allow for revegetation to take place.
Supported by a grant from the Reef Trust and Great Barrier Reef Foundation, these works will help prevent sediment from reaching the Great Barrier Reef. The project was delivered by the Fitzroy Basin Association, with Stanwell providing planning, technical and delivery support.
TUNUBA CONSERVATION LAND MANAGEMENT
Tunuba has partnered with Stanwell to manage approximately 1,200 hectares of conservation land at our Stanwell Power Station, including the Stanwell Nature Refuge.
Tunuba (the Darumbal name for the Fitzroy River) is an Indigenous business which delivers a range of land management services to support the livelihood and economic development of local people and Central Queensland businesses.
Tunuba’s rangers are working onsite with ecologists to undertake strategic and cultural land management practices, enhancing the natural values of the site.
Image: Tunuba’s rangers joined by Stanwell Property Portfolio Specialist, Bill Francis, visiting Stanwell Power Station’s nature refuge.
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