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[ 142 ] CEFC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Section 4 Appendices SECTION 4 • APPENDICES [ 143 ] Appendices Appendix A: Index of Annual Reporting Requirements 144 Appendix B: Equal Employment Opportunity Report 2017-18 147 Appendix C: Environmental Performance and Ecologically Sustainable Development Report 2017-18 149 Appendix D: Work Health and Safety Report 2017-18 153 Appendix E: Summary of Operating Costs and Expenses and Benchmark 155 Appendix F: Realised Investments 159 Glossary and Abbreviations 162 List of figures 168 Index 169 [ 144 ] CEFC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Appendix A: Index of Annual Reporting Requirements As a corporate Commonwealth entity, the CEFC has a range of Annual Reporting requirements set by legislation, subordinate legislation and reporting guidelines. Figure 20: Index of CEFC Annual Reporting Requirements Statutory Requirement Legislation Reference Section Page Index of Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) Annual Reporting Requirements Provision of Annual Report (including financial PGPA Act, section 46 Letter of iii statements and performance report) to Transmittal responsible Minister by 15 October each year Board statement of approval of Annual Report PGPA Act, section 46 Letter of iii with section 46 of the PGPA Act PGPA Rule, section 17BB Transmittal Annual performance statements PGPA Act, section 39 1 PGPA Rule, section 16F and 17BE(g) Board statement of compliance of performance PGPA Act, section 39 1 report with section 39 of the PGPA Act PGPA Rule, section 16F Annual financial statements for PGPA Act, sections 42 3 Commonwealth entities and 43(4) PGPA (Financial Reporting) Rule 2015, Australian Accounting Standards Board statement of compliance of the financial PGPA Act, section 42, 3 statements with section 42(2) of the PGPA Act PGPA (Financial Reporting) Rule 2015 Parliamentary standards of presentation PGPA Rule, section 17BC Full report All Plain English and clear design, PGPA Rule, section 17BD Full report All including glossary Details of the legislation establishing the body PGPA Rule, section 17BE(a) 2 Summary of the objects and functions of the PGPA Rule, section 17BE(b)(i) 2 entity as set out in the legislation Summary of the purposes of the entity as PGPA Rule, section 17BE(b)(ii) 2 included in the entity’s corporate plan for the period Names and titles of responsible Ministers PGPA Rule, section 17BE(c) 2 Directions given to the entity by a Minister PGPA Rule, section 17BE(d) 2 under an Act or instrument Government Policy Orders that applied in PGPA Rule, section 17BE(e) 2 relation to the entity during the period under section 22 of the PGPA Act SECTION 4 • APPENDICES [ 145 ] Statutory Requirement Legislation Reference Section Page Particulars of non-compliance with a Ministerial PGPA Rule, section 17BE(f) 2 direction or a Government Policy Order Statement of any significant issue reported to PGPA Rule, sections 17BE(h) Not N/A the responsible Minister under section 19(1)(e) and (i) applicable: of the PGPA Act that relates to non-compliance no incidents with the finance law and an outline of the reported action that has been taken to remedy the non-compliance Information on the Board and Board members PGPA Rule, section 17BE(j) 2, 3 Outline of the organisational structure PGPA Rule, section 17BE(k) 2 Outline of the location of major activities PGPA Rule, section 17BE(l) Inside front Inside or facilities cover front cover Main corporate governance practices used PGPA Rule, section 17BE(m) 2 Related entities, transactions and PGPA Rule, sections 17BE(n) 2, 3 decision-making process and (o) Any significant activities and changes that PGPA Rule, section 17BE(p) 2 affected the operations or structure Particulars of judicial decisions or decisions of PGPA Rule, section 17BE(q) 2 administrative tribunals that have had, or may have, a significant effect on the operations Particulars of any report on the entity given PGPA Rule, section 17BE(r) 2 during the period by: – the Auditor General, other than a report under section 43 of the PGPA Act; or – a Committee of either House, or of both Houses, of the Parliament; or – the Commonwealth Ombudsman; or – the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Explanation where required information is PGPA Rule, section 17BE(s) Not N/A unable to be obtained from subsidiaries applicable Details of any indemnity that applied to the PGPA Rule, section 17BE(t) 2 Board, Board members or Officers Index identifying where the requirements of PGPA Rule, section 17BE(u) Appendix A section 17BE of the PGPA Rule are found [ 146 ] CEFC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Appendix A: Index of Annual Reporting Requirements Statutory Requirement Legislation Reference Section Page Index of Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012 (CEFC Act) Requirements Total value of section 63 investments, by CEFC Act, section 74(1)(a) 1 reference to the class of clean energy technologies Realisation of any section 63 investments CEFC Act, section 74(1)(b) Appendix F Explanation of why less than half of the funds CEFC Act, section 74(1)(c) 1 are invested in renewable energy technologies Concessions given by the Corporation CEFC Act, section 74(1)(d) 3 Balance sheet setting out, as at the end of the CEFC Act, section 74(1)(e) 3 financial year, the assets and liabilities and a statement of cash flows Remuneration and allowances of Board CEFC Act, section 74(1)(f) 2, 3 members and senior staff Operating costs and expenses CEFC Act, section 74(1)(g) 3, Appendix E Benchmark report of operating costs and CEFC Act, section 74(1)(h) Appendix E expenses of other comparable entities Procurement contracts of more than $80,000 CEFC Act, section 74(1)(i) 2 Credits and debits to the CEFC Special CEFC Act, section 74(1)(j) 2, 3 Account Reporting on each of the things referred to CEFC Act, section 74(2) 2, 3 in sections 74(1)(d) to (i) of the CEFC Act for subsidiaries Index of Clean Energy Finance Corporation Investment Mandate Direction 2016 (No.2) requirements Reporting on non-financial investment Investment Mandate, 1 outcomes, Clean Energy Innovation Fund, section 15 Sustainable Cities Investment Program and Reef Funding Program Other statutory Annual Reporting requirements Equal Employment Opportunity Report Equal Employment Opportunity Appendix B (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987, section 9 Work Health and Safety Report Work Health and Safety Appendix D Act 2011, Schedule 2, Part 4, section 4 Environmental Performance and Ecologically Environment Protection and Appendix C Sustainable Development Report Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, section 516A SECTION 4 • APPENDICES [ 147 ] Appendix B: Equal Employment Opportunity Report 2017-18 Reporting Period – The CEFC paid parental leave Of the CEFC’s 93 employees, scheme, which provides a 23 (25 per cent) use approved The CEFC reports its obligations more generous parental FWAs, including part-time hours, under the Equal Employment leave payment than the flexible work hours, compressed Opportunity (Commonwealth legislated scheme. working week and/or working from Authorities) Act 1987 (EEO home. This is an increase from Act) annually. This EEO report Since implementation, the CEFC 17 employees using approved FWAs covers the period 1 July 2017 to has not identified any policies or in the previous reporting period. 30 June 2018 inclusive. practices that discriminate against, or any patterns of lack of equality FWAs are increasingly being used EEO Policy and Program of opportunity, in respect of by male employees and by senior The CEFC is committed to women and designated groups. employees. Of the employees with developing and supporting positive approved FWAs, five (28 per cent) working relationships and a healthy EEO Monitoring are male. and safe workplace. and Evaluation In addition to formally-approved The CEFC Equal Employment The effectiveness of the EEO FWAs, employees are encouraged Opportunity Policy and Program Program is reviewed on a regular to use FWAs on an ad-hoc basis to (EEO Program) continues to basis, and employee feedback help them more effectively balance ensure individuals are employed, is sought in relation to ongoing personal and work commitments. trained and promoted fairly, on improvements. The CEFC’s information and merit, without discrimination and communications technology harassment. The EEO Program Paid Parental Leave system supports enhanced addresses potential workplace The paid parental leave scheme flexibility for employees. disadvantages that may relate includes enhanced payments to to age, gender, race, religion, employees taking parental leave. Employee Engagement sexual orientation, disability, During the reporting period, three Survey pregnancy and/or marital employees used the CEFC’s paid Employee feedback in relation to status. The CEFC also seeks to parental leave scheme and two the CEFC’s culture and practices reflect the diverse nature of the employees used the CEFC’s paid was sought via the CEFC’s Australian community. ‘dad and partner’ leave scheme. second engagement survey, held in At 30 June 2018, zero employees April 2018. The engagement survey had applied for either future paid EEO Implementation recorded an overall organisational parental leave or future paid ‘dad CEFC policies and procedures are engagement score of 73 out of 100. underpinned by EEO principles and partner’ leave. and embedded into operational Employee Promotions practices. These policies, Flexible Work procedures and practices are Arrangements

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