BP Australia Reconciliation Action Plan 2018-2020 BP Australia Reconciliation Action Plan 2018-2020 | 1 Acknowledgement of country BP acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. 2 | BP Australia Reconciliation Action Plan 2018-2020 Contents Message from Reconciliation Australia 1 Message from BP Australia president 2 Our vision for reconciliation 3 BP in Australia 4 Where we are 5 Bundjil the creator spirit of the Kulin nation 6 Alec’s story 7 Our RAP journey 9 Challenges and improvements 11 Ben’s story 13 Creating pathways to employment in partnership with CareerTrackers 14 Our focus areas 15 BP Plus Indigenous fuel card 16 Relationships 17 Opal® fuel 19 Respect 21 North West Shelf housing refurbishment project: Karratha 23 Opportunities 25 Air BP steps up on recruitment 27 Governance, tracking progress and reporting 29 Message from Reconciliation Australia Reconciliation Australia congratulates BP Australia on its past successes and continued commitment to reconciliation as it implements its third Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) – its second Stretch RAP. Reconciliation Australia is delighted to see BP continue its reconciliation journey, which formally began in 2011 with its first RAP. As a RAP partner, BP is a member of a growing cadre of over 1000 RAP organisations in Australia, all working to build on the key pillars of reconciliation action: relationships, respect and opportunities. The goals BP has set in this Stretch RAP aim to not only promote reconciliation, but to drive real change in the energy sector. Notable aspects of BP’s continuing RAP journey are its commitment to developing and maintaining a culturally aware, and safe, work environment for all staff, and its focus on creating sustainable career paths for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. In this RAP, BP has also committed to maintaining accountability and supporting positive health outcomes for First Nations people by increasing access to Opal® low aromatic unleaded fuel across remote Australian communities – an action that has direct impact on the wellbeing of the community members. I am also pleased to see that BP will continue to foster understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, cultures and histories by embedding cultural protocols and respectful practices into its day-to-day business practices. Such protocols do much to support a culturally safe and respectful workplace. On behalf of Reconciliation Australia I commend BP on its dedication to reconciliation and look forward to following its continued achievements. Karen Mundine Chief executive officer Reconciliation Australia 1 | BP Australia Reconciliation Action Plan 2018-2020 Message from BP Australia president BP has made substantial progress on its journey towards reconciliation. Our commitment to the ongoing delivery of our RAP objectives is unwavering and, while there is more we can and will do, we have established a strong foundation upon which to build. Our focus on boosting cultural awareness and understanding has been an important part of shifting our business, our people and our partners towards reconciliation. In partnership with Supply Nation we have challenged ourselves to create value-adding commercial opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, which we’ve delivered through the introduction of our BP Plus Indigenous fuel card and the recalibration of our supplier diversity strategy. We’ve remained focused on leveraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent to enhance our own business too. With a clear vision for the future, we have created additional pathways to employment. We’re supporting programs such as MURRA that help to build future leaders, and we’ve increased the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees and interns we’ve welcomed into our head office, refinery and retail locations. In addition one of our greatest triumphs, Opal® fuel, continues to help address the social issues associated with petrol sniffing in remote Australian communities. The RAP is an important tool in our journey toward reconciliation as it provides the entire business with direction and accountability. Creating a true sense of ownership has been paramount in developing our third plan and, with this in mind, it has been created in collaboration with key business stakeholders and in consultation with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander team members, partners and suppliers. In doing so, we are reminded of the privilege we are afforded to support development and growth in the communities in which we operate. We acknowledge that reconciliation is not a linear process, but instead a journey that is guided by a shared understanding and common purpose between business, government and the community. BP is committed to embedding reconciliation in the way we do business every day. We’re proud to present our latest Stretch RAP in which our objectives reflect our ambitions to build on the progress we’ve made, improve where possible and keep our minds open to new possibilities. As such, our focus areas for our RAP are: • encouraging cultural respect. Having made strong gains in improving cultural awareness, we are now focused on fostering cultural respect. This represents our commitment to increasing participation and immersion in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. • strengthening partnerships. Our focus on supplier diversity continues and we intend on expanding and strengthening our partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses and organisations across all BP businesses in Australia. • unlocking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent. We will continue to build on our success of attracting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent by supporting education programs, and enhancing and extending partnerships that facilitate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment opportunities. • leading innovation. Leveraging our commercial and technological capabilities, we will work collaboratively to identify new opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses and communities, as we did when developing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fuel card and Opal® fuel. The activities outlined in this RAP are the responsibility of every one of our employees in Australia. I am encouraged by the success of our past reconciliation efforts and I am proud to present this refreshed and revised plan. I’m confident we can continue to make a positive impact on the lives of all Australians. Andy Holmes President BP Australia BP Australia Reconciliation Action Plan 2018-2020 | 2 Our vision for reconciliation Our vision for reconciliation is an inclusive Australia where all people benefit equally from the opportunities we are so fortunate to share. Reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is essential to achieving the economic and social change required for the ongoing prosperity of all Australians. Investing for the long-term future of Australia through building strong relationships, showing respect, and creating opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations is an important aspect of BP’s contribution to Australia. We believe that we all benefit when the whole community thrives. 3 | BP Australia Reconciliation Action Plan 2018-2020 Photo courtesy of Jorge de Araujo: BP’s Chris Lokum (far left), Leanne Miller (second from right) and Georgina Forde (right end of couch) celebrating with the seventh group of graduates from MURRA, one of BP’s corporate partners. BP in Australia We strive to be a world-class operator, a responsible corporate citizen and an employer of choice. We are a leading retailer; we supply high-quality fuels and lubricants that take customers where they want to go, and deliver distinctive offers, rewards and leading-edge technology. Our operations span the breadth of the fuels supply Through our interest in the North West Shelf Project off chain from refining and supply to sales and marketing the coast of Western Australia, we play a major role in activities, and strong relationships and partnerships the supply of more than 30 per cent of Western Australia’s are essential to our success. domestic gas. We also operate Australia’s largest refinery in Kwinana, Western Australia, providing a secure and We have a team of more than 5700 employees and reliable source of quality fuel to the country. long-term contractors across the country, of which approximately two per cent identify as Aboriginal or Our critical energy infrastructure located around Australia, Torres Strait Islander. Diversity and inclusion is a vital including 67 depots and terminals, is managed through part of our business culture. joint venture arrangements with trusted partners. As part of our wider operations we have Air BP, BP Marine, BP We are committed to building diversity of thought, Shipping and Castrol activity in Australia. Air BP services experience, perspective and gender within our private and corporate aircraft, commercial airlines and organisation. Approximately 42 per cent of our Australian airports as well as critical services such as the Royal Flying employees are women and we are working hard to ensure Doctors Service and Australian Defence. BP Marine is the that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent only supplier of marine gas oil on the east and