SANDVIK MINING AND ROCK TECHNOLOGY REFLECT RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN DECEMBER 2017 DECEMBER 2018 1
CONTENTS SANDVIK S VISION FOR RECONCILIATION Sandvik acknowledges and respects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians. We value and celebrate the uniqueness of knowledge, cultures, histories and languages that have been created and shared for at least 65,000 years. 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 SANDVIK VICE PRESIDENT SALES AREA APAC STATEMENT RECONCILIATION AUSTRALIA CEO STATEMENT THE SANDVIK RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN ARTWORK ABOUT THE ARTIST THE RAP ARTWORK PROCESS ABOUT SANDVIK SANDVIK S RAP JOURNEY WHAT DOES RECONCILIATION MEAN RAP DELIVERABLES 1
SANDVIK VICE PRESIDENT SALES AREA APAC STATEMENT RECONCILIATION AUSTRALIA CEO STATEMENT However to fully grasp reconciliation, it must live in the hearts and minds of our staff. Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and the Traditional Custodians across Australia. We pay respect to the Elders of the past, present and future for maintaining culture, country and their spiritual connection to the land. I am proud to introduce Sandvik s inaugural Reflect Reconciliation Plan (RAP) for 2017-2018. Our Reflect RAP provides a framework to help us focus and coordinate our reconciliation journey over the next 12 months. Our journey commenced in September 2017 with the recruitment of a to oversee the RAP process, and we have made many strides in our preliminary RAP activities thus far. However to fully grasp reconciliation, it must live in the hearts and minds of our staff; We must genuinely engage with the plan together to reach the clearly defined actions, timeframes and targets. We are making small steps and building upon our strengths whilst keeping the practical actions built upon relationships, respect and opportunities at the forefront. At Sandvik, we are committed to working together to make a difference across all our locations. We also look forward to enriching our existing relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations through further education and engagement. I encourage you to read our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan and join with us to make a purposeful difference and deeper engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. Jim Tolley Vice President Sales Area APAC Managing Director Sandvik Australia Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Reconciliation Australia congratulates Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology on the endorsement of its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which will see it build on the key pillars of reconciliation relationships, respect and opportunities. As a leading supplier of equipment, tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and rock excavation industries, this Reflect RAP will assist Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology to develop its own unique vision for reconciliation, as well as commitments to applying cultural learning, respectful business practice, and promotion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment within its sphere of influence. Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology displays a deep commitment to building and maintaining respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders through its actionable goal to develop a list of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations within the local area that Sandvik could approach to connect with on its reconciliation journey. Practicing respect and understanding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories and cultures is demonstrated in Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology s Reflect RAP through its aim to engage with an Indigenous artist to represent Sandvik in the development and creation of its RAP artwork. Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is dedicated to providing employment pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is communicated through its commitment to investigate opportunities for employing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates, interns and apprentices by establishing contact with key stakeholders, and continuing to nurture these relationships. On behalf of Reconciliation Australia, I commend Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology on its first RAP, and look forward to following its ongoing reconciliation journey. Karen Mundine Chief Executive Reconciliation Australia 2 3
THE SANDVIK RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN ARTWORK CREATION PATHWAYS Creation Spirit travels across this land, bringing lore, bringing culture, country is created. Ceremony s performed, songs are sung we are connected, we are one with this land. Skilful hands adapt and refine, knowledge is passed from generation to generation. Rituals and rites, lines direct and guide, tools exchanged trade continues. Working together, our direction is clear, our ways are enriched, we celebrate as one. This artwork tells a contemporary story of Sandvik, utilising traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander symbols and motifs. Our story begins in the lower left hand corner of the artwork where two people come together to talk and listen. This represents Sandvik s first core value: Customer Focus. The fish symbol coupled with the fish hook represents Sandviks original identity. The journey continues along the red pathway, discussions are taken into a larger forum, a meeting place the first circle from the left also represents - Sandviken where the Sandvik company began. This pathway represents the Creation Spirit moving across different country, instilling the knowledges and resources of that place to it s people this is the Creation Pathway. At each stage of the Creation pathway are significant objects, various tools that were utilised to enable people to survive and thrive. A fish hook, stone axe head, spear tip, boomerang, woomera, digging stick and a number 7 boomerang all represent significant tools and technology. These objects and their knowledges were refined, sought after and traded through out the country and also internationally long before European settlement. The connecting lines that enter from the lefthand side of the artwork represent the beginnings of Sandvik as a company in (Sandviken), 150 plus years ago. This smaller circle is connected to three larger circles, these circles represent three key principal areas of Sandvik: Sandvik Machining Solutions, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, Sandvik Materials Technology. These circles also represent the growth of the company, looking at the past, present and the future. These three central circles are connected by a variety of smaller circles which represent companies and organisations that have been acquired by Sandvik over the years. These circles also represent the diversity within the organisation itself Sandvik being represented in over 150 countries worldwide. At each corner of the artwork are four symbols which represent the company s core values; starting from the bottom lefthand corner and moving in a clockwise direction: Innovation, Passion To Win, Fair Play and Customer Focus. The Sandvik journey begins and continues with one of the key values of Customer Focus, refining and renewing, talking and listening. Creation Pathways, Riki Salam, We are 27 Creative. 4 5
ABOUT THE ARTIST THE RAP ARTWORK PROCESS Riki Salam, Principal, Creative Director and artist of We are 27 Creative developed Creation Pathways for Sandvik s first Reconciliation Action Plan. Riki was born and raised in Cairns on Yidinji land in 1972 and is a member of and connected to Kala Lagaw Ya - Western Island groups (St. Pauls - Moa Island), Kuku Yalanji Peoples on his Father and Grandfather s side and a member of the Ngai Tahu people in the South Island of New Zealand on his Mother s side. Educated in both Cairns and Brisbane he has over 20 years of industry experience as a graphic designer and artist. CREATIVE STRATEGY WORKSHOP In late September 2017, Sandvik engaged Indigenous Art, Design and Communications agency, We are 27 Creative to create a bespoke RAP artwork for our company. We are 27 Creative worked with Positive Social Solutions to deliver a creative strategy workshop at which 20 Sandvik employees from across Australia attended. The full day workshop covered a personal story from Aunty Denise Proud and a cultural walk with Matthew Hegarty at the gorgeous surroundings of Walkabout Creek, Brisbane. The spirit of reconciliation was evident and Sandvik employees put pen to paper and gave their vision to We are 27 Creative to create the artwork. Riki has worked on many high-profile projects including the Qantas painted Boeing 747/800, Yananyi Dreaming, produced artworks for Telstra, Origin, Woolworths, the Healing Foundation and the Australian Human Rights Commission to name a few. Riki also designed the identity for the G20 in 2014. He works in pen, ink and brush, gouache on paper, and with acrylic paints, exploring concepts of traditional culture in a contemporary format. Denise Proud with workshop participants at Walkabout Creek, Brisbane. Over many discussions and creative activities, brainstorming and verbal history our ideas were left with We are 27 Creative. After a month, the artwork Creation Pathways was created, clearly representing Sandvik and our past, present and future. The artwork is now proudly on display in our Brisbane office. Ink artwork paint up phase in the creative process to create the Sandvik RAP artwork before being digitally developed. Left: Riki live-painting the Sandvik RAP artwork Creation Pathways at the VIP customer dinner in Perth, December 2017. L-R: Monique Proud (Positive Social Solutions), Denise Proud, Riki Salam and Luana Sanders, Community Engagement. Matthew Hegarty sharing about country. Sandvik staff at strategy workshop. 6 7
ABOUT SANDVIK SANDVIK S RAP JOURNEY Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is a leading supplier of equipment, tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and rock excavation industries. With customers demanding ever greater productivity to ensure profitability, we are providing the cutting-edge solutions needed to succeed. Our equipment and services help our customers in every corner of the world to mine and excavate rock safer and more productively. Our offering covers rock drilling, rock cutting, crushing and screening, loading and hauling, tunnelling, quarrying, breaking and demolition. In Australia Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology employs approximately 800 people and globally Sandvik employs 45,000 people. In Australia, Sandvik has currently 20 office, site and workshop locations throughout regional, remote and urban locations. Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology in Australia has a national focus on delivery however we are part of a global company. At the inception of our Reconciliation Action Plan, data collected on the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff employed in the company was limited. SANDVIK MINING AND ROCK TECHNOLOGY LOCATIONS : AUSTRALIA PERTH KALGOORLIE ADELAIDE BROKEN HILL BENDIGO MT ISA ROXBY DOWNS TOWNSVILLE COBAR MACKAY MELBOURNE BURNIE ORANGE BRISBANE NEWCASTLE Sandvik is developing a RAP and starting to build relationships and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities and businesses that are situated in the locality of our offices and sites. Sandvik had not embarked on a reconciliation journey to date. However, we have employed a to assist in our journey. A RAP Working Group has been established and consists of both indigenous and non-indigenous staff within Sandvik with the General Manager HR - Australia and SA APAC as our dedicated champion. VIP CUSTOMER DINNER Early December 2017, VIP customers that were attending a Sandvik Equipment Launch were invited to a VIP Customer Dinner in Perth. The dinner showcased the first steps in Sandvik s journey toward launching our first Reconciliation Action Plan in 2018. The artwork Creation Pathways was transformed into ties and scarves for the Sandvik team attending the dinner, as well as gifts for our guests, including lapel pins and crystals engraved with the RAP logo. Two Sandvik service vehicles were also wrapped with the design and greeted guests as they entered the WACA for dinner. OUR PARTNERSHIPS/CURRENT ACTIVITIES To date, Sandvik has not participated in any reconciliation activities. Sandvik has now started the process in initiating the following internal activities: Acknowledgements of Traditional Owners and Elders at formal meetings and corporate inductions; Acknowledgements of Traditional Owners and Elders on email addresses; Encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for vacancies (as noted on job advertisements); Engaged an Indigenous graphic design company to create a bespoke RAP artwork; Commenced RAP Information Sessions at all site locations; Display of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Australian flags at all site locations. Sandvik services Australia via strategically located service centres. APAC and global managers represent the RAP artwork at the VIP dinner in Perth. 8 9
WHAT DOES RECONCILIATION MEAN TO ME? WHAT DOES HAVING A RAP AT SANDVIK MEAN TO YOU? To me this means learning about and acknowledging the past by planning to make a positive contribution towards creating opportunities for the future - that in some way addresses disadvantages of the past in conjunction with the communities most impacted. Breaking down pre-conceived ideas and values. Acceptance and growth. Reconciliation to me is the opportunity to share knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture to improve the relationship between Non-Indigenous Communities. Acknowledging and understanding the past. Respect for country and land. Acknowledging the bads of the past and having a genuine want to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people gain respect and equality, so we can embrace the future together as one Australia. Working towards a respectful and equitable future. Respect for all cultures. Growing together. Ensure that Sandvik makes a contribution to society (specifically those that were negatively impacted by unfair in unjust policies) that acknowledges the past and is part of creating a future that is fully inclusive of society in the best way we can, and paying special attention to those that need help the most. Being part of a company that wants to provide equal and meaningful opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Reconciliation to me means bridging the gap between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous people, and raising the living, health, working and education standards for everyone to prosper. For me the RAP gives us a visual link to the past and clearly defines the planned Sandvik & Indigenous relationship journey into the future. 10 11
SANDVIK S CORE VALUES RELATIONSHIPS ACTION DELIVERABLE TIMELINE RESPONSIBILITY 1. Establish a RAP Working Group. Form a RAP Working Group that is operational to support the implementation of our RAP, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and non-indigenous staff as well as decision-making staff from across our organisation. December 2017 CUSTOMER FOCUS INNOVATION FAIR PLAY PASSION TO WIN We constantly strive to exceed our customers expectations and enable them to excel in their business. We have the courage to turn powerful ideas into purposeful solutions. We conduct business in a sustainable and responsible manner. We are passionate about making our company number one. 2. Build internal and external relationships. 3. Participate in and celebrate National Reconciliation Week (NRW). Develop a list of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations within our local area or sphere of influence that we could approach to connect with on our reconciliation journey. Develop a list of RAP organisations and other like-minded organisations that we could approach to connect with on our reconciliation journey. Encourage staff to attend a NRW event. Circulate Reconciliation Australia s NRW resources and reconciliation materials to our staff. Ensure our RAP Working Group participates in an external event to recognise and celebrate NRW. March 2018 27 May 3 June 2018 4. Raise internal awareness of our RAP. Develop and implement a plan to raise awareness amongst all staff across the organisation about our RAP commitments. March 2018 & ongoing Develop and implement a plan to engage and inform key internal stakeholders of their responsibilities within our RAP. March 2018 5. Build unique relationships, actions and targets related to our core business and vision for reconciliation. Support Queensland based Reconciliation Council and local sites respectively Feb 2018 Apply for membership with Queensland Resources Council to be a part of the MoU Resources Section Indigenous Participation working Group Dec 2017 Attend quarterly MoU Resources Council in Queensland Dec 2017 12 13
RESPECT OPPORTUNITIES ACTION DELIVERABLE TIMELINE RESPONSIBILITY ACTION DELIVERABLE TIMELINE RESPONSIBILITY 6. Investigate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural learning and development. 7. Participate in and celebrate NAIDOC Week. 8. Support and raise internal understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols. Identify avenues to capture data and measure our staff s current level of knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories and achievements. December 2017 Communicate and encourage staff to use Reconciliation Australia s Share Our Pride online tool to all staff. March 2018 Raise awareness and share information amongst our staff of the meaning of NAIDOC Week which includes information about the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. Introduce our staff to NAIDOC Week by promoting community events in our local area. Ensure our RAP Working Group participates in an external NAIDOC Week event. Explore who the Traditional Owners are of the lands and waters in our local area and the local areas of Sandvik locations throughout Australia. 1-7 July 2018 September 2017 Scope and develop a list of local Traditional Owners of the lands and waters within our organisations sphere of influence. October 2017 Develop and implement a plan to raise awareness and understanding of the meaning and significance behind Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country protocols (including any local cultural protocols). RAP Artwork created by Indigenous artist to represent Sandvik. October 2017 November 2017 9. Commence engagement with various entities (internally and externally) to investigate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment opportunities. 10. Seek Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses for supplier diversity. 11. Create opportunities related to Sandvik s core business and vision for reconciliation. All Sandvik job vacancies to include the statement Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. October 2017 HR Manager Investigate employment pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (e.g. traineeships or internships or providing opportunities for work experience or Indigenous consultants). Investigate opportunities for employing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduate/intern/apprenticeships through establishing contact with key Universities and to continue to nurture the relationships. Use and seek services from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses and continue to develop more opportunities within Sandvik locations. Develop a business case for procurement from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses (Supply Nation). Investigate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander professional development by commencing an internal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander professional mentoring and support network. Live out the core values of Sandvik in our daily work within the RAP to deliver the specific activities that we will undertake in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Celebrate/recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dates of significance. April 2018 October 2018 February 2018 Ongoing Community Engagement Community Engagement Community Engagement Create an intranet page on Sandvik website (internal use only) with general information documents regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander matters. February 2018 14 15
GOVERNANCE AND TRACKING PROGRESS PAST PRESENT FUTURE ACTION DELIVERABLE TIMELINE RESPONSIBILITY 12. Build support for the RAP. Define resource needs for RAP development and implementation. Define systems and capability needs to track, measure and report on RAP activities. Complete the annual RAP Impact Measurement Questionnaire and submit to Reconciliation Australia. December 2018 13. Review and Refresh RAP. Liaise with Reconciliation Australia to develop a new RAP based on learnings, challenges and achievements. Submit draft RAP to Reconciliation Australia for review. Submit draft RAP to Reconciliation Australia for formal endorsement. December 2018 CONTACT DETAILS For public enquiries about our RAP. Name: Luana Sanders Position: Phone: 0437-900-721 Email: communityengagement@sandvik.com ROCKTECHNOLOGY.SANDVIK MEANING OF ELEMENTS The three large circles represent three key principal areas of Sandvik: Sandvik Machining Solutions, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, Sandvik Materials Technology. These circles also represent the growth of the company, looking at the past, present and the future. These three central circles are connected by a variety of smaller circles which represent companies and organisations that have become part of Sandvik over the years. These circles also represent the diversity within the organisation itself, being represented in over 150 countries worldwide. Sandvik Machining and Solutions Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Sandvik Materials Technology Diversity and Knowledge 16
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