Sustainability

ALS is committed to sustainable activities and recognises the need to plan, manage and review those aspects of the business that may have an impact on our people, property, the environment or the communities in which we operate.

Our four key sustainability pillars

People

We value the diversity of our people as they bring innovation and cultural connection within our facilities, and between our global operations.

We are committed to maintaining strong and sustainable growth and recognise that our future success is dependent on our people’s commitment to service, quality and innovation. Our employees are the core of our company and they have made ALS the great place it is today.

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Health & safety
Safety is a priority

Diversity & equality
Respecting differences

Training & development
Investing in talent development

Innovation & Technology
 Embracing innovation and technology

Human rights
Worker’s rights upheld / Modern Slavery Assessments

Environment

We are committed to operating our businesses with environmentally sustainable outcomes.

We recognise that the complexity and interconnectedness of the world environment requires us to continue to review our operations and seek opportunities to reduce our impact through conserving resources, reducing waste and minimising our impact on our local environment.

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Operational Environmental Performance
Mitigation of environmental emissions

Energy management
The pursuit of energy efficiency

Waste reduction
Reduce, reuse, recycle

Water conservation
Managing a scarce resource

Climate Change
Managing and reducing our CO₂ emissions

Society

We recognise that our long-term sustainable growth will be supported by creating shared value with partners within the communities in which we operate.

We are proud of the positive contribution that ALS’s testing and inspection services provide to society. Beyond the benefit created by our services, we contribute economically to local communities through the creation of employment opportunity, and use of local contractors and suppliers. We also create shared value through the payment of taxes across countries in which we operate.

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Economic Contributions
Supporting local stakeholders

Local investment
Investing in the local community / community sponsorship / ALS Workplace Giving

Employment creation
Creating jobs in the local community

Governance

We are committed to achieving a high standard of corporate governance, transparency and accountability, and see this as fundamental to our growth and long-term sustainability.

Our governance framework guides and supports our business operations and activities and provides clear guidance as to responsibility and accountability for maintaining and improving our sustainability across the company.

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Financial performance
Maximise return for shareholders

Anti-bribery & corruption
Zero tolerance for bribery and corruption

Honesty & integrity
An ALS core value

Regulatory compliance
Systems to maintain legal compliance

Enterprise Risk Management
Building resilience / information security

Our achievements this year

Sustainability People & Environment
Sustainability Society & Governance

Future targets 2021

  • No fatalities
  • LTIFR < 0.68(1)
  • TRIFR < 1.50(1)
  • PPI Scorecard of 90% or greater
  • 100% of compulsory training sessions completed
  • ≥ 50% total new female professional hires; female participation of 50% in iLead Program & 40% in 'Executive Development Program'
  • Human rights assessments on key suppliers completed by hub purchasing departments

* per million hours worked

  • No unresolved complaints of negative air, noise, or land impact from surrounding neighbours
  • Nil environmental prosecutions
  • No reportable spill or reportable uncontrolled releases
  • Complete yearly business stream waste reduction initiatives
  • All regions to populate global fleet register outlining consumption of fuel per country
  • > 5% reduction on energy intensity over 3 years with base year FY2018
    • Commodities kW.h/hours worked or samples
    • Life Sciences kW.h/hours worked
    • Industrial kW.h/hours worked


  • Implementation of Business Stream Community Engagement Program
  • Total economic contribution > AUD 1.8 b
  • Roll out Code of Conduct training
  • Refresh the ALS Code of Conduct and re-release to employees