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GREENTECH METALS LIMITED Governance Information 2022

Oct 2, 2022

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30 September 2022

APPENDIX 4G AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 2022

The Board of GreenTech Metals Ltd (ASX: GRE), (‘ GreenTech ’ or 'the Company ') is responsible for the corporate governance of the Company and its subsidiaries and has implemented policies, procedures and systems of control to provide a strong framework for ensuring good governance outcomes which meet with the expectations of all stakeholders.

The Company’s Board is committed to a high standard of corporate governance practices, ensuring that the Company complies with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ASX Listing Rules, Company Constitution and other applicable laws and regulations.

This Corporate Governance Statement discloses the extent to which the Company has followed the recommendations set out by the ASX Corporate Governance Council (“Recommendations”) in its publication Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations 4th Edition and best practice. The Recommendations are not mandatory, however where the Company has departed from the Recommendations the Board has provided relevant disclosure and explanations for adoption of its own practice.

Please find attached an Appendix 4G ‘Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations’ and the Corporate Governance Statement. The Board approved this Company’s Governance Statement on 30 September, 2022.

The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan and other corporate governance policies and available on the Company’s website at www.greentechmetals.com.au

This announcement is approved for release by the Board of Directors

ENDS

For Further Information:

Mr Thomas Reddicliffe Mr Dan Smith Executive Director Company Secretary +61 8 9486 4036 +61 8 9486 4036 [email protected]

About GreenTech Metals Limited

The Company is an exploration and development company primarily established to discover, develop, and acquire Australian and overseas projects containing minerals and metals that are used in the battery storage and electric vehicle sectors. The Company’s founding projects are focused on the underexplored nickel, copper and cobalt in the West Pilbara and Fraser Range Provinces.

The green energy transition that is currently underway will require a substantial increase in the supply of these minerals and metals for the electrification of the global vehicle fleet and for the massive investment in the electrical grid, renewable energy infrastructure and storage.

BOARD & MANAGEMENT CONTACT US Mark Potter Guy Robertson Dan Smith [email protected] ASX: GRE Non-executive Chairman Non-executive Director Company Secretary greentechmetals.com.au Thomas Reddicliffe Rod Webster Level 8, 99 St Georges Tce, Perth WA 6000 Executive Director Non-executive Director

Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3

Appendix 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Name of entity

GreenTech Metals Limited

ABN/ARBN
14 648 958 561
Financial year ended:
14 648 958 561 30 June 2022

Our corporate governance statement[1] for the period above can be found at:[2]

  • ☐ These pages of our annual report:

  • This URL on our website: https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 30 September 2022 and has been approved by the board.

The annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.[3]

Date: 30 September 2022

Name of authorised officer authorising lodgement: Daniel Smith

1 “Corporate governance statement” is defined in Listing Rule 19.12 to mean the statement referred to in Listing Rule 4.10.3 which discloses the extent to which an entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during a particular reporting period.

Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires an entity that is included in the official list as an ASX Listing to include in its annual report either a corporate governance statement that meets the requirements of that rule or the URL of the page on its website where such a statement is located. The corporate governance statement must disclose the extent to which the entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during the reporting period. If the entity has not followed a recommendation for any part of the reporting period, its corporate governance statement must separately identify that recommendation and the period during which it was not followed and state its reasons for not following the recommendation and what (if any) alternative governance practices it adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period.

Under Listing Rule 4.7.4, if an entity chooses to include its corporate governance statement on its website rather than in its annual report, it must lodge a copy of the corporate governance statement with ASX at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The corporate governance statement must be current as at the effective date specified in that statement for the purposes of Listing Rule 4.10.3.

Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must also lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The Appendix 4G serves a dual purpose. It acts as a key designed to assist readers to locate the governance disclosures made by a listed entity under Listing Rule 4.10.3 and under the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s recommendations. It also acts as a verification tool for listed entities to confirm that they have met the disclosure requirements of Listing Rule 4.10.3.

The Appendix 4G is not a substitute for, and is not to be confused with, the entity's corporate governance statement. They serve different purposes and an entity must produce each of them separately.

2 Tick whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where your corporate governance statement can be found. You can, if you wish, delete the option which is not applicable.

3 Throughout this form, where you are given two or more options to select, you can, if you wish, delete any option which is not applicable and just retain the option that is applicable. If you select an option that includes “OR” at the end of the selection and you delete the other options, you can also, if you wish, delete the “OR” at the end of the selection. See notes 4 and 5 below for further instructions on how to complete this form.

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

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Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

ANNEXURE – KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
1.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a board charter setting
out:
(a)
the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and
management; and
(b)
those matters expressly reserved to the board and those
delegated to management.

and we have disclosed a copy of our board charter at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
1.2 A listed entity should:
(a)
undertake appropriate checks before appointing a director or
senior executive or putting someone forward for election as
a director; and
(b)
provide security holders with all material information in its
possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect
or re-elect a director.

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director
and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment.

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable
directly to the board, through the chair, on all matters to do with
the proper functioning of the board.

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

4 Tick the box in this column only if you have followed the relevant recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Where the recommendation has a disclosure obligation attached, you must insert the location where that disclosure has been made, where indicated by the line with “ insert location ” underneath. If the disclosure in question has been made in your corporate governance statement, you need only insert “our corporate governance statement”. If the disclosure has been made in your annual report, you should insert the page number(s) of your annual report (eg “pages 10-12 of our annual report”). If the disclosure has been made on your website, you should insert the URL of the web page where the disclosure has been made or can be accessed (eg “www.entityname.com.au/corporate governance/charters/”).

5 If you have followed all of the Council’s recommendations in full for the whole of the period above, you can, if you wish, delete this column from the form and re-format it.

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
1.5 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a diversity policy;
(b)
through its board or a committee of the board set
measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity in the
composition of its board, senior executives and workforce
generally; and
(c)
disclose in relation to each reporting period:
(1)
the measurable objectives set for that period to
achieve gender diversity;
(2)
the entity’s progress towards achieving those
objectives; and
(3)
either:
(A)
the respective proportions of men and women
on the board, in senior executive positions and
across the whole workforce (including how the
entity has defined “senior executive” for these
purposes); or
(B)
if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the
Workplace Gender Equality Act, the entity’s
most recent “Gender Equality Indicators”, as
defined in and published under that Act.
If the entity was in the S&P / ASX 300 Index at the
commencement of the reporting period, the measurable objective
for achieving gender diversity in the composition of its board
should be to have not less than 30% of its directors of each
gender within a specified period.

and we have disclosed a copy of our diversity policy at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/
and we have disclosed the information referred to in paragraph (c)
at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/
and if we were included in the S&P / ASX 300 Index at the
commencement of the reporting period our measurable objective for
achieving gender diversity in the composition of its board of not less
than 30% of its directors of each gender within a specified period.

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
1.6 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the
performance of the board, its committees and individual
directors; and
(b)
disclose for each reporting period whether a performance
evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that
process during or in respect of that period.

and we have disclosed the evaluation process referred to in
paragraph (a) at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the
reporting period in accordance with that process at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
1.7 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for evaluating the performance
of its senior executives at least once every reporting period;
and
(b)
disclose for each reporting period whether a performance
evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that
process during or in respect of that period.

and we have disclosed the evaluation process referred to in
paragraph (a) at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the
reporting period in accordance with that process at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO BE EFFECTIVE AND ADD VALUE
2.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a nomination committee which:
(1)
has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2)
is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3)
the charter of the committee;
(4)
the members of the committee; and
(5)
as at the end of each reporting period, the number
of times the committee met throughout the period
and the individual attendances of the members at
those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that
fact and the processes it employs to address board
succession issues and to ensure that the board has the
appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience,
independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its
duties and responsibilities effectively.

[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have a nomination
committee and the processes we employ to address board
succession issues and to ensure that the board has the appropriate
balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and
diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities
effectively at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix
setting out the mix of skills that the board currently has or is
looking to achieve in its membership.

and we have disclosed our board skills matrix at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/
set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
2.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
the names of the directors considered by the board to be
independent directors;
(b)
if a director has an interest, position, affiliation or
relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 but the board
is of the opinion that it does not compromise the
independence of the director, the nature of the interest,
position or relationship in question and an explanation of
why the board is of that opinion; and
(c)
the length of service of each director.

and we have disclosed the names of the directors considered by the
board to be independent directors at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/
and, where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b)
at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/
and the length of service of each director at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent
directors.

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
2.5 The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an
independent director and, in particular, should not be the same
person as the CEO of the entity.
set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting new
directors and for periodically reviewing whether there is a need
for existing directors to undertake professional development to
maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role
as directors effectively.

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 3 – INSTIL A CULTURE OF ACTING LAWFULLY, ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY
3.1 A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values.
and we have disclosed our values at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
3.2 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a code of conduct for its directors,
senior executives and employees; and
(b)
ensure that the board or a committee of the board is
informed of any material breaches of that code by a
director or senior executive; and
(2)
any other material breaches of that code that call into
question the culture of the organisation.

and we have disclosed our code of conduct at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
3.3 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a whistleblower policy; and
(b)
ensure that the board or a committee of the board is
informed of any material incidents reported under that
policy.

and we have disclosed our whistleblower policy at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
3.4 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption policy;
and
(b)
ensure that the board or committee of the board is
informed of any material breaches of that policy.

and we have disclosed our anti-bribery and corruption policy at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF CORPORATE REPORTS
4.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have an audit committee which:
(1)
has at least three members, all of whom are non-
executive directors and a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2)
is chaired by an independent director, who is not
the chair of the board,
and disclose:
(3)
the charter of the committee;
(4)
the relevant qualifications and experience of the
members of the committee; and
(5)
in relation to each reporting period, the number of
times the committee met throughout the period and
the individual attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact
and the processes it employs that independently verify
and safeguard the integrity of its corporate reporting,
including the processes for the appointment and removal
of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit
engagement partner.

[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have an audit
committee and the processes we employ that independently verify
and safeguard the integrity of our corporate reporting, including the
processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor
and the rotation of the audit engagement partner at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
4.2 The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the
entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive from
its CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the
financial records of the entity have been properly maintained
and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate
accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the
financial position and performance of the entity and that the
opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk
management and internal control which is operating effectively.

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
4.3 A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the integrity
of any periodic corporate report it releases to the market that is
not audited or reviewed by an external auditor.

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE
5.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for
complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under
listing rule 3.1.

and we have disclosed our continuous disclosure compliance policy
at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
5.2 A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies of all
material market announcements promptly after they have been
made.

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
5.3 A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or
analyst presentation should release a copy of the presentation
materials on the ASX Market Announcements Platform ahead
of the presentation.

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
6.1 A listed entity should provide information about itself and its
governance to investors via its website.

and we have disclosed information about us and our governance on
our website at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
6.2 A listed entity should have an investor relations program that
facilitates effective two-way communication with investors.

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
6.3 A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and encourages
participation at meetings of security holders.

and we have disclosed how we facilitate and encourage participation
at meetings of security holders at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
6.4 A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions at a
meeting of security holders are decided by a poll rather than by
a show of hands.

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
6.5 A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive
communications from, and send communications to, the entity
and its security registry electronically.

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK
7.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of
which:
(1)
has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2)
is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3)
the charter of the committee;
(4)
the members of the committee; and
(5)
as at the end of each reporting period, the number
of times the committee met throughout the period
and the individual attendances of the members at
those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a risk committee or committees that
satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the processes it
employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management
framework.

[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have a risk committee
or committees that satisfy (a) and the processes we employ for
overseeing our risk management framework at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
7.2 The board or a committee of the board should:
(a)
review the entity’s risk management framework at least
annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound and
that the entity is operating with due regard to the risk
appetite set by the board; and
(b)
disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether
such a review has taken place.

and we have disclosed whether a review of the entity’s risk
management framework was undertaken during the reporting period
at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
7.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
if it has an internal audit function, how the function is
structured and what role it performs; or
(b)
if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and
the processes it employs for evaluating and continually
improving the effectiveness of its governance, risk
management and internal control processes.

[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
and we have disclosed how our internal audit function is structured
and what role it performs at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have an internal audit
function and the processes we employ for evaluating and continually
improving the effectiveness of our risk management and internal
control processes at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material
exposure to environmental or social risks and, if it does, how it
manages or intends to manage those risks.

and we have disclosed whether we have any material exposure to
environmental and social risks at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/
and, if we do, how we manage or intend to manage those risks at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 8 – REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY
8.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a remuneration committee which:
(1)
has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2)
is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3)
the charter of the committee;
(4)
the members of the committee; and
(5)
as at the end of each reporting period, the number
of times the committee met throughout the period
and the individual attendances of the members at
those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose
that fact and the processes it employs for setting the level
and composition of remuneration for directors and senior
executives and ensuring that such remuneration is
appropriate and not excessive.

[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have a remuneration
committee and the processes we employ for setting the level and
composition of remuneration for directors and senior executives and
ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and
practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors
and the remuneration of executive directors and other senior
executives.

and we have disclosed separately our remuneration policies and
practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and
the remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives
at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
https://greentechmetals.com/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
8.3 A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme
should:
(a)
have a policy on whether participants are permitted to
enter into transactions (whether through the use of
derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of
participating in the scheme; and
(b)
disclose that policy or a summary of it.

and we have disclosed our policy on this issue or a summary of it at:
………………………………………………………………………
[insert location]
set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we do not have an equity-based remuneration scheme and
this recommendation is therefore not applicableOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

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Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS THAT APPLY ONLY IN CERTAIN CASES
9.1 A listed entity with a director who does not speak the language
in which board or security holder meetings are held or key
corporate documents are written should disclose the processes
it has in place to ensure the director understands and can
contribute to the discussions at those meetings and
understands and can discharge their obligations in relation to
those documents.

and we have disclosed information about the processes in place at:
………………………………………………………………………
[insert location]

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR

we do not have a director in this position and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
9.2 A listed entity established outside Australia should ensure that
meetings of security holders are held at a reasonable place and
time.

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are established in Australia and this recommendation is
therefore not applicable OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
9.3 A listed entity established outside Australia, and an externally
managed listed entity that has an AGM, should ensure that its
external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer
questions from security holders relevant to the audit.

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are established in Australia and not an externally managed
listed entity and this recommendation is therefore not
applicable

we are an externally managed entity that does not hold an
AGM and this recommendation is therefore not applicable
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES APPLICABLE TO EXTERNALLY MANAGED LISTED ENTITIES
- Alternative to Recommendation 1.1 for externally managed
listed entities:
The responsible entity of an externally managed listed entity
should disclose:
(a)
the arrangements between the responsible entity and the
listed entity for managing the affairs of the listed entity;
and
(b)
the role and responsibility of the board of the responsible
entity for overseeing those arrangements.

and we have disclosed the information referred to in paragraphs (a)
and (b) at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement

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Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendationin full for thewholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
- Alternative to Recommendations 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 for externally
managed listed entities:
An externally managed listed entity should clearly disclose the
terms governing the remuneration of the manager.

and we have disclosed the terms governing our remuneration as
manager of the entity at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement

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GREENTECH METALS LIMITED

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 2022

PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT

Recommendations Recommendations Comply Explanation
1.1 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and management; and
(b)
those matters expressly reserved to the board and those delegated to
management.
YES Information about the respective roles and responsibilities of our board and
management (including those matters expressly reserved to the board and those
delegated to management) is found under the Board Charter in the Corporate
Governance Plan.
1.2 A listed entity should:
(a)
undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting forward to
security holders a candidate for election, as a director; and
(b)
provide security holders with all material information in its possession relevant to
a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a director.
YES The function of the Nomination Committee is carried out by the Board to identify and
recommend candidates to fill vacancies and to determine the appropriateness of
director nominees for election to the Board. The Board recognises the benefits arising
from diversity and aims to promote an environment conducive to the appointment of
well qualified Board candidates so that there is appropriate diversity to maximise the
achievement of corporate goals.
As required under the ASX Listing rules and the Corporations Act, election or re-election
of directors is a resolution put to members at each Annual General meeting. The notice
of meeting contains all material information relevant to a decision on whether or not to
elect or re-elect a director.
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director and senior executive
setting out the terms of their appointment.
YES Letters of appointment for each director have been executed by the Company. The
Company does not have any senior executives.
1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to the board,
through the chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board.
YES The Board Charter outlines the roles, responsibility and accountability of the Company
Secretary. In accordance, the Company Secretary is accountable directly to the Board,
through the Chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board.
Recommendations Recommendations Comply Explanation
1.5 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a diversity policy;
(b) through its board or a committee of the board set measurable objectives for
achieving gender diversity in the composition of its board, senior executives and
workforce generally; and
(c)
disclose in relation to each reporting period:
(1) the measurable objectives set for that period to achieve gender diversity;
(2) the entity’s progress towards achieving those objectives; and
(3) either:
(A) the respective proportions of men and women on the board, in senior
executive positions and across the whole workforce (including how the
entity has defined “senior executive” for these purposes); or
(B) if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender
Equality Act, the entity’s most recent “Gender Equality Indicators”, as
defined in and published under that Act.
If the entity was in the S&P / ASX 300 Index at the commencement of the reporting
period, the measurable objective for achieving gender diversity in the composition of its
board should be to have not less than 30% of its directors of each gender within a
specified period.
PARTIALLY (a) The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy which provides a framework for the
Company to establish and achieve measurable diversity objectives, including in
respect of gender diversity. The Diversity Policy allows the Board to set measurable
gender diversity objectives, if considered appropriate, and to assess annually both
the objectives if any have been set and the Company’s progress in achieving them.
(b) The Diversity Policy is available, as part of the Corporate Governance Plan, on the
Company’s website.
(c) The Board did not set measurable gender diversity objectives for the past financial
year because the Board considered the application of a measurable gender diversity
objective requiring a specified proportion of women on the Board and in senior
executive roles would, given the small size of the Company and the Board, unduly
limit the Company from applying the Diversity Policy as a whole and the Company’s
policy of appointing based on skills and merit.
The respective proportions of men and women on the Board, in senior executive
positions and across the whole organisation (including how the entity has defined “senior
executive” for these purposes) for the past financial year is disclosed below –
Female
Male
Board
0%
100%
Senior Executive 0%
100%
Whole organisation 0%
100%
The Senior Executives are the individuals at the highest level of organisational
management who have the day-to-day responsibilities of managing the Company below
the Board. The Senior Executives include the Company’s CFO and the Company
Secretary.
1.6 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of the
Board, its committees and individual directors; and
(b)
disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation
was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that process during or
in respect of that period.
PARTIALLY Process for Evaluating Board Performance is detailed in the Board Charter of the
Corporate Governance Plan.
The Board aims to review its performance and that of its committees and individual
directors on an annual basis. Performance is reviewed against the Board Charter and
any other Board responsibilities. Evaluation will have regard to, amongst other things,
ensuring proper and effective management and performance of financial, operational
and compliance indicators. During the reporting period no evaluation took place.
1.7 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of its
senior executives; and
(b)
disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation
was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that process during or
in respect of that period.
PARTIALLY It is the Company’s policy that performance evaluations of senior executives are
undertaken on an annual basis and will form part of the remuneration assessment.
A performance evaluation did not take place during the reporting period.

PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO BE EFFECTIVE AND ADD VALUE

Recommendations Recommendations Comply Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation
2.1 The Board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a nomination committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors;
and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee
met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at
those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact and the processes
it employs to address board succession issues and to ensure that the board has
the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and
diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively.
PARTIALLY The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan includes a Nomination Committee Charter.
The Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website.
The primary purpose of the Nomination Committee is to support and advise the Board
in maintaining a Board with an appropriate mix of skills and experience and ensuring the
Board is comprised of Directors who contribute to the successful management of the
Company and discharge their duties having regard to the law and the highest standards
of corporate governance.
Given the size of the Company, the operation of the Nomination Committee is currently
conducted by the full Board. When appropriate, external consultants are engaged to
assist in the nomination process and to ensure a balance of skills, knowledge,
experience, independence and diversity is achieved.
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a Board skills matrix setting out the mix of
skills and diversity that the board currently has or is looking to achieve in its
membership.
YES The Board has identified that the appropriate mix of skills and diversity required of its
members on the Board to operate effectively and efficiently is achieved by directors
having substantial skills and experience in operational management, exploration and
geology, corporate law, finance, listed resource companies, equity markets.
The Board Skills matrix for the Board is as follows:

Thomas
Reddicliffe
Mark Potter
Guy
Robertson
Roderick
Webster
Operational
management

-
-

Corporate law
-
-

-
Accounting &
finance
-


-
Exploration &
geology


-

Equity
markets



Thomas
Reddicliffe
Mark Potter Guy
Robertson
Roderick
Webster
Operational
management
- -
Corporate law - - -
Accounting &
finance
- -
Exploration &
geology
-
Equity
markets
Recommendations Recommendations Comply Explanation
2.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
the names of the directors considered by the Board to be independent directors;
(b)
if a director has an interest, position, association or relationship of the type
described in Box 2.3 but the board is of the opinion that it does not compromise
the independence of the director, the nature of the interest, position, association
or relationship in question and an explanation of why the board is of that opinion;
and
(c)
the length of service of each director.
YES The Company considers that three of four directors are independent directors. The
length of service of each independent director is set out below as at 30 September
2022:
-
Mark Potter: 1 year 3 months.
-
Guy Robertson: 1 year.
-
Roderick Webster: 5 months.
2.4 A majority of the Board of a listed entity should be independent directors. YES The Company’s Board Charter requires that, where practical, the majority of the Board
should be independent. The Company considers that three of four directors are
independent directors.
2.5 The chair of the Board of a listed entity should be an independent director and, in
particular, should not be the same person as the CEO of the entity.
YES The Chairman and CEO roles are performed by separate individuals.
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting new directors and provide
appropriate professional development opportunities for directors to develop and
maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role as directors effectively.
YES The Company will provide induction material for any new directors and, depending on
specific requirements, will provide appropriate professional development opportunities
for directors.

PRINCIPLE 3 – INSTILL A CULTIRE OF ACTING LAWFULLY, ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY

Recommendations Recommendations Comply Explanation
3.1 A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values. YES The Board has adopted a set of values which are the foundation for how the Company
achieves its business objectives. Our values are supported by the Code of Conduct and
other key governance principles and policies which are approved by the Board. The
Company has disclosed its value in its Corporate Governance Plan which can be found
on the Company’s website.
3.2 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a code of conduct for its directors, senior executives and
employees; and
(b)
ensure that the board or a committee of the board is informed of any material
breaches of that code by a director or senior executive; and
(c)
any other material breaches of that code that call into question the culture of the
organisation.
YES The Company has a Code of Conduct in its Corporate Governance Plan. The Code of
Conduct sets out the principles and standards which the Board, management and
employees of the Company are encouraged to strive to abide by when dealing with each
other, shareholders and the broad community.
3.3 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a whistleblower policy; and
(b)
ensure that the board or a committee of the board is informed of any material
incidents reported under that policy.
YES The Company has a Whistleblower Policy contained within its Corporate Governance
Plan which can be found on the Company’s website. The Whistleblower Policy sets out
the reporting process to be followed.
3.4 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption policy; and
(b)
ensure that the board or committee of the board is informed of any material
breaches of that policy.
YES The Company has an Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy contained within its Corporate
Governance Plan which can be found on the Company’s website. The Anti-bribery and
Corruption Policy sets out the reporting process to be followed.

PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY OF CORPORATE REPORTS

Recommendations Recommendations Comply Explanation
4.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have an audit committee which:
(1) has at least three members, all of whom are non-executive directors and a
majority of whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director, who is not the chair of the board,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee;
and
(5) in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at
those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and the processes it
employs that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its corporate
reporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of the
external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner.
PARTIALLY The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan includes an Audit and Risk Committee
Charter. The Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website.
(a) The Company does not have an Audit Committee. The full Board acts as the Audit
Committee as, given the relatively small number of Directors, it is not practical to
have a separate Committee.
Whilst the Company does not have an Audit Committee, the Company’s Corporate
Governance Plan contains an Audit Committee Charter which is available on the
Company’s website.
(b) As noted above, the Company does not have a separate Audit Committee as the
Board did not consider the Company would benefit from its establishment. The
Company’s auditors present their closing report to the Board prior to approval of
both the Interim and Full Year Financial Statements.
4.2 The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s financial statements
for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion,
the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial
statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair
view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has
been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control
which is operating effectively.
YES The Audit Committee receives declarations from the Board in relation to full year and
half year statutory financial reports during the reporting period in accordance with
section 295A of the Corporations Act.
4.3 A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the integrity of any periodic
corporate report it releases to the market that is not audited or reviewed by an external
auditor.
YES The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan provides that the Company must have
policies and comprehensive practices in place to verifying the integrity of the Company’s
periodic reports which are not audited or reviewed by an external auditor, to satisfy the
Board that each periodic report is materially accurate, balanced and provides investors
with appropriate information to make informed investment decisions.
Where a periodic corporate report, such the Company’s quarterly report, are not required
to be audited or reviewed by an external auditor, the Company conducts an internal
verification process to confirm the integrity of the report, to ensure that the content of
the report is materially accurate, and to provide investors with appropriate information
to make informed investment decisions. Appropriate supporting information for such
corporate reports are sought and retained on preparation of the report and the full Board
reviews and approves the release of such reports.
Copies of all market announcements are also required to be circulated to the Board
promptly, to ensure the Board has timely oversight of the nature and quality of
information being disclosed to the market.

PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE

Recommendations Recommendations Comply Explanation
5.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for complying with its
continuous disclosure obligations under listing rule 3.1.
YES The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan includes a continuous disclosure program.
The Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website.
5.2 A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies of all material market
announcements promptly after they have been made.
YES Contained within the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy. Copies of all market
announcements are circulated by the Company Secretary promptly to the Board, to
ensure the Board has timely oversight of the nature and quality of information being
disclosed to the market.
5.3 A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or analyst presentation should
release a copy of the presentation materials on the ASX Market Announcements
Platform ahead of the presentation.
YES Contained within the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy, which forms part of the
Company’s Corporate Governance Plan. The policy provides that stipulates that any
new and substantive investor or analyst presentations will be released on the ASX
Market Announcements Platform ahead of the presentation. The Chairman and
Company Secretary ensure that any new and substantive investor or analyst
presentations are released to ASX ahead of the presentation.

PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Recommendations Recommendations Comply Explanation
6.1 A listed entity should provide information about itself and its governance to investors
via its website.
YES The Company’s website provides information on the Company including its background,
objectives, projects and contact details. The Corporate Governance page provides
access to key policies, procedures and charters of the Company, such as the Board and
Committee charters, securities trading policy, diversity policy and the latest Corporate
Governance Statement.
ASX announcements, Company reports and presentations are uploaded to the website
following release to the ASX and editorial content is updated on a regular basis.
6.2 A listed entity should design and implement an investor relations program to facilitate
effective two-way communication with investors.
YES The Company encourages security holders to attend and participate in general meetings
and makes itself available to meet investors and regularly responds to telephone or
email enquiries from investors. The Chairman regularly meets with key stakeholders of
the Company.
6.3 A listed entity should disclose the policies and processes it has in place to facilitate
and encourage participation at meetings of security holders.
YES The Company encourages shareholders to attend all general meetings of the Company
and sets the time and place of each meeting to promote maximum attendance by
Shareholders.
The Company encourages Shareholders to submit questions in advance of a general
meeting, and for the responses to these questions to addressed through disclosure
relating to that meeting.
The Company’s Shareholder Communication Policy is disclosed on the Company’s
website.
6.4 A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions at a meeting of security
holders are decided by a poll rather than by a show of hands.
YES It is the Company’s desire that shareholders receive communications electronically in
the interests of the environment and constraining costs. In an endeavour to drive this
objective the Company has a policy of providing hard materials at cost (which will
generally involve a black and white presentation even where the electronic version is full
colour).
6.5 A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive communications from,
and send communications to, the entity and its security registry electronically.
YES Contained within the Company’s Shareholder Communication Strategy. The
Shareholder Communication Strategy provides that security holders can register with
the Company to receive email notifications when an announcement is made by the
Company to the ASX, including the release of the Annual Report and half yearly reports.
Links are made available to the Company’s website on which all information provided to
the ASX is immediately posted. Shareholders queries are referred to the Company
Secretary in the first instance.

PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK

Recommendations Recommendations Comply Explanation
7.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors;
and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee
met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at
those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose
that fact and the processes it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk
management framework.
PARTIALLY The Board has not established a Risk Committee, however it does have a Risk Policy
which can be found on the company’s website in the Corporate Governance Plan.
Risk management is specifically discussed by the full Board at the Company’s board
meetings during the year. The Board considers that this process adequately monitors
the Company’s risk management framework.
The Company’s Risk Policy can be found on the Company’s website.
7.2 The board or a committee of the board should:
(a)
review the entity’s risk management framework at least annually to satisfy itself
that it continues to be sound and that the entity is operating with due regard to
the risk appetite set by the board; and
(b)
disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether such a review has taken
place.
YES Risk management is specifically discussed at the Company’s board meetings. The
Company reviews its risk management framework quarterly and at any time the Board
is assessing a significant transaction. This information is disclosed in the annual report.
7.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structured and what role it
performs; or
(b)
if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the processes it
employs for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk
management and internal control processes.
PARTIALLY (a) The Board believes it is not of a size to justify having an internal audit function for
efficiency purposes but will monitor the need for an internal audit function as the
size of the Company and its operations grow having regard to the size, location and
complexity of the Company’s operations.
(b) The Company did not have an internal audit function for the past financial year.
The Board as a whole is ultimately responsible for establishing and reviewing the
Company’s policies on risk profile, oversight and management and satisfying itself
that management has developed and implemented a sound system of risk
management and internal control. In addition, the Board or the Company’s Audit
and Risk Management Committee, if established, reviews the Company’s risk
management framework including in relation to internal controls, economic,
environmental and social sustainability risk at least annually and monitors the
quality of the accounting function.
Recommendations Recommendations Comply Explanation
7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure to economic,
environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends
to manage those risks.
YES The Board determines whether the Company has any material exposure to economic,
environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends
to manage those risks. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the
Company to disclose whether it has any material exposure to economic, environmental
and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those
risks. The Company does not believe it has any significant exposure to economic,
environmental and social sustainability risks.

PRINCIPLE 8 – REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY

Recommendations Recommendations Comply Explanation
8.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a remuneration committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors;
and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee
met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members
at those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose that fact and the
processes it employs for setting the level and composition of remuneration for
directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is
appropriate and not excessive.
PARTIALLY The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan includes a Remuneration Committee
Charter. The Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website.
(a) The Company does not have a Remuneration and Nomination Committee as given
the relatively small number of Directors, it is not practical to have a separate
Committee. Whilst the Company does not have a Remuneration and Nomination
Committee, the Board has adopted a Remuneration and Nomination Committee
Charter.
(b) As noted above, the Company does not have a separate Remuneration Committee
given the size of the Board and as the Board did not consider the Company would
benefit from its establishment. The Board currently carries out the duties that would
ordinarily be carried out by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. The
Board undertakes this role with the assistance of any external advice which may
be required from time to time. Remuneration levels are competitively set to attract
suitably qualified and experienced Directors and senior Executives, having regard
for Company performance.
8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and practices regarding the
remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration of executive directors
and other senior executives.
YES The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Board to disclose its policies
and practices regarding the remuneration of Directors and senior executives, which is
disclosed in the remuneration report contained in the Company’s 30 June 2022 Annual
Report as well as being disclosed on the Company’s website.
8.3 A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme should:
(a)
have a policy on whether participants are permitted to enter into transactions
(whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic
risk of participating in the scheme; and
(b)
disclose that policy or a summary of it.
PARTIALLY (a) The Company did not have an equity-based remuneration scheme during the past
financial year. Under the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, participants are
not permitted to enter into transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or
otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the scheme unless
specifically approved by the Board.
(b) A summary of the policy is provided in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan
which is on the Company’s website.