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RESOURCE BASE LIMITED. — Governance Information 2021
Sep 29, 2021
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RESOURCE BASE LIMITED ACN 113 385 425 (Company)
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
Resource Base Limited ( Resource Base or the Company ) is committed to the highest standards of corporate governance and accountability in order to protect and enhance the interests of the Company and its shareholders. With these objectives in mind, the Board of the Company ( Board ) has created a corporate governance framework which adopts relevant internal controls, risk management processes and corporate governance practices that are designed to promote the responsible management and conduct of the Company.
This corporate governance statement sets out the Company's current compliance with the 4th edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations ( ASX Recommendations ), and the extent to which the Company follows the ASX Recommendations. The corporate governance statement has been approved by the Board and is current as at 17 September 2021.
The Company notes the ‘if not, why not’ disclosure-based approach to governance adopted by the ASX Recommendations and that the ASX recommendations are not mandatory, but a guideline.
Copies of the Company's key corporate governance policies and the charters of the Board and each of its committees are available at the Corporate Governance section of the Company website https://resourcebase.com.au/about-us/corporate-governance/.
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
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| 1. Lay solid foundation for management and oversight | |||
| 1.1 | a) A listed entity should have and disclose a board charter which sets out the respective roles and responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and management, and includes a description of those matters expressly reserved to the Board and those delegated to management. |
Yes | The Company has adopted a Board Charter that sets out the specific roles and responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and management and includes a description of those matters expressly reserved to the Board and those delegated to management. The Board Charter sets out the specific responsibilities of the Board, requirements as to the Board’s composition, the roles and responsibilities of the Chairman and Company Secretary, the establishment, operation and management of Board Committees, Directors’ access to Company records and information, details of the Board’s relationship with management, details of the Board’s performance review and details of the Board’s disclosure policy. A copy of the Company’s Board Charter, which is part of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, is available on the Company’s website. |
| 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. |
Yes | a) The Company has guidelines for the appointment and selection of the Board and senior executives in its Corporate Governance Plan. The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter (in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan) requires the Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to ensure appropriate checks (including checks in respect of character, experience, education, criminal record and bankruptcy history (as appropriate)) are undertaken before appointing a person, or putting forward to security holders a candidate for election, as a Director. b) Under the Nomination Committee Charter, all material information relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a Director is required to be provided to security holders in the Notice of Meeting containing the resolution to elect or re- elect a Director. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | A listed entity should have a written agreement with each Director and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment. |
Yes | The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter requires the Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to ensure that each Director and senior executive is personally a party to a written agreement with the Company which sets out the terms of that Director’s or senior executive’s appointment. The Company has written agreements with each of its Directors. |
| 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 with this, the Company Secretary is accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board. |
| 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: (i) the measurable objectives set for that |
Partially | a) The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy which provides a framework for the Company to establish, achieve and measure diversity objectives, including in respect of gender diversity. The Diversity Policy is available, as part of the Corporate Governance Plan, on the Company’s website. b) The Diversity Policy allows the Board to set measurable gender diversity objectives, if considered appropriate, and to continually monitor both the objectives if any have been set and the Company’s progress in achieving them. c) Given the current small size of the Board and Company’s operations, the Board does not presently intend to set measurable gender diversity objectives. The Board will re-consider this matter in due course following the Company’s admission to the ASX and business growth. (i) the Board does not anticipate there will be a need to appoint any new Directors or senior executives in the near term due to the limited nature of the Company’s existing and proposed activities and the Board’s view that the existingDirectors and seniorexecutiveshave sufficient skilland |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| period to achieve gender diversity; (ii) the entity’s progress towards achieving those objectives; and (iii) 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 the Workplace Gender Equality 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. |
experience to carry out the Company’s plans; (ii) if it becomes necessary to appoint any new Directors or senior executives, the Board will consider the application of the measurable diversity objectives and determine whether, given the small size of the Company and the Board, requiring specified objectives to be met will unduly limit the Company from applying the Diversity Policy as a whole and the Company’s policy of appointing the best person for the job; and (iii) 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 each financial year will be disclosed in the Company’s annual Corporate Governance Statement. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Yes | a) The Company’s Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Board, its committees and individual Directors on an annual basis. It may do so with the aid of an independent advisor. The process for this is set out in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, which is available on the Company’s website. b) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to disclose whether or not performance evaluations were conducted during the relevant reporting period. The Company did not undertake performance evaluations during the reporting period however the Company intends to complete performance evaluations in respect of the Board, its committees (if any) and individual Directors for each financial year in accordance with the above process following the Company’s admission to the ASX. |
| 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. |
Yes | a) The Company’s Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for arranging an annual performance evaluation of the Board, its committee, individual Directors and senior executives as appropriate. Such review will include a consideration of the currency of each Director’s knowledge and skills and whether Director’s performance has been impacted by any other commitments. The applicable processes for these evaluations can be found in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, which is available on the Company’s website. b) The Company did not undertake performance evaluations during FY21 however the Company intends to complete performance evaluations in respect of the senior executives for each financial year in accordance with the applicable processes following the Company’s admission to the ASX. The Company will disclose for each reporting period whether a performance evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that process during or in respect of that period in the annual Corporate Governance Statement. |
| 2. Structure the Board to be effective and add value | |||
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | The Board of a listed entity should: a) have a nomination committee which: (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent Directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the members of the committee; and (v) 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 Boardhas the appropriate |
Yes | a) The Company does not currently have a Nomination Committee. The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter provides for the creation of a Nomination Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company), with at least three members, a majority of whom are independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent Director b) The Company does not have a Nomination Committee as the Board considers that the Company will not currently benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board is responsible for carrying out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Nomination Committee under the Nomination Committee Charter, including the following processes to address succession issues and to ensure the Board has the appropriate balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge of the entity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively: (i) devoting time at least annually to discuss Board succession issues and updating the Company’s Board skills matrix; and (ii) all Board members being involved in the Company’s nomination process, to the maximum extent permitted under the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively. |
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| 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. |
Yes | Under the Nomination Committee Charter (in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan), the Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is required to prepare a Board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills that the Board currently has (or is looking to achieve) and to review this at least annually against the Company’s Board skills matrix to ensure the appropriate mix of skills to discharge its obligations effectively and to add value and to ensure the Board has the ability to deal with new and emerging business and governance issues. The Company has a Board skill matrix setting out the mix of skills and diversity that the Board currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership, which currently includes geological, project development, commercial, financial and capital markets knowledge. Following admission to the ASX, the new Board undertook an evaluation of the skills matrix to ensure that the Board’s skills satisfy the ongoing skills and experience needed to execute the Company’s business strategy and to identify any gaps in the skills and experience of the Board. The Board will assess all future candidates for Board positions and the performance of its current membership on this basis. The Board Charter requires the disclosure of each Board member’s qualifications and expertise. Full details as to each Director and senior executive’s relevant skills and experience are available in the Company’s Annual Report. |
| 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 or relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 of the ASX Corporate |
Yes | a) The Board considers Mr James Myers and Mr Paul Hissey to be independent Directors. b) Mr Paul Hissey is employed as the Chief Financial Officer of Navarre Minerals Limited, a substantial shareholder of the Company at admission. However, the Board has formed the view that this does not compromise Mr Hissey’s independence as he is not a director of and does not control the Board of Navarre Minerals Limited. c) The Company’s Annual Report discloses the length of service of each Director, as |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governance Principles and Recommendations (4th Edition), 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 |
at the end of each financial year. | ||
| 2.4 | A majority of the Board of a listed entity should be independent Directors. |
No | The Company’s Board Charter requires that, where practical, at least 50% of the Board should be independent. The Board currently comprises a total of 4 directors, two of whom, Mr James Myers and Mr Paul Hissey, are considered to be independent. The Board does not currently consider an independent majority of the Board to be appropriate given its current status. The Board will re-assess the composition of the Board and independence in due course. |
| 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. |
No | Mr Shannon Green, the Company’s Chairman, is an executive director of the Company and is therefore not considered independent for the purposes of this recommendation. However, the directors, other than Mr Green, do not consider that these matters affect Mr Green’s ability to bring an independent judgement to Board matters or otherwise affect his duties as Chairman of the Company. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Yes | In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Nominations Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for the review and approval of induction and continuing professional development programs and procedures for Directors to ensure that they can effectively discharge their responsibilities. The Company Secretary is responsible for facilitating inductions and professional development including receiving briefings on material developments in laws, regulations and accounting standards relevant to the Company. |
| 3. Instil a culture of acting lawfully, ethically and responsibly | |||
| 3.1 | A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values. |
Yes | The Company’s values are set out in its Code of Conduct (which forms part of the Corporate Governance Plan) and are available on the Company’s website. All employees will be given appropriate training on the Company’s values and senior executives will continually reference such values. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Yes | a) The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct (which forms part of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan) is available on the Company’s website. b) Any material breaches of the Code of Conduct are required to be reported to the Board or a committee of the Board. |
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| 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 | a) The Company’s Whistleblower Protection Policy (which forms part of the Corporate Governance Plan) is available on the Company’s website. b) Any material breaches of the Whistleblower Protection Policy are required to be reported to the Board or a committee of the Board. |
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| 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 | a) The Company’s Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy (which forms part of the Corporate Governance Plan) is available on the Company’s website. b) Any material breaches of the Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy are required to be reported to the Board or a committee of the Board. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Safeguard the integrity of corporate reports | |||
| 4.1 | The Board of a listed entity should: a) have an audit committee which: (i) has at least three members, all of whom are non- executive Directors and a majority of whom are independent Directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, who is not the Chair of the Board, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee; and (v) in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the |
Yes | (a) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains an Audit and Risk Committee Charter that provides for the creation of an Audit and Risk Committee with at least three members, all of whom must be non-executive Directors, and majority of the Committee must be independent Directors. The Committee must be chaired by an independent Director who is not the Chair. (b) The Company does not currently have an Audit and Risk Committee as the Board considers the Company will not currently benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company's Board Charter, the Board is responsible for carrying out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit and Risk Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee Charter including the following processes to independently verify the integrity of the Company's periodic reports which are not audited or reviewed by an external auditor, as well as the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner: (i) the Board will devote time at annual Board meetings to fulfilling the roles and responsibilities associated with maintaining the Company's internal audit function and arrangements with external auditors; and (ii) all members of the Board will be involved in the Company's audit function to ensure the proper maintenance of the entity and the integrity of all financial reporting. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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| 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 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 Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the CEO and CFO (or, if none, the person(s) fulfilling those functions) to provide a sign off on these terms. The Board ensures that before it approved the entity’s financial statements for a financial period it receives declarations that the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial statement 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 operation effectively. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 undertakes the following process to verify the integrity of the information in periodic corporate reports (to the extent that the information contained in the reports are not audited or reviewed by an external auditor): (i) All periodic corporate reports are initially prepared by the Company’s CFO; (ii) Draft periodic corporate reports are initially reviewed by the Executive Chairman; (iii) Following Executive Chairman review, the Company’s Non-Executive Directors review the draft periodic corporate reports and are able to interrogate the CFO and Executive Chairman on the content of periodic corporate reports; (iv) The Board receives declarations that 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. Pursuant to the Board Charter, all Directors have the ability to seek external advice on the content of periodic corporate reports if considered necessary |
| 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. |
Yes | The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan details the Company’s Continuous Disclosure policy. The Corporate Governance Plan, which incorporates the Continuous Disclosure policy, is available on the Company’s website. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies of all material market announcements promptly after they have been made. |
Yes | Under the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy (which forms part of the Corporate Governance Plan), all members of the Board will receive material market announcements promptly after they have been made. |
| 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 | Pursuant to the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy, all substantive investor or analyst presentations will be released on the ASX Markets Announcement Platform ahead of such presentations. |
| 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. |
Yes | Information about the Company and its governance is available in the Corporate Governance Plan which can be found on the Company’s website. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
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| 6.2 | A listed entity should have an investor relations program that facilitates effective two-way communication with investors. |
Yes | The Company has adopted a Shareholder Communications Strategy which aims to promote and facilitate effective two-way communication with investors. The Strategy outlines a range of ways in which information is communicated to shareholders and is available on the Company’s website as part of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan. |
| 6.3 | A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and encourages participation at meetings of security holders. |
Yes | Shareholders are encouraged to participate at all general meetings and AGMs of the Company. Upon the despatch of any notice of meeting to Shareholders, the Company Secretary shall send out material stating that all Shareholders are encouraged to participate at the meeting. |
| 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 | All substantive resolutions at securityholder meetings will be decided by a poll rather than a show of hands. |
| 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 | 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, half yearly reports and quarterly reports. Links are made available to the Company’s website on which all information provided to the ASX is immediately posted. Shareholders queries should be referred to the Company Secretary at first instance. |
| 7. Recognise and manage risk | |||
| 7.1 | The Board of a listed entity should: a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, |
Yes | a) The Company does not currently have an Audit and Risk Committee. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains an Audit and Risk Committee Charter that provides for the creation of an Audit and Risk Committee with at least three members, all of whom must be non-executive Directors, and majority |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
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| each of which: (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent Directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the members of the committee; and (v) 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 process it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management framework. |
of the Committee must be independent Directors. The Committee must be chaired by an independent Director who is not the Chair. A copy of the Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website. b) The Company does not have an Audit and Risk Committee as the Board considers the Company will not currently benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board is responsible for carrying out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit and Risk Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee Charter including the following processes to oversee the entity’s risk management framework. The Board regularly devotes time at Board meetings to fulfilling the roles and responsibilities associated with overseeing risk and maintaining the entity’s risk management framework and associated internal compliance and control procedures. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
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| 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 | a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires that the Audit and Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) should, at least annually, satisfy itself that the Company’s risk management framework continues to be sound and that the Company is operating with due regard to the risk appetite set by the Board. b) The Company considered risks in detail and these were disclosed in the IPO Prospectus date 7 May 2021. |
| 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. |
Yes | a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter provides for the Audit and Risk Committee to monitor and periodically review the need for an internal audit function, as well as assessing the performance and objectivity of any internal audit procedures that may be in place. b) The Company does not have an internal audit function. The Board considered the process employed pursuant to the Audit and Risk Committee Charter and Risk Management Policy are sufficient for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control processes given the size and complexity of the current business. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation | |
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| 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. |
Yes | The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the Audit and Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to assist management to determine whether the Company has any potential or apparent exposure to environmental or social risks and, if it does, put in place management systems, practices and procedures to manage those risks. Where the Company does not have material exposure to environmental or social risks, report the basis for that determination to the Board, and where appropriate benchmark the Company’s environmental or social risk profile against its peers. The Company discloses if it has any material exposure to environmental or social risks, if any, in its Annual Report. The Company reported no material exposure to environmental or social risks in its Annual Report for FY2021. |
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| 8. Remunerate fairly and responsibly | ||||
| 8.1 | The Board of a listed entity should: a) have a remuneration committee which: (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent Directors; and (ii) is chaired by an |
Yes | (a) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains a Remuneration Committee Charter that provides for the creation of a Remuneration Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company), with at least three members, a majority of whom are be independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent Director. (b) The Company does not have a Remuneration Committee as the Board considers the Company will not currently benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board intends to carry out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Remuneration Committee under the Remuneration Committee Charter including the following processes to set the level and composition of remuneration for Directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive: |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
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| independent Director, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the members of the committee; and (v) 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. |
(i) the Board will devote time annually at a Board meeting to assess the level and composition of remuneration for Directors and senior executives. |
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| 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 |
Yes | Pursuant to the Company’s Remuneration Committee Charter, the Company has disclosed its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of Directors and senior executives in the remuneration report contained in the Company’s Annual Report. |
| No. | ASX Recommendation | Comply | Explanation |
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| 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 summaryof it. |
Yes | a) The Company does not currently have an equity-based remuneration scheme. b) Pursuant to the Company’s Remuneration Committee Charter, the Remuneration Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) has a duty to review, manage and disclose the policy (if any) under which participants to an Equity Based Incentive Plan may be permitted (at the discretion of the Company) to enter into transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the Plan. |