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SCHOOLBLAZER LIMITED Governance Information 2017

Nov 20, 2017

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Governance Information

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Appendix 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Name of entity

HGL Limited

ABN Financial year ended:

25 009 657 961 30 September 2017

Our corporate governance statement for the above period above can be found at www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governance.

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 21 November 2017 and has been approved by the board.

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

Date: 21/11/2017

Name of Director or Secretary authorising lodgement: Iain Thompson Secretary

21 November 2017 Page 1

ANNEXURE – KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of theperiod above. We have disclosed … We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 1 –LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
1.1 A listed entity should disclose:(a)the respective roles and responsibilities of its board andmanagement; and(b)those matters expressly reserved to the board and thosedelegated to management. information about the respective roles and responsibilities of ourboard and management(including those matters expressly reservedto the board and those delegatedto management):Xat www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governance
1.2 A listed entity should:(a)undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, orputting forward to security holders a candidate for election,as a director; and(b)providesecurity holders with all material information in itspossession relevant to a decision on whether or not to elector re-elect a director. the factthat we follow this recommendation:Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each directorand senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment. the factthat we follow this recommendation:Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountabledirectly to the board, through the chair, on all matters to do with theproper functioning of the board. the factthat we follow this recommendation:Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of theperiod above. We have disclosed … We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed …
1.5 A listed entity should:(a)have a diversity policy which includes requirements for theboard or a relevant committee of the board tosetmeasurable objectives for achieving gender diversity and toassess annually both the objectives and the entity's progressin achieving them;(b)disclose that policy or a summary of it; and(c)disclose as at the end of each reporting period themeasurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set bythe board or a relevant committee of the board in accordancewith the entity's diversity policy and its progress towardsachieving them and either:(1)the respective proportions of men and women on theboard, in senior executive positions and across thewhole organisation (including how the entity has defined"senior executive" for these purposes); or(2)ifthe entity is a "relevant employer" under the WorkplaceGender Equality Act, the entity's most recent "GenderEquality Indicators", as defined in and published under a copy of our diversity policy or a summary of it:Xat www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governanceand the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set bythe board or a relevant committee of the board in accordance with ourdiversity policy and our progresstowardsachieving them:Xin our Corporate Governance Statementand the information referred to in paragraphs (c)(1) or (2):Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
1.61.7 that Act.A listed entity should:(a)have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating theperformance of the board, its committees and individualdirectors; and(b)disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether aperformance evaluation was undertaken in the reportingperiod in accordance with that process.A listed entity should:(a)have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating theperformance of its senior executives; and(b)disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a the evaluationprocess referred to in paragraph (a):Xin our Corporate Governance Statementand the information referred to in paragraph (b):Xin our Corporate Governance Statementthe evaluationprocess referred to in paragraph (a):Xin our Corporate Governance Statementand the information referred to in paragraph (b):
performance evaluation was undertaken in the reportingperiod in accordance with that process. Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of theperiod above. We have disclosed … We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE
2.1 The board of a listed entityshould:(a)have a nomination committee which:(1)has at least three members, a majority of whom areindependent 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 oftimes the committee met throughout the period andthe individual attendances of the members at thosemeetings; or(b)if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose thatfact and the processes it employs to address boardsuccession issues and to ensure that the board has theappropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience,independence and diversity to enable it to discharge itsduties and responsibilities effectively. a copy of thecharter of the committee:Xat www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governanceand the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):Xin the 2017Annual Report Xan explanationwhy that is soin our Corporate GovernanceStatement
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrixsetting out the mix of skills and diversity that the board currentlyhas or is looking to achieve in its membership. our boardskills matrix:Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
2.3 A listed entity should disclose:(a)the names of the directors considered by the board to beindependent directors;(b)if a director has an interest, position, association orrelationship ofthe type described in Box2.3 but the boardis of the opinion that it does not compromise theindependence of the director, the nature of the interest,position, association or relationship in question and anexplanation of why the board is of that opinion; and(c)the length of service of each director. the names of the directors considered by the board to be independentdirectors:Xin our Corporate Governance Statementand, where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b):Xin our Corporate Governance Statementand the length of service of each director:Xin the 2017Annual Report
Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of theperiod above. We have disclosed … We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed …
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independentdirectors. Xan explanationwhy that is so in our Corporate GovernanceStatement
2.5 The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an independentdirector and, in particular, should not be the same person as theCEO of the entity. Xan explanationwhy that is so in our Corporate GovernanceStatement
A listed entity should have a program for inducting new directors2.6and provide appropriate professional development opportunitiesfor directors to develop and maintain the skills and knowledgeneeded to perform their role as directors effectively. our copy of our board induction program:Xat www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governance
PRINCIPLE 3 – ACT ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY
3.1 A listed entity should:(a)have a code of conduct for its directors, senior executivesand employees; and(b)disclose that code or a summary of it. our codeof conduct or a summary of it:Xat www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governance
Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of theWe have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the wholeperiod above. We have disclosed …of the period above. We have disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY IN CORPORATE REPORTING
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 nonexecutive directors and a majority of whom areindependent directors; and(2)is chaired by an independent director, who is not thechair of the board,and disclose:(3)the charter of the committee;(4)the relevant qualifications and experience of themembers of the committee; and(5)in relation to each reporting period, the number oftimes the committee met throughout the period andthe individual attendances of the members at thosemeetings; or(b)if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that factand the processes it employs that independently verify andsafeguard the integrity of its corporate reporting, includingthe processes for the appointment and removal of theexternal auditor and the rotation ofthe audit engagementpartner. and a copy of the charter of the committee:Xat www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governanceand the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):Xin the 2017Annual Report Xan explanationwhy that is so in our Corporate GovernanceStatement
4.2 The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity'sfinancial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEOand CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial recordsof the entity have been properly maintained and that the financialstatements comply with the appropriate accounting standardsand give a true and fair view of the financial position andperformanceof the entity and that the opinion has been formedon the basis of a sound system of risk management and internalcontrol which is operating effectively. the fact that we follow this recommendation:Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
4.3 A listedentity that has an AGM should ensure that its externalauditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questionsfrom security holders relevant to the audit. the fact that we follow this recommendation:Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of theperiod above. We have disclosed … We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE
5.1 A listed entity should:(a)have a written policy for complying with its continuousdisclosure obligations under the Listing Rules; and(b)disclose that policy or a summary of it. our continuous disclosure compliance policy or a summary of it:Xat www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governance
PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
6.1 A listed entity should provide information about itself and itsgovernance to investors via its website. information about us and our governance on our website:Xat www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governance
6.2 A listed entity should design and implement an investor relationsprogram to facilitate effective two-way communication withinvestors. the fact that we follow this recommendation:Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
6.3 A listed entity should disclose the policies and processes it has inplace to facilitate and encourage participation at meetings ofsecurity holders. the fact that we follow this recommendation:Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
6.4 A listed entity should give security holders the option to receivecommunications from, and send communications to, the entityand its security registry electronically. the fact that we follow this recommendation:Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of theperiod above. We have disclosed … We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK
7.17.2 The board of a listed entity should:(a)have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each ofwhich:(1)has at least three members, a majority of whom areindependent 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 oftimes the committee met throughout the period andthe individual attendances of the members at thosemeetings; or(b)if it does not have a risk committee or committees thatsatisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the processes itemploys for overseeing the entity's risk managementframework.The board or a committee of the board should:(a)review the entity's risk management framework at leastannually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound; and(b)disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether sucha review has taken place. the fact that we do not have a risk committeeor committees thatsatisfy (a) and the processes we employ for overseeing our riskmanagement framework:Xin our Corporate Governance Statementthe fact that board or a committee of the board reviews the entity's riskmanagement frameworkat least annually to satisfy itself that itcontinues to be sound:Xin our Corporate Governance Statementand that such a review has taken place in the reporting period coveredby this Appendix4G:Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
7.3 A listed entity should disclose:(a)if it has an internal audit function, how the function isstructured and what role it performs; or(b)if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact andthe processes it employs for evaluating and continuallyimproving the effectiveness of its risk management andinternal control processes. … the fact that we do not have an internal audit function and theprocesses we employ for evaluating and continually improving theeffectivenessof our risk management and internal control processes:Xin our Corporate Governance Statement Xan explanationwhy that is so in our Corporate GovernanceStatement
Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of theperiod above. We have disclosed … We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed …
7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any materialexposure to economic,environmental and social sustainabilityrisks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage thoserisks. the fact that we follow this recommendation:Xin our Corporate Governance Statement
Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of theperiod above. We have disclosed … We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed …
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 areindependent 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 oftimes the committee met throughout the period andthe individual attendances of the members at thosemeetings; or(b)if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose thatfact and the processes it employs for setting the level andcomposition of remuneration for directors and seniorexecutives and ensuring that such remuneration isappropriate and not excessive. a copy of the charter of the committee:Xat www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governanceand the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):Xin the 2017Annual Report Xan explanationwhy that is so in our Corporate GovernanceStatement
8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its policies andpractices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directorsand the remuneration of executive directors and other seniorexecutives. separately our remuneration policies and practices regarding theremuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration ofexecutive directors and other senior executives:Xin the Remuneration Report contained in the 2017AnnualReport
8.3 A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration schemeshould:(a)have a policy on whether participants are permitted toenter into transactions (whether through the use ofderivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk ofparticipating in the scheme; and(b)disclose that policy or a summary of it. our policy on thisissue or a summary of it:Xat www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governance Xwe didnot have an equity-based remuneration scheme duringthe financial year, and this recommendationis therefore notapplicable

HGL Limited

Corporate Governance Statement

Introduction

This HGL Ltd Corporate Governance statement is current at 21 November 2017, and was reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors on that date.

This statement makes reference to the ASX Corporate Governance Council Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations 3rd edition (ASX Recommendations), as released in March 2014.

Copies of all relevant Corporate Governance documents can be found on the HGL Ltd website, www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governance.

The following terms have been used to indicate the level of compliance during the year:

  • Full this recommendation was complied with in full for the entire financial year
  • Partial this recommendation was only partially complied with during the year, and HGL continued to not comply with the recommendation in full at 30 September 2017
  • Non-compliance this recommendation was not complied with at all during the year

Where non-compliance is indicated, the Commentary outlines the "why not" in accordance with the ASX Recommendations

Principle Compliance Commentary
for full year
1: Lay foundations for management and oversight
1.1 A listed entity should disclose: Full The Company's Board Charter outlines the roles and responsibilities of the board and
a) the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and management; and management, and can be found at http://www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate
b) those matters expressly reserved to the board and those delegated to governance
management.
1.2 A listed entity should: Full The Company'sNomination & Remuneration Committee Charter explicitly requires
a) undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting forward these checks to be undertaken. A copy of the charter can be found at
to security holders a candidate for election, as a director; and http://www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governance
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. The Explanatory Information attached to the AGM Notice of Meeting includes all
relevant information to assist shareholders to decide on whether or not to elect or
re-elect a director.
Principle Compliance Commentary
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director and seniorexecutive setting out the terms of their appointment. for full yearFull Each Director and senior Executive has a written agreement in place.
1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to theboard, through the chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning ofthe board. Full formalised through its inclusion in the Board Charter. The role of the company secretary has had dual accountability, with matters to dowith the operation of the board accountable to the board, and other mattersrelevant to the role accountable to the Chief Executive Officer. This accountability is
1.5a)b)c) A listed entity should:have a diversity policy which includes requirements for the board or arelevant committee of the board to set measurable objectives for achievinggender diversity and to assess annually both the objectives and the entity'sprogress in achieving them;disclose that policy or a summary of it; anddisclose as at the end of each reporting period the measurable objectives for Full A copy of the Company's diversity policy can be found athttp://www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governanceThe gender diversity objectives and progress toward them are as follows:ObjectiveEncourage a diverse workforce atall levels of the Company Progress in achieving objectiveThe company supports the promotion ofwomen to board and management roleswithin all Group entities.
achieving gender diversity set by the board or a relevant committee of theboard in accordance with the entity's diversity policy and its progress towardsachieving them and either:1.the respective proportions of men and women on the board, insenior executive positions and across the whole organisation(including how the entity has defined "senior executive" for thesepurposes); or2.if the entity is a "relevant employer" under the Workplace Gender 25% female representation on HGLLtd board by 2020 As at 30 September 201749%of theworkforce were female.30%of employees who earned more than$100,000 in 2017were female.The previous target of 20% femalerepresentation on the HGL Ltd board wasmet during the 2017 year. The updated
Equality Act, the entity's most recent "Gender Equality Indicators",as defined in and published under that Act. Promote a safe work environmentby taking action againstinappropriate workplace andbusiness behaviourEnsure appointments are based on objective was set during the current year.The board takes action againstdiscrimination and harassment within theCompany.The best person is appointed to the role
meritProvide supportive HR policies toencourage diversity regardless of age, gender or ethnicity.During the year57%of new appointmentswere female.Family friendly workplace policies are inplaceTraining programs are offered and providedto all employees
Principle Compliance Commentary
1.6a)b) A listed entity should:have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance ofthe board, its committees and individual directors; anddisclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether aperformanceevaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with thatprocess. for full yearFull During the year a board evaluation process was undertaken that considered theperformance of the board and its committees. This process involved the use ofconfidential questionnaires completed by each director and reviewed by theChairman, with relevant feedback being given to the board.The Chairman continues to review the performance of individual directors on anongoing basis, and provides confidential feedback where required. The performanceof the Chairman is monitored by the Chair of the Audit Committee.
1.7a)b) A listed entity should:have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of itssenior executives; anddisclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performanceevaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with thatprocess. Full The performance of the Chief Executive Officer is reviewed on an ongoing basis bythe Board as a whole, and each year as part of the annual salary review andperformance incentive consideration.The performance of the direct reports to the CEO is reviewed by the CEO through theannual formal performance appraisal process. The result of these reviews ispassedon to the HGL board during the salary review and performance incentive processes.
2: Structure the board to add value
2.1a)b) The board of a listed entity should:have a nomination committee which:1.has at least three members, a majority of whom are independentdirectors; and2.is chaired by an independent director,and disclose:3.the charter of the committee;4.the members of the committee; and5.as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times thecommittee met throughout the period and the individualattendances of the members at those meetings;ORifit does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact and theprocesses it employs to address board succession issues and to ensure thatthe board has the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience, Partial HGL partially complieswith this recommendation, as the Nomination andRemuneration Committeeexists with three members (Cheryl Hayman, Peter MillerandJulian Constable), however onlyCheryl Haymanis considered independentunder the ASX recommendations.A copy of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee Charter can be found athttp://www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governanceCommittee attendance details are included in the Annual Report for each year.
independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its duties andresponsibilities effectively.
Principle Compliancefor full year Commentary
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix setting out themix of skills and diversity that the board currently has or is looking to achievein its membership. Full The board has developed a skills matrix that outlines the mix of skills and experiencethe board is looking to achieve in its membership. The skills identified will be used inassessing competency requirements for filling any future board vacancies.Key skills the board aims to achieve include Corporate Governance, e-Commerce,Finance, Importation, Marketing, Risk Management, Strategy Development,Technology, Capital raising and Investor relations.
2.3a)b)c) A listed entity should disclose:the names of the directors considered by the board to be independentdirectors;if a director has an interest, position, association or relationship of the typedescribed in Box 2.3 but the board is of the opinion that it does notcompromise the independence of the director, the nature of the interest,position, association or relationship in question and an explanation of whythe board is of that opinion; andthe length of service of each director. Full The board currently consists of twoindependent directors, Dr Frank Wolfand CherylHayman, and three non-independent directors.Peter Miller and JulianConstable are not considered to be independent due to theirrelationship with substantial shareholders of the Company. Kevin Eley is notconsidered to be independent due to his previous role as CEO of HGL prior to joiningthe board.Notwithstanding the technical classification of directors as non-independent, alldirectors act independently in board deliberations and discussions, and in the bestinterests of shareholders as a whole.Director length of service is outlined in the Directors report in the Annual Reporteach year.
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent directors. Noncompliance HGL does not comply with this recommendation, however notwithstanding thetechnical classification of directors as non-independent, all directors actindependently in board deliberations and discussions, and in the best interests ofshareholders as a whole
2.5 The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an independent directorand, in particular, should not be the same person as the CEO of the entity. Noncompliance HGL does not comply with this recommendation, however notwithstanding thetechnical classification of directors as non-independent, all directors actindependently in board deliberations and discussions, and in the best interests ofshareholders as a whole
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting new directors and provideappropriate professional development opportunities for directors to developand maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role asdirectors effectively.3: Act ethically and responsibly Full HGL complies with this recommendation.The Director induction program can be found athttp://www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governance
Principle Compliance Commentary
3.1a)b) A listed entity should:have a code of conduct for its directors, senior executives and employees; anddisclose that code or a summary of it. for full yearFull HGL complies with this recommendation.The code of conduct can be found at http://www.hgl.com.au/about/corporategovernance
4: Safeguard integrity in corporate reporting
4.1a)b) The board of a listed entity should:have an audit committee which:1.has at least three members, all of whom are non-executive directorsand a majority of whom are independent directors; and2.is chaired by anindependent director, who is not the chair of theboard,and disclose:3.the charter of the committee;4.the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of thecommittee; and5.in relation to each reporting period, the number of times thecommittee met throughout the period and the individualattendances of the members at those meetings;ORif it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and the processes itemploys that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its corporatereporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of theexternal auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner. Partial HGL partially complies with this recommendation, as the Audit Committee existswith three members (Frank Wolf(Chair), Peter Miller & Kevin Eley), however only theChairman is considered independent under the ASX recommendations.A copy of the Audit Committee charter can be found athttp://www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governanceCommittee attendance details are included in the Annual Report for each year.
4.2 The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity's financialstatements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declarationthat, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properlymaintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriateaccounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial positionand performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on thebasis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which isoperating effectively. Full HGL complies with this recommendation, with this declaration provided to the Boardvia the Audit Committee for each half year and full year reporting period,prior to theboard approving and signing the financial statements.
4.3 A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure that its external auditorattends its AGM and is available to answer questions from security holdersrelevant to the audit. Full HGL complies with this recommendation, with the signing audit partner inattendance at the AGM, or in their absence, another partner involved in the auditfrom the Auditor's firm (Deloittes).
Principle Compliance Commentary
for full year
5: Make timely and balanced disclosure
5.1 A listed entity should: Full HGL complieswith recommendation.
a) have a written policy for complying with its continuous disclosure obligations
under the Listing Rules; and A copy of the continuous disclosure policy can be found at
b) disclose that policy or a summary of it. http://www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governance
6: Respect the rights of security holders
6.1 A listedentity should provide information about itself and its governance toinvestors via its website. Full HGL complies with this recommendation.
All governance documents can be found at
http://www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governance
6.2 A listed entity should design and implement an investor relations program to Full HGLunderstands the importance of engaging with existing and potential investors.
facilitate effective two-way communication with investors.
Contact details for the company and its share registry are provided on the HGL
website, which allows shareholders to contact the company. Company
announcements are made available on the website and distributed via email to
registered users. Shareholders are sent updates following the release of half and fullyear results and the AGM.
The company will respond to any enquiries that may be made from time to time.
Shareholders are encouraged to attend any General Meeting of the company, and
are given the opportunity to ask questions at that time.
6.3 A listed entity should disclose the policies and processes it has in place to Full Shareholders are encouraged to attend any General Meeting of the company, and
facilitate and encourage participation at meetings of security holders. are given the opportunity to ask questions at that time. Shareholders are also given
the opportunity to ask questions in advance of the meeting.
6.4 A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive Full Shareholders are encouraged to deal with both the company and the share registry
communications from, and send communications to, the entity and its electronically, with contact details listed on the HGL website.
security registry electronically.
7: Recognise and manage risk
Compliance Commentary
Full HGL does not have a separate risk committee, as the board considers risk animportant area for all directors to be focussed on, and the size of the board allowsrisk issues to be considered adequately at full board meetings.Enterprise Risk Management is a standing item on the board timetable, withmanagement providing an annual detailed review of the risk framework, andquarterly updates on individual risk items. Where the assessment of a risk changesduring the year, this is brought to the board's attention as soon as practical, ratherthan waiting for the next scheduled risk discussion.
Full Enterprise Risk Management is a standing item on the board timetable, withmanagement providing an annual detailed review of the risk framework, andquarterly updates on individual risk items. Where the assessment of a risk changesduring the year, this is brought to the board's attention as soon as practical, ratherthan waiting for the next scheduled risk discussion.These reviews occurred during the period.
Partial HGL utilises reports generated by the external auditors as part of their half yearreview and full year audit to identify internal control weaknesses, and then act onthem accordingly.HGL has a formalised internal audit process, conducted by HGL employees and withinput from the external auditors. The individual with primary responsibility forcompleting the internal audit work reports to the Audit Committee in relation totheir findings.
Full The Operating and Financial Review contained within the Annual Report includes asummary of key risks faced by the Group and how those risks are mitigated.
for full year
Principle Compliance Commentary
for full year
8.1a)b) The board of a listed entity should:have a remuneration committee which:1.has at least three members, a majority of whom are independentdirectors; and2.is chaired by an independent director,and disclose:3.the charter of the committee;4.the members of the committee; and5.as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times thecommittee met throughout the period and the individualattendances of the members at those meetings;ORif it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose that fact and theprocesses it employs for setting the level and composition of remunerationfor directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration isappropriate and not excessive. Partial HGL partially complieswith this recommendation, as the Nomination andRemuneration Committee exists with three members (Peter Miller, Julian Constableand Frank Wolf), however only Dr Wolf is considered independent under the ASXrecommendations.A copy of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee Charter can be found athttp://www.hgl.com.au/about/corporate-governanceCommittee attendance details are included in the Annual Report for each year.
8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and practices regardingthe remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration ofexecutive directors and other senior executives. Full HGLcomplies with this recommendation, with the Remuneration Reportcontaining adiscussion around remuneration policies.
8.3a)b) A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme should:have a policy on whether participants are permitted to enter intotransactions (whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) whichlimit the economic risk of participating in the scheme; anddisclose that policy or a summary of it. Notapplicable HGL did not have an equity-based remuneration scheme during the 2017financialyear.A copy of the HGL Share Trading Policy prohibits the use of hedging type transactionsto protect against share price fluctuations on shares that are unvested or subject to atrading lock. There is also a prohibition on employees using HGL securities assecurity against any type of financial product, such as margin loans.A copy of the policy can be found at http://www.hgl.com.au/about/corporategovernance