Our independent auditors found no incidents of modern slavery on page 13

"Suppliers were selected for a third-party independent audit from the following high-risk taxonomies: wear consumables and conveyor belting and parts (e.g.industrial machinery), bulk materials (e.g. explosives)and tyres, wheels and rims. In FY2022, a third-party independent audit was completed for 11 suppliers with 18sites (e.g. manufacturing plants) across nine countries."

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“Internal audit

Our Internal Audit (IA) team provides assurance to the Board, CEO and Executive Leadership Team on whether risk management, internal control and governance processes are adequate and functioning. The IA team is independent of the External Auditor. Results of IA’s activities are reported to the Executive Leadership Team, which is responsible for the day-to-day management of BHP and leading the delivery of our strategic objectives, and to senior operational leaders, with internal audit reports provided to the Board’s Sustainability Committee and Risk and Audit Committee.”

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“In FY2022, a third-party independent audit was completed for 11 suppliers with 18 sites (e.g. manufacturing plants) across nine countries.”

“The COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact our third-party independent audits in FY2022. Due to border controls and travel restrictions, there were fewer opportunities for on-site audits with some audits performed virtually. Planned audits that could not be completed will be scheduled for FY2023.”