Aurizon : 2025 Modern Slavery Statement

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2025 Modern Slavery Statement Disclaimer Whilst Aurizon has endeavoured to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document at the date of publication, it is general in nature and does not purport to be complete or error free. Any information in this document is subject to change without notice. Except as required by applicable regulations or law, Aurizon is not under any obligation to review or update this document to reflect events or circumstances that arise after publication. Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands, and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal Australia. We must always remember that the land under the ballast, sleepers, rail systems, and office buildings where Aurizon does business was, and always will be, traditional Aboriginal land. Contents 04 Introduction 06 Our business 10 Risks of modern slavery in our supply chain and operations 13 Actions taken to assess and address the risks of modern slavery 17 Assessing the effectiveness of our actions 18 Our year ahead 20 Appendix 1 Introduction 4 Introduction Aurizon is committed to supporting and respecting the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights, laws and standards. As Australia's largest rail freight operator, we uphold this commitment through Aurizon's Human Rights Policy. Enhance our understanding and address the risk of modern slavery occurring in Aurizon's operations Enhance our understanding and address the risk of modern slavery occurring in Aurizon's supply chain Further extend relevant modern slavery governance across Aurizon Aurizon's Values and Code of Conduct support our firm commitment to safety, lawful and ethical conduct, respect for others, and responsibly consider the community and environment in decision-making. Our focus in FY2025 The focus in FY2025 has been to embed and grow our governance. Initiatives undertaken this year are detailed in the 'Actions taken to assess and address the risks of modern slavery' section of this modern slavery statement. Figure 1 FY2025 Modern Slavery Roadmap Initiatives FY2025 Embed and Grow This is our sixth statement, made pursuant to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (the Act). It reports on the risks of modern slavery in Aurizon's operations and supply chains, the actions taken to identify and address those risks during the financial year ended 30 June 2025, and how we will continue to assess the effectiveness of our actions. Expanded our online training module to an additional 216 employees. Reviewed and updated our Human Rights Policy. Formalised a due diligence procedure for new subsidiaries to the Aurizon Group. Created efficiencies in our supply chain due diligence process by leveraging technology to automate Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) feedback to our suppliers to support continuous improvement. Figure 2 Key achievements Introduction 5 Table 1 Mandatory criteria Mandatory criteria Section in statement Page 1. Identify the reporting entity. Our business 6 2. Describe the reporting entity's structure, operations and supply chains. Our business - Our structure, Our operations, Our people, Our supply chain 6 to 9 3. Describe the risks of modern slavery practices in the operations and supply chains of the reporting entity and any entities it owns or controls. Risks of modern slavery in our supply chain and operations 10 to 12 4. Describe the actions taken by the reporting entity and any entities it owns or controls to assess and address these risks, including due diligence and remediation processes. Actions taken to assess and address the risks of modern slavery 13 to 16 5. Describe how the reporting entity assesses the effectiveness of these actions. Assessing the effectiveness of our actions 17 6. Describe the process of consultation on the development of the statement with any entities the reporting entity owns or controls (a joint statement must also describe consultation with the entity covered by the statement). Our business - process of consultation with reporting entities 6

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