Lendlease Annual Report 2024

Managing and measuring value 39 Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is only as good as the value it generates for and with First Nations communities and organisations. We empower Project and Asset Teams to deliver the actions that recognise and embed First Nations rights and the knowledge, talent and wisdom of First Nations peoples in the places we invest, develop and operate. There are many examples that demonstrate how our RAP commitments are delivered. The One Sydney Harbour (OSH) project has invested in several First Nations-led shared value partnerships and initiatives that support community objectives. Below is a selection of stories that bring our RAP vision to life. Creating future careers with NASCA 1 Lendlease and NASCA have had a formal partnership since 2015. One Sydney Harbour and NASCA have a three-year shared value partnership focussed on developing career pathways, strengthening cultural pride and identity, and building leadership skills in First Nations secondary students, while also developing cultural understanding and leadership skills in Lendlease employees. Partnership activities include collaboration on: The NASCA Traditional Indigenous Games Corporate Challenge in which NASCA students cultivate leadership skills and competitors have a unique cultural engagement experience; NASCA CareerFit which gives First Nations students insights into the world of work and introduces them to work experience opportunities; and a White Card 2 training program Harry Murphy, NASCA Pathways Lead: “Obtaining qualifications such as a White Card can often be difficult for our young people, with financial barriers, among other things, preventing them from entering the workforce or pursuing career opportunities that are of interest to them. Our partnership is having a very real impact on the lives of these young people, and the White Card Training is just one example of how our collaborative work is contributing to giving our young people happier, healthier and more successful futures.” Supporting Gujaga Foundation’s language revitalisation work The partnership with the Gujaga Foundation was developed to support delivery of an innovative community language program that continues to revitalise the Dharawal language in the La Perouse Aboriginal Community. Gujaga works to instil a strong sense of cultural identity and belonging in the children and young people of Aboriginal Coastal Sydney with Dharawal language education but in order to reinforce language learning at home, their parents, carers and relatives also needed access to the language education. To date 45 community members have undertaken the 12-week language program. The partnership has also provided the opportunity for OSH First Nations intern Kristen Martin, studying Bachelor of Linguistics and Language Sciences, to experience a language revitalisation program first-hand. Making a new home with Redfern Youth Connect Redfern Youth Connect (RYC) plays a vital role in providing support to more than 240 inner-Sydney children, young people, and their families. The OSH team worked with RYC to refurbish its new premises which was previously an old industrial use building. The fit-for-purpose refurbishment has provided fitness and activity spaces for all ages, including an indoor basketball court, an industrial kitchen, office and meeting space for the RYC team and community, as well as an upgrade to the building’s amenities. Lendlease foreman Daniel Boyd who worked on the refurbishment over several months, stated: “ I’ve shared a lot of blood, sweat and tears with the RYC team to help make their vision come to life in this new facility. Their incredible commitment to the young people in this community inspired me and other industry members to be part of the team delivering the new premises and I’m proud the One Sydney Harbour team has developed this fantastic community partnership .” Reporting against our targets Goal Action Supporting First Nations Voices within Lendlease 1.5% of Lendlease employees in Australia identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. Providing cultural engagement and learning for all employees Lendlease commits to 95% of employees engaging in First Nations cultural awareness learning or immersion experiences. This learning creates opportunities to advance the national reconciliation conversation, enhance cross-cultural understanding and trust between First Nations people and other Australians, and allows Lendlease employees to better engage with the First Nations communities and incorporate their knowledge, skills, and perspectives in the places we operate. Embedding First Nations businesses in our supply chain Lendlease's procurement spend with 126 Supply Nation registered and certified First Nations businesses was $110.3m. 1. National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy. 2. A white card (or general construction induction card) is required for workers who want to carry out construction work.