Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan

NZX AND MEDIA RELEASE
30 AUGUST 2021
NAPIER PORT LAUNCHES AMBITIOUS SUSTAINABILITY
STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN

Developed over a two-year period, in consultation with Napier Port’s many diverse stakeholders, an
ambitious and comprehensive sustainability strategy and action plan launches today.
Chief Executive Todd Dawson says implementing the sustainability strategy is a priority for the
business.
“Advancing sustainability at Napier Port is embedded in our business strategy as a foundation,
reflecting the importance of leaving a positive legacy for future generations, while delivering for our
customers, community and wider regional economy.
“With more than 100 identified actions it will definitely challenge us, but we didn’t want to take the
easy path. We wanted a strategy that will actually enable us to make a difference and one that is
authentic to Napier Port and our community,” he said.
The strategy extends out to a 10-year time frame, setting out areas of focus and actions and
identifying where further investigations, data collection and measurements are required.

Alignment to Government and United Nations goals
In 2015, the United Nations signed up to 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), setting out an
urgent call for action by all countries in its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The New
Zealand government has incorporated these principles into the country’s legal and regulatory
framework and Napier Port has incorporated 14 of the 17 SDGs in its Sustainability Strategy, with an
initial emphasis on achievable, local actions.
Napier Port chairman Alasdair MacLeod says, “Focusing on what we can achieve locally and helping
others to do the same, means we can make a difference in addressing urgent global challenges like
climate change, environmental degradation, prosperity, and wellbeing for people and communities.”
The strategy concentrates firstly on local issues which the business can directly influence and
improve, including:
 promoting healthy reefs and clean oceans locally
 aiming for zero net emissions by 2050
 running community projects and good neighbour programmes
 protecting marine and bird life
 continuing to build a workplace that embraces diversity and cultural values
 adopting clean energy solutions, and
 minimising waste or duplication of resources

Sustainability initiatives already underway
Development of the strategy highlighted that a number of existing programmes and policies across
Napier Port were already underway and contributing towards greater sustainability. As the strategy
evolved, further initiatives were also implemented and as such, good progress has already been
made in key areas, including:
 launching a Marine Cultural Health Programme
 installing LED floodlight towers
 reducing carbon emissions
 creating artificial reefs to increase biodiversity
 undertaking water quality surveys and monitoring, and
 the protection of at-risk bird species that make their home at Napier Port
As at August 2021, 48 sustainability actions are underway, with a further 42 in planning. The actions
encompass social, economic and environmental initiatives, enabling Napier Port to create a truly
sustainable business.
MacLeod says, “As a company that plays an important part in regional growth and prosperity, Napier
Port embraces the opportunity to take a leading role in achieving a better and more sustainable
future for all.”
The company is eager to partner with other businesses and organisations, sharing what it has
learned with others to implement sustainable initiatives region-wide.
ENDS

The full list of 100+ sustainability actions at Napier Port are detailed on pages 18-29 of the
Sustainability Strategy (attached).


For more information:

Jo-Ann Young
Communications Manager
jo-anny@napierport.co.nz
DD: 06 833 4521 M: 027 214 3750
About Napier Port
Napier Port is New Zealand’s fourth largest port by container volume. We are the main gateway for
Hawke’s Bay exports and operate a long-term regional infrastructure asset that supports the
regional economy. Our strategic purpose is to collaborate with the people and organisations that
have a stake in helping our region grow.

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A SUSTAINABLE
FUTURE
HE ĀPŌPŌ TOITŪ
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
Te Mahere Toitū

ME MAHI TAHI TĀTOU
MO TE ORANGA O TE KATOA
WE WORK TOGETHER FOR THE WELLBEING OF ALL

CONTENTS
02
MESSAGE
FROM THE
CHAIRMAN
05
MESSAGE
FROM THE
CHIEF
EXECUTIVE
06
ABOUT
NAPIER PORT
10
SUSTAINABILITY
AT NAPIER PORT
14
SUSTAINABILITY
PERFORMANCE
16
SUSTAINABILITY
ACTION PLAN
30
REPORTING
31
GOVERNANCE
AND
MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY / 1

Te
-
nā koutou,
The Board is delighted to launch
Napier Port’s Sustainability Strategy,
which we believe is one of the
most comprehensive plans of its
kind by a business in our region,
adopting 14 of the 17 United
Nations Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) and identifying
over 100 time-framed, actionable
workstreams.
Our approach is fully aligned with the
New Zealand Government, who has
taken a strong position on the SDGs,
incorporating the principles of the 2030
Agenda into the country’s legal and
regulatory framework, and policy-making.
As a company that plays an important
part in regional growth and prosperity,
we embrace the opportunity to take a
leading role in achieving a better and
more sustainable future for all. Focusing
on what we can achieve locally and
helping others to do the same, means
we can make a difference in addressing
urgent global challenges like climate
change, environmental degradation,
ethical supply chains, prosperity, and
wellbeing for people and communities.
We believe our efforts should be
concentrated on those issues that we
are in the best position to influence and
improve; and thereby make a measurable,
meaningful and enduring contribution to
sustainability. This includes initiatives like
promoting healthy reefs and clean oceans
locally, aiming for zero net emissions
by 2050, running community projects
and good neighbour programmes,
protecting marine and bird life, adopting
clean energy solutions and minimising
waste or duplication of resources.
Our strategy has been developed in
consultation with Napier Port’s many
diverse stakeholders, whose feedback
and advice has been welcome and has
helped shape a broad and inclusive
strategy. Developing it over a two-year
period afforded us the time to conduct
a thorough assessment of the issues
and opportunities. We are confident
our plan is ambitious, robust, balanced
and achievable and at a local level
will support what the New Zealand
Government is working towards at
a national and international level.
It is important to the Board that our
actions as a business match the
aspirations and expectations of our
shareholders; as well as our port people,
customers and the community. Rather
than take the easy path, our strategy will
challenge us and will be the blue print
that will guide and influence our future
decision making as we create a truly
sustainable business – economically,
socially and environmentally.
Nga ̄ mihi,
MESSAGE
FROM THE
CHAIRMAN
HE KARERE NĀ TE HEAMANA
POIPOIA TE KA
̄
KANO KIA PUA
̄
WAI
NURTURE THE SEED AND IT WILL GROW
ALASDAIR MACLEOD
CHAIRMAN
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SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY / 3

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MESSAGE
FROM THE
CHIEF
EXECUTIVE
HE KARERE NĀ TE TUMU WHAKARAE
Advancing sustainability at Napier
Port is a priority. It is embedded in
our business strategy, reflecting the
importance of leaving a positive legacy
for future generations, while delivering
for our customers, community and
wider regional economy.
In developing our Sustainability Strategy,
we tested a range of important issues with
stakeholders and sought advice from industry
experts involved in port sustainability strategy
development and global advocacy work.
The most important issues identified form the
basis of our strategy and are centred around
four inter-related themes of People, Planet,
Prosperity and Partnerships. Focus areas
have been developed for each theme, which
together with measurable goals, targets and
actions to pursue and report on, will drive
sustainable business at Napier Port.
By thinking globally but acting locally, we
are focussing our actions on what we can
achieve in our ‘neighbourhood’.
We are very happy to report that we have
already made meaningful progress on a
number of sustainability initiatives at the
Port over this development phase including:
launching our Marine Cultural Health
Programme, installing LED floodlight towers,
reducing carbon emissions, creating artificial
reefs to increase biodiversity, undertaking
water quality surveys and monitoring, and
the protection of at-risk bird species that
make Napier Port home.
We look forward to building on these initial
gains and partnering with other businesses
and organisations, using our learnings to
implement sustainable initiatives region-wide.
Committing to pursuing 14 of the 17 SDGs
with over 100 identified workstreams is an
ambitious undertaking, but one our team
has full confidence in our ability to deliver.
As at August 2021 there are already
48 workstreams currently underway with
a further 42 being planned now. The full list
of workstreams is documented on pages
18-29 of our strategy.
Through implementing initiatives that make
our business economically, environmentally
and socially sustainable, we will fulfil
our purpose of building a thriving region
connecting customers, people and the
community to the world.
We welcome your involvement in our
sustainability journey. To share your thoughts,
email sustainability@napierport.co.nz or call
our team on 06 833 4387.
Nga
-
mihi nui.
TODD DAWSON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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ABOUT
NAPIER
PORT
MŌ TE HERENGA WAKA O AHURIRI
TOGETHER, WE BUILD A THRIVING REGION
BY CONNECTING YOU TO THE WORLD.
Napier Port has been connecting Hawke’s Bay and
its surrounding regions with the people and markets
of the world for nearly 150 years.
We plan, operate and maintain port land and shipping
channels, and we have the cargo handling capacity,
facilities and infrastructure required to get our customers’
cargo to market efficiently and in top condition. Napier Port
is on the main transit route for international shipping services,
is connected to core national road and rail networks, and
operates 24 hours a day, 364 days a year.
While our strategic location and cargo handling capacity
make us a key connection in central New Zealand’s supply
chain, it’s our service that is the foundation to our success.
We take pride in delivering for our customers, building
collaborative relationships, supporting the local community
and providing safe and secure access to our sites
and services.
Our future is one forged side-by-side with our customers and
our community. Collectively, we can drive growth and success
that benefits our region, our people and our environment.
OUR PORT, HUBS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
50 HECTARES
OF ON-SITE
PORT LAND
FIVE EXISTING WHARVES
PROVIDING SIX COMMERCIAL
BERTHS AND A NEW 350M
WHARF OPENING IN 2022
SIX MOBILE
HARBOUR
CRANES
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12.3 HECTARES OF
LAND IN WHAKATŪ
FOR FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT
TWO CONTAINER DEPOTS
AT THAMES STREET WITH
11.6 HECTARES OF EMPTY
CONTAINER STORAGE
OVER
320 EMPLOYEES
INLAND FREIGHT HUB IN
MANAWATŪ WITH A 1.9 HECTARE
CONTAINER YARD AND A
WAREHOUSING FACILITY WITH
ROAD AND RAIL CONNECTIONS
TO NAPIER PORT
AROUND 5 MILLION
TONNES OF CARGO
HANDLED ANNUALLY
THREE TUGS
FLEET OF 35
HEAVY CONTAINER
HANDLING
MACHINES
1000+ CONNECTION POINTS
FOR REFRIGERATED CARGO
36,607 SQUARE
METRES
OF WAREHOUSING
16 HECTARES
OF CONTAINER
TERMINAL SPACE
RECEIVING AND
DELIVERY
6 DAYS A WEEK
10 HECTARES
OF DEDICATED
LOG STORAGE,
WORKING 24/7
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SUSTAINABILITY
EMBEDDED
WITHIN BUSINESS
STRATEGY
At Napier Port our purpose is very clear: together we build
a thriving region by connecting our customers, people and
community to the world. This drives everything we do and
sets the scene for our business strategy, which provides a
robust and comprehensive direction for the future. Year on year
we are making significant progress in each of our strategic
areas: Customer Connection, Harnessing Data & Technology,
Networked Infrastructure and Collaborative Partnerships.
Our Sustainability Strategy is embedded in our strategy and
aligned with our goals to ensure sustainable progress occurs
throughout our whole business, operations and supply chain.
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PROSPERITY – ŌHANGA ORA
Sustainable business growth and
supporting the prosperity of our region.
OUR PURPOSE
Together, we build a thriving region by connecting our customers, people and community to the world.
PLANET – KAITIAKITANGA
Protecting/tiaki and enhancing the
environment/taiao in which we operate.
OUR CULTURE
OUR FOUNDATION
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability is part of our foundation, building on our culture. Our strategy provides a framework
to drive continual progress across people, planet, prosperity and partnerships throughout our business,
operations and supply chain.
PARTNERSHIPS – RANGAPŪ
Authentic partnerships with our community,
stakeholders and mana whenua hapū.
PEOPLE – MANAAKITANGA
Safety, well-being/hauora and development
of our people and our community.
TO GROW SUSTAINABLY
AND IN LINE WITH:
OUR GOALS
At the heart of Napier Port's strategy are four key goals that guide our business.
Each of these are supported by objectives and team plans that guide strategic decisions and investment.
Our success is founded on a culture of care for our customers, our community and each other.
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In 2018 Napier Port began working towards
a 30-year Master Plan. We consulted
with customers, the community and other
stakeholders about what they need from
us and what the future looks like for them.
This work validated a number of projects already
underway: building 6 Wharf by the end of 2022,
developing our inland freight hubs, and investing
in the equipment we need to make it all work.
Beyond this decade, there are options we can
explore to seize future opportunities and keep
pace with growth.
Our future planning also reinforced how
critical it is for us to grow and work sustainably.
To achieve our purpose of a thriving region
connected to global markets, we need to deliver
for our customers and the economy while
protecting the environment, contributing
to our community and caring for our people.
Our sustainability journey is one of continuous
improvement and we work hard to improve our
environmental, social and economic performance
by identifying and managing risks and finding
opportunities to use our resources more efficiently.
We will use our position to have a positive impact,
thinking globally but acting locally. We are focused
on what we can achieve to respond to challenges
like equality, climate change, biodiversity,
biosecurity, water management and prosperity to
achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.
DEVELOPING OUR
SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK
AND STRATEGY
As part of developing our sustainability
approach and framework, Napier Port consulted
and collaborated with local, regional and global
communities and stakeholders to ensure
all relevant views were considered as part
of the process.
A ‘Gap Analysis’ was undertaken and highlighted
a number of existing programmes, strategies and
policies across our business that will help ensure
a sustainable future. It also highlighted areas where
we have an opportunity to improve.
To determine our framework and the most important
issues for us to focus on, a ‘Materiality Assessment’
- a process that engages with
internal and external stakeholders to identify
key sustainability issues - was undertaken.
This included:
• Analysis of a survey on our master plan, which
drew around 100 responses from our community
• Feedback from the key stakeholders we consulted
with before applying for resource consents to
build a new wharf (6 Wharf)
and undertake further dredging
• An internal survey on sustainability involving
our teams from across the business, which
drew 114 responses
• The experience of previous sustainability surveys
conducted throughout the port industry.
SUSTAINABILITY
AT NAPIER PORT
TE TOITŪ KI TE HERENGA WAKA O AHURIRI
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PEOPLE
Manaakitanga
PROSPERITY
O
-
hanga ora
PARTNERSHIPS
Rangapu
-
We are focused on the safety, well-being/
hauora and development of our people and
our community.
• Our role in facilitating trade and the regional economy
is at the heart of delivering for our people and
community; and doing it safely is always our priority.
• We proactively provide frameworks to promote
good health and well-being amongst our people
by, supporting them to access quality resources
and education, and promoting gender equality
and diversity across our business.
• Napier Port’s ‘culture of care’ is our foundation;
a resilient and agile culture that
encourages care for our
people, our community
and our environment.
We are focused on protecting/tiaki
and enhancing the environment/taiao
in which we operate.
• We rely on our world’s oceans so we want
to protect and enhance the marine environment
we operate in. We actively contribute to protecting
life both above and below the water and ensure
we mitigate, minimise or eliminate any impacts
from our operations.
• With a large infrastructure network that
operates 24/7, we also have a role to play
in conserving energy, prioritising clean energy
and minimising waste.
We are focused
on sustainable
business growth
and supporting the
prosperity of our region.
• We must continue to invest
in infrastructure and technology that supports
economic growth, while recognising the need
to make the most of the assets we already have.
• We play an active role in supporting our community
and facilitating wider - industry participation through
partnerships, grants and sponsorships.
• Through robust and transparent governance
we will continue to build an effective, accountable
and sustainable port operation.
We are focused
on authentic
partnerships
with our community,
stakeholders and
mana whenua hapū.
• We recognise collaborating with our customers,
community, stakeholders, port users, government,
investors and mana whenua are central
to our success.
PLANET
Kaitiakitanga
A FRAMEWORK
WITH FOUR PILLARS
The key issues identified through our gap analysis and materiality assessment
helped to shape a framework that we are using to build our sustainability strategy.
Our framework focuses on four interconnected themes:
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FROM FRAMEWORK TO STRATEGY
Having established a Framework, we turned
our focus to developing our sustainability
strategy, including time-framed, measurable
targets and actions.
We chose to align our sustainability strategy to the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Launched in late 2015, the SDG platform is now recognised
as an ideal basis upon which to build a robust and balanced
Sustainability Strategy.
The World Port Sustainability Program (WPSP) encourages
industry-wide action in pursuit of the SDGs. Whilst it is
recognised that not every port can do everything across
every SDG, we support this industry direction and have
ensured our sustainability strategy addresses relevant
SDGs for the regional and New Zealand context.
We are focused on what we can achieve locally to respond
to global challenges like climate change, environmental issues
and prosperity to achieve a better and more sustainable
future for all.
About The United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals
At the United Nations summit meeting in September 2015,
world leaders adopted 17 global goals (and 169 targets)
as a set of universal goals that aim to address the urgent
environmental, political and economic challenges facing our
world. These are known as the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). More information on the
SDGs can be found here: www.globalgoals.org
NOVEMBER 2018 – JULY 20212021>
GAP ANALYSIS
Understanding
our current
policies, strategies,
and identifying gaps
and opportunities
for the future.
MATERIALITY
ASSESSMENT
Engaging with
internal and external
stakeholders
to identify key
sustainability issues.
SUSTAINABILITY
FRAMEWORK
Using stakeholder
feedback to
determine a
framework with
which we can build
a sustainability
strategy.
STRATEGY
DEVELOPMENT
Building a robust
and comprehensive
sustainability
strategy, including
targets and actions.
REPORTING
Establishing
a robust
and transparent
process for
reporting on our
sustainability goals.
COMPLETE
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
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electric vehiclesLED floodlight
towers installed
thousand tonnes total
carbon emissions or
0.03109 tonnes/CO2e
per TEU* container FY20
water quality
buoys at
Pania Reef
thousand cubic meters
dredged material
without any water quality
exceedance at
Pania Reef FY20
fishing trawls
to monitor commercial
fish stocks
Artificial reefs to increase
biodiversity habitats in
Hawke Bay
qualitative surveys
to monitor Pania/town
reef health
nesting boxes
installed in the
penguin sanctuary
Noise Liaison
Committee
community meetings
per year
Our gap analysis and materiality assessment
highlighted a number of existing programmes,
strategies and policies across our business that are
already helping to ensure a more sustainable future.
While we’ve been making incremental improvements
in the sustainability of our business, we always want
to do better.
SUSTAINABILITY
PERFORMANCE
NGĀ HAUMĀUIUI TOITŪ
8.4400
5032
16
39
2
2
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*Twenty-foot container equivalent unit.
kororā/little blue penguins
relocated to specially
built sanctuary and
microchipped to monitor
population health and
movement
endangered or
at-risk declining
bird species that make
Napier Port home
kororā/little blue penguin
chicks safely hatched in
the new sanctuary
Fisheries Liaison
Committee
community meetings
conducted FY20
thousand dollars
in community
sponsorships
per year
research
partnership with
Massey University
jobs directly provided
and supporting 27,000
jobs in our region
year Napier Port Master
Plan adopted. The plan
articulates our priorities
and actions for building
a sustainable business.
critical risk
workshops completed
focusing on the
management and control
of critical safety risks
health & safety
inductions completed
places on our health
and safety course
in 2020
Marine Cultural Health
Programme in partnership
with mana whenua
151
120
18
6
1
5,000
2
280
+
783
6
30
1
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SUSTAINABILITY
ACTION PLAN
TE MAHERE TOITŪ A TE HERENGA WAKA O AHURIRI
To drive progress, each of the four sustainability foundation
pillars - People, Planet, Prosperity and Partnerships –
has a goal and multiple pathways or actions for ensuring
sustainability happens.
Each action aligns to the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and has been allocated a short,
medium or long-term timeframe between 0 and 10
+
years.
Napier Port currently has 102 identified actions we are
progressing, 18 of which have been given top priority
status and are detailed in this section. While there are
18 top priorities in this first tranche, work on many
of the other identified initiatives may occur in parallel
given the interconnected nature of many of the actions.
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Developing our Sustainability Strategy has highlighted a number of existing
programmes, strategies and policies across our business that are already
helping to ensure a more sustainable future.
To measure progress in each of our initiatives we have implemented a scoreboard.
= started and/or ongoing = in planning = not yet started
Progress for each initiative is influenced by a range of factors including prioritisation,
scope of initiative and resource required to undertake, and time frames for
implementation. For example, short-term initiatives are those we believe we can
achieve in 1-2 years, medium term in 3-10 years, and long term 10+ years.
PEOPLE: PRIORITY ACTIONS 2021-2023
UN SDG
SAFE, SECURE & WELL
Support vitality, health, safety and security of our people and our community

Develop a proactive Safety Culture Roadmap to facilitate continuous
improvement in health and safety practices and behaviours
Continue to implement a safety management system framework
and aspire to external certification such as ISO 45001
Implement an annual Safety & Wellbeing calendar to support planned,
on-going and repetitive focus on safety and well-being focus areas
EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Attract and maintain a diverse workforce in an engaged
& inclusive working environment

Develop an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Roadmap – to continue
building a workplace that embraces diversity, values empathetic leadership,
employs modern work practices, and facilitates cross-divisional learning
Foster flexible and alternative working arrangements to provide a work
environment that enhances participation, performance and EDI
PEOPLE
PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS
• Safe, Secure & Well
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
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PLANET: PRIORITY ACTIONS 2021-2023
PLANET
PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS
• Healthy Reefs & Oceans
• Climate Action & Energy

UN SDG
HEALTHY REEFS & OCEANS
Understand and promote our local reefs and clean oceans

Establish an enduring Healthy Reefs & Oceans Cultural Monitoring
Programme - in partnership with research institutions and Māori
to enhance and protect biodiversity, health and mauri (life force)
of Pania Reef and local oceans
CLIMATE ACTION & ENERGY
Take action to reduce our carbon footprint and
support our national zero emission future by 2050

Develop a ‘Whole of Port’ Climate Change Risk Assessment – looking
at among others infrastructure resilience, trade forecasting, land levels,
weather conditions, emergency preparedness and habitat modification
Develop and adopt a Climate Change Strategy – to support Napier Port’s
goal of zero net emissions by 2050. Review areas such as transport,
energy, land use, buildings, infrastructure and education. Devise action
plans to support
Establish Emissions Inventory and Tracking – ongoing monitoring
and reporting for emissions, identifying reduction targets and actions
Reporting emissions and contributing to the Climate Leaders Coalition
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PROSPERITY: PRIORITY ACTIONS 2021-2023
PROSPERITY
PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS
• Ethical & Evolving Supply Chain
• Strategic Planning & Investment
UN SDG
ETHICAL & EVOLVING SUPPLY CHAINS
Support responsible practices in the local and global supply
chains, including transport networks and corridor protection

Articulate an Ethical Supply Chain Sustainability Vision – defining our
position regarding ethical supply chain practices and developing a set
of performance criteria
Undertake Sustainable and Ethical Supply Chain Assessments
of our current business. Identify areas of concern and subsequent
action plans
STRATEGIC PLANNING & INVESTMENT
Optimise use of land, terminal, footprint, infrastructure assets
and support sustainability criteria-based assessment for projects

Prepare a Container Terminal Efficiency Roadmap to optimise yard storage
capacity and interface with inbound and outbound cargo
Progress an Inland Freight Hub Plan – to reduce port congestion,
thereby improving the customer experience
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PARTNERSHIP: PRIORITY ACTIONS 2021-2023
PARTNERSHIP
PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS
• Good Neighbour
• Cultural Connections
UN SDG
GOOD NEIGHBOUR
Improve the living environment for communities in and around
the port managing nuisance, traffic and communication

Establish a ‘Good Neighbourhood Programme’ - to regularly engage
with local communities with a focus on improving local safety, amenities
and communication (including community feedback)
Establish a rolling programme of actions to support the Good
Neighbourhood Programme – based on community feedback
on such matters as road and pedestrian safety, noise, light and dust.
CULTURAL CONNECTIONS
Work collaboratively with Iwi Māori partners to engage,
integrate cultural values and initiatives

Develop a long term Cultural Strategy to strengthen our knowledge
and understanding of te reo and te ao Māori, through cultural engagement
initiatives, education and integration of cultural values across social,
environmental and business aspects
Establish a Marine Cultural Health Programme - to deliver learning
to community and others businesses on cultural marine health indicators
(based on mana whenua marine knowledge) to enhance monitoring
in the marine environment
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WORKSTREAM ACTIONSUN SDG
PEOPLE - MANAAKITANGA
Safe, Secure and Well – support vitality, health, safety and security
of our people and our community
Safety leadership, learning and communication are consistently
and deliberately integrated into all aspects of the Port
Use technology solutions (eg digitisation, automation) to enhance
and advance safety and well-being through improved reporting
and fatigue management
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
Diversity (age, gender and cultural backgrounds) are reflected
in our leadership and throughout our organisation
Use EDI to drive innovation by encouraging diversity of thought
and a diverse mix of people in our teams
Expand and formalised vocational training programmes to support diversity
and equality within our workforce
Track performance over time and share with other organisations to create
awareness
Learning & Innovative Thinking – encourage lifelong learning & innovative thinking
Ensure our sustainability strategy, pillars and goals are supported
by on-going training
Development and implementation of a ‘Cultural Learning Programme’
in support of our sustainability agenda
Creation and use of innovation principles and initiatives to foster curiosity
and encourage ideas from all our people relating to our strategy
Identify a new mix of innovative learning platforms to enhance
understanding and engagement
Integrated Culture & Leadership – build on a culture of care to promote
sustainable value and cultural diversity
Define a robust vision and framework to achieve sustainable value,
cultural diversity and authentic leadership
Implement initiatives to promote the desired leadership behaviours
and ensure empowerment and engagement of our people
Ongoing employee culture surveys to encourage two-way
feedback and monitor effectiveness of our culture over time
MEDIUM (3-10 YEARS) AND LONG TERM (10+ YEARS) WORK STREAMS
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Empowerment and Shaping our Future – provide pathways
for our people to thrive and have rewarding careers
Develop a ‘Future-Proof the Workforce’ Framework – that maps
current and future work, skills, structures and expectations
Strengthen and formalise Leadership and Mentoring / Future Leaders
Programmes – to engage aspiring individuals and drive a positive culture
Implement a best practice people plan to enable all our people to thrive and
define fulfilling career pathways, ensuring diversity and equality is fostered
Talent Management, Knowledge Management & Succession Planning
– enhance processes to attract, retrain and capture knowledge for a
transitioning workforce
Facilitating opportunities for our people to build connections outside
of Napier Port and support the community through a Napier Port supported
volunteering day
Engage and communicate – ensure our people, customers
and community are well-informed and engaged
Internal and external communications plans delivering open, engaging,
innovative, inclusive communications
Long-Term Cultural Strategy employee initiatives for te reo and te ao Māori
capabilities – defining alignment to sustainability themes
Regular and comprehensive Corporate Sustainability and ESG Reporting
giving consideration to reporting against SDGs, NZX requirements
and any commitments or standards we sign up to
Community / Customer communications to support ‘good neighbour’
principles – reporting progress on issues and initiatives across a balance
of sustainability
Public and Community Engagement Projects – considering collaborative
public art projects, port visits, and educational resources / programme
material for schools
Track effectiveness of communication – results of employee
engagement or culture surveys, stakeholder or materiality surveys
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WORKSTREAM ACTIONSUN SDG
PLANET - KAITIAKITANGA
Healthy Reefs & Oceans – understand and promote our local reefs
and clean oceans
An education and communication framework promoting Healthy Reefs
and Oceans will be developed.
Ocean Plastics (Awareness and Clean Up) programme – seek initiatives in
partnerships with port users, schools, the community and local organisations.
Ideas for initiatives: and initiatives on reducing litter, plastics through
sustainable procurement policies and ocean clean-up devices
Climate Action & Energy – take action to reduce our carbon footprint
and support our national zero emission future by 2050
Energy Consumption and Efficiency Plan – determine the data capture/
breakdown, energy usage, efficiency, reduction targets and actions
Renewable Energy Transition Plan - investigate transition to renewable energy
options (eg. wind, solar, tidal, hydrogen, geothermal etc) and collaborative
opportunities to develop trials
Once developed, roll out the Renewable Energy Transition Plan
Additional innovative solutions to mitigate Climate Change – consider
partnership opportunities, decarbonising supply chains, decarbonising
the port footprint
Water Management – manage and improve stormwater, wastewater and groundwater
Identify and map current water resources, stormwater collection points and
treatment systems, infrastructure, discharges points, monitoring locations
and results. Strengthen understanding and management of stormwater
Water Quality Improvement Programme – to improve water quality monitoring
(i.e. expanded monitoring points and parameters), stormwater treatment
options (WSUD) and shut off valves. Program to align with Healthy Reefs
and Oceans
Water Consumption and Efficiency Plan – understanding water usage,
defining reduction targets and a roadmap of efficiency measures and actions
e.g. dust suppression
Ongoing groundwater monitoring to establish defined groundwater
sampling locations and a regular ongoing monitoring programs
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Waste & circular economy – reduce waste and collaborate to seek circular
economy solutions
Comprehensive analysis of current waste types and management
of them to ensure best practice is being achieved
Waste reduction targets identified and supported by action plans
and reporting
Introduce and implement 'Circular Economy' initiatives to target
no residual waste and define opportunities to collaborate and maintain
resources in circulation
Napier Port facilitated community 'clean up' events
Monitor and Reporting Waste – define waste objectives and metrics to track
progress and reporting. Careful consideration of metrics to align with future
GRI reporting
Clean & Safe Shipping – promote cleaner vessels and maintain
navigational channels
Investigate options for a clean shipping programme to advance vessel safety
and environmental performance. Investigate schemes that reduce emissions,
underwater noise, encourage slow steaming and environmental initiatives.
Under keel clearance technologies – investigate safe shipping navigation,
enhance vessel scheduling and reduce needs for maintenance and/or
capital dredging
Sustainable sediment management options – reuse of dredge material
e.g. beach restoration, beneficial reuse for bricks, mass stabilisation
for construction projects
Expand real-time water and weather monitoring with potential collaboration
with others
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WORKSTREAM ACTIONSUN SDG
PROSPERITY - O
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HANGA ORA
Business Resilience – build viability, adaptability and regional prosperity,
including risk management, emergency preparedness and biosecurity
A Sustainability Strategy Implementation Plan that considers future reporting
(ESG, SDG and GRI), establishment of a Sustainability Working Group
and champions to action the strategy
Develop a framework for new and changing projects/processes which are
evaluated against (a) sustainability criteria and b) consulted with a ‘whole
of business’ approach seeking cross-divisional engagement
Better customer outcomes – provide excellent customer service
and improve efficiency and reliability
Customer Insight & Collaborative Programme – maintain ongoing
communication and track progress on current customer satisfaction
on a pre-determined basis
Customer Improvement Programme – determine future vision and objectives
for customer service and translate customer needs and insights to implement
improvements/actions on communication and supply chain efficiency
Technology-driven Customer Solutions – use digitised / technology
solutions to integrate needs of customers with the port operational interface,
to end-user customers
Ethical & Evolving supply chains – support responsible practices
in the local and global supply chains, including transport networks
and corridor protection
Integrated Supply Chain Roadmap - focus on optimising data to respond
to customer needs, ethical and sustainability criteria; optimise integrated
planning, information and technologies; and ongoing learning for staff
to optimise supply chain efficiency
Rail Network Efficiency Initiatives – drive actions based on users, sustainability
criteria, customer & community needs, infrastructure, technology, corridor
protection, collaborative and integrated planning
Road Network Efficiency Initiatives – drive actions based on users,
sustainability criteria, customer & community needs, infrastructure,
technology, corridor protection, collaborative and integrated planning
Vessel Planning Efficiency Initiatives – drive actions based on coordinate
scheduling, sustainability criteria, cargo planning
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Technology and a Digital Future – drive operational efficiency
through supporting technology and digitisation
Develop a Terminal Technology Roadmap to optimise operational efficiencies
i.e. digital data management, blockchain, information sharing platforms,
AI technology, vessel navigational tracking systems, under keel clearance
systems, yard/vessel/rail/road planning software systems and interfaces,
security systems, renewable energy opportunities
Develop an Equipment Efficiency Technology Roadmap to identify upgrades,
automate terminal equipment, reduce manual administration and improve
safety features
Develop a Business Efficiency Technology Roadmap to identify areas for
improvement i.e. risk management systems, safety reporting, toolbox talks,
real-time environmental monitoring, staff and customer feedback systems,
learning platforms, metrics tracking software
Strategic Planning & Investment – optimise use of land, terminal,
footprint, infrastructure assets and support sustainability criteria-based
assessment for projects
Develop sustainable criteria for consistent and sustainable development
of port buildings, operations and projects
Asset Maintenance system and planning to consider optimising maintenance
system with technology, communication and forecasting, sustainable
procurement guidelines, and consider climate risk impacts and alternative
maintenance methods
Implement the Master Plan and continue to review / evaluate outcomes
and options in consideration of new and emerging risks and development
Ongoing long-term trade forecasting - aligned with the Master Plan,
stakeholder feedback and corporate risks identified i.e. future infrastructure,
technology, pandemics, regulatory changes, hinterland cargo availability,
geopolitical, social and climate change considerations
Sustainable Sourcing - responsible sourcing and sustainability criteria
for procurement of materials, assets and supply services
Review and refine current processes, practices, effectiveness and set future
sustainability vision, objectives and targets
Define a sustainability procurement criteria (including life cycle analysis)
to assets, products and services, how the criteria will be assessed, and how
it aligns with procurement processes
Enhance Contractor Management Performance with consideration to
sustainability criteria for procuring and managing contractors
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WORKSTREAM ACTIONSUN SDG
PARTNERSHIPS - RANGAPU
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Good Neighbour – improve the living environment for communities
in and around the port managing nuisance, traffic and communication
Through communication create an ‘open door relationship’ and a transparent
and informative platform to consider the port narrative and sustainability
performance
Interactive and public artwork displays on sustainability values –
collaborate with Māori communities to develop educational materials, places
of knowledge and/or public artwork and storytelling along Breakwater Road
Thriving Communities – work collaboratively with community partners
to provide pathways for engagement, education, volunteering support,
grants and initiatives
A long-term community sponsorship and investment strategy to define
supporting community initiatives/charities and staff volunteering opportunities
with a strategic approach across the range of sustainability themes
Host Port Engagement Days – identify opportunities to encourage
face-to-face communication with the community
Port Education with community, schools and universities - develop a range
of programmes (to align with curriculum)
Social and Environmental Partnership Projects - collaboration with community,
cultural and NGO groups to enhance and protect social, environmental
and reef values
Ongoing Community Engagement Group/s - to discuss ongoing operation
of Napier Port beyond 6 Wharf
Cultural Connections – work collaboratively with Iwi Māori partners
to engage, integrate cultural values and initiatives
Cultural Consultation Working Groups regular meetings for information
sharing and brainstorming ideas on initiatives and input into conversation,
sustainable tourism, societal wellbeing, etc
Cultural Partnership Projects/Initiatives – collaboration with Māori
on cultural initiatives
Scholarships or vocational work to value cultural diversity
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Customer & Stakeholder Connections – work with customers
and stakeholders to collaboratively engage and work towards creating
sustainable value
Ongoing stakeholder feedback – seek stakeholder feedback through
a mix of innovative high feedback platforms
Ongoing Collaboration/Partnerships – map out opportunities for information
sharing forums, joint projects with customers, local industries, government,
other ports
Global Sustainability and Port Industry Learning – encourage learning
including at seminars, lectures, conferences, port and terminal site visits,
to seek out leading sustainability practices
Collaboration with Global Industry Partners through platforms such
as Ports Australia and the World Port Sustainability Program (WPSP)
Research & Advocacy – promote and advance sustainable value
improving, people, plant, prosperity with research partners
Participate and enable research partnerships across social, environmental
and business focus areas in support of our sustainability goals
Sustainability advocacy and sharing our learnings for the betterment of all
Join associations with a sustainability focus
Partner with universities or other local institutions in joint education programmes
Sustainable Tourism – work together with regional business
and communities to promote and advance sustainable cruise tourism
Working in partnership with cruise operators, develop a Sustainable Cruise
Tourism Roadmap
Ongoing collaboration to encourage cultural aspects in sustainable
cruise tourism – to incorporate cultural aspects and learning to reflect
and showcase the value of cultural diversity in Napier and enhance
a positive visitor experience
Develop and provide educational experiences for cruise passengers
Sustainable Cruise Tourism Footprint & Initiatives – measure resource
management (waste, water, energy), emissions from tourism activities
on port land. As an indicator of improved performance, implement initiatives
to reduce environmental impact of tourism and increase awareness of Napier
and Napier Port.
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REPORTING
TE TUKU PŪRONGO
Creating a sustainable business at Napier Port is the right thing to do for our people,
our stakeholders and our community.
Our Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan give us a blueprint that will guide us in our
direction and decision making as we work to implement the actions contained within them
to meet our goals. We commit ourselves to transparently reporting on our successes
and areas for improvement.
It is our long-term goal to work towards Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting.
GRI promotes credible non-financial reporting by companies and is globally recognised
as a best practice example of sustainability reporting.
In the interim, we will use the GRI framework as a guide – demonstrating our commitment
to full transparency.
We are confident that this approach is consistent with that outlined in the NZX Environmental,
Social & Governance Guidance Note.
For more information on GRI go to: www.globalreporting.org
As we develop our measures and benchmark our progress, we will implement regular reporting
to our Sustainability Committee and Board. We will also report periodically on our Napier Port
website and in our annual reporting.
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GOVERNANCE
AND MANAGEMENT
NGĀ WHAKAHAERE
Strong governance by the Napier Port Board and the Senior Management Team is in place.
Napier Port Board
The Board of Napier Port is responsible for the corporate governance of the Company and is committed to maintaining
best practice governance policies and behaviours. The Board reviews current operations and future developments,
oversight of Executive performance, and assists with strategic direction, including sustainability initiatives.
Audit and Risk Management Committee
• Assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities
to discharge its financial reporting and regulatory
responsibilities, ensures the ability and independence
of the external auditor, ensures an effective internal
audit and control system is maintained, and ensures an
appropriate framework is maintained for the management
of strategic and operational risk.
Remuneration and Nomination Committee
• Nominating and appointing directors to the Board,
remuneration of directors, remuneration and evaluation
of the CEO, review of the CEO’s remuneration
recommendation for the SMT and review of the salary
and incentive policies and succession planning.
Health and Safety Committee
• Assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities in respect
of the health, safety and wellness requirements within
the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and regulatory
framework. The committee operates in the context
of the vision that every person goes home safely every
day, a culture of care, and strategic objectives relating
to people, place and planet.
Napier Port Senior Management Team
Led by the Chief Executive, the Senior Management Team (SMT) sets and embeds Napier Port’s purpose and strategic
vision. The team develops and implements management, planning and operational implementation of key business
objectives, including Napier Port’s Sustainability Strategy.
Partnerships with local Mana Whenua
Strong, meaningful relationships with iwi and hapū are integral to a successful sustainable future at Napier Port. Napier Port-
initiated collaboration, the Mana Whenua Steering Komiti, together with the appointment of a Pou Tikanga – Infrastructure,
Environmental and Cultural Advisor, formalises our desire to strengthen our cultural capacity and have it threaded through
our practices, processes and policies.
The Board is supported by the
following Committees:
Sustainability Committee
• Identifies and considers relevant environmental, social
and governance (ESG) matters to provide strategic
guidance and feedback to the board and management
on ESG-related strategies, policies, frameworks,
initiatives, performance and reporting.
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Napier Port is committed to becoming a more sustainable
business. Our Sustainability Strategy is the blueprint or map
that will help guide us on that journey. We recognise that this
is a journey and not a destination. We have a solid foundation
from which to begin but quick fixes are few, and it is a sustained
long-termed effort that is required – as they say, it’s a marathon
not a sprint.
Our focus is on People, Planet, Prosperity and Partnerships
and the actions we take in support of these four pillars will
evolve, mature and flex as we respond to the changing world
around us, new technologies and the future expectations
of our people, communities, and stakeholders.
We are guided by the United Nation’s Sustainable
Development Goals and our approach is to ‘think globally
and act locally', focusing our attentions on what we
can influence and achieve in our ‘neighbourhood’.
Successes and achievements are likely to be achieved
over years not weeks, but we will regularly measure
and report on our progress.
Napier Port would like to take this opportunity to thank
all those who have contributed to shaping our Sustainability
Strategy and those who will contribute in the future
to bringing it to life.
POIPOIA TE KĀKANO KIA PUĀWAI
NURTURE THE SEED AND IT WILL GROW
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