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IMDEX SUSTAINABILITY 2021 - Final
IMDEX SUSTAINABILITY 2021 - Final
REPORT
2021
DRILLING ROCK REAL-TIME
OPTIMISATION KNOWLEDGE DATA AND
PRODUCTS SENSORS ANALYTICS
IMDEX™ Sustainability Report 2021
IMDEX™ IS A
LEADING
MINING-TECH
COMPANY
We believe mining is essential to all aspects of
modern life.
Our opportunity is to change the minerals
drilling industry forever.
WHY WE DELIVER
Astrong⁄nancialplatformwithqualityrevenueand
increasing EBITDA margins
Establishedglobalpresenceandclientnetwork
MarketleadingtechnologieswithuniquedefendableIP
AcommitmenttotargetedR&Dtomaintaintechnical
leadership
End-to-endsolutionsthatareapplicableacrossthemining
valuechain
Theabilitytomakeacquisitionstocomplementexisting
product offering
Experiencedleadershipteamandworld-classgeoscience
capabilities
Alowcarbonfootprintandopportunitiestoenhancethe
sustainabilityofoperationsforclients
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ABOUT THIS REPORT
ThisSustainabilityReport,approvedforreleasebyIMDEXLimitedms(IMDEXortheCompany)ESGCommmittee,covers
the201⁄nancialyear(FY21)from1July20to30June201.ItisIMDEXms⁄rstSustainabilityReportandformspart
oftheCompanymsannualcorporatereportingsuite.
IMDEXmsSustainabilityReportoutlinestheCompanymskeyESGfocusareas,materialtopicsandcontributionsto
sustainabledevelopment.ItcoversallIMDEXsubsidiaries,whichcanbefoundintheFY21AnnualReport.
ThisReporthasbeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeGlobalReportingInitiativeStandardsCoreoption.Formore
informationabouttheStandards,pleaseseewww.globalreporting.org.TheReportalsoreferencesrelevantSustainabili
AccountingStandardsBoard(SASB)standardsandUnitedNationsSustainabilityGoals.
ThecurrencyusedthroughoutthisreportisAustralianDollars,unlessotherwisestated.
Forfurtherinformationaboutoursustainabilityapproach,ortoprovidefeedbackaboutthisreport,pleaseconta
IMDEXInvestorRelationsOf⁄cer,KymClements.
Email: K ym.clements@imdexlimited.com
Mobile: +6145872
ANNUAL REPORT
Furtherdetailsregardingouroperationsandperformanceforthe201⁄nancialyear(FY21)
canbefoundinourFY21AnnualReport.
ABOUT IMDEX 15
MaterialTopicsandMeasuringOurSuccess
3
ENVIRONMENT 35
ALeadingMining-TechCompany
15
SupplyChain
21
QualityRevenueModel
23 OperationalEmissions
35
ClimateResilience
36
LandDisturbanceAndRehabilitation
40
WaterandEf¥uents
41
CaseStudies
42
KeyStatistics
4
SOCIETY 45 PEOPLE 54
LocalEngagement
45 Health,SafetyandWellbeing 54
ThoughtLeadership&ExternalMemberships
46 DiversityandInclusion
57
ValuesandCulture
60
GOVERNANCE 49
KeyStatistics
63
FY21 HIGHLIGHTS 66
CorporateGovernance&RiskManagement
49
HumanRightsandModernSlavery
51
DataSecurity
52 OperationalHighlights
6
KeyStatistics
53 FinancialHighlights
69
APPENDIX 70
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LEADERSHIP SUPPORT
A MESSAGE FROM
NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
Dearshareholders,
OurBoardandExecutiveLeadershipCommittee(XCo)
recognisetheimportanceoftakingpositiveactionIMDEX’S SUSTAINABILITY
tobuilding JOURNEY
amoresustainable,resilientfutureandarecommittedto
Inordertoevaluateandenhanceitsreportinginfuture
enhancingIMDEXmsESG-relateddisclosure.Ouraimisto
years,IMDEXmsESGCommitteeundertookamateriality
ensureallstakeholderscanmakeinformedassessments
assessmentandidenti⁄edmaterialtopicswithintheGlo
regardingIMDEXmsprogresstowardsthisbasedonboth
ReportingInitiativeandSASBframeworks.
⁄nancialandnon-⁄nancialmetrics.
DuringFY22theESGCommitteewillfocusonestablishing
Asafoundationyear,theESGCommitteeandXCo
relevantsustainabilitytargetsandimplementingproc
establishedIMDEXmsSustainabilityPolicyandkeyfocus
andsystemstocollateaccurateandquantitativedatato
areas.Thesefocusareasinclude:
reportoninFY23.
• Supportingeconomicdevelopment;
Atthesametime,theCommitteewillserveasaforumto
• Drivingthesustainabilityoftheglobalminerals industry;
develop andimplementinitiativesthatfosteraninclus
• Ensuringasafeandinclusiveglobalworkplace;and workingenvironment,engageandsupporttheglobal
communitiesitoperateswithinandenhancetheCompanyms
• Upholdingethicalandsustainablebusinesspractices.
sustainablebusinesspractices.
ItispleasingtoreportIMDEXmadesigni⁄cantprogressin
Ithasalsobeenverypleasingtowitnessthelevelof
eachofthesefourareasduringFY21.SupportedbyIMDEXms
commitmentandwillingnessoftheXCoandemployees
strong⁄nancialperformanceduringachallengingyear,some
acrossallregionstobeinvolvedinIMDEXmssustainabil
examplesincludeongoingproductdevelopment,enhanced
journey.Itisclearlynotonlyanimportantcorporate
safetyengagement,newpeopleandcultureinitiatives
obligation,butitalsohasrealsigni⁄canceformany
anditsdisciplinedapproachtocomplianceandcorporate
employeesandalignswiththeirpersonalvalues.Forme
governance.
thisalsoholdtrue.Iamlookingforwardtothenextphaseof
progressinFY22.
Sally-Anne Laymen
IMDEX NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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A MESSAGE FROM
THE CEO
Dearshareholders,
IMDEXisuniquelypositionedtoplayaleadingroleinthis
• GlobalGameChangers:Globalthinkingandtheability
futurevisionofasustainablecommunity.AsaMining-Tech
wehavetobothbepresentgloballytosupportour
company,ouropportunityandindeedourobligation,istoclientsandknowthatwehavearesponsibilitytothe
leveragethestrengthofourR&Dcapabilities,ourgeoscience
communitiesbeyondthebordersinwhichweliveor
expertiseandourglobalteams,tosolvekeyminingindustry
work.
challenges.Ultimately,ourgoalisnotsimplytomakea
• ForeverCurious:Innovationandourrelentlesspursui
bettermine,itistomakeallminingbetter.
to⁄ndelegantsolutionstosolveclientchallengesand
This,Ithink,isawonderfulframeforpeopletochoose inturncommunitychallenges,suchasaccesstobatte
IMDEXasawaytounlockvalueforclientsandourglobal metalsthatsupportthedrivetowardsdecarbonisati
communities.Tobeabletodrawaconnectionbetween
• GoBeyond:Customersatisfaction,acknowledging
what we do day-to-day, why we do it and the wide-reaching
thatweareresponsibletopeopleoutsideofourown
impact it has downstream in our communities, is pretty
workforce.Howcanwehelpthemachievetheir
powerful.
primarybusinessandESGgoals,bydeliveringleading
technologiesandoperatinginasafe,ethicaland
collaborativeway.
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organisation or industry.
industry customers.
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Whatdidthislooklikeintermsofoutcomes?Many
businessesfoundthattheirHSEperformancedeteriorated
inFY21asaresultoftheburdenofCOVIDintheworkplace.
Pleasingly,thehighlevelofengagementatIMDEXsaw
ourkeysafetystatisticsimprove,withLostTimeInjury
Paul House
FrequencyRatereducingby53%. IMDEX CEO
OurviewisthattheimpactsofCOVIDwillbewithus
forsomeyearstocome.Assuch,wecannotbecome
complacentinanyway.Thefatiguethatmanypeople
experienceinworkingfromhomeorworkingunder
restrictionsimposedintheirlocaljurisdictions,continuesto
beafactorthatweareverymindfulof.
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ABOUT IMDEX
Wehavetwomarketleadingbrands,AMCandREFLEX.IncreasinglyweareworkingwithclientstoprovideintegratedIMDEX
solutionsthatunlockreal-valueandprovidecriticalinsights.
OUR
Drilling 1.33
Rock
INTEGRATED Optimisation Knowledge
SOLUTIONS Products Sensors
........
.
Real-time Data
and Analytics
..
UNDERGROUND
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LOCATION
IMDEX™HUB-IQ™ connected survey tools
mean geologists can see where their holes
are anywhere and anytime, rather than relying
on paper based flows.
TEXTURE MINERALS
IMDEX’s Structural-IQ solution AusSpec’s aiSIRIS SaaS product
combines multiple sensors provides a real-time mineralogy
to allow geologists to see the solution to IMDEX’s rock
position of their structures in 3D knowledge offering. It replaces
as they log in the core farm. This a workflow reliant on laboratory
replaces workflow where data and expert interpretation that is
gathering and interpretation were asynchronous to data collection.
separated by weeks or months.
GRADE
IMDEX’s In-field GeoAnalysis solution enables
geoscientists to obtain quality assay data at the rig or
core farm rather than waiting for laboratory results.
IMDEX™ HUB-IQ™ A
Timely information
for critical decision
making
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IMDEX Facilities
(Excluding
distributors)
Exploration &
Mining Projects
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80%
OPERATING SALES IN
100+
IN ALL KEY
MINING OF OUR TOP 100
REGIONS OF COUNTRIES CLIENTS HAVE
THE WORLD BEEN WITH IMDEX
FOR >5 YEARS
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SUPPLY CHAIN
At IMDEX we manage a complex global supply chain for our product range. We purchase raw
materials and components and deliver finished products and business support through supply chains
in Asia-Pacific, North America, South America, Europe and Africa.
Oursupplychaincoversthefollowingcriticalareastoensurecontinuedsuccess:
• Suppliersofrawmaterialsandtechnicalcomponentryforrockknowledgesensors
• Manufacturingofdrillingoptimisation¥uidsandrockknowledgesensors
• FastturnaroundprototypingforengineeringandR&D
• Distributionandlogisticsensuringrapidresponsetothechangingneedsofourclients
• Globalservicecentrestosupportclients.
Morethan90%ofourpurchaseswerewithlocalsuppliers(suppliersthatoperatewithincountryIMDEXoperateswithin).N
signi⁄cantchangesweremadetoouroperationsorsupplychain.
DuringFY21therewasadditionalCOVID-relatedpressureonoursupplychain,notablylongerdeliverytimesandincreas
freightcharges.Fortunately,theresilienceofoursupplychainallowedustoadjustsourcingvolumes,location
ensureourclientswerenotmateriallyimpacted.
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The strength of IMDEX’s underlying
business enabled the Company to
leverage buoyant market conditions and
perform strongly.
ANTHONY WOOLES, IMDEX CHAIRMAN
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90 90
80 80
56 56
43 43 39 39
FY17 FY17 FY21 FY21 FY17 FY17 FY21 FY21 FY17 FY17
SALES EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT (PRINCIPALLY NEAR MINE)
35 35
34 34 31 31 30 30
80 80
50 50
44 44 45 45
39 39
FY21 FY21 FY17 FY17 FY21 FY21 FY17 FY17 FY21 FY21
AMERICAS EUROPE/ GOLD IRON ORE
AFRICA
CRITICAL
APAC OTHER
METALS
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APPROACH
Wearecommittedtoenhancingdisclosureandaccessibili
ofinformationrelatingtoourimpactsontheeconomy,
environmentandsocietythatindicateourcontributiont
sustainabledevelopment.
DuringFY21ourESGCommitteedevelopedIMDEXms
SustainabilityPolicy.ThepurposeofthisPolicyistooutli
commitmentourCompanyhastopractices,standardsand
technologiesthatsupportsustainabledevelopment.
UpholdingourSustainabilityPolicyistheresponsibili
everyoneengagedatIMDEXandappliestoalldirectors,
of⁄cers,contractors,andemployees.OurChiefExecutive
Of⁄cerisaccountabletotheBoardfortheoversightofall
sustainabilitymattersinaccordancewiththisPolicy.
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FOCUS AREAS
Maximising value and providing sustainable Developing products and technologies that
earnings growth provide additional value to clients’ operations
and ensure
Increasingtheaccessibilityofinformationregarding the secure quality data
CompanymsESGrelatedrisksandopportunitiesforall
Collaboratingwithassociationsandresearchpartnerst
stakeholders. enhancethesafetyandef⁄ciencyofminingprocesses.
Ourcurrentgoalsareto: Ourcurrentgoalsaretosupportourclientsbycontinuing
• Growourcorebusinessbyenhancingourtechnical• Developproductsandtechnologiesthatlimitenergy
leadershipandembeddingvalueforclients consumption and carbon emissions by optimising
• Achievefurtherextensionwithinthelargeradjacent drillingprocessesacrosstheminingvaluechain
miningproductionmarket,whichislesscyclical
• DevelopproductsandtechnologiestooptimiseDrill&
• Consistentlyoutperformmarketgrowthfortheglobal Blastprocesses,whichlowerenergyconsumptionand
mineralsindustry dust-emissionswhileenhancingsafety
• • to
Enhancetheaccessibilityofinformationrelating Deliver
ESG equipmenttoreducewaterconsumption,
relatedriskandopportunities. contamination,safetyhazardsandtheenvironmental
impact on site
• Developandproviderecyclableanddegradable
packagingoptionstoreducetheuseofplastics.
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Promoting diversity in the workplace and an Conducting business in a manner that is ethical,
inclusive culture across IMDEX values-driven and in compliance with the laws in
Ourcurrentgoalsareto: all countries of operation
• Ensureasafeandinclusiveglobalworkplace EnsuringactivitiesandtheorganisationsIMDEXworks
areethicalanddonotharmpeopleortheenvironment.
• Provideaworkingenvironmentthatissafeandsupports
totalwellbeing. Ourcurrentgoalsareto:
• • UpholdourCodeofConductandSupplierCodeof
Achievezeroharmthroughthesystematicmanagement
ofrisk Conduct
• ContinuallyimproveourLostTimeInjuries,Total • Maintainourstronggovernancesystemstoavoid
RecordableInjuriesandSafetyEngagementActivitiesbriberyandcorruptioninthe⁄rstinstance
year-on-year • Manageperformanceforcompleteandconsistent
• compliancewithapplicablelawsandregulations
EstablishaDiversityCounciltoimplementourDiversity
andInclusionstrategy • Effectivelyidentifyopportunitiesandmanagerisks
• Ensureequalpaythroughourremunerationreview ourglobalbusiness
process • Operateresponsiblybylimitingourimpactonthe
• environment.
Educateourworkforcetoincreasepsychologicalsafety
andencouragediversityofthought.
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ToassisttheBoard,wehaveadedicatedESGCommittee.TheCommitteeworkswiththeExecutiveLeadershipCommittee,
REMandARCCCommitteeswhooverseepolicies,managementsystems,performance,reportingandcompliancerelatedto
health,safety,environment,community,anddiversityandinclusion.
TheCommitteealsoisaforumforinformationsharingwithspeci⁄cfocusonactivitiesrelatedtostakeholdere
integrationofsustainabilityacrossthebusiness.
Sally-AnneLayman Non-ExecutiveDirector
PaulHouse ChiefExecutiveOf⁄cer
PaulEvans ChiefFinancialOf⁄cer&JointCompanySecretary
ShaunSouthwell ChiefOperatingOf⁄cer
MichaelTomasz GeneralCounsel&JointCompanySecretary
KiahGrafton ExecutiveGeneralManagerofHumanResources
PeterLacey HeadofRiskandCompliance
NazWest GlobalHSEManager
JoeAyrookaran GlobalQA/QCManager
ShaneFoggon QHSECoordinator
KymClements InvestorRelationsOf⁄cer&ESGChairperson
Table1-IMDEXESGCommittee
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OUR STAKEHOLDERS
Wearecommittedtoprovidingallourstakeholdergroupswithtransparentandgenuineengagementtoenhanceandsu
theirexperiencewithourproductsandbusinessglobally.
Table2outlineshowweengageandcollaboratewithourkeystakeholdergroupsandthestepswetaketoensureweare
listeningtoandmeetingtheirneeds.
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
SHAREHOLDERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD COMMITTEES
RISK
MANAGEMENT
POLICIES & CORPORATE CULTURE & INTERNAL
PROCEDURES & VALUES CONTROL
SYSTEMS
* These are not formally appointed Board Committees, but instead have Board and Management representation
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENT HOW WE ENGAGE WHAT WE DO
Clients Clientsurveysandfeedbackopportunities
Regularcommunicationwithregionalsales
andclientfacingstafftoensureweunderstand
SitevisitsandproducttrainingwithIMDEXexperts
and are meeting their needs
Discussandcollaborateonproductimprovementsand
changes
Developandenhanceproductsbasedonclientsm
changing needs
Employees Comprehensiveemployeeperformancereview AnnualperformancereviewsandObjectivesandKey
andfeedbackprocess,withopportunityto Resultssettingprocess
de⁄negoalsanddevelopmentopportunities Quarterlyemployeerecognitionawardsforexceptional
performance
Informalengagementopportunitiesthrough
employeegroupsandcommittees Newlyimplementedemployee-nominatedvaluebased
Forallemployeeslinkingofsafetyandvaluesawards
drivenbehaviourswithshorttermincentivesQuarterlyCEO/COOstaffbrie⁄ngstoallregions
( STI)
Quarterlystrategyupdatesfromexecutiveteamtoall
Forexecutivesandseniorstaffprovision in
regions
thelongtermincentive(LTI)formeasuring
andrewardingachievementoflongterm Annualemployeefeedbacksurv ey
sustainabilitygoals(FY22onwards)
Investors RegularengagementwithkeystakeholdersFull
in yearandhalfyearresultsbrie⁄ngs
andFinance theinvesmentcommunity Investorroadshows
Providers Commitmenttoinforminginvestorsand AnnualGeneralMeetings
⁄nanceprovidersoncompanychangesand Investorbrie⁄ngs
developmentsonregularbasis
IntroductionofESGCommitteein20
LaunchofSustainabilityReportingin201
Technicalsymposiumforinvestors
Suppliersand Regularengagementwithsuppliersand Legal,RiskandRegulatoryteamsprovideongoingreview
Distributors distributorsglobally,throughface-to-of globalsupplyanddistributionlawsandregulation
face
meetingsandelectroniccommunication as
Continuous monitoringofAnti-briberyandCorruption
required lawsglobally
ModernSlaveryReport
Government Sustainedengagementwithalllevelsof Regularandongoinggovernmentengagement
-local,state, governmentandregulatorsasrequiredinall
Submissiontorelevantlocal,state,nationalandglobal
regions that we operate
national,global consultationprocesses
Industry Regularengagementwithindustry Partnershipswitharangeofindustrycommitteesand
partners researchbodiescommittedtodevelopingandenhancing
partners,researchbodies,non-government
organisations miningtechnologyandpracticesglobally
Representation on industry boards, research bodies and
atindustryeventsasspeakersandexperts
Joint Identifyanddeliverjointdevelopmentagreementswith
Collaborationwithcustomersandindustry
Development partnerstoidentifyjointdevelopment majorandminorresourcecompanies,totest,de⁄neand
Partners improve
opportunities,withthegoalofenhancing and IMDEXproductsandtechnology
improvingtheglobalminingindustrythrough
ef⁄ciencyandsustainability
Community Engagementwithlocalcommunitiesand Localsocialmediacontentforeachregion
regularcontributionstoindustryassociations
Commitmenttolocalemploymentopportunities
Monitoringoflocalpoliticalandsocio-economiciss
Table2-StakeholderEngagement
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ENVIRONMENT
OperationalEmissions
ClimateResilience
LandDisturbance&Rehabilitation
Water&Ef¥uents
SOCIETY
LocalEngagement
ThoughtLeadership&
Associations
GOVERNANCE
CorporateGovernance&Risk
HumanRightsandModern
Slavery
OUR PEOPLE
Health,Safety&Wellbeing
Diversity&Inclusion
ValuesandCulture
Table3-MaterialESGTopics
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ENVIRONMENT
OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS
Due to the nature of our business and product offering, we have low greenhouse gas emissions.
DuringFY22weareimplementingprocedurestocapturedatarelatingtoourmaterialscope1andscope2emissionsas
illustratedinthetablebelow.InFY23wewillreportonthisdata,togetherwithtargetsandinitiativesforimprove
Productionandtransport
Purchasedelectricityfor
ofrawmaterialsand
companyleasedorowned Companyvehiclesfuel Outsourcedproducttransport
technicalcomponentryfor
facilities
instrumentation
Productionandtransportof
Purchasedheating Dieseluseiequipment Businesstravel
diesel
Combustionofotherliquid
Transport of waste and waste
Employeetransport
fuels(e.g.forklifts) management
Electricitytransmission Landusechange
Table4-SummaryofIMDEXGreenhouseGasEmissions Materialscope1andscope2emissions
IMDEXHeadOf⁄ce
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CLIMATE RESILIENCE
Our ESG Committee is committed to enhancing climate risk disclosure in line with the Task Force for
Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework.
Aspartofthisjourney,weengagedUmwelt,anenvironmentalconsultancy,toconductaTCFDreportinggapanalysis.
Thereportevaluatesourcurrentarrayofpolicies,riskassessmentprocesses,strategiesandmonitoringsyst
TCFDframework.Itaimstoidentifymaterialssuitableforpotentialclimateriskdisclosurereportsandevaluat
riskdisclosurereadiness.Thereportalsoincludesastrategiclevelclimateriskmaterialityassessment,w
prioritisetheroleofclimateriskdisclosureinongoingESGinitiatives.
Key⁄ndingsaresummarisedinthetablesbelow.
TCFD
FRAMEWORK MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR DISCLOSURE
FOCUS
Governance Theboardhasdevelopedsub-committeesthataredirectlyrelevantforaddressingclimatebusiness
(CBSs).
MaterialrisksarecurrentlydiscussedbytheARCC,whichmeetsatleastfourtimesayear.Theboard,and
itssub-committees,placeconsiderableemphasisonriskwhenguidingstrategy,majorplansofact
managementpolicies,annualbudgetsandbusinessplans.Theboardmustendorseallmajorstrategi
developedbymanagement.
IMDEXconsidersithasalegalobligationtodisclosematerialCBDs,however,itisyettoidentifyamat
CBD.
IMDEXhasassignedclimate-relatedresponsibilitiestotheESGCommittee.IMDEXdoesnothaveaspeci⁄c
roleformanagingCBDs,however,allstaffinvolvedinproductevaluationanddesignshouldmanageCBDs
ManagementmonitorsCBDsviatheESGCommittee,theannualriskreviewandfeedbackfromtheproduct
designprocess.
Risk IMDEXusesariskmanagementsystembasedonISO310andindustrybestpractices.TheARCC
Management providesoversightfororganisationalriskmanagement,andtheSeniorManagementGroupprovides
oversightofriskmanagementattheenterpriseandoperationallevels.IMDEXhasembeddedrisk
managementinthecompanymsQHSEsystemiISO901andISO180.
IMDEXschedulesregularstandingforumstoidentifyanddiscussrisk,andallnewproductsandpr
mustworkthroughariskassessmentprocess.Risksidenti⁄edduringnormaloperationscanbee
atanytimeand,ifsigni⁄cant,triggeranadhocformalriskreviewsessionoftheEnterpriseRiskGr
TheEnterpriseRiskRegisterincludessomesustainabilityrisksatthetactical,workplacelev
EnterpriseRiskRegisteralsoincludessomebroadenvironmentalimpactrisks.
IMDEXusesthestandardISO310processforassessing,analysingandprioritisingrisk.IMDEXusesth
riskassessmentprocesstosetlevelsofriskmanagement.Risksassessedasmoderateorbeloware
assignedreductioncontrols,andtheeffectivenessofcontrolsisreviewedregularly.Risksratedb
moderateandhigharealsoassignedreductioncontrols,however,moderatetohighrisksarereviewed
higherfrequency.IMDEXdoesnotacceptrisksratedashighorextreme.
IMDEXusesitsriskassessmentprocesstoidentitymateriality.Anyrisksratedmoderateorabov
consideredmaterialrisks.
IMDEXplanstoincorporateclimate-relatedrisksintoitscurrentriskmanagementsystem.
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Strategy IMDEXmanagesitsbusinessoverthreeplanninghorizons.Shorttermissuesareaddressedinana
operatingplan,mediumtermissuesareaddressedinathree-yearbusinessstrategy,andlonger-ter
areaddressedin5-10yearstrategicstatements.
IMDEXbelievesclimate-relatedbusinessdriversareunlikelytogeneratematerialshorttermimpa
unlessthereisasigni⁄cantchangeinclimatepolicy.Overthemediumterm,IMDEXanticipatesenha
climatepolicywilldrivenewopportunitiesforitsproducts,andclimatepolicyislikelytogen
bene⁄ts.Overthelongerterm,IMDEXbelievesitwillexperienceaclimatedrivenchangeinitsclientbas
asthemineralsindustryadaptstoenhancedclimatepolicy.IMDEXbelievesithasthepotentialtog
longtermmaterialbene⁄ts,byassistingclientsimproveenergyusageandnaturalresourcesef⁄ci
promoteESGprogress.
IMDEXmsbusinessstrategyand⁄nancialplanningisdictatedbyclientdemand.IMDEXmatchesits
roadmaptoclientsmneeds,whichdoesincludeproductstoimproveenergyuseef⁄ciency.IMDEXaimsto
supplyclimate-relatedproductswhenitsclientsdemandclimate-relatedproducts.IMDEXhasdevel
manyproductswhichimproveenergyuseef⁄ciency.IMDEXisdevelopingbetterorebodydelineationand
physicalcharacteristicstoenablemoreef⁄cientextraction,startingwithnewblastingproduc
IMDEXbelievesitsbusinessstrategyisquiteresilienttoclimate-relatedbusinessdrivers
necessary.IMDEXmsbroadgeographicalfootprintspreadsphysicalandtransitionalclimate-re
shouldallowIMDEXtoshiftitsoperationalfocusandmitigatemediumtermimpacts.IMDEXbelieves
wellplacedtoassistclientsaddressclimate-relatedbusinessdriversanditshouldbene⁄tas
newsolutions.Enhancedclimate-relatedbusinessdriversshouldbene⁄ttheproductdevelopmentpa
theIMDEXbusinessasclientsshoulddemandnewproductsandservices.
IMDEXbelievesclimatepolicyisunlikelytohaveamaterialimpactonitsupstreamsupplychains
tocapitalandESG/compliancecosts.IMDEXacknowledgesphysicalclimatechangecouldimpactits
clients,throughsiteaccessandwateravailability.
IMDEXbelievesitcanusethefollowingstrategiestomaintainorimprovepro⁄tabilitythroughthe
changingclimatechangepolicies:
• Introducing new products
• Helpingclientspromotetheirenergyandwaterusecredentials
• Climatefocussedmarketing
• PromotingIMDEXmsESGperformance.
IMDEXbelievesitcanmitigatethepotentialimpactsofclimate-relatedbusinessdriversbymoni
regulations,workingcloselywithclients,contingencyplanningandassessingindustrytre
withindustrybodies).
Table5-UmweltGapAnalysisMaterialsSuitableforDisclosure
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• Governancestatementswouldbene⁄tfromadescriptionofactivitiescompletedbytheboardandseniormanagemen
whichspeci⁄callyrelatetoIMDEXmsCBDms.Activitiescouldincludetheadditionofstandingagendaitems,bro
scopeofexistingprocesses,developingclimate-relatedperformanceobjectives,anddevelopingaprocessforid
andelevatingCBDs.
• Strategystatementswouldbene⁄tfromscenarioanalysis,whichtestsIMDEXmslongertermstrategiesagainsta
potentialphysicalandpolicyenvironments.Thescenarioanalysisshouldconsidertheimpactsoffutureener
thephysicalimpactsofclimatechangeinhigherriskenvironments.
• Strategystatementswouldbene⁄tfromadescriptionofaprocessforidentifying,loggingandevaluatingclima
opportunities.
• Riskmanagementstatementswouldbene⁄tfromimprovedprocessesforde⁄ningandidentifyingclimateriskmat
(in⁄nancialterms),improvedprocessesforidentifyingandcomparingriskequivalence,andreferencestoanypl
budgetstomanagematerialclimate-relatedrisks.
• Statementsregardingmetricsandtargetsshouldbelimitedtodescribingprocessesfordevelopingmetri
The Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) was established by the
G20 finance ministers and central bank governors to improve climate-related disclosure.
Theframeworkwasdevelopedovertwoyearsandinvolvedsigni⁄cantindustryreviewandfeedback.TheTCFD
frameworkrecommendsdisclosureacrossthefollowingfourthemes:
1. Governance-Disclosegovernanceofclimaterisksandopportunities
2. Strategy-Discloseclimaterelatedscenarios(physicalorpolicy)whichmayin¥uencebusinessstrategy
3. Risk-Disclosehowclimaterisksareidenti⁄ed,assessedandmanaged
4. Metricsandtargets-Disclosemetricsandtargetsusedtomonitorclimaterisksandopportunities
TheTCFDframeworkisavoluntarydisclosureframework,however,theTCFDrecommenditsuseforall
organisationswithpublicdebtorequity.
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TCFD
FRAMEWORK RECOMMENDATIONS
FOCUS
Approach to Adetailedmaterialityassessmentshouldseektoquantifythelikely⁄nancialimpactofCBDsand
assessing rangeofscenarios.
climate Publiclyreportedmaterialitystatementsshouldbebasedonscenariosandtimeframesthatali
materiality usedbyexternalstakeholders.
Climate Thefollowingclimatechangerisksandopportunitieswarrantfurtherinvestigation:
materiality • Demandforproductsandservicesdrivenbyclientsexperiencingwatershortages
risks/
• Demandforproductsandservicesdrivenbyclientsexperiencingchallengingclimate-related
opportunities
conditions(heat,¥ood,seasonalshift,bush⁄re)
• Demandforproductsandservicesdrivenbyclientsexposedtoenergyuseorgreenhousegasemis
policy/regulation
• Demandforproductsandservicesdrivenbyclientsexposedtowaterusepolicy/regulation
• Demandforproductsandservicesbythecoalminingsector
• Demandforproductsandservicesbyotherminingsectors(especiallythosesupplyingrawmat
newenergysystems)
• TheimpactofclimatepoliciesonIMDEXmsinternalcoststructure,especiallydistributio
chains.
Metrics and Developmetricstomeasureclimaterelatedrisksandopportunities.
targets Developmetricstomeasurewateruse,energyuseandwastemanagement.
Developabasicgreenhousegasinventory,whichincludesScope1and2greenhousegasemissions.
Developaprocesstodisclosegreenhousegasemissions(e.g.sustainabilityreport,GRICDP,NGER).
Developclimatechangemitigationand/oradaptationtargetsforallmaterialrisks.
Considerlinkingremunerationpoliciestoclimate-relatedperformance,ifIMDEXidenti⁄esmateri
and/orexternalstakeholdersrequestsuchapolicy.
Table6-UmweltGapAnalysisRecommendations
Thereportisourinitialstepinenhancingourclimateriskdisclosure.TheESGCommitteewillcontinuetodeve
inlinewiththeTCFDframework,materialESGtopicsandthegrowthandevolutionofourbusiness.
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........
Wehaveminimaldirectimpactonthe environment.
. Ourrangeofsolutionsaredesignedtoenhanceef⁄ciencyand
Real-time Data
productivity,whilesupportingthesustainability ofourclientsmoperationsandmeeting
and Analytics 1.33 thedrivetowardsd
1.33
Rock
Keysustainabilitybene⁄tsare setinthetable7below.
Knowledge
Sensors across mining value chain
Applicable
Real-time Data
Drilling Rock Real-time ........
and Analytics
Optimisation Knowledge
1.33
Data and
.
Rock
Knowledge Products Sensors Analytics
UNDERGROUND
Sensors
Applicable across mining value chain OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN IN SITU ROCK KNOWLEDGE
Enhanced Safety
N SITU ROCK KNOWLEDGE
Table7-SummaryofIMDEXProductOfferingandSustainabilityBene⁄ts
Allofourdrilling¥uidscontainnaturalproducts,including¥ours,seeds,bananapeelandvegetableoil.Lesstha
rawproductscontainpetroleumandnopoisonoussubstancesareused.
Ourdrilling¥uidsareshippedtoclientsineitherpowderorliquidform.Thelargestpercentageofproductsarei
form,whicharedissolvedintodrillingwaterattheclientsmsite.Theremainderofthedrilling¥uidsareliquid
manufacturedinahighconcentrationandaddedtothedrillingwatertoachievedesirableconcentrationlevels.
Tolimitenvironmentalimpact,weprovidearangeofsolidsremovalunits.Furtherinformationregardingtheenvi
andsafetybene⁄tscanbefoundonpages42-3.
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CASE STUDIES
IMDEX™ SRU™ REDUCES WATER USE BY 77% REDUCTION IN WATER USE
80% IN NEVADA ACHIEVED BY IMDEX™ HP-SRU™ IN THE
Aclientwasexperiencinganumberofenvironmental
ARCTIC TUNDRA
challengesatitsHorseCanyonexplorationsitelocated
Ain
clientwasconductingadiamonddrillingprogramfor
theCortezMountainrangeinNevada,USA.Theregionis
AuroraGeosciencesLimitedatKelvinLake,approximately
regularlymonitoredforspillsandaccidental¥uidrelease
290kmfromby
Yellowknife,Canada.Theregionis
theBureauofLandManagement.Theclienthadexhausted
environmentallysensitive,withsomeplants,suchaslichen
itsoriginalpermitsfordrawinggroundwater.Tocomplete
takingupto80yearstoregenerateifdamaged.Water
theexplorationprogramfortheyear,theclienthadtoapply
sourcesarestrictlymonitoredbygovernmentagencies,
forincreasedpermits. especiallyduringthewarmermonthswhentheicemeltsand
waterbeginsto¥ow.
Wastedrill¥uidhandlingalsopresentedchallenges.Waste
drill¥uidwastypicallyhauledtolargecentralsumps. Fluids
Water fordrillingoperationsissourcedfromKelvinLake
werethenpumpedfromthesumpandsolidswerespread andpumpeddirectlytothedrillsite.Localgovernmentland
onroadswherepossible.Thispracticedidnotworkwelluse management agencies monitor water consumption
whentemperatureswerebelowfreezingiconsequentlythe
andland⁄llatthesiteandrequireexplorationcompaniesto
sumpswerereachingcapacityandtheminewaslimitedcomply
in withstrictpermitconditions.
thenumberandsizeofsumps.
Thedrillprogramcommencedduringtheholidayseason,
TheclienttrialledIMDEXmsSolidsRemovalUnit(SRU)for delayswereexpectedduetoextremetemperaturesand
amonth. seasonalshutdowns.IMDEX,AuroraGeosciencesLimited
Bene⁄tsincluded: andthedrillingclienttookthisopportunitytotrialanIM
heliportableSolidsRemovalUnit(HP-SRU)inaneffort
• Upto$7,60*savingsperrigperday
toreducewaterconsumptionandimprovedrillcuttings
• 75%reductioninmudvolume management.
• 80%reductioninwaterusage Bene⁄tsincluded:
• 75%lesswastecartage • Reducedwaterconsumptionby7%
• Fewervac-trucksintheminesite • Reducedassociatedpumpwearandtearandfuelcosts
• Fewerwatertrucktrips • Improveddrillcuttingsmanagement,limitingriskof
spills
• Reduced road maintenance
• Reducedvolumeofland⁄llwaste
• Reducedriskofroadaccidents
• Reducedwarmwater¥owbacktothelakeforminimal
• Reduceddustgeneration,whichhelpsthecompany
impact on the ice
meetenvironmentalregulations
• Minimised transportation costs and runs
• Improvedef⁄ciencybyincreasingdrillingtimeand
reducingtimespendmixingdrilling¥uidsand• emptying
Alloweddrillinginanenvironmentallysensitivelocat
pits restricted by permits
• • Improvedproductivitybyreducingfrozenwaterpipes
Asigni⁄cantreductionintheenvironmentalfootprint
includingwaterusage,clearingofvegetationand andover¥owingtanks
diggingofearthsumps.
• Environmentalbene⁄tsrecognizedbygovernment
* Rental is not included as rates may vary environmentalinspectors.
depending on the terms of the contract
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IMDEXmsclientwasseekingwaystoreducetheamount Theclosed-loop¥uidsystemsigni⁄cantlyreduces
ofwateranddrilling¥uidsused.Atrialwasconductedtheenvironmentalimpactandgreatlyimprovesthe
comparingtwoholesionewasusingtheIMDEX ef⁄ciencyofdrillingoperations.
UndergroundSolidsRemovalUnit(UG-SRU)andthe Drilling¥uidiscirculateddirectlyfromthedrillco
othertraditionalmethods. totheSRUmsshaker,thendrillsolidsareremoved
Bene⁄tsincluded: viathecentrifuge.Cleaneddrilling¥uidsarethen
returnedtothedrillhole.Thehighlymobileunitalso
• AU$7,134*netsavingsperrigpermonth
incorporates a mixing chamber and weir system,
• 86%reductioninwatercosts whichenablesdrilling¥uidstobeaddedaccurately
andef⁄ciently.
• 64%reductioninmuduse
Trailermounted,skid,undergroundandheliportable
• 75%reductioninslurryvolume
optionsareavailable.
Keybene⁄ts
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KEY STATISTICS
IMDEXisnotawareofanynon-compliancewithenvironmentallawsinanyofthejurisdictionsinwhichwe
operatewithinthelast2years.
NUMBER
NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
/ VALUE
Signi⁄cant⁄nesandnon-monetarysanctionsfornon-compliancewithenvironmentallawsand/or
Zero
regulations
Non-monetarysanctions Zero
Casesbroughtthroughdisputeresolutionmechanisms Zero
Table8-IMDEXNot-compliancewithEnvironmentalLaws
IMDEXdoesnotdischargewastewaterfrom
Waterdischargebyqualityanddestination
any of its operations
Waterbodiesaffectedbywaterdischargesand/orrunoff Noorimmeasurableimpact
Signi⁄cantspills Zero
Table9-IMDEXWaterandEf¥uents
IMDEX™ Sustainability Report 2021
SOCIETY
LOCAL ENGAGEMENT
We are a global business with a presence in all key regions of the world. In the past, we have
managed local community development and sponsorship discretionally within each location. Our
offices located in South America, North America, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand have
all supported local community events and organisations based on decisions made by senior
management in that region. Examples during FY21 included support for Telethon, Beyond Blue, Head
Space, the Variety Bash for Kids and the Maca 200 Ride for Cancer.
Asourbusinesscontinuestoevolve,weseeanincreasedneedtoimplementmorecomprehensiveandconsistentappr
tocommunityengagement,sponsorshipandvolunteering.WearecurrentlydevelopingaGlobalEmployeeVolunteeringPo
andProgram,whichwillbeimplementedacrossIMDEXgloballyinFY2This
2. programwillalignwithourrefreshedcompany
values,whilehavingthe¥exibilityforemployeestosupportcharitableorganisationsthatareimportanttothem
Duringthereportingperiodwedidnotidentifyanyareasofnon-compliancewithlaws,regulationsorcodesapplic
oreconomicimpactsandhavenotbeensubjecttoany⁄neand/orothersanctionsinthisarea.
We were pleased to donate IMDEX tablets to the Kimberly Mission in Western Australian and the Instituicao Casa lar Estrela
in Brazil. The tablets assist children in need and with health issues impacting their education. Our South American team also
provide accommodation and support to the mothers of these children.
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND
EXTERNAL MEMBERSHIPS
Our Company regularly contributes to industry events and publications. Examples of thought
leadership articles can be found at https://www.imdexlimited.com/news
We also collaborate with governments, industry associations, universities and research centres to
optimise the global minerals industry. During FY21 we were a proud partner and participant in the
following organisations and projects:
AMIRAAnindependentglobalnotforpro⁄torganisationrepresentingmembersfromtheresourcesindustryseekin
enhance,sustainanddelivertransformationalresearchanddevelopment,innovation,andimplementationtotheben
society.
CRC ORETheCooperativeResearchCentrefocusedonOptimisingResourceExtractionfortheminingsector.
CSIROTheCommonwealthScienti⁄candIndustrialResearchOrganisationisanAustralianGovernmentagencyrespo
forscienti⁄cresearchandworkswithleadingorganisationsaroundtheworld.
Curtin UniversityAnAustralianpublicresearchuniversitybasedinBentley,Perth,WesternAustralia.
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Geological Society of Nevada (GSN)GSNisanon-pro⁄tscienti⁄csocietywhoseprincipalmissionistopromotethe
advancementofthegeologicalsciences,especiallyastheyrelatetoNevada.TheSocietyencouragesthedisseminati
scienti⁄candpracticalknowledgethroughsemiformalpresentations,⁄eldtripsandsymposiaaswellasbypub
literatureresultingfromtheseactivities.
TheSocietyhasdevelopedasecondarymission,throughtheGSNFoundation,offundinganumberofearthsciencerelat
charitableprograms,includinggrantsforK-12⁄eldtrips,universityscholarshipsandgrantsforgeological
MinEx CRCTheworldmslargestmineralexplorationcollaborationbringingtogetherIndustry,GovernmentandRes
Organisations.
METS IgnitedAnindustry-led,government-fundedIndustry,growthcentrefortheminingequipment,technology,andser
(METS)sector.
RelevantmembershipsandassociatesofourBoard
Board and Executive information can be found on our website at:
membersandExecutiveLeadershipTeamcanbefound
https://www.imdexlimited.com/about-us/executive-management-team
withinourFY21AnnualReportorwebsite.
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GOVERNANCE
In FY21 we completed a review of our governance documents and are pleased to be able to report that the majority of our
governance practices align to the 4th edition of the ASX Recommendations.
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• Zero-tolerance for bribery and other forms of • We maintain the highest standards of corporate
corruption governance and ethical conduct across all our
operations
• Honest and ethical business practices
• Our Company is a safe, respectful, and inclusive place
• Compliance with the laws of the countries where we to work
operate.
• All employees are encouraged to ask questions, query,
Our Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy sets out and report actual or suspected violations of our Code
requirements for business conduct and provides of Conduct or other IMDEX Polices without fear of
information on how to recognise and respond to bribery retribution.
and corruption. Compliance with this Policy:
Several methods are provided for making confidential
• Supports legitimate engagements
reports. In the first instance employees are encouraged to
• Promotes economic development and good report any matters of concern directly to their manager or
governance supervisor. Alternatively, they can make a report via phone,
email, mail or anonymously through our reporting platform,
• Protects against significant legal, financial, safety and
IntegraCall®. IntegraCall® is multilingual and can be
reputational risks.
accessed anytime from any mobile or device using either
The Policy applies to all directors, officers, employees and the mobile app or the web portal.
third parties acting directly or indirectly on behalf of IMDEX.
We are committed to ensuring that:
All employees are required to undertake annual anti-bribery
• All matters that are reported will be treated respectfully
and anti-corruption training.
and confidentially
We operate a bribery and corruption risk register, with the
• Any investigations will be conducted in a timely
assistance of the various third-party toolsets including
manner and will be fair and independent from any
Corporate Governance Risk software. These systems,
persons to whom the disclosure relates
software and procedures allow us to identify risks and
manage any compliance incidents which may arise. • No one will suffer any detriment as a result of making
a report.
We are not aware of any substantiated claim of bribery or
corruption (or an alleged incident that we deemed credible)
involving any third parties. Our Speak-Up Policy can be found on our website at:
https://www.imdexlimited.com/about-us/corporate-governance
Our Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy can be found on our
website at:
https://www.imdexlimited.com/media/home/Anti-Bribery-and-
Anti-Corruption-Policy-English-June-2021.pdf
ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
CERTIFICATION
To safeguard the ongoing ethical and compliant operation
of our global business, all employees are required to
complete an Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Certification
annually. This involves employees:
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DATA SECURITY
We invest substantially in cybersecurity controls that Key focus areas in FY22 include:
protect customer data and employ a dedicated team to
• Maintaining an ISO27001 certified Information Security
maintain cybersecurity.
Management Systems
During FY21 we focussed on improving visibility in the
• Implementing our three-year Information Security
network, building out our DevSecOps program and building
Strategy
an Architecture Development Methodology. Notable
achievements during the period included: • Developing an internal DevSecOps program
TOGAF is a proven Enterprise Architecture methodology and framework used by the world’s leading
organisations to improve business efficiency. It is the most prominent and reliable Enterprise Architecture
standard. By embedding a software architect with security skills in each software development team,
IMDEX will also ensure that software developed for the consumption by customers is safe and secure.
Ourcerti⁄cationcomprisesacomprehensiverangeofactivitiesincluding:
• Softwaredevelopmentprocesses
• Theproductdevelopmentlife-cycleforitsreal-timesubsurfaceintelligentsolutions
• Manufacturinganddeploymentofproductsandtechnologies
• Clientsupportprocesses
• Informationtechnologysystemsforsupportingtheseactivitiesanddigitalfunctions
Thiswasasigni⁄cantmilestoneforourCompanyandprovidesadditionalassurancetoclientsregardingth
securityoftheirinformationiforexample,orderinganddispatchusingourGlobalDigitalRentalsplatform,cr
collectionandtransferwithouraward-winningcloudsolutionIMDEXHUB-IQandongoingsupportviaour
24/7CustomerCareportal.
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KEY STATISTICS
PERCENTAGE OF Percentage
EMPLOYEES WHO
of employees COMPLETED
who Completed Anti-Bribery
ANTI-BRIBERY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION TRAINING
and Anti-Corruption Training During FY21 DURING FY21
ASIA PACIFIC
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
Totalnumberandnatureofcon⁄rmedincidentsofcorruption Zero
Totalnumberofcon⁄rmedincidentsinwhichemployeesweredismissedordisciplinedforcorruption.
Zero
Failuretoreportcon¥ictsofinteresthaveresultedindisciplinaryaction
Numberofcon⁄rmedincidentwhencontractswithbusinesspartnerswereterminatedornotreneweddue
Zero
toviolationsrelatedtocorruption
Publiclegalcasesregardingcorruptionbroughtagainsttheorganisationoritsemployeesduringthe
Zero
reporting period and the outcomes of such cases
Table10-IMDEXAB&ACFY21IncidentsandCases
Complaintsfromoutsidepartiesorregulatory
Zero
bodiesconcerningbreachesofcustomerprivacy
Incidentswhichresultedinlossofcustomer
Zerodata.
Table1-IMDEXCustomerPrivacyBreachesandIncidentsduringFY21
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PEOPLE
TheIMDEXHSEPolicyandImSafe10SafetyPrinciples
promotesworkersmrightsandobligationtostopworkift
feelunsafe,orobserveanunsafeact,whichisbackedbythe
IMDEXAcademyisouronlinetrainingplatform. IMDEXSpeakUpPolicywhichprotectsthemagainstreprisal.
Theplatformprovidesarangeofvideobasedtutorials,
WehaveadoptedtheICAMmethodologytoinvestigate
e-learningcourseswithassessmentsandinstructor-led
seriousincidents,identifycausalfactorsandimplemen
workshops.
improvementopportunities.
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• Workstress • ArefreshoftheSharePointbased,IMDEXIntranet
continuestoprovideonlineandmobileaccesstoall
DuringFY21wecomplementedourEAPwithourlCaring
resourcesandbusinessapps,includinganincreas
fortheIMDEXCommunitymprogram,whichisalignedto
amountoftopicalcourseshostedinIMDEXAcademy.
ourmentalhealthandwellnessstrategy.Theprogram,and
supportinginitiatives,aimtoensurepsychologicalsafety
atwork;employeesfeelsupportedtobringtheirlfullselvesm
toworktobethebesttheycanbeandfeelconnectedto
IMDEX.
APeerSupporternetworkinitiativewasalsoimplemented
topromotebetterunderstandingandawarenessofmental
healthchallengesglobally.
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ABOUT iAUDITOR
iAuditorisaninspectionAppthatwillhelpusraisesafetyandqualitystandardsacrossourglobal
business.Thehighly-customisableAppandwebplatformwillenableustocollectconsistentdata,
standardiseoperations,senddigitalreports,identifyfailedareasandgetproblemsresolvedifrom
anywhereonanydeviceatanytime.OurabilitytodriveandmeasureHSEengagementacrossallfacets
ofourbusiness,tailoredfortheirworkenvironment,hasneverbeengreater.
Keybene⁄tsandfeaturesofiAuditorinclude:
• Auser-friendlydesign
• Real-timeincidentreporting
• Eliminationofpaper-basedchecklists,
inspections and forms
• Simpli⁄edprocesses,greateref⁄ciency
andactionsautomatically
linkedtoourQualityAlertSystem
• MultiplelanguagesincludingEnglish,
German,PortugueseandSpanish
• Flexibilitytocustomiseforregion-speci⁄c
needs.
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Weensureemploymentdecisionsaremadesolelyonthebasisofmerit,takingintoaccountrelevantskills,quali⁄c
experienceandabilityandwithoutbiasorprejudice.
Bybuildinganddevelopingteamsthatre¥ectthediversityofourclients,andthelocalculturesweoperatein,wecon
growasaglobalbusinessspreadacrossculturallydiverseregions.
OurapproachtodiversityissimpleiwewanteveryonetofeelwelcomeatIMDEXandtoachievesuccessinwhattheydoinan
environmentthatvaluesdifferentperspectivesandcollaboration.
Wedothisbydeployinginclusioninitiativesthatsupportallpeopletoengageandcollaboratewithoutbarrier
workplaceforeveryone.In201,IMDEXsupportedourworkforceonmoreinclusiveworkplacepracticesincluding:
• Updatingourremote-workingpoliciestocreatemore¥exibility
• Introducingpaiddomesticviolenceleaveandsupport
• Improvingpaidparentalleaveprovisions.
Further information can be found within our Diversity Policy and Global Code of Conduct Policy on
our website at:
https://www.imdexlimited.com/media/about/Diversity-Policy-Final-August-2018.pdf
https://www.imdexlimited.com/media/home/Imdex-Code-of-Conduct-Policy-English-June-2021.pdf
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Our⁄rstsurveywasrunin20.Feedbackfromthissurvey
wasusedtocreateourCultureTransformationRoadmap
andre⁄neourglobalPeopleandCulturestrategy.OurHR
teamsupportedregionalleaderstocreatelocalteam-level
actionplanstoensurecommitmentfromallteammembers
toincreasetheirownlevelofengagementandsupporta
betterteamenvironment.
Ournextemployeeengagementsurveyisscheduledfor
November201.Followingthissurvey,wewillde⁄nethe
criticalareasoffocustocontinuallyenhanceengagement.
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InOctober201weareexcitedtolaunchourrefreshedbrandvaluesin
linewithour40thanniversary.Thesevaluesre¥ecttheevolutionofour
Companyandwhatisimportanttoustoday.Keythemesinclude:
• Ourglobalthinking
• Anawarenessthattheworkwedohasadirect
impactonef⁄cientandsustainableminingpractices
• Innovationtosolveindustrychallenges
• Theimportanceofcollaboration.
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• Deliveringacompellingvisionandstrategy
• Instillingtrustandfosteringteamperformance
• Findingawaytodeliver
• Decisivedecision-making
• Couragetochallenge
• Cultivatinginnovation.
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OUR EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION
RECOGNITION DEVELOPMENT
FORMAL AND INFORMAL PROGRAMS AIMED AT
PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN FUTURE PROOFING
WITH CORPORATE VALUES IMDEX AND SUPPORTING
AND INSTIL A CULTURE OF EMPLOYEES TO THRIVE
CELEBRATION
IMDEX™ Sustainability Report 2021
KEY STATISTICS
During FY21 our global workforce increased by over 7% to 521 people, largely due to growth in
software engineering and supply chain teams. 22.7% were female employees and 77.3% were
male employees.
Wecurrentlydonotcollectdataonotherindicatorsofdiversityforexampleminoritygroups.
DataisdrawnfromourHumanResourcesInformationSystem.
Nosigni⁄cantportionsofouractivitiesareperformedbyworkerswhoarenotemployees.
EMPLOYEES
EMPLOYEES
FY21 521
FY20 485
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0
FY21 NEW HIRES BY GENDER
TRIFR 6.40 4.28 6.73 6.95 2.78
Note: Our frequency rates
Main type Strain LacerationVarious Strain Strain are calculated per 1,000,000
NEW hours worked and external
MALE 98 workers, for example agency
Man hours 937,0 1,68735 1,8953 1,086 1,079832
HIRES workers or consultants are
excluded from injury reports.
NEW
FEMALE 44
IMDEX
HIRES LOST TIME & TOTAL RECORDABLE INJURIES
FREQUENCY RATE (LTIFR & TRIFR) - 12 MONTHS TO DATE
SOUTH 9
NO
AMERICA 2 AME
NORTH 23
AMERICA 9 PAC
EUROPE 1
63
ASIA 58
30-40 58
FY21 NEW HIRES BY GENDER % MALE ASIA 11.5%
PACIFIC 29
IMDEX™ Sustainability Report 2021 20-30 2.7%
NEW 5
AFRICA
MALE 98 % FEMALE 8.1%
2
HIRES
MALE FEMALE
NEW MALE FEMALE
FEMALE 44
HIRES
23 NORTH 2.7%
NORTH
AMERICA AMERICA50-60 1.9%
30
ASIA
9 PACIFIC 4
EMPLOYEES
6% FY21 Turnover by Age
EUROPE 1 EUROPE40-50 26
MALE FEMALE
30-40 29 5.4% 55
FY21
ASIA 58 ASIA
521
70-80 4%
PACIFIC 29 PACIFIC 4.8%
20-30 34
5 60-70 9% 1.7%
AFRICA
FY20 485 AFRICA
Permanent and Temporary Employees by Gender 4%
2
50-60 3.8%
MALE FEMALE
Permanent and Temporary
MALE FEMALE
Employees by Gender
MALE 409
40-50 4.4
FY21 Employees Returned from Parental Leave
FY21 FY21
FEMALE NEW HIRES
NEW HIRES BY GENDER
BY GENDER
130 FY21
MALE TURNOVER BY GENDER
FY21 Turnover by Gender 30-40 409
FY21 NEW HIRES BY AGE
SOUTH
20-30
AMERICA 1 2.7%
NEW % MALE 11.5%
MALE 98 FEMALE 130
HIRES
70-80 1 NORTH 4
AMERICA 4
NEW % FEMALE 8.1%
60-70
FEMALE 4 44
HIRES ASIA
PACIFIC 3
50-60 Full-Time and Part-Time Employees 30
by Gender
MALE FEMALE
FY21 Parental Leave by Gender and Region
MALE FEMALE
40-50 26
PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY
FY21 NEW HIRES BY REGION FULL-TIME AND
Full-Time and PART-TIME
Part-Time Employees by Gender
SOUTH
EMPLOYEES
30-40 Permanent
FULL
BY GENDER 29
and Temporary Employees
113 by Gender 55
400 EMPLOYEES BY GENDER AMERICA 1
TIME Returned from Parental
FY21 Employees Leave and Still Employed Following 12 Months FY21 Turnover by Region
SOUTH 9
NORTH 4
20-30
AMERICA 2 34
PART 17 9 FULL 113 AMERICA 400 4
MALE 409 TIME
TIME 2%
NORTH 23 SOUTH
AMERICA AMERICA 1% ASIA
9 PACIFIC FY21 Employees Returned from Parental4Leave
MALE FEMALE PART 17 9
FEMALE 130 TIME
NORTH 2.7%
EUROPE 1
AMERICA 1.9% MALE FEMALE
MALE FEMALE
SOUTH
FY21 Turnover by Gender 58 AMERICA 6% 1
ASIAPermanent and Temporary Employees by Region EUROPE
PACIFIC 29
PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES BYASIAREGION NORTH
AMERICA5.4% 2
4
NORTH
40-50 2.7% 26 AMERICA
AMERICA 1.9%
EUROPE SOUTH MALE FEMALE
AMERICA 1
FY21 Parental Leave by Gender and Region
9 ASIA 58
NORTH 4
PACIFIC 29 IMDEX™ Sustainability Report 2021
AMERICA 4
1 NEW HIRES BY REGION
23 5 SOUTH
AFRICA AMERICA
ASIA 1 6
9 2 PACIFIC 4
9
NORTH 4
MALE FEMALE
AMERICA MALE FEMALE 4
23
58 ASIA FY21 Employees
6 Returned from Parent
9 PACIFIC
29 4
ES FY21 FY21
NEW HIRES
NEW HIRES BY AGEBY AGE FY21 TURNOVER MALE
FY21 Turnover by Age
BY AGE
SOUTH FEMALE
AMERICA 1
58
FY21 Turnover by Age
FEMALE
29 70-80 1 521 NORTH
70-80 4%
AMERICA
5 FY21 Employees Returned from Parental Leave
60-70 4
70-80 4% 60-70 1.7% ASIA
485
PACIFIC 3
NEW
LE HIRES BY FEMALE
AGE 50-60 30
60-70 1.7%
FY21 Turnover by Age 50-60
SOUTH 3.8%
AMERICA 1 MALE FEMALE
FEMALE
MALE FEMALE
SOUTH
NORTH 2.7% AMERICA
ALE FEMALE
1 Turnover by Region AMERICA 1.9%
FY21 Employees Returned from Parental Leave
FY21 EMPLOYEE RETURN FROM PARENTAL NORTH LEAVE
FY21 EMPLOYEES RETURNED
FY21 Employees FROM
Returned from PARENTAL
Parental Leave
6% LEAVE AMERICA 50%
EUROPE AND RETENTION
FY21 EmployeeRATES
Return from Parental Leave and Retention Rates
W HIRES 2%
BY AGE
SOUTH ASIA
1%
ASIA 5.4% AMERICA 1 PACIFIC
Y21 Turnover by Region SOUTH SOUTH
PACIFIC
AMERICA 1 4.8%
2.7% AMERICA 100%
NORTH 4
1.9% FY21 Employee Return from Parental Leave andMALE
Retention Rates FEMALE
NORTH FY21 Employees Returned from Parental
4 Leave 9% AMERICA 4
2% AFRICA NORTH 100%
AMERICA 4% 4 AMERICA
1% 6% 50%
ASIA 6
SOUTH
SOUTH
ASIA 6 PACIFIC 3 100%
2.7% MALE FEMALE AMERICA
ASIA 100%
30 AMERICA
PACIFIC
5.4% 1 3
1.9% PACIFIC 100%
4.8% MALE FEMALE
NORTH 100%
NORTH 4
26 6% MALE FEMALE AMERICA MALE FEMALE 50%
AMERICA 9% 4
4% 100%
29 55 6 ASIA
ASIA
5.4% PACIFIC 100%
PACIFIC 3
MALE FEMALE
4.8%
34
MALE FEMALE
MALE 9% FEMALE
4%
65
FY21 Employees Returned from Parental Leave and Still Employed Following 12 Mo
MALE FEMALE
FY21 Employees Returned from Parental Leave and Still Employed Following 12 Months
FY21 HIGHLIGHTS
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
UP 35%
in the mining production market into
recurring operational revenue
on pre-COVID-19 peak
IMDEX™HUB-IQ™ INCREASED
connected revenue
PRODUCTION
UP 30% CAPABILITIES
for gyro-related technologies in
response to demand
PAID
an interim fully
franked dividend of
1.0cps
DIVIDENDS
DECLARED
a final fully
franked dividend of
1.4cps
a fully franked
SPECIAL DIVIDEND
of
0.4cps
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
ComparedtoFY20at30June20
$47.4 million
with cash from operations
UP 8.6%
UP 47.7%
KEY METRICS
$m (unless indicated otherwise) FY21 FY20 VAR %
1
Excluding $3.6m gain on VES sale in FY20 and $2.9m net gain in FY21 on Flexidrill and AusSpec deferred consideration fair value adjustment.
2
Cash less external borrowings (excluding lease liabilities)
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APPENDIX
GRI INDEX
GRI Section Reference Reference
Disclosure Omissions
Standard or Response (Page)
GENERAL DISCLOSURES
ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE
102-2 Activities,brands,products,andservices
AboutIMDEX 15-7
AboutIMDDEXand
102-5 Ownershipandlegalform 5
IMDEXFY21AnnualReport
102-8 Informationonemployeesandotherworkers
People 54-6
Signi⁄cantchangestotheorganizationandits
102-10 AboutIMDEX 21
supplychain
STRATEGY
102-5 Keyimpacts,risks,andopportunitiesGovernance
Values,principles,standards,andnormsof
102-6 Governance 49-52
behaviour
Mechanismsforadviceandconcernsabout
102-7 Governance 49-52
ethics
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
102-4 Identifyingandselectingstakeholders
OurSustainabilityPriorities 30-1
REPORTING PRACTICE
Entitiesincludedintheconsolidated
About
⁄nancial
this Report and
102-45 4
state-ments IMDEXFY21AnnualReport
102-46 De⁄ningreportcontentandtopicBoundaries
OurSustainabilityPriorities 25-3
Contactpointforquestionsregardingthe
102-53 About this Report 4
report
Claimsofreportinginaccordancewith
102-54 About this Report 4
theGRIStandards
MATERIAL TOPICS
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
Directeconomicvaluegeneratedand
201-1 FY21Highlights 69
distributed
Financialimplicationsandotherrisksand
201-2 Environment 36-9
opportunitiesduetoclimatechange
PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
204-1 Proportionofspendingonlocalsuppliers
AboutIMDEX 21
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ANTI-CORRUPTION
Operationsassessedforrisksrelatedto
205-1 Governance 49-51
corruption
Communicationandtrainingaboutanti-
205- Governance 49-51
corruption
Con⁄rmedincidentsofcorruptionandactions
205-3 Governance 53
taken
MATERIALS
Reclaimedproductsandtheirpackaging
301- DatanotcollatedforFY21
materials
ENERGY
Reductionsinenergyrequirementsof
302-5 DatanotcollatedforFY21
productsandservices
EMISSIONS
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306-1 Waterdischargebyqualityanddestination
Environment 41&
Waterbodiesaffectedbywaterdischarges
306-5 Environment 41&
and/orrun-off
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
Non-compliancewithenvironmentallawsand
307-1 Governance 4
regulations
EMPLOYMENT
Bene⁄tsprovidedtofull-timeemployeesthat
401-2 arenotprovidedtotemporaryorpart-time People 63-5
employees
Occupationalhealthandsafetymanagement
403-1 People 54
system
Typesofinjuryandratesofinjury,
403-2 People 63
occupationaldiseases
Workerparticipation,consultation,and
403- communicationonoccupationalhealthPeople
and 5
safety
Workertrainingonoccupationalhealthand
403-5 People 56
safety
Preventionandmitigationofoccupational
403-7 healthandsafetyimpactsdirectlylinked
People
by 54-6
businessrelationships
Workerscoveredbyanoccupationalhealth
403-8 People 54
and safety management system
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Assessmentofthehealthandsafetyimpacts
416- People 54
ofproductandservicecategories
Incidentsofnon-complianceconcerningthe
416-2 healthandsafetyimpactsofproductsand
People 54
services
405-1 Diversityofgovernancebodiesandemployees
DatanotcollatedforFY21
Ratioofbasicsalaryandremunerationof
405-2 DatanotcollatedforFY21
women to men
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Operationswithlocalcommunityengagement,
413- impactassessments,anddevelopment Society 45
programs
Operationswithsigni⁄cantactualand
413-2 potentialnegativeimpactsonlocal Society 45
communities
SOCIAL-ECONOMIC COMPLIANCE
Non-compliancewithlawsandregulationsin
419- Society 45
thesocialandeconomicarea
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SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING
STANDARDS BOARD INDEX
Section Reference Reference
or Response (Page)
SASB - EXTRACTIVES AND MINERAL PROCESSING INDUSTRY - METALS AND MINING SUB-INDUSTRY
ENVIRONMENT
Scope1emissions;strategytominimiseScope1
GHGEmissionsreduction Environment 35
emissions,targetsandanalysis
Emissionsof(1)CO,(2)Nox(excludingN2O),(3)SOx,
AirQuality (4)particulatematter,(5)mercury,(6)leadand(7) DatanotcollatedforFY21
volatileorganiccompounds
Energyconsumed;percentagefromgridelectricity;
Energy Management DatanotcollatedforFY21
percentagefromrenewablesources
Totalweightoftailingswaste,percentagerecycled,
Wasteandhazardousmaterial
weightofmineralwasteandpercentagerecycled,and
DatanotcollatedforFY21
management
numberoftailingsimprovements
Totalfreshwaterwithdrawn,consumed,andnumber
Waterandwastewater
ofincidentsofnon-complianceassociatedwith DData
water
notcollatedforFY21
management
qualitypermits,standardsandregulation
EMPLOYEES
(1)MSHAall-incidencerate,(2)fatalityrate,(3)near-
missfrequencyrate(NMFR)and(4)averagehoursof
Healthandsafety People 63
health,safetyandemergencyresponsetrainingfor
(a)fulltimeemployees,and(b)contractemployees
GOVERNANCE
Policiestopreventbriberyandcorruption,production
incountrieswiththe20lowestrankingsin
Business ethics TransparencyInternationalmsCorruptionPerception
Governance 49-52
Index(CPI),numberofactiveprojectsandbacklogin
countrieswiththe20lowestCPIrankings.
ENVIRONMENT
Incidentsofnon-compliancewithenvironmental
Environmentalimpactsof
permits,standardsandregulations,discussion
Environment
of 4
projectdevelopment
processes
CUSTOMER
Amountofdefect-andsafety-relatedreworkcosts,
totalamountofmonetarylossesasaresultoflegal
Productqualityandsafety DatanotcollatedforFY21
proceedings associated with defect- and safety-
relatedincidents
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Forwardlookingstatementscangenerallybeidenti⁄edbytheuseofforward-
lookingwordssuchas,lexpectm,lanticipatem,llikelym,lintendm,lshouldm,lcouldm,lmaym,
lpredictm,lplanm,lproposem,lwillm,lbelievem,lforecastm,lestimatem,ltargetmloutlookm,
lguidancemandothersimilarexpressionswithinthemeaningofsecuritieslaws
ofapplicablejurisdictions.Theseforwardlookingstatementsre¥ectvarious
assumptionsmadebyoronbehalfofIMDEX.
Youarecautionednottoplaceunduerelianceonforwardlookingstatements.
The statements, opinions and estimates in this report are based on assumptions
andcontingenciessubjecttochangewithoutnotice,asarestatementsabout
marketandindustrytrends,projections,guidance,andestimates.
Theforwardlookingstatementscontainedinthisreportarenotguaranteesor
predictionsoffutureperformanceandinvolveknownandunknownrisksand
uncertaintiesandotherfactors,manyofwhicharebeyondthecontrolofIMDEX,
andmayinvolvesigni⁄cantelementsofsubjectivejudgementandassumptions
astofutureeventswhichmayormaynotbecorrect.Theforwardlooking
statementsaresubjecttosigni⁄cantbusiness,economicandcompetitive
uncertainties and contingencies associated with the Mining-Tech industry
whichmaybebeyondthecontrolIMDEX,whichcouldcauseactualresultsor
trendstodiffermaterially,includingbutnotlimitedtoretentionofkeybusiness
relationships,environmentalimpactsandclaims,operationalandexecutional
risks,researchanddevelopmentandintellectualpropertyrisks,aninabilityto
meetcustomerdemand,priceandcurrency¥uctuations,operatingresults,
legislative,⁄scalandregulatorydevelopments,economicand⁄nancialmarket
conditionsinvariouscountries,approvalsandcostestimates,environmental
risks,abilitytomeetfundingrequirementsandsharepricevolatility.Accordingly,
therecanbenoassurancethatsuchstatementsandprojectionswillberealised.
IMDEXmakesnorepresentationsastotheaccuracyorcompletenessofany
suchstatementofprojectionsorthatanyforecastswillbeachieved.
Anumberofimportantfactorscouldcauseactualresults,achievementsor
performancetodiffermateriallyfromtheforwardlookingstatements,including
therisksanduncertaintiessetoutabove.Investorsshouldconsidertheforward
lookingstatementscontainedinthisreportinlightofthosematters.theforward
lookingstatementsarebasedoninformationavailabletoIMDEXasatthedate
ofthisreport.Exceptasrequiredbylaworregulation(includingtheASXlisting
rules),IMDEXundertakesnoobligationtoprovideanyadditionalorupdated
informationwhetherasaresultofnewinformation,futureevents,orresultsor
otherwise.indicationsof,andguidanceoroutlookon,futureearningsor⁄nancial
positionorperformancearealsoforwardlookingstatements.
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