The suite provides a comprehensive insight into Port Waratah’s performance across all aspects of our business and includes the Sustainability Report, Annual Financial Report, Modern Slavery Statement and a dedicated Sustainability website offering an engaging digital experience.

The operational performance summary reports that four reportable environmental incidents and seven recordable injuries occurred in 2022. Port Waratah’s CEO, Hennie du Plooy, said that these results did not meet the objectives they had set for the year and will be the subject of renewed focus in 2023.  

Port Waratah also recorded a number of positive environmental achievements last year, with the development of Port Waratah’s first Climate Action Plan an important step. Other highlights included achieving our lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions intensity, second highest water reuse rate of 88.5 per cent and the best-ever landfill diversion performance for waste at 94 per cent. 

Port Waratah’s total terminal throughput of 91.9 million tonnes was a decline on the 111.3 million tonnes exported in 2021. As reported by various Hunter Valley coal producers, mine production was affected by adverse weather conditions that at times also impacted logistics across the coal chain. Port Waratah’s operational performance was strong, with excellent reliability, high loading rates and low vessel queues. 

Mr du Plooy said the positive outcomes achieved were the result of increased awareness and committed action of the Port Waratah team. 

“Many stakeholders are interested in our emissions profile and as a result, 2022 activities included developing a Climate Action Plan,” said Mr du Plooy. 

“Our Climate Action Plan identifies our target to reduce our total scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and the strategies to achieve this. 

“We aim to build relationships based on trust and reporting transparently on all aspects of our business is a key element of those relationships. That is why our reporting also includes a performance snapshot that highlights a core set of targets important to our community and key stakeholders.

“We are also proud to support local business partners. Last year, we spent more than $125.4 million locally on suppliers, materials and services in the Hunter and Central Coast and we thank them for their outstanding efforts to secure our needs during a challenging year for supply chains.”

The 2022 Annual Reporting suite and Sustainability website are available under Annual Reports at pwcs.com.au. The 2022 Sustainability Report has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative.

The Financial Report provides an overview of Port Waratah’s financial performance and disclosures, while the Modern Slavery Statement outlines our intent and actions aimed at eliminating slavery, servitude and debt bondage from our organisation and supply chain.

Media Contact: Paul Chamberlin on 0419 233 989 or pchamberlin@tgpublic.com.au.