At BHP, we are committed to making a difference in the communities we operate in across Western Australia. Whether it's supporting local healthcare, investing in Indigenous and Traditional Owner businesses, or enhancing the liveability of the communities in which we operate – we have a unique opportunity to create social value – our positive contribution to society.
We generate social value through projects and initiatives that directly support our people, partners, communities, local economies and the environment.
We're proud of the many enduring, collaborative and mutually beneficial partnerships that are making a real difference to the lives of so many people every day.
The 2024 Community Development Report showcases some of these initiatives as examples of positive change in action.
In FY24 our total community development expenditure in Western Australia was over $894 million - the highest on record.
Over recent years, we've been focused on creating new opportunities for our supply chain – including Traditional Owner and Indigenous businesses – to work with us on initiatives, both big and small.
Our WA Iron Ore asset spent nearly $465 million with 113 Indigenous vendors in FY24 - surpassing our WAIO Indigenous and Traditional Owner direct spend target. $237 million was spent directly with 68 Traditional Owner vendors.
We spent $590 million with 330 local suppliers. Our Local Buying Program represented $57 million of that spend, and accounted for 250 suppliers, enabling us to create relationships between our operations and small businesses.
We supported a range of community projects in FY24 across WA Iron Ore and Nickel West, with $47.5 million invested in initiatives across Western Australia focused on the Pilbara, Goldfields and Kwinana.
BHP also provided over 50 community grants across Newman, Port Hedland, Kalgoorlie, Kambalda, Leinster, Coolgardie and Kwinana with grants of up to $20,000 to invest in grassroots initiatives.
We look forward to an exciting year ahead, partnering with communities, local businesses and government stakeholders to make a difference. Together, we can make positive and lasting changes to the lives of thousands of Western Australians.
