18 August 2016
The Manager-Listings
Australian Securities Exchange Limited Exchange Centre
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Via electronic lodgement
Dear Sir/Madam
Brambles Limited
ABN 89 118 896 021
Level 40 Gateway 1 Macquarie Place Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
GPO Box 4173 Sydney NSW 2001
Tel +61 2 9256 5222 Fax +61 2 9256 5299
www.brambles.com
BRAMBLES LIMITED CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENTEnclosed are the following documents:
an Appendix 4G in relation to Brambles' 2016 Corporate Governance Statement pursuant to Listing Rule 4.7.3; and
a copy of Brambles' 2016 Corporate Governance Statement pursuant to Listing Rule 4.7.4.
Yours faithfully
Brambles Limited Robert GerrardCompany Secretary
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Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.31
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations Name of entity:Brambles Limited
ABN / ARBN: Financial year ended:ABN 89 118 896 021 30 June 2016
Our corporate governance statement2 for the above period above can be found at:3
☐ | These pages of our annual report: | |
☒ | This URL on our website: | www.brambles.com/corporate-governance-overview |
The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 17 August 2016 and has been approved by the board.
The annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.
Date: 18 August 2016
Name of Director or Secretary authorising lodgement:
Robert Gerrard, Company Secretary
1 Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX.
Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires an entity that is included in the official list as an ASX Listing to include in its annual report either a corporate governance statement that meets the requirements of that rule or the URL of the page on its website where such a statement is located. The corporate governance statement must disclose the extent to which the entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during the reporting period. If the entity has not followed a recommendation for any part of the reporting period, its corporate governance statement must separately identify that recommendation and the period during which it was not followed and state its reasons for not following the recommendation and what (if any) alternative governance practices it adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period.
Under Listing Rule 4.7.4, if an entity chooses to include its corporate governance statement on its website rather than in its annual report, it must lodge a copy of the corporate governance statement with ASX at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The corporate governance statement must be current as at the effective date specified in that statement for the purposes of rule 4.10.3.
2 "Corporate governance statement" is defined in Listing Rule 19.12 to mean the statement referred to in Listing Rule 4.10.3 which discloses the extent to which an entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during a particular reporting period.
3 Mark whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where the entity's corporate governance statement can be found. You can, if you wish, delete the option which is not applicable.
Throughout this form, where you are given two or more options to select, you can, if you wish, delete any option which is not applicable and just retain the option that is applicable. If you select an option that includes "OR" at the end of the selection and you delete the other options, you can also, if you wish, delete the "OR" at the end of the selection.
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ANNEXURE - KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURESCorporate Governance Council recommendation | We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed … | We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed …4 | |
PRINCIPLE 1 - LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT | |||
1.1 | A listed entity should disclose:
| … the fact that we follow this recommendation: ☒ in our Corporate Governance Statement … and information about the respective roles and responsibilities of our board and management (including those matters expressly reserved to the board and those delegated to management): ☒ in our Corporate Governance Statement and the Schedule of Matters Reserved for the Board at http://www.brambles.com/Content/cms/pdf/legacy/PDF/Corporate_Gove rnance/Schedule%20of%20Matters%20Reserved%20for%20the%20Bo ard.pdf |
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1.2 | A listed entity should:
| … the fact that we follow this recommendation: ☒ in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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1.3 | A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment. | … the fact that we follow this recommendation: ☒ in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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1.4 | The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to the board, through the chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the board. | … the fact that we follow this recommendation: ☒ in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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4 If you have followed all of the Council's recommendations in full for the whole of the period above, you can, if you wish, delete this column from the form and re-format it.
Corporate Governance Council recommendation | We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed … | We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed …4 | |
1.5 | A listed entity should:
| … the fact that we have a diversity policy that complies with paragraph (a): ☒ in our Corporate Governance Statement … and a copy of our diversity policy or a summary of it: ☒ at Schedule 8 of the Code of Conduct, found at http://www.brambles.com/Content/cms/pdf/legacy/PDF/Corporate _Governance/Code_of_Conduct.pdf … and the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set by the board or a relevant committee of the board in accordance with our diversity policy and our progress towards achieving them: ☒ in our Corporate Governance Statement … and the information referred to in paragraphs (c)(1) or (2): ☒ in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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1.6 | A listed entity should:
| … the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a): ☒ in our Corporate Governance Statement … and the information referred to in paragraph (b): ☒ in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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1.7 | A listed entity should:
| … the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a): ☒ in our Corporate Governance Statement … and the information referred to in paragraph (b): ☒ in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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