Fortescue Metals : FY21 Modern Slavery Statement

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22 December 2021

The Companies Officer

Australian Securities Exchange Ltd

Level 40, Central Park

152-158 St Georges Terrace

Perth WA 6000

Dear Madam or Sir

FORTESCUE PUBLISHES FY21 MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT

Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue, ASX: FMG) has today published its annual Modern Slavery Statement (the Statement), reiterating the Company's strong commitment to respecting and supporting the human rights of all people and its opposition to all forms of slavery across its operations and operations of its suppliers.

In line with its commitment to transparency and accountability, Fortescue released its first Modern Slavery Voluntary Statement in 2018. The latest report is the Company's fourth statement and the second required under the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018.

Fortescue Chief Executive Officer, Ms Elizabeth Gaines, said, "In line with Fortescue's Values of family, safety and empowerment, we are committed to protecting the human rights of our team members, the communities in which we operate, those who may be impacted by our activities, our customers and those within our supply chain.

"Modern slavery is one of the biggest human rights issues facing the world, and Fortescue has been at the forefront of industry in Australia in introducing practices to identify and remove slavery from our supply chain.

"Eradicating modern slavery requires the courage to actively seek out where it's occurring and then to take steps to eliminate it. As a leader in the resources sector, Fortescue recognises our vital role in working collaboratively with our suppliers, government and the community to address this important issue," Ms Gaines said.

The Statement outlines key actions undertaken during FY21, including:

• Development of a Modern Slavery Procurement Procedure
• Creation and implementation of a human rights site checklist
• Development of a remediation protocol as part of an industry collaboration
• Independent audits conducted in Australia and overseas
• Updated human rights and modern slavery training for high risk work areas

Fortescue's FY21 Modern Slavery Statement is available here.

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd ABN 57 002 594 872	Level 2, 87 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth, Western Australia 6004
PO Box 6915, East Perth, Western Australia 6004	P [phone] [e-mail]
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Fortescue Metals Group Ltd

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Fortescue Metals Group Ltd ABN 57 002 594 872	Level 2, 87 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth, Western Australia 6004
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Modern Slavery Statement FY21

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Our Values

Safety

Family Empowerment Frugality Stretch targets Integrity Enthusiasm

Courage and determination

Generating ideas Humility

Fortescue's unique Values drive our performance in a way that sets us apart from others

Culture

Fortescue is a values-based business with a strong, differentiated culture.

We believe that by leveraging the unique culture of our greatest asset, our people, we will achieve our stretch targets

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Contents

01 About Fortescue	06
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02	Our approach
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03	Our supply chain
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04	Governance
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05	Respecting human rights
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06	Due diligence
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07	Looking ahead
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08	Appendices

Fortescue acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands upon which we live and work. We acknowledge their rich cultures and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We are proud to work, partner and engage with First Nations peoples. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders and leaders, past, present and emerging.