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🎉 A proud moment for WesCEF 🎉 WesCEF’s Aboriginal Procurement Working Group has been awarded the Wesfarmers Reconciliation Supplier Diversity Champion Award 🌟 This award celebrates WesCEF's commitment to building relationships with Aboriginal suppliers and embedding reconciliation into our everyday work. With a team of 20 champions across WesCEF, the working group has driven sustainable partnerships with Aboriginal-owned businesses, growing our network to include 28 Aboriginal suppliers and creating meaningful, long-term partnerships in our communities. WesCEF’s Commercial Manager – Procurement Desmond Roche said: “It’s rewarding that the majority of our active Aboriginal suppliers are either local – within the Kwinana and Rockingham areas – or within a regional area in which our businesses operate.” “One highlight is our partnership with Boodjara, led by Noongar man Koen Matera. Through this collaboration, Boodjara has created 10 full-time roles supporting WesCEF’s work across Kwinana, demonstrating the power of what we can achieve together,” Desmond said. A huge thank you to all working group members and our Aboriginal suppliers for being part of this journey 🙏 Watch the video to discover more about the working group’s impact and how our partnership with Boodjara is making a difference. #RAP #Aboriginalprocurement #Diversity #Reconciliation

🔊 Invitation to Tender 🔊 As part of WesCEF’s Net Zero Roadmap, we are focused on how our business will accelerate decarbonisation of our existing operations. CSBP is seeking to incorporate new technologies for our Nitric Acid Ammonium Nitrate (NAAN) 2 Abatement Project. We invite Australian companies to express interest in supplying of the E1010 New Tail Gas Heater and E1013 New Primary Air Heater for the NAAN2 Plant Tertiary Abatement Project, located in Kwinana, WA. We choose to work with suppliers that share our commitment to health, safety, the environment and continued economic growth. To learn more about the project, visit our website and scroll to the bottom tender invitation: https://lnkd.in/g46fDH3d Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to our decarbonisation journey!

✨ And just like that ✨… we prepare to farewell one of our longest serving and most admired team members – who just happens to be Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers' esteemed Managing Director – Ian Hansen. After four decades with CSBP Fertilisers, CSBP and Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers, Ian finishes up as Managing Director on Thursday 31 October, leaving an impressive legacy in his wake. Having started at CSBP’s Country Works Albany as a chemistry graduate in 1983, Ian quickly established himself as a pragmatic, considered and well-respected leader within the business. He went on to head up Albany and Esperance Country Works in the late 1980s and early 1990s, respectively, before moving to Perth and into a business development role. In 1994, Ian was selected to lead the complex and growing sodium cyanide business, establishing a strong foothold for Australian Gold Reagents (AGR) in the global market. After a brief stint back near his roots in CSBP Fertilisers, Ian was appointed General Manager CSBP Chemicals in 2002. Never one to stand still, he refined and expanded our Chemicals operations and, when Chemicals & Fertilisers merged with Energy to form Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers division in 2010, he was appointed CEO Chemicals. In 2016, Ian went on to become our Managing Director. What Ian has achieved over four decades of tenure is impressive by any measure. He has been instrumental in the growth and success of WesCEF and become a deeply trusted and respected member of the Wesfarmers Leadership Team. Ian has set the standard for quality, integrity, authenticity and character across our businesses, as well as the industries in which we operate. His contribution has delivered an enduring legacy that cannot be underestimated. But, for Ian, we suspect what will be left behind is not as valuable as what lies ahead. Ian plans to spend plenty of time with his family in retirement and fulfil long-awaiting travel commitments. He will also continue to advise on key projects and remain Chairman of Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd. Ian, we wish you all the very best in retirement and thank you for your contribution and commitment to WesCEF. Because of you, we have strived harder, aimed higher and performed safer and better. Thank you!

WesCEF is proud to have been selected as an Employer of Choice in the 2024 Australian Business Awards. This award recognises WesCEF’s continued focus on people initiatives, policies and practices which together are helping to create a leading work environment and maximise the full potential of our workforce. General Manager Human Resources and Corporate Affairs Joanne (Joe) Perkins said at WesCEF we recognise that our people are key to our success, and we have long been focused on making this organisation a great place to work. “The culture we have fostered and the programs and initiatives we have delivered are all based on ensuring a safe, positive and inclusive work environment that is reflective of the diverse communities in which we operate, and we continue to look for new ways to improve the employee experience,” Joe said. “This award is testament to the hard work of many people across WesCEF, whose passion for people and culture and a vision for the future has led to genuinely great outcomes.”

Congratulations to Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers (WesCEF) General Manager Safety & Engineering Julie Watson for being elected President of the Kwinana Industries Council (KIC). The KIC is the peak industry association for the Kwinana Industrial Area, representing the diverse range of industries that contribute significantly to Western Australia’s economy. The appointment further strengthens WesCEF’s commitment to, and connections within, the Kwinana community and the industrial operators working in the area. “WesCEF is one of the largest heavy industry players in the Kwinana Industrial Area (KIA)." Julie said. "We are reliant on common infrastructure such as roads, rail, and berthing; and our KIC membership allows us to discuss common interest issues with government and other stakeholders with a larger voice. I look forward to the collaboration with new CEO David Harrison and the KIC members to achieve good outcomes for the KIA,” she added. Congratulations Julie! We wish you success in your role as President of the KIC. Read more; https://lnkd.in/gGuQiTys

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Our collaboration with South Metropolitan TAFE is underway with the ‘Process Plant Operations – SkillLaunch Program’. WesCEF was pleased to offer a full education scholarship to select applicants. Congratulations to our 10 scholarship recipients (pictured)! This pilot program equips entry-level participants with skills required for employment in the chemical, hydrocarbon, or refining sectors. We’re delighted to partner with TAFE on this education initiative, offering on-the-job experience at our CSBP site plus hands-on learning at TAFE’s state of the art facilities. Over the next two months, students will participate in tours and intensive workshops, including ‘A Day in the Life of an Operator’ where they’ll shadow our team members. Learn more about the program ➡️ Process Plant Operations - SkillLaunch Program | South Metropolitan TAFE (southmetrotafe.wa.edu.au)

It’s World Mental Health Day with the focus on mental health at work - a subject that's important to us. Today, we’re proud to shine the spotlight on CSBP Fertilisers Account Manager - Nutrition & Sales, Darrin Hills. Darrin has been a dedicated volunteer with Lifeline WA for 2.5 years, recently earning the joint Volunteer of the Year award. For Darrin, who splits his weeks between Perth and the Central Wheatbelt, it was personal experience and a conversation over coffee with a friend that led him to volunteer.  “After going through a really bad time after my divorce I know what it’s like to feel isolated and lacking connections,” Darrin says.  “I was looking to do some volunteer work...and I wanted to have an impact on people on a personal level and being a volunteer has given me that opportunity.” Darrin draws on his own mental health journey as part of the Lifeline WA Lived Experience Advisory Group and regularly donates his time to help out at a range of community engagement events throughout the year. He even found himself on the list of guest speakers at a Wheatbelt mental health and resilience event. “I’m always talking to my growers and farmers and letting them know it is absolutely okay to ask for help.” We’re incredibly proud of Darrin's impact both at work and in the community. If you or someone you know needs support, please reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14. #MentalHealthWeek #BreakTheStigma #Regional #Community #inspiringemployees

🦺 October is National Safe Work Month 🦺   At Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers, safety is at the heart of everything we do. Whether our team members are working in an office, a workshop, onsite, or on the road, our priority is to ensure they return home safely every day. In line with this year's theme #SafetyIsEveryonesBusiness, we’re encouraging open conversations about safety, sharing ideas, and looking out for one another. Let’s continue to raise the bar for safety in our industry—nothing is more important than protecting our people. Learn more about National Safe Work Month 👉 https://lnkd.in/enwuC6N Safe Work Australia #NationalSafeWorkMonth #safety #WesCEF

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