WesTrac continually strives to improve our safety performance with the ultimate goal of zero harm. While we continually target areas of recurring incidents, we are particularly focused on controlling critical safety risks in our business.

Towards 2030, WesTrac will continue to implement initiatives and enhance programs that work to continually decrease safety risk within our business.

In order to achieve safety excellence, WesTrac recognises the value of working with our team members, customers and stakeholders.

Safety is one of our core organisational SPARC values and is critical to everything we do.

Key Focus Areas

• Critical Risks Program
• Life Saving Commitments
• Fatigue Risk Management
• Safety for leaders
• Chain of Responsibility
• Contractor management
• Simplification of safety systems
• Engineering and technology solutions
• Holistic mental health

WesTrac has ambition of achieving net zero scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with an interim target of a 40% reduction by 2030; on a 2020 baseline.

WesTrac has activated our net zero roadmaps to achieve these targets, including seeking ways to reduce our energy consumption, generate and store renewable energy, and source renewable energy as well as electrifying suitable parts of our business.

While WesTrac will continue making progress towards these targets using our current modelled pathway, we also acknowledge that with rapidly evolving technology and innovative thinking, these roadmaps will evolve to suit contemporary technology.

Our current focus is on our internal scope 1 and 2 emissions however, we acknowledge the value of collaborating with our suppliers and customers to reduce carbon throughout the supply chain.

This will be done by continuing to expand our low-carbon machine offerings, training our customers to maximise fuel efficiency in machines, and considering supply chain emissions when selecting our suppliers.

Key Focus Areas

• Energy efficiency
• Renewable energy generation, storage and sourcing
• Electrification

WesTrac seeks to operate as an environmentally passive business by continuously improving our waste and water management. Our key targets within this space are to decrease our overall water usage.

WesTrac continuously reviews our recycling opportunities as new recycling facilities and technologies become available. Towards 2030, WesTrac will seek to expand our recycling with focuses on diverting plastics and food waste from landfill, as well as implement waste compaction technology to improve efficiency and reduce collection intervals.

Through conducting annual waste audits, educating our team members on correct waste disposal and collaborating with our suppliers to reduce waste within the supply chain, WesTrac will maintain high levels of landfill diversion.

WesTrac seeks to capture, store, and utilise rainwater on our major sites to reduce reliance on potable water supplies. We will continue to expand our non-potable water storage at suitable locations and factor in water sensitive design principles into site developments.

• Waste compaction technology
• Continuous review of recycling opportunities
• Collaborating with our suppliers to improve supply chain waste management
• Non-potable water collection and storage
• On-site recycling/treatment of water used within wash bays

One of our core organisational SPARC values is ‘Accountability‘.

For our team members, and WesTrac as a whole, it’s about taking ownership and responsibility for our actions – which includes:

• reducing our emissions and working towards net zero;
• seeking new ways to operate as an environmentally passive business;
• reducing our overall water usage;
• reviewing recycling opportunities;
• conducting annual waste audits; and
• investing in strategies to capture rainwater.

WesTrac continually uses technology and innovation to enhance the safety, productivity and availability of our market-leading equipment for our customers, as well as drive effectiveness and superior experiences across our internal operations.

Towards 2030, WesTrac will seek more collaboration opportunities with our suppliers and customers, as well as the community to continue to improve upon our technology and innovation.

Key Focus Areas

• Technological improvements to improve the way we help our customers manage their safety risk, as well as our own internal safety risks
• Using technology and innovation to chase out waste and significantly improve customer and employee experiences across our key processes
• Improving technology to improve the efficiency with which we remanufacture materials
• Training our people and providing ready-to-offer training within electrification and other new technologies
• Exploring technological improvements in support infrastructure for customer’s new requirements when operating electric machinery

WesTrac has a long history of being an active member in the communities we operate in through both contributions and participation in community led events.

Towards 2030, WesTrac will continue to invest in the wellbeing of our local communities and lend our support to the things that matter most.

WesTrac is a proud supporter of many charities, sporting teams, community events and initiatives.

Key Focus Areas

• National charity events like Movember
• Local sporting/community events
• Local sporting teams
• Partnerships with industry based mental health services like Mates in Construction
• Westpac Rescue Helicopter
• Partnering with local community groups supporting environmental initiatives
• Telethon (Seven)
• Motivation Foundation
• Supporting schools/students with learning resources

Testimonial: Red Dust Holdings exemplifies approach to community

While Geraldton-based civil construction and contractor Red Dust Holdings (RDH) has an incredible business growth story, it is also a shining example of how embedding an ESG strategy and sense of community into its team has strengthened outcomes delivered both on and off the tools.

Our commitment to reconciliation is at the foundation of our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). With our actions aligned to three pillars – Relationships, Respect and Opportunities.

WesTrac is committed to creating meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities and relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations.

We also acknowledge the value our actions can play in the reconciliation movement and improving the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people.

Key Focus Areas

• Having developed strategies and a strong established approach towards advancing reconciliation internally through education and awareness and within WesTrac’s sphere of influence including the communities in which we operate
• Identifying and establishing employment opportunities and pathways for First Nations people
• Identifying and establishing supplier engagement processes to increase WesTrac’s First Nations supplier pool

WesTrac’s vision is to reflect the richly diverse communities in which we operate, and celebrate the diversity of our people who feel safe to bring their authentic selves to work.

In recent years, a key focus has been to encourage and maintain female participation across all aspects of the business, with the target of achieving 25% female participation by 2026.

Initiatives such as the establishment of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, our women’s Mentorship Program, targeted recruitment campaigns including gender targets for our biannual apprentice intakes, and Inclusive Recruitment Training, are in place to help us provide an inclusive environment and meet our target.

Towards 2030, WesTrac will continue to seek to improve inclusion and diversity across the business and implement programs and initiatives aligned to our guiding principles.

At WesTrac we believe that a culture and an environment that embraces and respects difference results in a safe, productive, enjoyable and customer focussed workplace.

We acknowledge that diverse workgroups and inclusive practices deliver positive organisational, team and individual benefits and are clearly linked to improved profit, performance, innovation and creativity and engagement.

We make sure that we hold ourselves, and each other, accountable when it comes to promoting inclusion at work for all. Safety, Pride, and Respect make up three of our SPARC values.

Our Objective

Our objective is to improve the diversity of WesTrac team members and provide an inclusive environment of belonging where all people including members of minority represented groups, feel they belong and can bring their whole selves to work.

We intend to achieve this through focus on these priority areas:

• Building an inclusive culture of belonging;
• Increasing the representation of women at WesTrac, improving gender equality and the safety of women;
• Increasing representation of First Nations people at WesTrac and delivering our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) commitments;
• Fostering an environment where team members feel safe and comfortable sharing/disclosing their personal circumstances with their supervisor and/or team members; and
• Ongoing learning and training opportunities for all team members related to diversity and inclusion.

Our Culture

When we value each other and respect others’ skills and opinions – we’re Made for More. At WesTrac we are focused on building an inclusive culture where the differences of team members are acknowledged and valued for the positive impact they can have on building a safe, productive and enjoyable culture at WesTrac and the delivery of our organisational goals.

Our Inclusion Calendar celebrates and recognises significant days throughout the year that support the diversity of our team members and their families and friends.

These include International Women’s Day, Harmony Day, NAIDOC Week, Reconciliation Week, Pride Month and Wear it Purple Day.

We have D&I Committees in WA and NSW and Employee Resource and Network Groups for our LGBTQIA+ and First Nations team members and allies. These groups support the delivery of our initiatives and provide a network for team members to connect and support one another.

WesTrac maintain memberships with Work 180, Diversity Council Australia and Reconciliation WA who support us in achieving our inclusion and diversity goals.

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Made for More

At WesTrac we are committed to improving gender diversity within our workplace and have set the goal to achieve 25% female* participation in our business by 2025. Women make up half of the population, so we know by focusing on increasing female representation, WesTrac will have the best and most talented people working in our business.

To achieve this goal, we are focussed on the key areas of workplace culture, recruitment, leadership, training and communication. Policy initiatives to bridge the gap include access to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, flexible working arrangements, mentorship and networking programs and learning and development.

Celebrating Women

he career opportunities at WesTrac are vast, from Operations to Finance, Sales to Learning and Development.

A career at WesTrac can take you on an exciting path. We recently learnt more about the journey of several outstanding women making their way at WesTrac.

2023 Apprentice Intake Achievement

The WesTrac WA 2023 Apprentice Intake, which closed in January 2023, was 35% female – the highest it has ever been!

WesTrac apprentices are Made for More than just today – they play a significant part in our future, and we recognise their commitment and dedication to learning and commencing a life-long career.

We’re committed to improving gender diversity within our workplace and have set the goal to achieve 25% female participation in our business by 2026.

This incredible result pushes us one step closer to achieving that goal – but we still have a lot of work to do, which we’ll be sharing throughout the year.

WesTrac strives to be an employer of choice by providing a safe, productive and enjoyable workforce that is flexible to meet the needs of our team members.

WesTrac’s Built By Us culture transformation program has built the foundations of a safe and engaging workplace that upholds the Company’s SPARC values. The focus on enhancing the employee experience and building the capability of our leaders across the organisation has seen ongoing improvements in team member engagement.

The focus on employee values has been further enhanced by the launch of our Made For More employee value proposition which recognises the value each team member brings to the business within the pillars of care, passion and evolution.

Key Focus Areas

• Attraction and selection
• Retention of existing talent and capability across the business
• Made for More – care, passion and evolution
• A safe, productive and enjoyable workplace culture that promotes inclusion and equity
• Workforce of the future
• develop and introduce new skills, roles and diversity to deliver technology growth strategy
• Talent pipelines and defined career pathways

WesTrac offers a wide range of training opportunities for both our team members and customers through our nationally accredited Registered Training Organisation (RTO). We have three major training campuses – the WesTrac Institute in South Guildford WA and Tomago NSW, plus the WesTrac Technology Training Centre in Collie WA. Across these three facilities, we train approximately 12,000 people each year.

For our existing team members, we offer a wide range of programs including safety, apprenticeship programs, maintenance and operational technology training plus business and leadership courses.

For our customers, we offer opportunities to train on Cat systems, products and equipment, to maintain asset health, service life and emission reduction.

Key Focus Areas

• Electrification
• Training aligned to alternate energy sources
• Effective utilisation of equipment to minimise fuel burn (optimise production)
• New Cat technology advancements
• Being an RTO adapting to the needs of the industry requirements
• Traditional pathways for training

The mining and construction industries are subject to varying regulations when it comes to improving sustainability outcomes. The process is one of continual improvement, and stakeholders at every stage in the supply chain have a role to play. That includes equipment and technology providers.

We know our customers are working harder than ever to find safer, more productive and more sustainable equipment solutions. Caterpillar® and WesTrac are well-positioned to support customers in this journey – combining the industry’s broadest machine product and automation portfolio with the highest levels of engineering expertise.

Collaboration

Operations are unique, and we focus on a specific and collaborative approach to address customers’ unique business challenges. Caterpillar continuously incorporates frontline customer input as they design and develop next-generation solutions to meet their needs.

Caterpillar has a goal of making 100% of new products more sustainable than the previous generation through collaboration with customers by 2030.

Alternative Fuels and Electrification

Caterpillar’s engineers are reimagining machines in operation, equipping them with alternative power sources and ensuring compatibility with renewable fuels.

These solutions help customers run more fuel-efficient sites – reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while supporting their total cost of ownership objectives. For example, all Cat diesel engines can operate on 100% Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).

Connectivity and Automation

What customers really need are sites that are safe, predictable and productive. That’s where Caterpillar and WesTrac stands apart from competitors.

Over the past 20 years, Caterpillar have invested more than $30 billion dollars (USD) in R&D to deliver best-in-class innovation, including autonomy, alternative fuels, connectivity and electrification (AACE) technologies.

There are now 630 autonomous mining trucks across the world that have moved a combined 7.5 billion metric tons of material.

Rebuilding and Remanufacturing

Cat products are built to be rebuilt. They are designed to withstand heavy-duty operating conditions and to be restored and used for multiple lifecycles, reducing the need for raw materials and associated GHG emissions.

Designing products and components to be used throughout multiple service lifecycles is the focus of our remanufacturing approach. Since 1985, Cat dealers have completed more than 50,000 Cat Certified Rebuilds on machines, powertrains and components

• More sustainable products including the battery electric Cat® R1700 XE Underground Loader and the diesel electric Cat R2900 XE Underground Loader
• Caterpillar is currently developing their first battery electric Cat 793 Mining Truck which is currently on trial
• Cat MineStar™ Solutions
• Fleet, Health, Detect, Terrain, Command and Edge
• Cat Certified Rebuilds and Remanufacturing services
• FlexiParts™ Mining Services: Remanufactured components and attachments
• FlexiParts™ anti-idle unit for mining trucks
• Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO)
• Dynamic Gas Blending: dual-fuel solution
• Greenhouse Gas (GHG) saving technology
• Cat Trolley Assist

• More sustainable products including the Cat 966 XE, 972 XE, 980 XE, 982 XE and 988K XE Wheel Loaders and the Cat D6 XE Dozer
• Cat Command
• Cat Payload
• Cat Product Link™
• VisionLink®
• FitFleet® Customer Value Agreements
• Cat Certified Rebuilds, remanufacturing and dealer rebuild solutions
• Additive manufacturing (3D Printing)
• Cat Grade

XE Machines

Testimonial: Alkane Resources (Mining)

When the time came for Alkane Resources to upgrade its old machines, the gold producer turned to WesTrac for the latest and greatest in innovative loaders to suit its underground operations. Four new Cat R2900 XE Diesel-Electric Underground Loaders have joined Alkane’s fleet, after the future-thinking company decided to buy not just for today, but for tomorrow.

Testimonial: Divall’s Earthmoving

WesTrac’s longstanding partnership with Divall’s Earthmoving and Bulk Haulage business continues to flourish and achieve newfound benefits through the adoption of Next Generation XE Cat machines – a more sustainable option.