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Counting what matters OneFortyOne Annual Review 2020 the creative fibre group onefortyone.com
At OneFortyOne we’re
OneFortyOne acknowledges the Traditional Custodians
of Country throughout Australia and their deep
connections to land, water, and community. We pay
dedicated to the ultimate
our respect to Elders past and present and extend that
respect to all First Nations people today.
Reconciliation is an ongoing journey for OneFortyOne
renewable – timber.
and we recognise that meaningful change takes
consistent effort. We are committed to strengthening
our relationships with First Nations people and being
guided by their knowledge of and connection to the
Our forests and mills in
land on which we live, work, and learn.
In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori communities have a
strong spiritual connection between people and the
land – the wellbeing of one sustains the wellbeing
of the other. We strive to work closely in partnership
with tangata whenua (people of the land/region), iwi
Australia and New Zealand
produce wood products
and hapū to be responsible intergenerational kaitiaki
(stewards/guardians) of the land where our forests grow.
Contents
that are used daily.
03 Introduction
04 Year at a glance OneFortyOne harvests and plants millions The Annual Review 2020 is a collection of our
08 Chairman’s Letter of trees every year. These trees form our stories from across the business throughout
175,900 hectares of forests, including the past year.
10 CEO Report
thousands of hectares of conservation land
It’s the projects we’ve undertaken, the progress
that native species of plants and animals call
Caring for our people we’ve made, and the things we’re still working
home. Our forests also contain important
on – a reflection on the year that’s been and
12 Creating and nurturing leaders at every level historical and cultural sites as well as artefacts
an opportunity to count what matters.
13 Opportunities for learning leadership skills that we are committed to protecting.
14 Driving diversity across the organisation Our Jubilee and Kaituna Sawmills manufacture
15 Proud to be employing highly skilled timber products such as structural timber,
essential workers decking and posts, which are used to build
homes, fences, vigneron posts and even
16 Creating a culture of safety at Kaituna Sawmill
chicken coops.
OneFortyOne operations are an integral part of
Working with our industry
our communities. We are major employers in
22 Buy Aussie timber first the regions where we work and we’re proud to
invest in supporting our local environment and
Striving for better local people.
24 Drones are revolutionising weed management
26 Measuring timber quality without damaging trees
27 Helpful fungi promote tree growth and
disease resilience
28 Addressing climate change with carbon farming
Serving our communities
30 Transforming lives on the Limestone Coast
34 Connections and community
Understanding our environment
40 Our fire readiness
44 Our forest certifications
46 Tracking our carbon footprint
49 Operational highlights
52 Leadership Team
54 Board of Directors
55 Corporate Governance
57 Home Safe & Well
58 Modern Slavery
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Year at a glance
Year at a
glance
OneFortyOne’s Annual Review 2020 Counting What Matters is working group, and a specific
Green Triangle Nursery Plan.
a summary of our operational, environmental and community
COVID-safe measures to slow
highlights over the calendar year. the spread included designated
carpooling and working
groups, employees bringing
In 2020 we focused on: We hope these stories offer a 2020 also highlighted how their own food to site, eating
small window into what the resilient we are as a team, outdoors, enhanced cleaning,
• The wellbeing of our people
forest and timber industries finding solutions and moving and constant monitoring. In
• Growing, harvesting and have to offer. forward. Australia some of our skilled
manufacturing timber Burmese contractors stepped
The strength of people Our business begins in
up, breaking down language
• Customer service nurseries. By March 2020 we
2020 has taught us to expect barriers to help interpret the
needed to work in a COVID-
• Supporting the communities the unexpected and to reassess new requirements for their
safe environment, so we
where we live and work things we take for granted. colleagues.
created a COVID response
“Our team were impressively
resilient,” says Craig Torney,
Nursery Manager. “They took all
the safety measures seriously
and adapted again and again.
Thanks to them, we were able
to continue working almost
completely uninterrupted.”
In total, 1.5 million seedlings
were despatched to other
forest owners, 5.5 million to our
own Green Triangle Forests. We “ Our team were impressively resilient. Another driver focused project Those working from home on
is the Portland-Nelson Road both sides of the Tasman could
have 2.35 million cuttings set They took all the safety measures Weighbridge Integration. Every access all services required,
aside for 2021 planting.
Focus on safety
seriously and adapted again and again. truck delivering export logs and we found remote working
to our Portland export facility resulted in high autonomy and
Thanks to them, we were able to must weigh in. productivity.
Our Green Triangle operations
are strong contributors to continue working almost completely Previously, a driver was required Mark Jones, Head of
the local economy. The uninterrupted.” to disembark their truck and Technology described the
forestry supply chain from enter data into the iWEIGH experience, “We’re often
planting, tree care, harvest, Weighbridge system. The focused on cutting-edge
transportation through to Craig Torney integration project involved technology, but during 2020
manufacturing is complex, Nursery Manager installation of registration we had to concentrate on
with many people involved. reader technology to identify the flexibility of day-to-day
We employ over 390 people the truck and load, and operational work, and it’s
directly with an additional “Our people are generating In response to fatigue-related automatically supply load helped our people develop
contractor workforce. better ways to work safer with vehicle incidents in the Green information. Drivers no longer new leadership styles.”
greater efficiency, higher yields Triangle, we decided that all need to exit their vehicles on
“The quiet of the forest doesn’t Our mill employees continued
and lower costs. Like all good heavy vehicles hauling log and the weighbridge, meaning less
tell the full story,” says Mick to work on-site throughout the
contemporary businesses, we chip would be fitted with life- time taken, less errors, and a
Theobald, General Manager lockdowns, quickly adapting
are researching automation and saving technology. safer process.
Green Triangle Forests. to COVID-safe measures, and
accounting for our footprint.
Guardian, by Seeing Machines, Working in new ways impressing everyone with their
“We actively protect a diverse There is a lot to be proud of.”
is a real-time driver fatigue and dedication.
range of ecosystems, support Thanks to our Technology
“We are driven to ensure that distraction solution combining
community recreation, and Team, our operations
every person comes to work in-cab intervention (alarm and
spend significant time and continued during the
and goes Home Safe and Well seat vibration) with support and
energy preventing forest fires.” lockdowns of 2020. We had
every day and in 2020 had analytics services. The system is
several initiatives to improve scientifically proven to reduce many people working remotely,
our safety performance.” the occurrence of driver fatigue which required a huge effort to
events by 90%. get us all online and upskilled.
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Year at a glance
30,000m3
In Australia, the Jubilee Sawmill increased
$16m
$16 million invested in two non-stop
total sales volume by 30,000m3 continuous drying kilns
Kaituna Sawmill operational highlights
Jan - Dec 2020 (*) Jan - Dec 2019 Variance
Log Volume (m3) 116,182 106,804 9%
Average Sawmill Production Rate (m3/hour) 37.2 34.3 18%
Total Sales Volume (m3) 67,196 57,490 17%
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, $4,681,490 $1,006,843 465%
and Amortisation (NZD)
(*) Excluded April 2020 where the mill was shut due to COVID - the remaining 11 months have been annualised Jubilee's Continuous Drying Kiln
Producing renewable This significantly dropped Months later, with the team In New Zealand, we donated
resources the unit cost to manufacture. now back on site, the project time and money toward the
Importantly, the mill’s financial is due for completion in 2021. construction of the Great Taste
During 2020, the teams at
performance didn’t come at Trail, which goes through our
Jubilee and Kaituna Sawmills “These kilns will give us more
the cost of wellbeing. estate. We also sponsored
achieved outstanding business consistent, higher-grade
the Young Enterprise Scheme
performance. Both Jubilee and Overall engagement in health timber,” says Paul Hartung,
for local students, as well as a
Kaituna exceeded business and safety across all levels of General Manager Jubilee
range of educational, sporting
performance targets despite the business improved, and Sawmill. “They do so using
and environmental causes,
each mill experiencing shut Kaituna completed 12 months less energy and with less
including the Kea Conservation
down periods. Lost Time Injury free. downtime, which makes them
Trust, Iron Duke Sea Scouts,
an absolute winner for both
In Australia, the Jubilee Sawmill Investing in infrastructure the Tasman Rugby Union Club
quality and efficiency.”
increased total sales volume by and first aid training for Future
At Jubilee Sawmill we have
30,000m3 – our highest sales The importance of Foresters.
invested $16 million into two
ever. Contributing to this was community
non-stop continuous drying
a combination of increased
kilns to replace the old batch With many sports and
DIY projects during lockdown,
kilns. Each new kiln will be community events cancelled,
housing stimulus packages, and
81 metres long, 12 metres supporting local initiatives
less imported products coming
wide and three metres high. was challenging in 2020. We
into Australia.
Together the kilns will dry got creative, adapting our
Kaituna’s EBITDA (Earnings 500,000 cubic metres of Community Grants with Stand
Before Interest, Taxes, timber annually, fuelled by Like Stone to fund projects that
Depreciation, and Amortisation) sawdust and wood waste. were ready to go and would
result between 2019 and 2020 have an immediate impact.
In March 2020, the New
increased by $3.68m NZD
Zealand based project team Through our partnership with
with outstanding performance
had been on-site at the Nature Glenelg Trust, we
across all key drivers. The
Jubilee Sawmill preparing supported volunteers at Mt
improvement in performance
for construction, but the Burr Swamp to plant 3,000
is largely based on better
introduction of travel seedlings around the main
production rates across the site
restrictions meant the team wetland, and developed
whilst keeping costs similar.
had to abruptly pack up and a nearby site to facilitate
return home. Boandik cultural learning.
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Chairman’s Letter
We are proud of our As a closing comment on the
achievements in maintaining changes, we acknowledge
business-as-usual throughout Linda Sewell for her dedication
a period of upheaval. and leadership of OneFortyOne
Customers could rely on us, for nearly eight years, and
homes were built, and people Lees Seymour who led the
were employed. operations in New Zealand.
Their contributions will endure
OneFortyOne has seasoned
and we wish them the very best
professionals across all areas
in their new endeavours.
of the business and has a
vibrant succession plan. We continue to be proud of
This proved valuable as we the story our company has
navigated changes within the to tell regarding sustainability.
leadership team during the Inside this review we share
year. Andy Giles Knopp was more about our work to
promoted to Chief Executive understand our carbon
Officer of OneFortyOne footprint and our carbon
in September 2020, and a farming pilot projects. Our
smooth, successful transition forests have been recertified,
has occurred thanks to Andy, providing our shareholders
the Executive Leadership and customers with certainty
Team, and our Board, all that OneFortyOne products
working together. are grown and processed
responsibly.
In February 2021, we also
welcomed the promotions of On behalf of the Board of
Anita Drake to Chief Financial Directors, I would like to
Officer and Brent Guild to extend a sincere thanks to
Executive General Manager Andy Giles Knopp and the
New Zealand. OneFortyOne Leadership
Team. They have worked
OneFortyOne’s Executive
extremely hard under trying
Leadership Team are:
circumstances and navigated
• Chief Executive Officer – the company with confidence
Chairman’s
The theme of this year’s COVID-19 tested us, and Andy Giles Knopp and transparency. As a result,
report is Counting What continues to do so. Border we have positive stories to tell
• Chief Financial Officer –
Matters and these stories closures took a toll on our in this Annual Review.
Anita Drake
touch upon just a few of the people based in the Green
Letter
I trust you will find this Annual
important aspects of what Triangle, but we responded to • Chief People Officer –
Review informative and we
matters to OneFortyOne. this with transparent decision Peter Brydon
are able to provide insight
After an extremely making and by advocating for
• Executive General Manager, into some of the many
challenging year like 2020, we individual employees affected
Australia – Cameron aspects which are important
feel fortunate that we are still by border restrictions. We
MacDonald to OneFortyOne. As we move
able to reflect on the positives did this while respecting
through the new year,
On behalf of OneFortyOne’s Board that emerged from the year government policy, and by • Executive General Manager, I hope that 2021 brings added
and to identify where we need ensuring our business and
of Directors, I welcome you to the to continue to make progress. industry operated safely and
New Zealand – Brent Guild certainty, unity, and wellbeing
for all.
company’s Annual Review 2020. Safety has always been our
could be trusted in a COVID- Leadership team transition
safe environment. is a critical moment for any Sincerely,
first priority at OneFortyOne. company. Through thoughtful
As the Review will share, our people We operate on the mantra Not all businesses were able hiring and planning over the
of “Home Safe and Well,” to operate in a business-
have remained focused on our core which reflects our passion for as-usual manner during
years, we were pleased we
were able to make these
businesses throughout 2020. Even the wellbeing of our people, COVID-19. However, soon appointments from within the
with the external challenges of the our contractors, and our
partners. This is at the heart
after the initial shock of
the announcement of the
business. The Executive Lead
Team has the full support of John S. Gilleland
year, our employees have served our of OneFortyOne’s wellbeing pandemic, OneFortyOne myself and the OneFortyOne Chairman
customers at the highest level, fulfilled statement, which was
developed to ensure
was in a position to respond.
Our products were needed
Board of Directors. March 2021
our environmental responsibilities and we hold ourselves and each as people found sanctuary in
supported our communities. other to account when it building homes, DIY projects,
comes to safety. and renovation.
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CEO Report
“Counting what matters is about 2021 an exciting year ahead Our front cover features Jay
Ropitini, Sawing Technician
our people taking responsibility for 2020 was a year in which we
at Jubilee Sawmill. The photo
learnt a great deal about our
leadership right across the business. team and our business. 2021
was taken at 6am after an
8-hour shift and embodies
We believe that good ideas can come will be about how we use this
the spirit of the team through
knowledge to grow.
from anywhere and the experts are 2020. Dedicated professionals
In 2021 we want to: focused on delivering their
the best people to see those concepts very best.
1. achieve industry top quartile
come to fruition. This shines through benchmark for wellbeing Thank you to our customers,
the stories in the 2020 Annual Review.” to ensure that everyone contractors, communities,
goes home safe and well and stakeholders for your
Andy Giles-Knopp every day continued support throughout
Chief Executive Officer 2020. Our valued relationships
2. drive operational excellence
have contributed to our results,
across all aspects of the
safely and sustainably achieved
business and underpin
The financial results were The results were positive during extraordinary times.
value creation with stronger
mixed through the period. particularly through an
business performance; and
uncertain and disrupted
In the first half of the year
year. Our performance only 3. continue to build an
COVID-19 had the impact
represents the hard work, integrated organisation
of closing markets as
passion, and commitment that the team feel proud to
governments dealt with the
of everyone in the business. belong to and can thrive
immediate health risks of the
and realise their potential.
pandemic. The China markets My reflection of the year
closed through the first quarter is one of immense pride, Andy Giles-Knopp
soon followed by the closure pride in the entire team who Chief Executive Officer
of our New Zealand operations demonstrated enormous care March 2021
through Stage 4 restrictions in and focus on doing the right
CEO Report
the second quarter. thing throughout the year.
We had prepared for
an uncertain economic
slowdown and although the
first half was weaker than
planned, the reality of the
2020 was a year of change. A year of The end of year decision 2020 performance second half of the year was
to suspend timber exports quite the reverse.
change for the globe, the forest and between Australia and
Counting What Matters is
about our people taking Through the second half
timber industries, and for OneFortyOne. China was very difficult
responsibility for leadership we have seen buoyant
for our business and the
right across the business. markets in both Australia
Green Triangle supply chain.
We believe that good ideas and New Zealand which
We saw the conclusion of I am hugely excited about Through 2021 it will be
can come from anywhere have underpinned a strong
an important chapter in what we will achieve with such important that we collaborate
and the experts are the best recovery. Operations in
OneFortyOne’s history as Linda a talented and capable team. to solve the challenges left
people to see those concepts forests and mills have been
Sewell and Lees Seymour by these events for both the
A range of external factors come to fruition. This shines working at capacity and
departed from their roles of community and the sector.
with long term implications through the stories in the results have been strong.
Chief Executive Officer and
affected our industry The reality of the COVID-19 2020 Annual Review.
Executive General Manager Although there has been
throughout the year. The pandemic hit us in March, and
New Zealand, respectively. Home Safe and Well is non- positive momentum across
2019/2020 Australian summer we acted quickly to ensure
negotiable. From a safety the domestic markets and the
It is a great privilege to bushfires had a devastating that OneFortyOne was in a
perspective, our goal is to outlook is optimistic through
have been appointed impact on lives, communities, strong position to manage
achieve industry top quartile 2021, we concluded the
Chief Executive Officer of the environment, and through any uncertainties
benchmark. year with the disappointing
OneFortyOne. I want to jobs. The loss of the forest ahead. This work put us in
acknowledge my predecessor, plantation areas in New South good stead throughout the The safety highlight through reality of the trade suspension
Linda, for her leadership and Wales sent waves through year as we saw our operations 2020 was performance at the between Australia and China.
commitment, setting up the industry. The implications close in New Zealand in the Kaituna Sawmill. The team has The impact on the cessation
OneFortyOne for the future. for future timber supply are second quarter and then in made incredible gains with a of timber trade to China has
The change in leadership marks significant and propel us South Australia in the final renewed focus on wellbeing had a wide-ranging impact
the beginning of an exciting further to achieving the goal of quarter of the year. as well as empowering a on the supply chain, from
new time for the company. planting the right trees in the highly engaged team to do our harvest and haulage
right places. We will only be the right things. The results contractors to the operations
able to meet future demand have been outstanding and at the Port of Portland.
and support existing industries in January 2021 the team
if we grow more trees. recorded 12 months lost time
injury free.
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Caring for our people
Creating and
nurturing leaders
at every level
Developing leadership skills and encouraging
inclusion are vital ways to create a more
dynamic and successful organisation.
Our goal is to make OneFortyOne a great place to work.
To achieve this, we have four objectives.
1. 2. 3. 4. Opportunities
Build high
performance culture
and outstanding
Accelerate inclusion
and acceptance
Create meaning and
purpose
Be fit for the future
for learning
leadership skills
leaders
Empowering individuals Create a culture that Engagement across Lead the organisation
to deliver great outcomes allows people to be OneFortyOne on par through transition of an
for the business and themselves. Managers with aspirational high ageing workforce enabling Manager Timber, and Warren Wellbeing is an area where
embracing change as an surround themselves growth organisations greater technology and We need great leaders to create a great Egan, Production Scheduler leadership is paramount. It is
opportunity to improve. with diversity to unlock through leaders inspiring right skills in the right organisation – but what does that mean from the Jubilee Sawmill. essential for people to lead
A culture of excellence, potential and greater with personal stories place ultimately unlocking by example when it comes
adaptability and resilience creativity through a rich and rewarding collective a greater collaborative and how do we accomplish it? Together they studied
to safety, and we take every
where all employees and diverse culture. intelligence and values business to create value different aspects of the
chance to have conversations
strive for excellence in based behaviours. beyond competitors. sawmill such as green mill,
We’ve been working to create a We aim to expand learning to ensure mindfulness and
their field. dry mill, kilns, treatment, and
leadership model and program opportunities for people continually improve. Having
roundwood.
that will develop satisfying at every level of the conversations about safety and
career paths for our people. organisation. Building “This project is giving me wellbeing through proactive
“Retaining and attracting That means we need excellent The second is about helping relationships is an important in-depth knowledge of the programs are one of our safety
It’s important to talk about performance metrics.
people to the forestry and leaders, and everyone needs people feel like they belong, cornerstone for future supply chain, from stump to
future skills and future
timber industry is an area to feel welcome, valued no matter who they are or leaders, and projects between finished timber products,”
workforces, and we are “We believe everyone,
we’re always aiming to and confident to make their where they’ve come from. teams have been a great way says Conor. “Knowing
certainly thinking ahead. regardless of their role, has a
improve on,” says Peter own unique leadership The third priority means to foster those relationships more about the production
However, we don’t want to responsibility for leadership,”
Brydon, Chief People Officer. contribution.” lifting engagement levels in 2020. scheduler role also helps with
overlook the incredible skills says Candice Fennell, Head of
“We want great people to across the business. The final my customer coordinator
Our first priority pushes us to and experience we already Our wood density project Human Resources, Australia.
work with us, people who priority is all about innovation, perspective, because I
empower every employee to have. Building on our existing is an excellent example: “Whether you have direct
are experts in their field, and evolution and adaptability. know more about the mill’s
lead, deliver great outcomes expertise is a way to create a it involved Conor Ryan, reports or not, everyone can
who are committed to the requirements. Learning the
and embrace change. huge depth of knowledge in Customer Co-ordinator from be a leader in some way – we
success of the business. The new technologies has also
our workforce. the Forests team, working are all leaders of something. All
only way to achieve that goal been very interesting.”
with Darren Phelan, Planning of our people have a talent we
is to make OneFortyOne a can manage and embrace.”
genuinely great place to work.
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Caring for our people
Driving diversity
across the
organisation
Jenny van Workum, Human Resources Manager New Jenny van Workum talking
drones with Chris Ensor,
Zealand, says that the way we plant and harvest trees is Log Sales Manager, left, and
Christoph Riedel, Forest
not how many people might imagine. Operations Planner, Richmond,
New Zealand
Nowadays, there are far fewer
people behind chainsaws
in the forest, in fact most
people are operating highly
specialised machinery. We
need people who have the
skills to operate sophisticated
technology. We hope our
people and future employees
can engage with others to
Proud to be
make things happen and Jay Ropitini, Sawing
to get things done. We are Technician, Jubilee
looking for people that are Sawmill
passionate about the industry,
employing highly
want to learn more, and see
a career for themselves at
OneFortyOne.
Diversity is one of our
skilled essential
areas for improvement.
Increasing our diversity will
bring significant strengths
to the business: diverse
workers
workplaces offer a wider
range of viewpoints, more
creative problem-solving
and superior business
performance. Company
culture is a product of our
“We know that if we want to “ Our goal is to create a culture that
retain our people and attract
leadership and principles. younger generations to the allows people to be themselves and When the borders closed between Could we source their skills niche skill sets to keep our mill
easily if our people were running 24 hours a day.”
The evolution of workplace business, then inclusion for managers to surround themselves South Australia and Victoria, we were not permitted to cross the
culture weaves through the The process of identifying
whole business; it is the
must be a key part of our
company culture,” says with people of different backgrounds to asked to articulate why our workers border?
and explaining why some of
combination of everyone’s Peter. “Our goal is to create unlock potential and greater creativity.” should be classed as ‘essential’. For This process reinforced how our employees needed to
attitude and behaviour. highly skilled our workforce cross the border gave us an
a culture that allows people
to be themselves and for
workers living on the Victorian side of is and how tough it would be opportunity to reflect on just
Peter Brydon
managers to surround Chief People Officer the South Australian border, was their to replace their training and how many specialised roles
expertise. we have in the forest and the
themselves with people of work essential to our business? mill. In short, the answer to
different backgrounds to “From plantation to mill,
unlock potential and greater the government’s question
forestry is an innovative, high-
creativity.” was, “Yes, our workers are
tech industry with the end user
essential – and they would be
of our wood fibre always front
impossible to replace easily
of mind when we adopt new
if they weren’t permitted to
technology,” says Peter, “and
cross the border.”
our high-tech expertise doesn’t
stop at the forest. We rely on
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Caring for our people Creating a culture of safety at Kaituna Sawmill Health and safety come first at the Kaituna Sawmill in Marlborough, where a fresh approach to culture is setting a new standard for the site. 16 | OneFortyOne Annual Review 2020 OneFortyOne | 17
Caring for our people
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“ We have very specific measures for behaviour and site culture, Tracy Goss, General Manager
and safety direction and Kaituna Sawmill, says it was
performance, but the culture element implementation. an opportunity to integrate
is difficult to measure and it’s hard to The assessors highlighted the
people, maintenance, plant
and equipment into the
determine whether or not you have areas we should focus on:
review process. months without a lost
the right culture.” • Leadership
“We have very specific time injury
• Engagement measures for performance, but February 2020 to
Tracy Goss the cultural element is difficult January 2021 without a
• Legislation and compliance
General Manager Kaituna Sawmill to measure and it’s hard to work-related injury or
• Risk assessment determine whether or not you illness that results in time
have the right culture.” off work, permanent
Using independent Assessing where we needed A new auditing system
Forklift-only work zones disability or a fatality
assessments, developing to make changes
To improve engagement,
new systems and changing Safety around forklifts was
To begin the process of we introduced an auditing
the way we think about identified early on as a
improving safety, we invited system at Kaituna which sets
safety has revolutionised the significant issue – it was
independent assessors, out goals for creating a safer
culture at Kaituna Sawmill in crucial to create more
both internal and external, culture at the mill. The system
Marlborough. It’s an ongoing separation between forklifts
to Kaituna to observe defines areas of focus and
process and already we’re and pedestrians.
our operations and make targets areas of opportunity
seeing huge improvements in
recommendations on how we whether this is around
the processes and attitudes Cilla Ivory, Health and Safety
could improve. The assessors training, new employees,
around health and safety. Facilitator, says workspaces
provided a series of reports, dispatch or another area of
were shared and becoming
including barriers, safety the business.
congested: “Some of the
walkways used to cross over
areas where forklifts went, so Home Safe and Well – a powerful pledge
now we have guided walkways
that keep pedestrians away
from forklifts and other OneFortyOne’s company-wide Home Safe and Well program is another key platform for
moving plant.” culture shift.
“In a couple of really busy Launched in January 2020, the program invites team members – including contractors
forklift locations there are visiting the company’s sites – to sign a pledge. Those who have signed have also received
sensor-activated super bright a badge to wear to indicate they have endorsed the pledge.
LED traffic lights at safe points “The pledge is to ourselves, to our families, and to one another,” says Tracy Goss. “It’s a
to alert people that a forklift way of signalling to everyone that we are working towards our common goal of doing all
is in the vicinity. They must the things in our control to go home safe and well every day.”
wait in the safe area until
the light turns green before
proceeding.”
“When someone wants to
speak to a driver on foot, the “Forklift operators do feel The team are creating a shift in “We took the opportunity
forklift must be switched off, that it’s keeping pedestrians health and safety culture at the to integrate people,
and the driver needs to step out of their operational areas mill by striving for improvement maintenance, plant and
out of the machine to walk and that their workspace is and involving the whole team equipment into the review
over to the person.” safer,” Cilla says. “They really so that there is a shared process,” says Tracy.
appreciate that people are accountability for everyone
There have also been respecting their work zone.” going home safe and well at
improvements that have the end of each working day.
provided clear, highly visual Getting the team engaged
reminders of the exclusion “The culture shift means our
Increasing engagement meant
zone around forklifts. For people look out for each
empowering individuals at
example, red lights on the side other and hold each other
Kaituna to bring forward
of a forklift indicate a three- accountable. You need a
their ideas with confidence,
metre exclusion zone around trusting environment to affect
knowing that they will be
the machine providing an this type of change so people
heard and responded to.
extremely effective visual cue feel comfortable enough to
to keep your distance. Tracy says there’s been a shift bring issues forward and so
in culture: “Ultimately, we they can trust the business
can’t do anything without our is going to react in an
people. The most important appropriate way.”
thing has been to engage
Kaituna Sawmill team them at every step of the
change process.”
18 | OneFortyOne Annual Review 2020 OneFortyOne | 19Caring for our people
4.5
EBITDA increased over
4.5 times* the previous
calendar year demonstrating
that safety doesn’t come
at the cost of business
performance.
*Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation, and Amortisation
Tracy Goss, General
Manager Kaituna
Sawmill
“There’s been a huge change,” Getting to the bottom of “Not all of these Continuous improvement
says Cilla. “Individuals are safety problems improvements have been
Health and safety
coming up with ideas and an easy journey,” said Chris.
There is an old adage – you improvements are a constant
they’re recognising hazards “When you’ve got a way that
have to go slow to go fast – and process and everyone in the
and risks. They will question you’ve done something for
this is at the heart of increased Kaituna team is confident they
it themselves and raise it with years and then it gets taken
productivity at the mill. have the full support of their
the HSRs. We’ve always had away from you, it can be a bit
colleagues. Everyone wants to
HSRs, but until now there Chris Lambert, Kaituna’s frustrating. That’s until you
keep each other safe and well
hasn’t been this level of Green Mill Manager, says work out as a team how to do
at work, because everyone
engagement with them.” that despite the increase in it, and it feels natural.”
has the right to go home to
safety improvements, it hasn’t
Bob Ward, a member of the A more productive workplace their families at the end of
affected overall productivity.
dispatch team, was voted in each working day.
A safer site is a more productive
as an HSR and says the new “You have to solve problems
site, and there has been Tracy said the team is
New signs and structures While we’ve had signage for Pledging to come home safe New elected safety officers process has driven a positive at their root cause. It’s human
a significant increase in continuing to look at ways to
a long time, there is now an and well shift in the culture. nature to try to solve or find
To boost safety further, we This year we introduced productivity in response to reduce and eliminate critical
extra emphasis site-wide a ‘workaround’ for small
made safe spaces more Another important part of elections to appoint site- “I’ve never worked for a safety improvements. Even risks, to record what they’re
on new, more eye-catching problems by effectively utilising
obvious and dangerous the culture shift has been our wide health and safety company so into their safety, small workarounds add up to doing, and to encourage a
signage carrying on with the what’s in front of us. One of the
spaces harder to access. company-wide ‘Home Safe and officers. Anyone interested in and I think that’s helped by be surprisingly time-consuming culture that keeps themselves
high-impact visual theme.” aspects of our safety work is to
Ultra-bright yellow railings Well’ program. Team members, becoming a Health and Safety the long induction process for and problematic, as well as and contractors visiting the
stop the workarounds.”
guide employees and visitors Even the way we stack timber including on-site contractors, Representative (HSR) is asked new people. On a day-to-day being a safety hazard. site safe.
around pedestrian-only zones, has evolved, with stack height sign a pledge committing to to submit a mini resume with level for every process, you An example of the
Hayden Watty, an apprentice “We need people working
providing a conspicuous decreasing as rows approach taking care of themselves and their registration of interest. have to go through the safe workaround fix in practice
timber machinist, started together to make this
reminder of where to walk. pedestrian areas. This means their colleagues. operating practices so you’re was in areas of the mill where
“Once nominees are collected, working at Kaituna as a stacker happen and we’re proud
The new 1.8m guarding pedestrians are only ever aware of how things work. It’s timber traditionally bunches
Tracy says the pledges are “to the team then votes via a single five years ago, and said the of the collaboration here
fences throughout the mill walking close to the shortest very good.” up or moves off its runners.
ourselves, to our families, and transferable vote system.” safety improvements have at Kaituna. Safety is never a
also create a strong separation stack of timber. In the past, the workaround
to one another. It’s a way of made a big impression. job that’s finished, and we
between pedestrians and the The new HSRs meet each was for someone to manually
Tracy says the barriers have signalling to everyone that keep ourselves in check by
heavy-duty machinery and month to look at different stand on the sidelines and “When I first started here there
had even more of an impact we are working towards our remembering that we are
plant nearby. projects to focus on, while flip the timber with a metal was more of a culture of ‘she’ll
than we expected. common goal of doing all the always only as good as our
there’s a second site-wide pole. Now, by finding ways to be right’. The culture is a really
Cilla says it’s all designed to things in our control to go last day’s performance.”
“People’s perception of risk health and safety meeting improve the performance of big thing for me. Once upon
slow you down in a good home safe and well every day.”
has started to change. We’re where team members can the machinery so the timber a time it was rush, rush, rush, This article has been adapted from
way: “The safety updates an original story by WaltersPR.
starting to see people applying raise any issues or ideas. We doesn’t end up in a bunch, whereas now we’re told to slow
have created a constant visual
risk awareness on a day-to- also increased our induction we’ve removed an unsafe down, work out the hazards,
reminder that there are hazards.
day basis. They’re empowered process to a full week for ‘fix’ and replaced it with a and then fix it. It’s all changed
to speak up and say ‘Hey, every new employee, giving genuinely safer process. now, and everyone looks after
that’s not right’.” us more time to explain our each other.”
health and safety expectations
and processes.
20 | OneFortyOne Annual Review 2020 OneFortyOne | 21Working with our industry
Buy Aussie
timber first
Timber – it’s hard to imagine life with viewers why Aussie timber The campaign was
was a winning product: “It’s not coordinated by the Australian
without it. During Australia’s COVID just because it’s the ultimate Forest Products Association.
restrictions of 2020, we were able to renewable and stores carbon for
It builds on the successful
the life of the product, it keeps
keep our business running safely, retain Australia stronger as well.”
‘Timber Framing – The
Ultimate Renewable’
our people and support the economies Mike Bloomfield, General campaign, which we also
where we live and work. Manager of Sales and supported.
Marketing, says it’s excellent to
“The new campaign carries
be part of a project that sees
It’s sustainable, durable and Launched in July 2020, the Buy a very pertinent message on
the industry working together
renewable: Aussie timber Aussie Timber First campaign why it is so important to buy
on a collective message.
is an incredible natural saw the timber industry come Australian timber,” says Mike.
resource that creates jobs, together to send a clear “This was a great example of “It goes right across the supply
stores carbon and boosts message to the Australian public the government and industry chain to fabricators, builders and
our economy. Throughout about the value of our products. collaborating to bolster the consumers. Buying Australian
the ups and downs of 2020’s The campaign included timber and housing industries timber is a great idea at any
pandemic, OneFortyOne OneFortyOne, AKD Softwoods, as well as regional employment time, but especially during
was able to keep operating Boral, Hyne Timber, Timberlink during a very difficult time,” periods of economic recovery
in a COVID-safe way. We Australia and Wespine Industries. says Mike. “It’s so good to see when it provides critical support
were hugely grateful to be the industry coming together for regional employment.”
A series of videos featured a to showcase all the benefits of
able to continue providing To find out more visit:
wide range of timber industry our products.”
employment, supporting www.buyaussietimberfirst.
professionals from these
regional economies and com.au/
organisations, including Nigel
delivering essential products
Boyd, Production Manager at
all through the year.
Jubilee Sawmill. Nigel shared
PROUDLY
AUSTRALIAN
MADE
500,000 $23.9 billion
Online advertising impressions for the campaign 2018–19 forest industry generated $23.9 billion of
in the first three months sales and service income
52,000
People employed in the Australian timber industry
22 | OneFortyOne Annual Review 2020 Source: https://www.agriculture.gov.au OneFortyOne | 23Striving for better
Drones are
revolutionising
weed management
We’re using drone technology and high
resolution imagery to find, map, and
manage weeds across our forests.
Weed control is a challenge in One of the problem plants
your own backyard, let alone we’ve been working to
across 175,000 hectares of eradicate is coastal wattle.
forest over two countries. Although a native Australian
Invasive plants in a pine plant, when away from
plantation are particularly its natural range on the
threatening to young pine coast, this weedy tree is
seedlings as they try and an invasive pest plant. Left
Drone technology establish in the first three untreated, coastal wattle can
years. Weeds can often grow outcompete our pine trees,
faster than our young trees, and can spread beyond the
5km
taking up water and nutrients, plantation to outcompete
and blocking out light. other native plants. Using
Too many weeds and our drone imagery, we’ve been
trees can’t grow to their full able to locate and record
direction obstacle sensing capacity – rotation times may existing infestations, using
extend and large numbers of this information to coordinate
trees could die. weed control. Afterwards,
7km With the help of a new drone
in our toolkit, we’re now able
to more easily and quickly
we can re-photograph the
same areas to see how well
our weed management is
working, and to monitor the
video transmission range identify areas where weeds
health of the plantation.
are causing problems for
our forests. We can map out Beyond weed management,
83 hectares
entire forests and create high- the drone imagery is used
resolution images that show to map elevation and tree
Dr Danielle Wiseman, us where to focus our weed heights, as well as identifying
Research Manager and reduction efforts. Utilising sensitive areas in plantations
Bella Walker, Graduate of native vegetation (inliers) mapped on our estates this technology means we like sinkholes and caves.
can map and assess a greater
This cost-effective
area, access difficult to reach
209 hectares
innovation is likely to
terrain, and remove some of
become a permanent piece
the manual labour meaning
of equipment, helping us
safer and more productive
build a detailed map of all
weed mapping.
our plantations so we can
of our plantations mapped
quickly pinpoint any emerging
problems and find solutions.
24 | OneFortyOne Annual Review 2020 OneFortyOne | 25Striving for better
Helpful fungi
Shannon Rutherford, Forestry
Operations Planner assessing
tree height as part of the
Sherry trial overview
promote
Credit Helen Whelan of Bio-
Protection Research Centre
tree growth
and disease
resilience
Trials are showing that adding
Scholarship Forester Heidi
Maresch measuring wood Trichoderma root endophytes to seeds
density with the IML-Resitool
can result in faster growing and more
resilient forests.
Measuring timber
Michael Lucente, Quality and For the past six years, Together we’ve been When the seed germinates, Results from this trial found
Compliance Manager, we OneFortyOne has been taking different mixes of the Trichoderma forms a a significant increase in tree
collected valuable information involved in testing how Trichoderma root endophytes symbiotic relationship with height growth and survival –
from our logs from the forest Trichoderma root endophytes and seeing whether they can the seedling that is transferred as a result, production
quality without
through to the sawmill. The might be able to improve enhance the growth of our from the nursery into the plantings have been having
trial will help us to better the growth of New Zealand trees, and their resistance to forest at planting. Trichoderma treatments
understand what’s growing in radiata pine forests. This has foliar diseases. Trichoderma since 2019.
This research is showing
our estate. been a group effort, with fungal organisms are found
damaging trees
some very encouraging signs, Craig Brown, Forestry
our forests hosting trials naturally in soil and on roots;
“This trial has been a real including a significant increase Manager says, “We’re excited
for the Lincoln University they form mutually beneficial
collaborative effort, bringing in survival rate for young trees. about the overall results –
Bio-Protection Research relationships with the plants
together our experts from both It’s also showing significant it’s fantastic to see ways that
Centre, supported by the they live on.
the forest and mill teams,” says reduction in the incidence innovation, research and
Forest Growers Commodity
Cameron MacDonald, Executive In tests, living Trichoderma and severity of Dothistroma curious minds can make our
Levy and New Zealand Forest
A new resistance drilling tool is helping us to accurately General Manager Australia.
Growers Research.
endophytes are coated onto septosporum, which infects crops stronger, taller and
“We know that so many factors seeds in our nursery before trees and leads to low timber more resilient.”
measure wood density in standing trees and improve influence the quality of our sowing. yields (and occasionally the
Special thanks to Dr Robert
our overall timber quality. final product – genetics, the death of the tree).
Hill and Dr Helen Whelan of
environment and inputs like
Along with hosting trials from the Bio-Protection Research
fertiliser. Work like this gives us
the national series, in 2018 we Centre; Robert Appleton of
They may look similar on the Traditionally, wood density The Resitool can be used on a deeper understanding of how
ran our own in-house trial of Appletons Tree Nursery; and
outside, but on the inside, has been measured using standing trees, and, compared these all interact.”
Bio-Protection Trichoderma Forest Growers Research.
each pine tree is unique. the increment borer method: to the borer method, is easier
We are also complementing applied locally at Appletons
Performance and wood extracting cores from trees to use, less invasive, and less
this with a study to link wood Tree Nursery.
quality are important to and measuring their volume prone to damaging trees.
quality attributes of logs to
our customers. and mass of wood. This
In December 2020, we the products made after
technique is accurate but can
Wood quality is critical to conducted a successful processing in the Jubilee
be tricky to get right and can
our business, as we supply pre-trial at our Island Swamp Sawmill.
damage the tree.
strong, high-grade structural property, measuring logs
In the future, it’s likely this type
timber for building homes. We are now trialling a new destined for the Jubilee
of tool will continue to help
Wood density is the weight by tool to gauge wood density, Mill. With a team of 25
boost our understanding of
volume of a tree, and higher the IML-Resitool. It uses employees and contractors,
the environmental, silvicultural
density means a stronger and needles inserted into the led by Jan Rombouts,
and genetic factors that
stiffer product. tree, measuring resistance to Resources and Planning
determine wood density.
calculate wood density. Manager, Rob Lindner,
Manager Optimisation, and
26 | OneFortyOne Annual Review 2020 OneFortyOne | 27Striving for better
Addressing climate
At this stage there aren’t many “The forestry and timber Key figures for 2020
plantations in Australia that sector plays a key role in
are eligible to access the ERF. addressing climate change”
200,000
To be eligible to participate says Glen. “It’s a win-win.
change with
in the ERF, new plantation We’re helping to improve
forestry projects must be on environmental outcomes,
eligible land or converting grow our business, and
short-rotation plantations contribute to regional Trees planted at Tullich
carbon farming
to long-rotation (such as economies.”
radiata pine). Plantations that
We will be investigating more
are already being managed
23,000 70
opportunities to undertake
aren’t eligible under current
carbon farming projects in
schemes; they are included in
2021, as a natural part of our
the national inventory.
tonnes
core business – reflecting
Carbon farming has positive environmental outcomes, Radiata grows fast and rapidly our role as custodians of the People employed
absorbs carbon dioxide, even as environment, and advocates per day during
while simultaneously boosting cashflow and creating a young plant, so it’s the perfect for our industry. planting
more jobs in the forest and timber industries. tree for projects like this. Expected CO2 offset
In July 2020, we started Carbon farming ticks so many converted to long rotation “The carbon sequestration
planting a pilot project on 126
hectares of a 344 hectare
project at Tullich in Victoria,
Australia. It’s a 25-year-plus
boxes: it’s beneficial for the
planet; it will help Australia
generate more timber to
supply the increasing demand
radiata pine. The timber
produced by the pines will
store carbon for 30 to 100
years, as opposed to the
over the project life is
expected to be approximately
63,000 tonnes of CO2, which
is enough to offset emissions
$158,000
OneFortyOne’s estimated carbon
commitment to carbon and it improves cashflow. paper produced by the gum from 13,500 cars each year.”
revenue net present value over
farming, where the carbon trees which stores carbon
We’re working with That carbon is forecast to Carbon farming 15 years based on current modelling
sequestered by the trees we for an average of six years.
experts from WeAct, which create an income of over (subject to change)
plant will generate credits from We earn Australian Carbon
specialises in carbon farming Glen Rivers, OneFortyOne $700,000 during the first 15
the Emission Reduction Fund Credit Units (ACCUs) for
development; they’ve been Chief Forester, says the years of growth, after which
(ERF) for the next 15 years. every tonne of emissions
a vital part of getting approval carbon is measured as a the credits cease. We can earn
stored through this project.
This is just one way we can for our first carbon farming proportion of the biomass of Australian Carbon Credit Units
demonstrate how addressing project. The Tullich project the tree, and we will monitor (ACCUs) for every tonne of Each ACCU issued
climate change can go was a short rotation blue gum the growth of the trees over emissions stored through this represents one tonne of
hand-in-hand with profitable plantation, which we’ve the period of this project: project and sell the ACCUs to carbon dioxide equivalent.
business practices. the Australian Government
or other business to generate We sell the ACCUs to the
additional revenue. Australian government or
other business to generate.
“We were motivated to additional revenue.
begin carbon farming for the
environmental and business
case benefits,” Glen explains.
“We will manage this forest in
exactly the same way as we Wood Products
The timber produced by the pines will
do our other plantation areas. store carbon for 30 to 100 years
The extra revenue will help us
Transport Carbon Storage
get more trees in the ground, Carbon is locked within our products
which in the coming years will for their lifetime
also help to meet Australia’s
growing need for timber.”
Timber Processed
Timber Harvested
Carbon Units
Carbon credit units are earned for every
tonne of carbon dioxide emissions stored
Dr Danielle Wiseman,
OneFortyOne with
Vivek Dugar, WeAct Sustainable Forestry/Pine Plantation
© CamThompson/
FloodlightMedia for
CleanEnergyRegulator/ As trees grow they sequester carbon dioxide. The carbon sequestration over the project life
CarbonMarketInstitute is expected to be approximately 63,000 tonnes of CO2, which is enough to offset emissions
from 13,500 cars each year.
28 | OneFortyOne Annual Review 2020 OneFortyOne | 29Serving our communities
Transforming
lives on the
Limestone Coast
For the sixth year running, OneFortyOne is proud
to partner with the Stand Like Stone Foundation to
help support the Limestone Coast community.
The 2020 $50,000 program is supporting a range
of initiatives – including firefighting equipment,
foodbank deliveries, mental health support, and
at-risk youth programs.
Stand Like Stone Foundation “Our vision at Stand Like
was established in 2004 by a Stone is to inspire community
passionate group of people kindness and courage.
from across the region who Partnering with businesses
wanted to create a community such as OneFortyOne,
fund that would benefit who take such positive and
the region in perpetuity. meaningful action to support
The Foundation provides a their community, enables us
vehicle for those that care to deliver on our mission.”
about the region to give
The six-year partnership
something of real value back
between Stand Like Stone
to the community. Through its
and OneFortyOne has
annual grants and scholarships,
improved the lives of
Stand Like Stone is able to
thousands of residents of
quickly adapt and react to
the Limestone Coast, and
the community’s needs,
our whole team is proud to
from individuals and families,
be involved.
through to not-for-profit
groups and corporations. “We love seeing the difference
that Stand Like Stone is
Our partnership
making in the community
Since 2014, OneFortyOne has here,” says Paul Hartung,
provided $230,000 in support General Manager Jubilee
to the region through Stand Sawmill. “It’s fantastic to be
Like Stone. Anne Kerr, Stand able to support their efforts.
Like Stone CEO, said these Stand Like Stone is making a
grants epitomise the generosity long-lasting positive impact
of spirit that is alive and well in here in the Limestone Coast.”
the Limestone Coast.
Padthaway Primary
School received a grant
for the fire fighting
equipment. Pictured:
Principal Corinne
Mowat and student
Will Turner.
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