Sustainability

2030 goals¹

Our management of sustainability helps generate social value.

Footnotes:

1. In setting BHP's 2030 goals, we had regard to existing public sustainability frameworks, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity, The Global Business Collaboration for Better Workplace Mental Health, and the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
2. With widespread adoption expected post 2030.
3. For the definition of the terms used to express these positions, including ‘target’, ‘goal’, ‘net zero’, ‘carbon neutral’ and ‘operational GHG emissions’ refer to the BHP Annual Report 2026, Additional information OFR10.4. For more information on the essential definitions, assumptions, GHG emissions boundaries, measurement approach and adjustments for our targets and goals, refer to the BHP Annual Report 2026, Sustainability Report 5.2 Climate-related targets and 7 Basis of preparation, interpretation and GHG emissions calculation methodology.
4. It may include areas we stewarded for a period between FY2023 and FY2030 but have relinquished to a third party with the requisite expertise, and under conditions that create a high likelihood of durability of ongoing conservation, restoration or regenerative management practice.
5. Excludes areas held under greenfield exploration licences (or equivalent tenements), which are outside the area of influence of our existing mine operations. 
6. During FY2026, BHP updated the wording of the Healthy environment goal. For more information on the updates and the reason for them refer to the BHP Annual Report 2026 OFR 9.9.
7. Cultural diversity in our workforce will be measured based on our substantive progress towards reflecting the cultural diversity of the societies where we operate.