BHP acknowledges a representative class action proceeding has been filed in the Federal Court of Australia in relation to allegations of sexual harassment and sex discrimination. We will respond to the legal action through the Federal Court as we learn more about the claim.

Sexual harassment has no place in our workplaces or indeed anywhere. We are committed to providing a safe and respectful workplace for everyone. Everyone deserves to feel safe, secure and respected at work.

We deeply regret and apologise unreservedly to anyone who has ever experienced any form of harassment at BHP.

Our Actions

Over many years, we have been focused on identifying, calling out and dealing with instances of disrespectful behaviour, including sexual harassment, racism and bullying.

In 2018, BHP defined sexual harassment as a health and safety risk to be treated with the same focus and oversight as other workplace health and safety risks.

We have a wide range of controls in place focused on prevention, reporting and response. These include:

• All employees undertaking respectful behaviour training;
• Encouraging our people to speak up and report any concerns about behaviour they have experienced or witnessed;
• Treating all reports of misconduct seriously and taking strong disciplinary action, including termination of employment, where we find that disrespectful behaviour, such as sexual harassment or sex discrimination, has occurred; and
• Investing US$500 million to improve the safety and security of accommodation villages in Australia. This includes increased security guard coverage, upgrades to village lighting and CCTV, and enhancements to room security.

Our work to eliminate harassment and foster a more inclusive and respectful workplace continues.

Read more about our work to eliminate sexual harassment at BHP, including our public reporting on the issue. Find out more about our commitment to gender balance.