Community & Partnerships
DBI has established a Community Investment, Partnerships & Sponsorship Program to ensure shared value for the Community in which we operate. The aim of the program is to develop strong and authentic partnerships that will provide social, cultural, environmental and economic benefit to its communities.
To create shared value a framework has been developed which ties back to the 4 sustainability pillars and UN Sustainable Development Goals:
| PILLAR | PROGRAM GOAL | FOCUS AREAS | SDG ALIGNMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENT | To contribute to protecting and enriching community through reef biodiversity and ecosystems, water management and climate change adaption and mitigation. | Biodiversity & Reef Ecosystem protection & restoration Water stewardship Climate Change. |      |
| PEOPLE | To contribute to a positive community culture that enhances livelihoods through social inclusion, innovation and empowerment of people. | Social inclusion Innovation Health & Wellbeing. |    |
| COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS | To enhance the community through understanding and driving positive change that will enable authentic partnerships and long-term connections that remains relevant, informed and value orientated. | Cultural & Community Programs. Events & Partnerships. |    |
| BUSINESS PERFORMANCE | To contribute to community through optimising access to education and training of the workforce for our future. | Education & Training Skills development. |  |
Community memberships:
To advance DBI’s sustainability initiatives, we value the importance of building strong partnerships with other organisations and industry associations. Some examples of the external initiatives we support are listed below:
| PARTNERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP GROUPS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| CRG – NQBP Community Reference Group for the Port of Hay Point | DBI attend CRG meetings and are invited to provide updates periodically |
| CWG – Community Working Group | DBI supports and attends meetings |
| DCA – Diversity Council of Australia | Membership held by the Operator |
| HR2RP – Mackay-Whitsunday-Isaac Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership | The Operator funded Southern Inshore program since 2017 and jointly funded with DBI since 2019 |
| ILCO – Integrated Logistics Company Pty Ltd | DBI COO, Jesse Knight, Director of the Board |
| NQBP – North Queensland Bulk Ports | TropWATER studies partnership with DBI and James Cook University |
| Ports Australia | Associate Membership held by DBI |
| QRC – Queensland Resource Council | Service Membership held by DBI |
| Tangaroa Blue Foundation | DBI participate in the ReefClean Program |