Bapcor Limited has updated its governance framework, including a strengthened approach to modern slavery risks and the adoption of new policies to ensure ethical business practices. The company recognises the potential for modern slavery risks within its supply chains and is committed to identifying, assessing, and managing these risks in accordance with its values, legal obligations, and stakeholder expectations.
Material actions and disclosures
Bapcor’s approach to managing modern slavery risks is supported by its Human Rights Policy and Ethical Supply Chain/Procurement Policy, both available on the company’s website. These policies reflect Bapcor’s commitment to respecting and promoting human rights and conducting supply chain and procurement activities responsibly and ethically.
Bapcor undertakes activities to identify and assess modern slavery risks within its operations and supply chains and seeks to work collaboratively with suppliers to promote ethical and responsible business practices. Oversight of modern slavery-related risks forms part of Bapcor’s broader ESG and risk management framework.
The Board receives updates regarding material modern slavery matters and annually approves Bapcor’s Modern Slavery Statement. In accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2018, Bapcor publishes an annual Modern Slavery Statement outlining the actions taken to identify, assess, and address modern slavery risks.
Bapcor has also adopted a Securities Trading Policy designed to promote investor confidence in the integrity of dealings in Bapcor securities and ensure compliance with applicable insider trading laws. The policy prohibits Directors, the CEO, the CFO, members of the GLT, certain other restricted persons, and their closely related parties from trading in Bapcor securities during closed periods, except in limited circumstances permitted under the policy.
Forward commitments
Bapcor continues to review and strengthen its governance framework to support effective Board oversight, responsible decision-making, and the delivery of Bapcor’s strategy. Key governance enhancements and areas of focus during the financial year included Board renewal, simplification of Board Committees, and the separation of Chair and Chief Executive Officer roles.
Bapcor has also progressed its sustainability reporting framework through the preparation of its inaugural AASB S2 Report and the subsequent release of Bapcor’s ESG Supplement. The AASB S2 Report addresses Bapcor’s mandatory climate-related disclosures and forms part of the Company’s Appendix 4E and FY26 Financial Report. The ESG Supplement complements that report by providing a concise overview of Bapcor’s performance and priorities across material non-climate ESG matters.
These reporting structures reflect Bapcor’s transition to mandatory climate-related financial reporting under the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards and support clearer disclosure by distinguishing between climate-related matters reported in Bapcor’s AASB S2 Report and broader ESG matters reported through the ESG Supplement.
Further details about Bapcor’s ongoing economic, environmental and social sustainability initiatives are provided in Bapcor’s AASB S2 Report and ESG Supplement, available on the company’s website.
Attributed to the Corporate Governance Statement 2026 of Bapcor Limited.