Whitehaven Coal Limited has reported a significant improvement in safety metrics and enhanced its cybersecurity posture in the financial year ending June 2026. The company’s Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) for FY26 was 3.3, a 30% improvement compared to the five-year average of 4.7.
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Whitehaven’s safety performance includes a near miss frequency rate of 1.1, a 45% improvement from FY25. The company has also completed over 74,000 field safety leadership activities, engaging directly with teams to reinforce safe behaviors and support positive safety outcomes.
Whitehaven has also made strides in cybersecurity, establishing a formal Cyber, Data and AI Governance Steering Committee to provide greater oversight and align governance initiatives with business objectives and risk appetite. The company has enhanced third-party risk management through ongoing assessments of critical suppliers and strengthened controls to protect Whitehaven data across its ecosystem.
Additionally, Whitehaven has continued its commitment to Indigenous procurement and social priorities, contributing approximately $2.9 billion to local suppliers in Central Queensland, North West New South Wales, and the Hunter and Newcastle regions.
Whitehaven’s environmental management includes no environmental enforcement action events during the year, reflecting the concerted efforts of employees and contractors across the business.