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At AGL, we recognise the important role we play in respecting and upholding human rights. This includes a commitment to working towards the eradication of modern slavery.     To mark the United Nations International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, we spoke to Damien Schulze, our Group Compliance and Privacy Officer, about the importance of today and the work his team is doing to address the risk of modern slavery in our operations and supply chain.     Read our Modern Slavery Statement → https://lnkd.in/g9eiMr2N #ModernSlavery #HumanRights

Our AGL Customer Council has released a third open letter urging policymakers, the energy sector and market bodies to work together to ensure people, equity and fairness are at the heart of the energy transition. Some of the recommendations made this year include developing a plan to standardise assistance available to customers, fast-tracking the deployment of new tools and technologies like smart meters, and providing businesses with guaranteed businesses supports over the long-term as well as better government communication and support. Our Customer Council has run consecutively for 25 years and has released three open letters, with each providing immediate actions to ensure no customer is left behind in the energy transition and affordability for energy consumers remains a key priority. Thank you to our Council members for your insights and support: Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) COTA Queensland ,Business NSW, Ethnic Communities' Council of NSW. Read the letter → https://lnkd.in/g4Hkt4-m #Customers

It was incredible to welcome thousands of visitors to our booth at this year’s Sydney International EV Autoshow. As part of the exhibition, our EV and electrification experts shared our unique insights into the electrification of transport. Highlights included: Jeremy Brook, AGL Head of Home Transition, emphasising the importance of empowering customers to transition to all-electric homes. Mabelle Reyes, AGL Head of E-Mobility, showcasing how we’re driving EV adoption through innovative private and public charging infrastructure. Amelia P., AGL Product Owner EV Charging, joining a panel for a deep dive into EV charging and battery technology. Natasha Menon, AGL Fleet Strategy Manager, contributing to an all-women panel discussing how women are shaping the design, development, and marketing of EVs to drive greater uptake. It was inspiring to see the enthusiasm, energy and keen interest of the attendees as they learned more about electrifying the way they live, move and work. #ElectricVehicles #Electrification #JoinTheChange

Congratulations to the finalists and winners of our 2024 Energise Awards! Energise, our reward and recognition program, empowers our people to acknowledge and reward each other for living our values every day. This year, we celebrated the incredible achievements from across our offices and sites, with finalists and winners represented in nine different categories. A special congratulations to Hugh Johnston and Amy Wu for their exceptional contributions to AGL, receiving the CEO Award and CEO Rising Star Award for 2024! Discover more about the benefits of working at AGL → https://lnkd.in/gVgHwN3K #Energise #Recognition

NSW Government has announced that we’ve received planning approval for a grid-scale battery at Tomago in NSW. Our General Manager of Power Development and Energy Hubs, Travis Hughes, said this exciting announcement marks another important step in the development process of the battery. “We welcome planning approval from the NSW Minister for Planning for AGL’s Tomago battery. The 500 MW 4-hour grid-scale battery has the potential to provide additional firming capacity for AGL’s NSW customers. It will also contribute towards AGL’s ambition to add 12 GW of renewables and firming to our portfolio by 2035. Planning approval is an important milestone as we progress our development plans ahead of a final investment decision in 2025.” Read more → https://lnkd.in/gDGVV9Av #EnergyTransition #GridScaleBattery

We’re supporting The Salvation Army Australia’s Light the Way campaign, helping those doing it tough this festive season. This is our third year supporting the Salvo’s as they aim to brighten the lives of disadvantage families. Our $100,000 donation will go towards providing gift cards to the local Bayswater and Loy Yang communities and contribute to paying household bills for families who seek Salvos services.

As an essential service provider, we recognise domestic and family violence can occur anywhere. Our partnership with One Generation is a positive step toward investing in action to support victim-survivors. They are our employees, customers, and the people living in the communities in which we operate.  Learn more about our commitments regarding domestic and family violence → https://lnkd.in/g7QxwvD7

It was incredible to see the turnout of more than 30,000 visitors to our booth at the Sydney International EV Autoshow over the weekend. As part of the exhibition, we had several experts share their unique insights into the electrification of transport, with keynotes delivered by Jeremy Brook, our Head of Home Transition, on the importance of empowering customers to switch to an all-electric home and Mabelle Reyes, our Head of E-Mobility, on how we are driving the uptake of EVs through private and public charging infrastructure. Amelia P., our Product Owner EV charging, joined panellists on a deep dive into EV charging and batteries and Natasha Menon, our Fleet Strategy Manager, joined an all-women panel in providing their perspectives into how women are shaping the design, development, and marketing of EVs to encourage greater uptake. Our team was particularly inspired by the enthusiasm, energy and keen interest of the attendees to learn more about how we are supporting our customers to electrify the way they live, move and work.    #EV #Electrification #SydneyEVShow

Jo Egan, our Chief Customer Officer, was interviewed as part of Enlit Europe’s podcast series with Pamela Largue, where she shares the importance of putting customers at the centre of the energy transition.   Jo discusses evolving customer expectations with retailers, the importance of empowering customers to understand their personal energy usage and how a strategic partnership with Kaluza will help transform our retail business.   She also underscores the important role our people play in the energy transition and the need for diversity and inclusion for this once-in-a-generation transformation journey.   Listen here → https://lnkd.in/gzZMTC49 Watch here → https://lnkd.in/gv7ZT3Ta #EnergyTransition #EnergyPodcast

Flexible working at AGL is about providing supportive arrangements for our team members that reflect our different operating environments and individual circumstances. For Daniel Jones, our Senior Corporate Lawyer, working flexibly allows him to be the best dad he can be. “I have strong support from my supervisors and work in a team where other parents have taken parental leave, worked part time or worked flexibly in the past (or continue to do so). I can’t imagine working in a role where I saw less of my girls.” #DiversityAndInclusion #PoweringAustralianLife