James Hardie FY25 Sustainability Report showcases APAC leadership in resilience and innovation

At James Hardie, sustainability is a never-ending journey as we continue to identify and develop solutions that strive to do right by our planet, our people, and the communities where we operate. From our manufacturing teams finding smarter ways to reduce environmental impact, to the homeowners who choose our products for their durability, we’re proud to help build homes and communities that are made to last.

This year, we’ve taken positive steps forward. Our FY25 Sustainability Report, “Building Resilience,” captures the progress we’ve made across our operations, people, and products. We’ve integrated sustainability into our Hardie Manufacturing Operating System (HMOS), continued to innovate with low-carbon technologies, and strengthened our partnerships with communities across the Asia Pacific region.

Integration into Business Processes

• Sustainability strategies continue to be integrated into the Hardie Manufacturing Operating System (HMOS)

• Short-term internal natural gas targets were set for each region, including APAC, helping drive the reduction of Scope 1+2 emissions by 14% in fiscal year 2025 from the calendar year 2021 baseline

• In APAC, we reduced our natural gas intensity per unit of production by over 6% in FY25

• In APAC, we eliminated 98% of the discarded materials going to landfill. Some material is recycled back into our production processes or sent to local companies to keep materials in the value stream

Product Innovation

• We achieved Global GreenTag certificates, recognised as one of the world’s most trusted ecolabels and highly valued by architects and designers across New Zealand and Australia. We achieved GreenTag GreenRate™ Level A for Hardie™ fibre cement products.

Stronger Workforce

• We now provide free professional physiotherapist and psychiatrist services onsite at our plants in Australia

• The Financial Review BOSS Best Places to Work list ranked James Hardie Australia the No. 2 Best Place to Work in the Manufacturing, Consumer Goods and Utilities Category in 2025

Stronger Communities

• Through Habitat for Humanity in Australia, our employees participated in nine Brush with Kindness volunteer days, and through Habitat Women we donated cash and products to build their confidence and skills in a way that leads to employment in maintenance and repairs in the building and construction industry

• Our Australia office hosted their annual Christmas charity drive which benefits different charitable organisations each year. In FY25, nearly AU$18,000 was raised, matched dollar-for-dollar by James Hardie and then donated evenly between two charities: Habitat for Humanity Australia and Disaster Relief Australia

• James Hardie is proud to return as the major sponsor of the Parramatta Eels National Rugby League Club in Western Sydney, Australia. We are also collaborating with the Parramatta Eels to encourage young people to consider a career in construction and empower them through learning and development opportunities

Zero Harm

• Over a three-year period, James Hardie is investing more than $75 million in strategic safety infrastructure projects globally

• Safety standards for energy control processes, machine guarding, working from heights and electrical safety have been developed and independently approved in North America and APAC

Respecting Human Rights

• We developed and launched our Global Human Rights Policy that outlines our commitment to respect internationally recognised human rights standards across our value chain