Overall, it is Net Balance’s opinion that the data and information presented within the reports is fair and accurate. The reports were found to be a reliable account of Sydney Water’s non-financial sustainability performance during the reporting period. This is the Annual Report for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010. It covers financial, social and environmental aspects, statutory information, financial statements and other regulatory information. The Annual Report Summary 2010 is available for download on the home page of this site. If you have any comments or would like a printed copy of the Annual Report Summary 2010, email annualreport@sydneywater.com.au or write to: Sydney Water Annual Report 2010 The external production costs for the Annual Report are about $39,000. Costs during 2009–10 included:
Sydney Water follows international best practice by mapping the Annual Report against the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2006, an initiative of the United Nations Environment Program. Sydney Water has adopted the GRI principles for reporting – transparency, inclusiveness, auditability, completeness, relevance, sustainability context, accuracy, neutrality, comparability, clarity and timeliness. Independent Verification Statement Sydney Water commissioned Net Balance Management Group Pty Ltd to provide independent verification of Sydney Water’s Operating Licence Schedule 3 Environmental Performance Indicators 2009–10, principal statistics and sustainability indicators for the Annual Report 2009–10. Overall, it is Net Balance’s opinion that the data and information presented within the reports is fair and accurate. The reports were found to be a reliable account of Sydney Water’s non-financial sustainability performance during the reporting period. (Quote from Net Balance Management Group Independent Verification Statement 1 October 2010.) |

