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Conflicts register of the business. We believe it is important that our people are
The board maintains an active conflicts register, and well informed and resourced, with the appropriate equipment
directors and executives are required to notify the board of and tools to protect themselves and those around them while
any proposed or actual external role changes, and potential performing their jobs safely.
conflicts of interest or conflicts of commitment in relation
to NZPM business. The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief During the financial year our directors, executive and
Financial Officer maintain a similar conflicts register for all management carried out on-site health and safety
other employees of the company, and both of these registers observations for all Metrix and Plumbing World sites. By
are regularly reviewed by the board. engaging with our people on these matters, we are able to
monitor and discuss adherence to the agreed standards and
Both conflicts registers were regularly updated during the cultivate opportunities for improvement, while recognising
year to reflect internal committee and business role changes, good performance as appropriate.
changes in co-operative shareholding and various related
party interest disclosures. COVID-19
During the various COVID-19 Alert Levels, NZPM introduced
new ways of working, with stringent rules and guidance on
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE how to operate, right at the start of the pandemic. As Alert
Levels and lockdown conditions changed, so too did our
Highlights
response and guidance which we continually communicated
to all of our stakeholders.
Continued our programme of branch seismic
improvements with our landlords
Outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have continued to
Completed reviews of all health and safety reports invest in all areas of health and safety to address the cause of
and metrics incidents, and to engage with our people, empowering them
to do what is right.
Completed on-site health and safety observations at
all branches
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Members
P Faul (Committee Chair), J DeBernardo, J Leen Highlights

Overview Grew co-operative membership to 947 Ordinary
The role of the Health and Safety Committee is to assist Shareholders
the board in fulfilling its responsibilities and objectives in all
matters related to health and safety. Presented 50 membership milestone awards
The committee is appointed by the board and comprises a Engagement with shareholders through physical and
minimum of three directors, one of whom must be the chair of digital meetings
the board.
Undertook a Shareholder Satisfaction Survey
Meetings
The committee met six times during the financial year by
audio-visual means, and other directors and members of Members
the leadership team joined those meetings to support and C McCord (Committee Chair), P Faul, J Leen
facilitate the various membership matters raised.
Overview
Engagement The role of the Membership Committee is to assist the board
Health and safety remains a top priority for NZPM and is in reviewing and managing governance matters related to
at the forefront of all our decision making. We continue to co-operative membership and engagement, and to liaise
improve the well-being of our people through embedding with shareholders on matters of concern. The committee
and promoting healthy and safe practices into our work also liaises with Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers
culture, so that these behaviours are part of the way we NZ Inc. to develop and foster industry growth, training and
operate every day. stakeholder initiatives.
The committee and the board continuously review and The committee is appointed by the board and comprises a
measure our health and safety objectives and metrics, and minimum of three directors.
these are included in our annual goals and plans at all levels

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