Westgold Resources Limited Annual Report 2020

51 Westgold Resources Limited Annual Report 2020 Loans to key management personnel and their related parties There were no loans to key management personnel during the years ended 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2019. Other transactions to key management personnel and their related parties There are no other transactions with key management personnel during the years ended 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2019. End of Audited Remuneration Report. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE In recognising the need for the highest standards of corporate behaviour and accountability, the Directors of the Company support and have adhered to the principles of Corporate Governance. The Company’s corporate governance key statements, frameworks, policies and charters are all available on the Company’s website at: www.westgold.com.au/site/about-us/corporate-governance ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) REPORTING The Company released an inaugural ESG report outlining the impacts, footprint and achievements of the Group on 19 August 2020. Westgold has made significant corporate governance changes during the year to address perceived deficiencies in its disclosure and transparency of its activity in regard to ESG. Apart from actively addressing matters which lead to previous low ratings there have been no discussion of any ESG controversies or criticisms in the public domain. AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES Auditor’s independence declaration The Directors received the Auditor’s Independence Declaration, as set out on page 52, from Ernst & Young. Non-audit services The following non-audit services were provided by the entity’s auditor, Ernst & Young. The Directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001 . The nature and scope of each type of non-audit service provided means that auditor independence was not compromised. Ernst & Young received or are due to receive the following amounts for the provision of non-audit services (refer to Note 32): $ Tax compliance services 208,409 Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors. PG Cook Executive Chairman Perth, 28 August 2020