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2.1- Name of reporting organisation
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting > Data Collection & Basis	Explanation of Company Terms - BHP Billiton is a Dual Listed Company comprising BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc and their subsidiaries. The two entities continue to exist as separate companies but operate as a combined group known as BHP Billiton. The headquarters of BHP Billiton Limited and the global headquarters of the combined BHP Billiton Group are located in Melbourne, Australia. BHP Billiton Plc is located in London, UK. Both companies have identical Boards of Directors and are run by a unified management team. Throughout this Report, the Boards are referred to collectively as the Board. The terms BHP Billiton, the Company and the Group refer to the combined group, including both BHP Billiton Limited and subsidiary companies and BHP Billiton Plc and subsidiary companies.
2.2 - Major products and/or services, including brands if appropriate
About This Report > About Us	About Us, 3rd paragraph - We have adopted a business model based on customer-oriented groupings called Customer Sector Groups (CSGs). This structure reflects our focus on the needs of our customers. In March 2004, we announced that we had modified our organisational structure to streamline reporting and maximise the operational effectiveness of the Company. As a result, the existing CSGs were brought together under three broadly related business areas of Non-Ferrous Materials, Carbon Steel Materials and Energy. Each of the CSGs is a substantial business in its own right, and several are leaders in their respective fields. They have autonomy to optimise their businesses, with clear accountabilities. The CSGs are: Aluminium (mining of bauxite, refining to alumina and smelting to produce aluminium) Base Metals (mining of copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver and uranium, processing of copper and uranium oxide) Carbon Steel Materials (mining and processing of iron ore, mining of metallurgical coal and mining and smelting of manganese) Diamonds and Specialty Products (mining and processing of diamonds and titanium minerals, metals distribution, exploration and technology, production of high-analysis fertiliser) Energy Coal (mining of thermal coal) Petroleum (onshore and offshore processing of oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas) Stainless Steel Materials (mining and processing of nickel, cobalt and chrome).
About This Report > About Us	About Us, 7th paragraph - Annual attributable volumes of production for some of our most significant commodities have been in the order of: 1.3 million tonnes of aluminium and 4.1 million tonnes of alumina 1.0 million tonnes of copper 96.7 million tonnes of iron ore 37.3 million tonnes of metallurgical coal 87.4 million tonnes of thermal coal 3.6 million carats of diamonds 50.8 million barrels of crude oil and condensate 345.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas 0.1 million tonnes of nickel. Our key markets downstream are refiners and processors of raw materials, for example, steelworks, smelters, petroleum refiners, thermal power stations and diamond cutters.
BHP Billiton Locations Map	This figure illustrates the location of each BHP Billiton operation, with the relevant Customer Sector Group and the products and services from each on detailed.
2.3 - Operational structure of the organisation
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting > Data Collection & Basis	Explanation of Company Terms - BHP Billiton is a Dual Listed Company comprising BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc and their subsidiaries. The two entities continue to exist as separate companies but operate as a combined group known as BHP Billiton. The headquarters of BHP Billiton Limited and the global headquarters of the combined BHP Billiton Group are located in Melbourne, Australia. BHP Billiton Plc is located in London, UK. Both companies have identical Boards of Directors and are run by a unified management team. Throughout this Report, the Boards are referred to collectively as the Board. The terms BHP Billiton, the Company and the Group refer to the combined group, including both BHP Billiton Limited and subsidiary companies and BHP Billiton Plc and subsidiary companies.
About This Report > About Us	About Us, 3rd paragraph - We have adopted a business model based on customer-oriented groupings called Customer Sector Groups (CSGs). This structure reflects our focus on the needs of our customers. In March 2004, we announced that we had modified our organisational structure to streamline reporting and maximise the operational effectiveness of the Company. As a result, the existing CSGs were brought together under three broadly related business areas of Non-Ferrous Materials, Carbon Steel Materials and Energy.
Performance at a Glance > Customer Sector Group Reviews	This entire section also provides an overview of the Company's structure.
2.4 - Description of major divisions, operations companies, subsidiaries and joint ventures
About This Report > About Us	About Us, 3rd paragraph - We have adopted a business model based on customer-oriented groupings called Customer Sector Groups (CSGs). This structure reflects our focus on the needs of our customers. In March 2004, we announced that we had modified our organisational structure to streamline reporting and maximise the operational effectiveness of the Company. As a result, the existing CSGs were brought together under three broadly related business areas of Non-Ferrous Materials, Carbon Steel Materials and Energy.
Socio Economic > Our Performance > Economic Contributions	Financial Performance - The data in this section deal with the economic affairs of the BHP Billiton Group and covers both operated assets and our share of unincorporated joint ventures. Details on the financial definitions and additional performance information are available in the financial Annual Reports.
BHP Billiton Locations Map	This figure illustrates the location of each BHP Billiton operation, with the relevant Customer Sector Group and the products and services from each on detailed.
2.5 - Countries in which the organisation's operations are located
About This Report > About Us	About Us, 1st paragraph - BHP Billiton is the world's largest diversified resources company, with a portfolio of high-quality, long-life assets and a significant pipeline of growth projects. We have around 36 000 employees working in more than 100 operations and offices in 25 countries (see BHP Billiton Locations Map PDF 159 KB).
BHP Billiton Locations Map	This figure illustrates the location of each BHP Billiton operation, with the relevant Customer Sector Group and the products and services from each.
2.6 - Nature of ownership; legal form
About This Report > About Us	About Us, 2nd paragraph - The Company was created in 2001 through the Dual Listed Companies (DLC) merger of BHP Limited (now BHP Billiton Limited) and Billiton Plc (now BHP Billiton Plc). Headquartered in Melbourne, the Group has primary listings on the Australian and London stock exchanges.
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting> Data Collection & Basis	Explanation of Company terms- entire section
BHP Billiton Locations Map	Figure illustrates the location of each BHP Billiton operation, with the relevant Customer Sector Group and the % BHPB ownership of each site detailed below the map.
2.7 - Nature of markets served
About This Report > About Us	About Us, 8th paragraph - Our key markets downstream are refiners and processors of raw materials, for example, steelworks, smelters, petroleum refiners, thermal power stations and diamond cutters. For a summary of the various uses for our products, refer to Our Resources at Work (PDF 50 Kb).
About This Report > About Us	Table Our Resources at Work lists all BHP Billiton commodities within their Customer Sector Groups, alongside their market application, namely Energy, Construction, Industry, Household appliances and Personal use.
Socio Economic > Our Performance > Economic Contributions	Figure - Diversification by Market (Turnover) at 30 June 2005
2.8 - Scale of the reporting organisation
About This Report > About Us	Entire Section
Performance at a Glance > Data Tables> Key Sustainability Data Summary	Key Sustainability Data Summary
Socio Economic > Our Performance > Economic Contributions	Figures throughout this entire section that illustrate the scale and nature of the Company.
BHP Billiton Locations Map	Figure illustrates the location of each BHP Billiton operation, with the relevant Customer Sector Group and the % BHPB ownership of each site detailed below the map.
2.9 - List of stakeholders, key attributes of each, and relationship to the reporting organisation
Sustainability at BHP Billiton > Our Sustainability Challenges	Figure - BHP Billiton decision matrix for determining our sustainability challenges, addresses value to stakeholders
Sustainability at BHP Billiton > Our Sustainability Challenges > Access to Resources	Stakeholder Engagement, 1st paragraph - We seek proactive engagemen by stakeholder and work with them to identify and manage their issues and concerns. (For details on our approach to engagement refer to Our stakeholders.) Specifically, we have publicly committed to a number of policy positions in conjunction with our key stakeholders.
Sustainability at BHP Billiton > Engaging Stakeholders	Entire section
Sustainability at BHP Billiton > Engaging Stakeholders > Our Approach to Dialogue	Figure - BHP Billiton stakeholder relationships
Governance> Our Approach > Hierarchy of Systems and Documents	15 HSEC Management Standards - HSEC Management Standard 7: Communication, consultation and participation
Community > Community Case Studies	All community case studies provide information as to the type of stakeholders and how they relate to the organisation.
Socio-Economic > Socio-Economic Case Studies	All socio-economic case studies provide information as to the type of stakeholders and how they relate to the organisation.
2.10 - Contact person(s) for the report, including e-mail and web addresses
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting	Our Approach to Reporting, 6th paragraph - If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting	Our Approach to Reporting, 6th paragraph - Your comments on the content and usability of our Sustainability Report are appreciated as they are useful in preparing future Reports. Please use our Feedback mechanism if you have any suggestions for our future Sustainability Reports.
2.11 - Reporting period (eg., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting > Data Collection & Basis	Data Collection and Basis, 2nd paragraph - The statistics in this Report cover the facilities owned and operated by BHP Billiton during the 12-month period to 30 June 2005. Data is reported on a 100 per cent basis for facilities operated by BHP Billiton irrespective of our equity share, unless otherwise stated. Joint venture projects where we are not the operator are excluded unless expressly stated. All dollar figures in the Report are US unless otherwise indicated. Throughout the report, tabulated figures in italics indicate that this figure has been adjusted since it was previously reported.
2.12 - Date of most recent previous report (if any)
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting	Our Approach to Reporting, 7th paragraph - Our past Sustainability (previously Health, Safety, Environment and Community) Reports are available on our website.
2.13 - Boundaries of report (countries/regions, products/services, divisions/facilities/joint ventures / subsidiaries) and any specific limitations on the scope
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting	Our Approach to Reporting, 4th paragraph - While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, including the figures, in this Report, the data are derived from our many operations around the world and, in some cases, grouped data are not strictly comparable. Anyone seeking to rely on information in this Report or seeking to draw detailed conclusions from the data should contact the Company for verification and assistance.
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting > Data Collection & Basis	Data Collection and Basis, 2nd, 3rd and 4th paragraphs - The statistics in this Report cover the facilities owned and operated by BHP Billiton during the 12-month period to 30 June 2005. Data is reported on a 100 per cent basis for facilities operated by BHP Billiton irrespective of our equity share, unless otherwise stated. Joint venture projects where we are not the operator are excluded unless expressly stated. All dollar figures in the Report are US unless otherwise indicated. Throughout the report, tabulated figures in italics indicate that this figure has been adjusted since it was previously reported. BHP Steel began trading on the Australian Stock Exchange as a separate listed company in July 2002 and was subsequently renamed BlueScope Steel. The data in this report have been restated to facilitate year-to-year comparison of our performance without BHP Steel. BHP Billiton took control of WMC Resources Ltd (WMC), effective 3 June 2005. Due to the timing of this transaction in the 2005 reporting year and variations between the two companies' data collection and reporting systems, our 2005 Sustainability Report does not reflect data from WMC. This data will be integrated into our 2006 reporting cycle. In the interim, historic WMC sustainability data can be viewed online in the WMC sustainability reports.
2.14 - Significant changes in size, structure, ownership, or products/services that have occurred since the previous report
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting> Data Collection & Basis	Data Collection and Basis, 3rd paragraph onwards - BHP Steel began trading on the Australian Stock Exchange as a separate listed company in July 2002 and was subsequently renamed BlueScope Steel. The data in this report have been restated to facilitate year-to-year comparison of our performance without BHP Steel.
2.15 - Basis for reporting on joint ventures, partially owned subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other situations that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between reporting organisations
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting	Our Approach to Reporting, 4th paragraph - While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, including the figures, in this Report, the data are derived from our many operations around the world and, in some cases, grouped data are not strictly comparable. Anyone seeking to rely on information in this Report or seeking to draw detailed conclusions from the data should contact the Company for verification and assistance.
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting > Data Collection & Basis	Data Collection & Basis, 2nd to 4th paragraph - The statistics in this Report cover the facilities owned and operated by BHP Billiton during the 12-month period to 30 June 2005. Data is reported on a 100 per cent basis for facilities operated by BHP Billiton irrespective of our equity share, unless otherwise stated. Joint venture projects where we are not the operator are excluded unless expressly stated. All dollar figures in the Report are US unless otherwise indicated. Throughout the report, tabulated figures in italics indicate that this figure has been adjusted since it was previously reported.
2.16 - Explanation of the nature and effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such re-statement (eg. mergers/acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature of business, measurement methods)
Throughout the Report	This is widespread throughout the Report, in particular when comparing data from this reporting period against previous reporting periods. Information from previous reports is compared in most graphs and tables.
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting >Data Collection & Basis	Data Collection and Basis, 3rd paragraph onwards - BHP Steel began trading on the Australian Stock Exchange as a separate listed company in July 2002 and was subsequently renamed BlueScope Steel. The data in this report have been restated to facilitate year-to-year comparison of our performance without BHP Steel.
2.17 - Decisions not to apply GRI principles or protocols in the preparation of the report.
GRI Navigator	This GRI Navigator includes responses by BHP Billiton as to why some GRI Indicators have not been reported against in the 2005 Sustainability Report. Where partial compliance with an indicator has been demonstrated, discussion is also provided as to why this is the case.
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting	Our Approach to Reporting, 3rd paragraph - The 2005 Full Sustainability Report has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2002 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. It should be recognised that, due to the size and complexity of our business, judgements have had to be made regarding the extent of the information presented in relation to each GRI Indicator.
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting > Indicator Selection	Indicator Selection - The decision as to which indictors are reported within our Sustainability Report is based on: consideration of the key health, safety, environment, community and socio-economic risks of our business consideration of stakeholder feedback and commentary with regards to issues of materiality a desire to continually improve our 'in accordance' reporting with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2002 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines our support of industry-based reporting initiatives such as the recently introduced pilot GRI Industry Sector Supplement for Mining and Metals meeting our public commitments.
2.18 - Criteria/definitions used in any accounting for economic, environmental and social costs and benefits
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting > Glossary of Terms	Glossary of Terms
Throughout the Report	Widespread use of footnotes throughout the report explaining criteria and definitions used in costing tables.
2.19 - Significant changes from previous years in the measurement methods applied to key economic, environmental and social information
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting	Our Approach to Reporting, 2nd paragraph - We are continually improving our reporting systems and endeavor to present useful and accurate information. Further background is available on our approach to reporting, why we report, who we report to the basis of our data and a guide to our terminology.
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting > Data Collection & Basis	Data Collection and Basis, 6th paragraph - We are continuously improving our reporting systems and endeavour to present useful and accurate information. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, including the figures, in this Report, the data is derived from our many operations around the world and, in some cases, grouped data is not strictly comparable.
2.20 - Policies and internal practices to enhance and provide assurance about the accuracy, completeness, and reliability that can be placed in the sustainability report
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting	Approach to Reporting, 4th paragraph - While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, including the figures, in this Report, the data are derived from our many operations around the world and, in some cases, grouped data are not strictly comparable. Anyone seeking to rely on information in this Report or seeking to draw detailed conclusions from the data should contact the Company for verification and assistance.
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting >Data Collection & Basis	Data Collection and Basis, 6th paragraph -We are continuously improving our reporting systems and endeavour to present useful and accurate information. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, including the figures, in this Report, the data is derived from our many operations around the world and, in some cases, grouped data is not strictly comparable.
About This Report > Assurance	Assurance - In 2005, BHP Billiton commissioned URS Australia Pty Ltd (URS) to provide an independent review of the 2005 Sustainability Report. The intent of the review was to provide an opinion on: data accuracy, capture processes and controls the corporate processes and mechanisms in place for the preparation and delivery of the Report adequacy and relevance of information contained in the Report 'In accordance' claim with regards to the Global Reporting Initiative 2002 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.
2.21 - Policy and current practice with regard to providing independent assurance for the full report
About This Report > Assurance	Assurance - In 2005, BHP Billiton commissioned URS Australia Pty Ltd (URS) to provide an independent review of the 2005 Sustainability Report. The intent of the review was to provide an opinion on: data accuracy, capture processes and controls the corporate processes and mechanisms in place for the preparation and delivery of the Report adequacy and relevance of information contained in the Report 'In accordance' claim with regards to the Global Reporting Initiative 2002 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.
Assurance Statement	URS Assurance Statement
2.22 - Means by which report users can obtain additional information and reports about economic, environmental, and social aspects of the organisation's activities, including facility-specific information (if available)
About This Report > Links	Links - The following provides additional information relevant to this Report.
About This Report > Our Approach to Reporting >Data Collection & Basis	Data Collection and Basis, 3rd paragraph -BHP Billiton took control of WMC Resources Ltd (WMC), effective 3 June 2005. Due to the timing of this transaction in the 2005 reporting year and variations between the two companies' data collection and reporting systems, our 2005 Sustainability Report does not reflect data from WMC. This data will be integrated into our 2006 reporting cycle. In the interim, historic WMC sustainability data can be viewed online in the WMC sustainability reports.

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