GALHARRA* As part of National Reconciliation Week (NRW) earlier this month, Sims Limited announced the launch of its second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Since the launch of our first RAP in 2021, we have demonstrated our commitment to Reconciliation by taking more than 120 leaders complete training, we joined Supply Nation, and, in FY22, we…
Sims Metal is proud to be a Gold Partner of the Wests Tigers for the 2023 Season. Wests Tigers is an Australian professional rugby league football team, based in the Inner West and South West Sydney. Sims Metal logo will be proudly displayed at all Wests Tigers home games We operate in more than 250…
In February 2022, intense flooding affected communities up and down Australia’s east coast, causing extensive disruption and damage, including to the Sims Metal site at Rocklea, Queensland, and nearby Rocklea State School. The flood damage at the school was so extensive that the administration and classroom blocks, which included a staff room and computer lab,…
The 3rd of June 2022 marks 30 years to the day, (3 June 1992) that the Australian High Court delivered the Mabo decision. This decision challenged the legal fiction of ‘terra nullius’ (land belonging to no one) and recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Australia and the…
The waste and recycling industry has traditionally been a male-dominated business sector, however, this is changing. In the last few years, more and more women have decided to buck this trend by choosing to pursue a career in the industry. Equality, diversity and inclusion begun to make its way through this sector thanks to business associations that strive to ensure…
Here are 5 steps to get more money for your scrap metal while disposing safely and responsibly: Identify the metal. Ferrous or Non-Ferrous?This is the first step, try to understand if your scrap metal is a ferrous or non-ferrous metal; if it is a ferrous metal it will contain iron and if it is non-ferrous…
The concept of recycling has always existed but it has evolved during the years with the evolution of modern society. People started reusing their possessions due to the shortage of the resources and space, but also for economic reasons and, in recent years, for environmental purposes as well. All of these reasons have been expanded and…
Reusing and recycling has been a part of our history for centuries. People were reusing their possessions because they didn’t have much of a choice, everything was handmade, making new items from scratch meant time and effort, so reusing was usually the preferred option. In the pre-industrial economy, there wasn’t much waste to handle and what…
This month, members of the executive leadership team hosted an investor strategy day in Sydney Australia. We unveiled our multi-year strategic growth plan and shared how our purpose, create a world without waste to preserve our planet, will help us achieve it. We presented our goals for growing our metals, e-recycling/ITAD and municipal recycling business…