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of opportunities to use fewer
greenhouse-emitting or renewable
sources of energy. 
To achieve these commitments
Santos is actively pursuing an
emissions intensity reduction
target (greenhouse emissions 
per unit of production) of 20% 
in the period from 2002 to 2008.
SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES
Santos has relationships with a
number of communities where it
operates. Some have been long-
term and others are just beginning.
Relationships with communities
outside Australia, such as Indonesia
and the United States, are also
emerging as Santos’ business grows
in these locations.
Santos made contributions 
during 2004 to a wide variety of
organisations and events through
the sponsorship program as part
of the Company’s commitment 
to supporting the communities 
to which it belongs.
Partnerships continued in 2004
with the Australian School of
Petroleum, the Adelaide Symphony
Orchestra, the State Opera
Company of South Australia, the
Art Gallery of South Australia and
the Lloyd McDermott Foundation.
One of the highlights of the 2004
program was the establishment 
of the Santos Community Fund. 
It brings together all of the
contributions Santos makes to
community-based organisations
and recognises and supports the
efforts of Santos employees who
choose to contribute their own
time and resources to improving
their communities.
The ‘Our Patch’ program was a
recipient of this fund in 2004.
This is a joint initiative of the
Patawalonga and Torrens
Catchment Management Boards
which encourages the local
community to assist with the
rehabilitation and management 
of Adelaide’s water catchment.
Santos has adopted a patch of
the River Torrens and employees
are assisting with the remediation
and revegetation of this area in 
a volunteering program.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
For the third year running, the
integrity of Santos’ corporate
governance was recognised in
2004 with the maximum five-star
rating in the Corporate
Governance Research Report
prepared by Horwath and the
University of Newcastle.
A more detailed overview of
corporate governance at Santos
follows on page 29 of this 
Annual Report.
More detailed information about
sustainability at Santos is
contained in the Sustainability
Review and copies are available
from the Company and via the
Santos website www.santos.com.
Santos employees rehabilitating a section of the River Torrens in Adelaide, as part of Santos’ three-year
commitment to the Our Patch project.
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