1、CONCISE ANNUAL REPORTLEIGHTON HOLDINGS LIMITED ABN 57 004 482 982LEIGHTON Concise Annual Report 2010CONTENTSWHO WE AREFounded in Australia in 1949,Leighton Holdings Limited listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1962.Now one of the worlds major contracting,services and project development o
2、rganisations,we are also the worlds largest contract miner.Leighton Holdings has its head offi ce in Sydney,Australia.Leighton Holdings owns six diverse and independent companies:Thiess,Leighton Contractors,John Holland,Leighton Asia,Leighton International and Leighton Properties and has signifi can
3、t interests in Al Habtoor Leighton Group,Devine Limited and Sedgman Limited.They operate in more than 30 countries from headquarters in Australia,Hong Kong,Malaysia and the UAE.Each operating company functions independently with its own Board and Managing Director with management encouraged to innov
4、ate and be successful in an autonomous manner.However,this autonomy occurs within a corporate governance framework defi ned by Leighton Holdings,which sets standards for:ethical and fi nancial performance;health,safety and rehabilitation;and community and environmental matters.Those operating compan
5、ies directly employ around 45,000 people and indirectly employ asimilar number.WHAT WE DOLeighton Holdings provides a corporate governance structure and fi nancial strength to enable our operating companies to compete eff ectively in the global market place.This structure includes setting Group poli
6、cies and operating guidelines,reviewing risk management and performance,and approving strategic development,acquisitions and investments.Our key resources include the experience and guidance of a long-serving management team and a strong balance sheet,which we use to support the growth of our compan