Organizational Capability

Sandra

Lamartine

–

Director

of

Human

Resources

Investor/Analyst

USA

Tour

–

10

&

11

September

2012

Exhibit 99.7

AGENDA

•

Overview of North America Employee Population

•

James Hardie Culture

•

Organizational Capability Strategy

•

Progress

North America: 

1,796 employees

55%  hourly manufacturing

Employee Groupings:

Hourly Manufacturing

Salaried Manufacturing/

Manufacturing Support

Corporate

Field Sales and Install

Research & Development

OVERVIEW OF THE N.A. EMPLOYEE POPULATION

MANUFACTURING EMPLOYEE POPULATION

CORPORATE AND FIELD SALES EMPLOYEES

•

Passionate about Hardie’s

success

•

Drive to Win

•

Organization before Individual

•

Bias for Urgency and Execution

•

Straight Talk and Candor

•

Resilience and Openness to

Feedback

•

Never satisfied

•

Smart/Cognitive

JAMES HARDIE CULTURE

Culture

Alignment

Reward

Risk

HISTORY OF TURNOVER THROUGH FY12

FY07

FY08

FY09

FY10

FY11

FY12

Turnover (FY07 -

FY12)

Enhance our environment to increase the retention

of our employees and their preparation for future

challenges while keeping JH’s core cultural

strengths intact.

JAMES HARDIE ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY

ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES

Interviewing Skills

Reality Summit

Peer Interviewing

Skill-based Training

Situational

Leadership Training

Situational

Leadership Training

Development Plans

Situational

Leadership Training

Development Plans

Skill-based Training

Bi-annual

Performance and

Career Discussions

Quality re-visit

Performance

Management

180-assessments

Quality re-visit

Performance

Management

180-assessments

Career Path

documentation  and

Career Discussions

Monthly Sales VP

calls

Sales Engagement

Survey

HardieHears

Business Updates

Facilities Upgrades

Community Service

HardieHears

Office Updates

Community Service

Internal Posting

Process

MBA

Recruitment

Program

Internal Posting

Process

Recruit

Develop

Evaluate

Promote

Engage

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Our Community Involvement Vision is to

help build stronger homes and

communities. We align with community

partners who help us achieve

meaningful impact through:

•

Helping Meet Basic Needs

•

Enhancing Community Vitality

IMPACT OF FOCUS  ON TURNOVER

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