Lara Jefferson
Head of ESG
NiCo Resources
08:15
Registration and welcome coffee
08:50
Opening remarks from the Chair
Laying the foundation for growth through ESG integration
09:00
Engaging your employees to help deliver your ESG strategy
- How to engage employees to create a sustainable business?
- Sharing how IGO is empowering its people to make sustainability business as usual
- What more can we all do to help all our employees become sustainability champions?
Joanne McDonald
Head of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary
IGO
09:30
ESG MADE EASY; INTRODUCING AN ESTABLISHED AND TRUSTED STATE WIDE NETWORK PRAGMATICALLY ACHIEVING VERIFIABLE OUTCOMES IN WA STRATEGY
Justin Bellanger
Chief Executive Officer
NRM WA
Katherine Allen
Chief Executive Officer
NACC NRM
09:50
PANEL DISCUSSION: Outlining the business case for ESG – driving financial performance and increasing stakeholder value
- How can management effectively articulate the business case for implementing ESG to stakeholders such as the Board, investors, and other key decision-makers?
- Examples of organisations that successfully communicated the tangible benefits of ESG integration
- Tapping into the transformative potential of ESG to drive positive change within your operations
- Fostering mutually beneficial stakeholder relationships through ESG strategies that create long-term value
Moderator:
Paula Rogers
Chief Executive Officer
Committee for Perth
Panellists:
Alex Bradley
Sustainability Principal
IBM ANZ
Helen McGettigan
Director – Planning and Strategy
Infrastructure WA
Meg Croucher
Chief Executive Officer
WARPNINE
Stephanie Unwin
Chief Executive Officer
Horizon Power
Kimberly Randle
Co-founder & CEO
FairSupply
10:40
Morning tea and networking
11:10
Developing a comprehensive ESG strategy: aligning business goals with sustainability objectives
- Proactively aligning business goals and objectives with sustainable practices to gain a competitive edge, attract investors, and contribute to a more resilient and responsible future
- Integrating ESG considerations into every aspect of your organisation's operations to align business goals and sustainability objectives, including strategic planning and day-to-day decision-making
- Assessing your material ESG issues and their impact on your organisation's ability to prioritise and address the most pressing sustainability challenges
Storm Taylor
ESG Lead
Vulcan Energy Resources
11:40
Establishing ESG metrics and reporting frameworks: ensuring transparency and accountability
- Staying up to date on ESG reporting frameworks to ensure compliance with emerging standards
- Strengthening your existing ESG metrics to accurately measure and communicate your organisation's environmental, social, and governance impacts, enhancing credibility and fostering trust with stakeholders
- Harnessing the power of robust ESG reporting to drive greater accountability, investor interest, and competitive advantage
Madlen Jannaschk
APAC Lead - Sustainability Strategy and ESG
Cundall
12:10
Lunch and networking
Achieving net zero and our low carbon future
13:10
Carbon Neutral Presentation
Ray Wilson
Chief Commercial Officer
Carbon Neutral
13:40
PANEL DISCUSSION: Maintaining sustainable business growth during the transition to a low-carbon economy
- How can organisations embrace climate change mitigation strategies and align their business practices with the goal of transitioning to a low-carbon economy while ensuring sustainable business growth and industry competitiveness?
- What are the most promising solutions and technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster sustainability in line with the government’s climate goals?
- What role can collaboration and partnership play in accelerating the transition to a low-carbon future?
Moderator:
Lindsay Goding
Founder and Head of Strategy
GAO Agency
Panellists:
Brianna Peake
Chief Stakeholder Relations - Sustainability and Strategy
CBH Group
Linda Miles
Senior Trade Specialist – Energy and Low Carbon Transition
Scottish Development International
Adam Gangemi
Managing Director
Super Smart Energy
Bronwyn See
Fellow
University of Melbourne
14:30
Changing Energy Solutions
- Harnessing renewable energy sources to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and minimise emissions
- Optimising energy efficiency to reduce your environmental footprint
- Integrating renewable energy solutions and energy efficient practices into broader sustainability strategies, ensuring a holistic approach to reducing environmental impact
Andrew Blaver
Head of Changing Energy Solutions
Western Power
15:00
Afternoon Tea and Networking
Innovative waste management and the circular economy
15:30
Innovating waste management to increase your competitive advantage and deliver ESG excellence
- Developing and adopting innovative waste management practices to reduce your environmental footprint and provide a competitive edge in an increasingly sustainability-focused market
- Using waste management practices to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and optimise operational processes for improved profitability and sustainability
- Harnessing innovative waste management to amplify your ESG initiatives, boost your company's reputation, and attract investors, consumers, and top talent
Dr Atiq Zaman
Associate Professor – School of Design and the Built Environment
Curtin University
16:00
Circular economy and resource management: optimising material use and waste reduction
- Transforming waste into valuable resources and driving the transition towards a circular economy
- Implementing circular economy principles to optimise material use and reduce waste generation across the value chain
- Fostering the creation of resource exchange networks and driving collective action towards sustainable resource management
Hayley Rolfe
Technical Director – Circular Economy
GHD
16:30
Closing remarks from the Chair
16:40
Networking Drinks