Kate Hartness
Director ESG
BG&E Resources
Kate has more than 25 years’ experience working with clients and communities in the Infrastructure, Mining, Energy and Property sectors. Kate’s experience spans strategic ESG, including developing decarbonisation roadmaps, target setting aligned with the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals, ESG reporting and materiality assessments, among others.
As a seasoned facilitator, Kate has led several community consultation and engagement projects, including with First Nations peoples, as well as programmes to enhance ethical procurement, improve diversity and inclusion, build local capacity, mitigate risk and reduce modern slavery.
Kate’s credentials also include government relations, specifically helping clients to navigate through evolving public policy and driving improved governance, and strategy, business planning, project management, client experience and investor relations.
She is an enthusiastic contributor to the UN’s Southeast Asian COP Committee, is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance), a Bachelor of Business (Marketing), and a Master of Public Policy.
Speaker agenda
Women in Energy and Young Energy Professional Breakfast- Role of ESG and social licence to operate in large-scale decarbonisation efforts
This breakfast panel will explore the decarbonization activities of large-scale electricity consumers, with a particular focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets and their commitment to the Social License to Operate (SLO). The importance of ESG and SLO has become increasingly prominent in the operations of large electricity consumers. These organizations strive to reduce carbon emissions, invest in renewable energy projects and other technologies, and align their energy consumption with environmental stewardship. Our event will delve into the efforts and achievements of key industry players supporting large-scale decarbonization efforts.
Tickets can be purchased for $45 as part of your conference ticket or separately for those not attending the conference or purchasing member tickets ($30).
