How To Manage Social And Environmental Risk For Oil, Gas And Mining

Embed long term sustainable solutions into your operations and deliver lasting profits

The social and environmental risk management conference brings together CSR leaders in the extractives sector to share best practice strategies. A rundown of the key areas.

• ✓Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards.– Adapt your operations in response to the latest changes. Examine the implications for project finance debt, due diligence and risk assessment.
• ✓Enhance stakeholder engagement- Build long term relationships with local and indigenous communities using engagement techniques a CSR report alone cannot deliver.
• ✓UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights- Examine human rights performance in complex operations to prevent costly production stoppages.
• ✓Sustainable capacity building- Build long term capacity in areas of minimal regulatory and infrastructure development and secure community consent through strong community investment initiatives.
• ✓Go beyond the mine lifecycle- Decommission your operations sustainably and create a positive operational legacy.
• ✓Protect biodiversity-Evaluate biodiversity risk and formulate an appropriate action plan.

For a more detailed look at the agenda click here

Strategy and implementation from expert speakers:

We're very proud of the collection of expert speakers who have agreed to speak at the conference:

• Environmental Policy Advisor at Rio Tinto, Senior Advisor to the Special Representative on Climate Change at Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Tom Burke
• New World Resources, Petra Masinova, Head of Corporate Communications and CSR
• BP, Elodie Grant-Goodey, Head of Societal Issues and Relationships
• Royal Bank of Scotland, Tim Bescoby, Head Environment Social & Ethical Risk
• Anglo Gold AshantiJohan VilijoenSenior VP Sustainability
• ArcelorMittalJoe Mathhews, Head of Government & Community Relations
• Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Larry Connel, Corporate Director of Sustainable Development
• Banro Corporation, Martin Jones, Chairman Banro Foundation, Former VP Corporate Development

For a full list of all the speakers go to our full Speaker List

Key Reasons to Attend

• 20+ expert speakers from large corporates and key thought leading organisations including BP, Chevron, De Beers, ICMM and EITI.
• A global event boasting speakers from Africa, Europe and North America.
• Case studies, keynote presentations, panel debate sessions, and Q and As to provide expert knowledge in an engaging format.
• Robust debate, interactive discussion and problem solving with BP, Chevron, Rio Tinto, De Beers, ICMM and many more.
• Global conference tackling global challenges. Examine operations in diverse environments from the Canadian arctic to Conflict affected DR Congo.
• A highly focused agenda delivering month’s worth of research in a mere two days.

The summit in numbers

• 100+ attendees.
• 20+ speakers.
• 10tightly focused sessions.
• 10+ hours of networking opportunity.
• 1 and only CSR for oil, gas and mining conference you need attend this year.

For a more detailed look at who you will meet at the conference click here

What key topics will you learn about?

You can find the full conference agenda on our agenda page, and get in-depth insight about our workshops, plenary sessions and discussions. Attendees at the conference will get best practice and exclusive insight on:

• Better stakeholder engagement through a comprehensive communication and community involvement strategy.
• Long term capacity building in complex environments with limited infrastructure.
• How to plan beyond the mine lifecycle to implement a successful decommissioning strategy.
• Examine the latest developments on transparency and revenue disclosure and their impact on financial flows for oil, gas and mining companies.

Want to get in touch?

Please feel free to direct any questions, comments or feedback to the conference director. His details are below:

Steven Wilding Conference Director Ethical Corporation 00 44 207 375 7226 E:steven.wilding@ethicalcorp.com