Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Speaker 1: Jackie Spiteri, Managing Director, Sustainable ESG www.sesg.co

Jackie is the founder and Managing Director of boutique ESG advisory company Sustainable ESG.

Jackie sits on the Board for PIANC ANZ, a global not-for-profit body that brings together experts on technical, economic, environmental and planning issues pertaining to waterborne transport and infrastructure and is a former Chair of the Ports Australia Environment Planning and Sustainability Working Group.

Jackie Spiteri has worked in the infrastructure sector for over twelve years bringing a wealth of knowledge on sustainable business, development and operations.

Speaker 2: Matthew Stephenson, Senior Mgr ESG and Investor Relations, Port of Newcastle

Matthew Stephenson has worked in Sustainability for over 12 years, after completing a Master’s degree in Sustainability at the University of Leeds. Matthew started his career at an award-winning sustainability charity in London, looking at how both large organisations can help drive sustainable change through their supply chains, creating and delivering ESG initiatives in a meaningful way as well as providing resources and guidance to SMEs helping them improve their environmental performance to mee these upstream drivers.  Later working in sustainability in the built environment focusing on building Environmentally Sustainable Design, helping design and certify some of Australia’s biggest institutional buildings against ISCA, LEED, Green Star and NABERS ratings. Matthew has continued his professional development, gaining certification status under numerous ESD ratings assessments, and undertaking further studies with the University of Cambridge around transitioning to a net zero economy.

Recording of the event is located below.