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Innovation and Inspiration for OUR EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

the Extractive Industry


 5-6 APRIL 2011 | REGENTS PARK MARRIOTT HOTEL, LONDON
 2 Day Conference  Case Studies  Focused Debate  Networking

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 Implement CSR strategies on site level: Put policies into


action across global operations
 Maintain your social license to operate: Build effective
community relations and enhance your reputation capital
 Manage supply chain risks: Implement best practice
to ensure your suppliers and contractors do not merely agree
on paper
 Prevent policy breaches: Carry out human rights due
diligence, comply with changing legislation and get effective
guidance on preventing reputational damage ORGANISED BY

 Expert tips on operating in conflict zones: Identify and


calculate risks to your business

 TESTIMONIAL FROM LAST YEAR'S EVENT THIS CONFERENCE IS FOR YOU IF YOU WORK IN:
Mining / Oil / Gas industry Environmental Management Corporate Responsibility
“Excellent event – great mix of Steel or other heavy industries Community Development Sustainable Investment
speakers, global calibre” Social Performance Corporate Policy / Affairs Climate Change
Stakeholder Engagement Corporate Communications Risk Management
Steven Robinson, Director, Augure
 Sustainable Development Corporate Partnerships Crisis Management

Check out our packed agenda and see who’s involved 


The most valuable social and environmental management conference you’ll attend in 2011

2nd Social and Environmental Risk


Management Conference 2011
t OUR 5
GUARANTEES
mining, oil & gas, TO YOU
Devoted exclusively to the needs of the
ldwide and supported by the ICMM
steel and other heavy industries wor

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A TIGHTLY-FOCUSSED AGENDA
Dear Colleague, RELEVANT TO YOU:
tribal Following months of extensive research
The rejection of Vedanta’s plans to mine
The BP Deepwater Horizon catastrophe. ht this agenda has taken shape thanks to
New Zealand. The extractive sector is caug
land in India. Mining disasters in Chile and dented the input and insight of incredibly
we are all coming to terms with unprece
in the media glare like never before, and and knowledgeable industry professionals. It
it is no longer enough to conduct social
scrutiny from all quarters. Quite simply, oil wells and gas term inals. has been developed with one thought in
ct sites for mine s,
environmental assessments on the proje mind: that it should tackle every major
er
NGOs are putting extractive companies und issue and challenge you face in your day-
The actions of governments, banks, and mon ey to.
-stricter about who they lend to-day working environment. It will offer
huge pressure, with investors growing ever
your operations are having from an practical solutions to all the biggest social
Stakeholders want to know what effects ng
re to ‘walk the walk’ can lead to the halti & environmental challenges.
environmental and social perspective. Failu shor t, it
and a fall in profits and share value. In
of projects, massive reputational damage

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FANTASTIC NETWORKING
ctive sector to be transparent, honest and
has never been more crucial for the extra OPPORTUNITY:
thorough in all their work. If you’re looking to fill your contact book
less woolly and more tangible by the day. with the biggest industry names then
Corporate social responsibility is becoming ion
ly on the practicalities of policy implementat this conference is the place to be. Ethical
For CSR professionals, the emphasis is firm fits in.
ronmental Risk Conference 2011 Corporation has an incredible reputation
– and that is where the Social and Envi and this event last year featured top
eeded in attracting people with similar
“The conference was extraordinary – it succ speakers and delegates from the biggest
learning at the same time. Brilliant!”
experience and focus. I was speaking and companies. This time around, it will be
munications Director, Czech Coal
– Radek Stavel, Human Resources & Com
even bigger and better – top names are
is on guaranteed.
inaugural event, the emphasis this year
Back by popular demand after a sell-out polic ies in the field
tions you need to ensure your

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equipping you with the real-world solu you’ ll see this PARTICIPATORY AND INTERACTIVE
come to take a look at the agenda,
are effectively brought to life. When you s mos t DEBATES:
tives against many of the industry’
is a chance to benchmark your own initia For a unique conference experience be
prominent names. prepared for a platform where you can
t, Czech
ArcelorMittal, Chevron, Shell, Newmon discuss your specific issues with our
Expert speakers from companies such as g in Lond on from speakers. There will be tonnes of debate
e but a few are convergin
Coal, Teck, Nexen and Qatargas to nam and discussion, all expertly chaired so it is
around the world. of maximum benefit for you. There won’t
lt of
l Risk Conference 2011 is the direct resu
The agenda for Social and Environmenta just be one voice speaking, everyone will
inability experts in your industry, which have an opportunity to have their say.
primary research with the EHS, CSR & Susta
is thought-provoking, useful and current.
means we guarantee everything you learn

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RELEVANT TO YOU:
us you want to know how others are
For instance, you and your peers have told to This conference is not just a chance for
level. Equally, you need to know how best
implementing their CSR strategies at site companies to brag about how great they
violations.
protect supply chains from human rights are or for endless sales pitches and PR
reason to attend. At last year’s event, speak. It is specifically tailored to deal
Important though this is, it is not the only il,
from 21 different countries, including Braz with problems and solutions from top
delegates came from all over the world – professionals who have practical
Peru, Finland and Australia. experience.
, Rio Tinto, Agip, Areva, ExxonMobil, Lihir
Major businesses such as Anglo American

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all
Royal Bank of Scotland and JP Morgan ACCESS TO EXPERT KNOWLEDGE:
Gold, Repsol, Chevron, Xstrata, Swiss Re,
rtunity for networking, making useful new
sent delegates, making this a fabulous oppo
Our list of speakers this year is unrivalled.
s and friends. Top industry professionals offering the
contacts and catching up with old colleague
benefit of their wisdom and experience
London.
Hope you can join us this April 5th-6th in coupled with hands-on decisions makers
Yours sincerely, and problem solvers. Coming to the Social
and Environmental Risk Management and
Implementation conference will ensure
that their knowledge is made available to
Liam Richardson
you in an accessible and useful manner
Conference Director that you can take away with you.
Ethical Corporation

Got any questions? Contact conferences@ethicalcorp.com or call +44 (0) 20 7375 7535
AGENDA 5-6 April 2011 www.ethicalcorp.com/risk

Bridging the gap: Put CSR Minimise supply chain risks: Capacity on the ground:
strategies into action across a Enlisting full support from Proven strategies that will
global site network your suppliers enhance your operations
Your site managers and their staff understand Controlling a supply chain is enormously complex, One of the major problems faced by extractive
environmental and operational issues. But there is especially in the extractive industry with its vast companies today is a lack of capacity on the ground,
global supply chain. Moreover, once you are which hinders the implementation of sustainability
often a knowledge gap when it comes to dealing
involved with a supplier it can be very difficult to policies. While translating policy into practice is
with social issues. So how can you bring boardroom
terminate your arrangement – and making the difficult for any organisation, understanding capacity
strategies to life, and make them work on sites on the ground is key for future operational success.
break is in any event often not the best solution.
across the globe – especially in places where Suppliers need to adjust to your social and • Hear about proven strategies to collect and
legislation can change rapidly and communities can environmental requests, and more importantly, respond to site managers’ feedback
be divided over the right approach to take? they need to understand why it’s crucial for them to • Discover how to quickly adapt to sudden
• Tried and tested ways of encouraging buy-in from do so. So how do you strike a balance between legislative changes
local operational staff policing a supply chain and remedying it? • Find out how best to implement sustainability
• Sensible solutions for dealing with on-site • Find out how to effectively evaluate suppliers by strategies in developing countries and conflict zones
operational issues tailoring questionnaires and scorecards specific to • Hear about special techniques to develop a better
your needs relationship with the community: The value of
• Equip your operators with the skills they require to
• How to ensure your suppliers do not merely outsider evaluation
handle social issues with ease
agree on paper. Proven strategies to get them to • How to improve management systems and
• Learn how to structure the training and understand – and live up to – the social and increase operational efficiency
development of site staff and increase your environmental standards you require Dangote Group, Adeola Adeyemi, Director Corporate Affairs
operational effectiveness Teck, Carmen Turner, Leader Sustainability
• How to implement best practices without
Banro Corporation, Simon Village, CEO compromising the bottom line Petrobras, Ana Paula Carvalho, Co-ordinator of
Suncor Energy, Brenda Erskine, Director Stakeholder Sustainability Reports
• How far down the supply chain do you need to
Relations go to effectively monitor your social and
Gem Diamonds, Anneli Botha, Group Health, Safety, environmental risks?
Society & Environment Manager Barrick, Rod Jiminez, Vice President, Corporate Water usage: The best ways
Communications
to measure and preserve
your access to supplies
Protect your social licence to
Human rights violations: A recent Ethical Corporation report reveals that 99%
operate: Build effective of sustainability managers say water is very high on
How to safeguard your
community relations their agenda for 2011. It has become critical to
operations from breaches understand your water footprint by measuring your
Having a social licence to operate is invaluable. of policy usage – in order to reap the benefits of effective
Newmont’s Chief Sustainability Officer refers to it as water management. Attend this session to find out
reputation capital. Engaging with stakeholders and Professor John Ruggie, UN Special Adviser on how this can be done. Plus:
integrating into communities are a fundamental Business and Human Rights, has unveiled his new • Guidelines to help minimise your impact on
part of any successful business enterprise. Protect, Respect, Remedy framework, and surrounding communities
guidelines such as ISO 26000 on social responsibility • The benefits of measuring your use of water for
• Expert advice on the optimum approach for
have been updated to reflect his work. This session specific projects
developing relationships with indigenous people will get you up-to-speed. • What data do you need to decrease your water
• How to be responsible corporate citizens without • How to carry out due diligence on human rights footprint?
taking on the role of government • How to identify – and calculate – risk from your
• Expert tips on innovative human rights policy for
• Get practical information to identify the needs operating in conflict zones water management strategy
of different stakeholders and secure their • Human rights integration – Best practice methods ArcelorMittal, Charlotte Wolff, Corporate Responsibility
co-operation Manager
to ensure your detailed guidelines are integrated
• Hear about the best ways to avoid meaningless within corporate culture and management systems
box-ticking and make your social policies a • How to develop better labour relations – and
genuine reality maximise efficiency
Newmont, Dave Baker, Vice President Sustainability Chevron, Silvia Garrigo, Manager Global Issues
Czech Coal, Radek Stavel, Director of Communications & HR Nexen, Jim Shaw, Manager Community Affairs

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Practical advice on social & environmental management for your industry

Ambassadors for your Environmental risks and FACT!


business: Practical steps that
will get local contractors
reputational damage: How
to identify and reduce the
75% of last year’s
attendees would recommend
to put your social and threats to your business this conference to a colleague
environmental policies into The BP Deepwater Horizon incident has proved that or a peer
dealing with climate change and environmental
practice risks not only contributes to reduced C02 emissions
A major concern for corporate CSR managers
is getting local contractors to implement
but also prevents reputational damage to your
company. The cost to BP was estimated at £67bn by
72% of last year’s
sustainability policies at project level. Community
the conclusion of the disaster. attendees were representatives
relations are often handled by these contractors • Why calculating environmental risk is a useful of multi-million global
tool in responding to environmental disasters
– making them ambassadors for your organisation. corporations
But the fact is, understanding cultural differences • What to report and when to do it: Make
sustainability reporting beneficial to you instead
Attendees came from 21
and laying out best practice procedures and
effective training is a major challenge for foreign of others
companies investing in developing countries.
• How to develop performance criteria when
• Effective strategies to handle environmental
disasters when they occur – and how to limit the different countries
issuing tenders to contractors damage to your good name – from Brazil to Peru, Finland to
Statoil, Baiba Rubesa, Head of Corporate Responsibility
• Find out how to engage contractors with your Spain, Canada to Australia
Qatargas, James Baldwin, Environmental Manager
sustainability policies
Nordea, Sasja Beslik, Head of Responsible Investments
• Utilise a different skill set: Demonstrate the & Governance
benefits of anthropology on the ground
• Learn how to devise a selection strategy that
places emphasis on social performance indicators
Anglo American, Jonathan Samuel, International Social &
Community Affairs Manager
 “This Conference set itself apart by its engaging format, progressive
agenda, and attracting relevant delegates. Definitely the event
for sustainability in heavy industry.”
Rio Tinto, Catherine Garcia, Community Relations Manager
Charlotte Wolff, Corporate Responsibility Manager, Arcelor Mittal

Case Study: Newmont on Here are some of the delegates who attended the Summit in 2010:
the financial value of  Dalradian Gold, CEO  ICMM, Senior Program Director  Maersk Drilling, Head of CSR
sustainable investment  Xstrata, Corporate Affairs  Total, Senior Advisor Climate  ENI, Sustainability Planning,
Manager Change Reporting and Professional
What is the value of adopting a good CSR strategy?
 RBS, Head of Environmental,  BP, Remediation Management Community Manager
That question and many more are answered in this Social & Ethical Risk
fascinating case study. Newmont are one of the  Rio Tinto, Chief Adviser Policy  Exxon Mobil, Alison Langford,
 Suncor Energy, Director and Performance Issues Advisor
leaders in the extractive sector in terms of calculating
Environmental & Social Issues  Hess Corporation, Advisor
the financial value of sustainable investments.  JP Morgan, Executive Director,
Management Social Responsibility
Here they talk about how they have measured their Environmental Management
 Vale, Director Environment  Anglo American Brazil,
investments – and seen their profits grow. In this  Teck,Social & Community
practical session find out:  Lihir Gold, Director Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development Manager Development Manager
• How to make sure your sustainability investments  Nexen, Community Affairs
 Lihir Gold, General Manager  Talisman Energy, Vice
pay off Manager
Sustainable Development President Corporate Affairs
• Practical information to help you measure your


performance for the best results
• How to develop a highly effective, business-
integrated sustainability strategy that maximises “Very rich conference - in terms of experience, diversity, and multiple topics
your potential growth covered – very engaged and skilled speakers”
Newmont, Chris Anderson, Director Corporate & External
Affairs
Brigitte Sobry-Chignot, Sustainable Development Manager, Shell

Acknowledgements to our Panel of Experts


We would like to express special acknowledgment to our panel of experts who have really helped us zone into the core topics of this agenda.
Edward Bickham, Independent Consultant | Helical Group, Dorothy Harris, Managing Director | SRK Consulting, Fiona Cessford, Principal Environmental Scientist |
SSC Americas, Maria Ines Miranda, Managing Director | International Labour Office, Steven Oates, Senior Adviser | Czech Coal Group, Radek Stavel, Strategic Relations
& Communications Director | Outokumpu, Liisa Jalanko, Vice-President Corporate Responsibility | CDC Group, Niclas During, ESG Manager | Agip KCO, Zhanar
Zhakeyeva, Social Impact Assessment | PricewaterhouseCoopers, Alexandara Stanek, Senior Associate | RePlan, Janet Fishlock, Community Development Specialist |
Cepsa, Alberto Tovar, HSSE Department | Petrobras, Ana Paula Carvalho, Sustainability Manager | Shell, Brigitte Sobry-Chognot, Manager Sustainable Development

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Designed specifically for the mining, oil & gas, steel and other heavy industries

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when e £270
A practical conference on you re
before gister
4th F

Social & Environmental ebrua


ry!

Risk Management and OFFICIAL SUPPORTING PARTNER

Implementation
Innovation and Inspiration for OUR EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

the Extractive Industry


 5-6 APRIL 2011 | REGENTS PARK MARRIOTT HOTEL, LONDON
 2 Day Conference  Case Studies  Focused Debate  Networking

www.ethicalcorp.com/risk
 Business-specific answers: A unique opportunity to learn from peers facing the same
social & environmental challenges as you.

 Industry approval: With the official support from industry leading bodies such as the ICMM
(International Council on Mining & Minerals), this is the only event in 2011 you cannot afford to miss.

 A targeted agenda of best practice designed for your industry: Created


after months of primary research with senior executives from the mining, oil & gas, steel and
other heavy industries.

 The best speakers: From CEOs to operational managers we have a great range of speakers
– whether it's leading industry experts or hands-on staff working in developing countries who
will all share their ultimate do's and don'ts

 Practical corporate case studies: Frank and honest accounts that you can learn from
and apply to your operations.
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 Unrivalled networking opportunities: Build lasting relationships with senior


executives – from your industry and beyond.

Come and hear from this unrivalled line up of expert speakers!


Banro Corporation, Simon Village, CEO Czech Coal, Radek Stavel, Director of Communications & HR ArcelorMittal, Charlotte Wolff, Corporate Responsibility Manager
Newmont, Dave Baker, VP Sustainability Teck, Carmen Turner, Leader Sustainability Gem Diamonds, Anneli Botha, Group Health, Safety, Society &
Newmont, Chris Anderson, Director Corporate Affairs Dangote Group, Ademola Adeyemi, Director Corporate Affairs Environment Manager
Barrick, Rod Jiminez, VP Corporate Affairs Suncor Energy, Brenda Erskine, Director Stakeholder Relations Qatargas, James Baldwin, Environmental Manager
Petrobras, Ana Paula Carvalho, Co-ordinator of Sustainability
Anglo American, Jonathan Samuel, International Social & Rio Tinto, Catherine Garcia, Community Relations Manager
Reports
Community Development Manager Chevron, Silvia Garrigo, Manager Global Issues Nordea, Sasja Beslik, Head of Responsible Investments &
Statoil, Baiba Rubesa, Head of Corporate Responsibility Nexen, Jim Shaw, Manager Community Affairs Governance

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