Abstract

Let's talk social value! Project proponents are using Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards to evaluate project risks to anticipate or prepare for positive or negative impacts to their business. Although environmental and governance measures are better articulated in the industry, social measures remain ambiguous–that is, a company’s ability to manage their relationship with Indigenous groups, communities, suppliers, employees, and customers. This workshop explores the material impact that ESG, in particular social, has on capital project delivery. Furthermore, we will explore ways to identify and manage these risks for better business performance and offer insights in remaining socially diligent post COVID-19.

Biography of the presenter

Growing up in small town Northern Ontario, Chelsie connects her humble roots to all aspects of her work by listening intently and integrating stakeholder feedback into major project design. Her empathetic and proactive approach ensures that local cultural traditions are respected and social risks are managed. Chelsie has more than 13 years of experience in community engagement, issues management and communications that spans across several sectors including nuclear, waterpower, chemicals, oil, natural gas, mining and infrastructure. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, a Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management and she’s in the midst of taking on her next challenge – her Master of Laws at the University of Toronto. She was recognized by Oilweek magazine as a Rising Star in the oil and natural gas industry for outstanding leadership in communications and was named a United Nations (UN) Young Innovator by the UN Global Compact in 2020. Chelsie prides herself on personal connections that she makes along her journey and never forgets to collect local art that reminds her of places she’s visited – including an Inuvialuit jacket that she hangs in her home office from her work in the Northwest Territories.