Climate governance workshop for directors
Overview
The Chapter Zero NZ Board Toolkit centres on a simple five-step approach designed to enable boards and directors to take timely, positive and decisive climate action within their organisations.
In this session, you will receive a comprehensive overview of the Board Toolkit, and have the opportunity to hear from a director, Julian Smith, about Watercare’s ongoing climate change journey, including valuable insights and lessons learned so far.
You will leave equipped with a practical action plan to help your board get started. We encourage you to bring other members of your board along to get the discussion going before you even leave the room.
Following the Climate Governance Workshop, join us for a tour of the Watercare Mangere Wastewater Treatment Plant to witness firsthand the impressive infrastructure and sustainable practices in action.
This optional tour offers a unique opportunity to explore how a key infrastructure asset contributes to climate goals, sustainability, and the circular economy. It's a valuable experience for diCMrectors looking to understand practical climate action within an operational context. Join us to see the future of wastewater management and energy sustainability at Watercare.
If you would like to attend the tour, please register here.
Speakers
Judene Edgar CMInstD
Judene is a Principal Governance Adviser with the Institute of Directors’ Governance Leadership Centre and Chapter Zero NZ lead providing best practice advice, guidance and advocacy for directors. She is also a trustee of the Rātā Foundation and Network Tasman Trust, and Chair of the Nelson Historic Theatre Trust.
Prior to joining the IoD she ran her own consultancy for over 20 years specialising in governance, policy, strategy and communications working across a wide range of sectors, including housing, health, solid waste, aviation, energy, not-for-profit and infrastructure.
She was a local government elected member for 12 years and a director on a range of private and public entity boards. She has a background in behavioural science and communications and is a Chartered Member of the IoD.
Julian Smith CMInstD
Julian retired from his executive career in 2019 as the Chief Customer Officer for Meridian Energy where he was responsible for $1.2b in revenue and a team of 400.
His executive career saw him hold a number of senior executive roles in the utilities, internet/digital, financial services, telecommunications sectors as well as central government.
Julian is an independent director for Watercare Services in Auckland and is a board trustee for The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and for the Look Good Feel Better cancer charity. He also sits on the advisory board for Vadacom, a New Zealand-based software developer and telco.
A strategy and customer experience expert with extensive marketing and corporate affairs credentials, Julian is an adept communications and digital services expert and has worked in international markets across Asia, Australasia, the Middle East and the UK.
Julian is especially interested in emerging governance trends and development around climate change, Te Mana o te Wai, Agile governance, complex business transformation and capital project oversight.
Additional information
Event cancellation policy
Regrettably, registration fees cannot be refunded when cancellations are received within two working days prior to any event. See our standard terms and conditions for more information.
Contact
Becky Hare
Auckland Branch Manager
+64 27 642 1099
becky.hare@iod.org.nz
