Kylie Porter is the Executive Director of the Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA). Kylie is a sustainability expert with over 15 years of experience in corporate affairs, sustainability and strategy roles across a broad range of industries. During her career, Kylie has provided advice on responsible business and corporate responsibility practices to senior management; managed reputation risk for environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues; developed and implemented sustainability and corporate responsibility strategies; and wrote and managed policies across thematic areas such as climate change, human rights, child rights and industries such as mining and metals, oil and gas and forestry.

The United Nations Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, with over 12,000 participating businesses and other organisations, and growing. It is both a practical framework for action and a platform for demonstrating corporate commitment and leadership. Global Compact Network Australia.

In Australia, the business-led Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA) brings together signatories to the UN Global Compact, including a number of Australia’s leading companies, non-profits and universities, to advance corporate sustainability and the private sector’s contribution to sustainable development. We do this through a platform for dialogue, learning, influence and action that is inclusive, practical and leading edge, supporting our companies’ practical implementation efforts and bringing the UN Global Compact to life in the Australian context and wherever Australian companies operate.

Kylie Porter is the Executive Director of the Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA). Kylie is a sustainability expert with over 15 years of experience in corporate affairs, sustainability and strategy roles across a broad range of industries. During her career, Kylie has provided advice on responsible business and corporate responsibility practices to senior management; managed reputation risk for environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues; developed and implemented sustainability and corporate responsibility strategies; and wrote and managed policies across thematic areas such as climate change, human rights, child rights and industries such as mining and metals, oil and gas and forestry.
The&nbsp;United Nations Global Compact&nbsp;is the world&rsquo;s largest corporate sustainability initiative, with over 12,000 participating businesses and other organisations, and growing. It is both a practical framework for action and a platform for demonstrating corporate commitment and leadership. Global Compact Network Australia.
In Australia, the business-led&nbsp;Global Compact Network Australia&nbsp;(GCNA) brings together signatories to the UN Global Compact, including a number of Australia&rsquo;s leading companies, non-profits and universities, to advance corporate sustainability and the private sector&rsquo;s contribution to sustainable development. We do this through a platform for dialogue, learning, influence and action that is inclusive, practical and leading edge, supporting our companies&rsquo; practical implementation efforts and bringing the UN Global Compact to life in the Australian context and wherever Australian companies operate.

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