The Energy Charter

📢 If you haven't already, make sure to register for this Thursday's session to hear from Rachelle Cooper Kulkarni and Tommy Hicks from Indigenous Energy Australia about enhancing corporate cultural capability to deliver better Indigenous energy outcomes! Register for this Community of Practice below 👇

📢 emPOWER Podcast episode 5 out now: Supporting grassroots community change & choices during the energy transition with Cathy McGowan 🌟   In this inspiring episode, Wendy Agar sits down with Cathy McGowan for a candid conversation about the energy transition and how it’s impacting regional communities.  While some have found the transition challenging, there are shining examples where local leaders have united their communities and developed strategies to ensure a prosperous future in the net zero era. Together, they delve into: ➡ What’s needed to bring people along on a grassroots change journey  ➡ The inspiring example of ‘Totally Renewable Yackandandah in regional Victoria   ➡ The opportunity for regional collaboration models Cathy shares her stories, ideas, and insights on leading change and promoting proactive engagement with the benefits of the energy transition at a community and regional level. This episode offers a mud map for community members to lead grassroots involvement and initiatives,  and challenges everyone to ensure regional communities are well-informed and central to the net zero transition. Listen here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gf2grnjX or on your favourite podcast app. Stay connected, stay informed and make a positive impact! 🌿 Brought to you by Wendy Agar, Engaged Outcomes and proudly supported by the Energy Charter. #emPOWERPodcast #EnergyTransition #RegionalAustralia #CommunityEngagement

🚀 Proud to celebrate a major milestone with Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)! As part of their unwavering commitment to Principle 5 of the Energy Charter, AGIG launched its Priority Services Program in South Australia and Queensland—putting customers and communities front and center💡 🎉 We’re thrilled to share that AGIG has been recognized as the 2024 CSIA Customer Service Institute of Australia Service Excellence Award Winner: Customer Service Project of the Year: Customer Impact! 🏆 This achievement speaks volumes about the impact of a strategy grounded in the Energy Charter’s 5 Customer + Community Principles. Together, let’s continue delivering meaningful outcomes for all! 💪 Well done to the team including: Craig de Laine, Cathryn McArthur, Chris Fidler, Kylie Dobson, Stephanie Judd, Kristen Pellew and Laura A.. #CustomerFirst #ServiceExcellence #PriorityCustomers #Energy

🔋Benefitting regional communities in the transition to clean energy 🌍🏠 Our Director of Renewables, Martine Holberton joined the All Energy Australia plenary panel discussion on social licence today, sharing: 👩🌾 There is a huge opportunity to collaborate in the energy transition to unlock powerful new sources of value for regional communities 👨🌾 Let’s encourage out-of-box thinking to ensure regional communities undergoing transformational change share in the benefits by supporting them to co-design their own roadmaps for success.   Some insights to spark your curiosity: 🌿 92% of leaders are prioritising renewable energy integration  ⚡ 74% are ready to adopt game-changing tech like battery storage, energy management systems and smart grids!    The panel was moderated by Dr Nicholas Aberle, Director of Energy Generation & Storage, Clean Energy Council and joined by amazing panellists:    ➡ Samantha Johnson, Acting CEO, Electric Vehicle Council ➡ Andrew Bray, National Director, RE-Alliance ➡ Marla Brauer, Chief Development Officer, WestWind Energy - Australia ➡ Martine Holberton, Director, Renewables, The Energy Charter Thanks for the chance to engage in this important discussion! Learn more about the session here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gMEyH7Kj #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition #SmartGrids #Sustainability #SocialLicence #Communities #RegionalVoices

👩🌾🧑🌾 Today, Wimmera Southern Mallee Development and Prudence Cook of Nine Creeks Consulting hosted a special webinar for our Regional Energy Collaborators in the Wimmera. Thank you to our collaborators for attending this session because it's a hot and sometimes spicy topic. 🌶️ Succession planning can be a delicate process for farming families, especially when energy companies step in. It’s a balancing act: ⚖️ How to secure sustainable energy projects that provide an additional and secure source of income, while protecting the family legacy. Without proper planning, it can lead to stress, unexpected costs and tough or fractured conversations. The session provided case studies and strategies that could help land agents undertaking agreement discussions with host landholders. The objective: make the process smoother for all involved by understanding the process from the outset! 🗓️ Look out for the public webinar series that Wimmera Southern Mallee Development are hosting via their website, here: https://lnkd.in/gT7FwZF9 The Wimmera Southern Mallee Regional Energy Collaboration involves: VicGrid AEMO Services and Transmission Company Victoria AusNet BayWa r.e. Global Cubico Sustainable Investments RES RWE Squadron Energy WestWind Energy - Australia #RenewableEnergy #FarmSuccession

🌟 Exciting Leadership Development at Shared Value Project Executive Education Program! 🌟 We're thrilled to share that our CEO, Sabiene Heindl is participating in the "Reinventing Value Creation" executive program hosted by the Shared Value Project at Melbourne Business School over the next couple of days. The program focuses on aligning business strategies with societal value creation and is led by Mark Kramer, the brainchild of shared value. Senior executives will be engaging in deep discussions on sustainability, shared value and ESG maturity, alongside industry leaders committed to making a positive impact. It's inspiring to see the role of industry in shaping a healthier, more sustainable world – a value highly aligned with the Energy Charter commitment to shared value! We look forward to applying these insights in driving forward our Signatories’ purpose and impact. For more information on our Impact Framework: https://lnkd.in/g2cSXdfZ #LeadershipDevelopment #SharedValue #Sustainability #ESG #ImpactfulBusiness #EnergyTransition 

💡Join our upcoming webinar with Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF): What to know if you rely on medical equipment during a power outage 🏡 https://lnkd.in/g75vHqJb Consumers who rely on critical continuous energy supply in their homes, such as those dependent on medical devices such as ventilators or dialysis machines, face significant challenges and potential significant health threats when the power goes out. So how can consumers stay safe during planned and unplanned power outages? And how can the energy sector better support their consumers who use medical equipment in the home? This webinar explores how we’re working collaboratively with health and medical professionals, alongside energy businesses, to ensure consumers are better prepared in power outages. Register to hear from consumers with lived experience and industry experts, including: Adam Johnston, Chair of the Life Support in the Home Lived Experience Panel   Carolyn Campbell-McLean, Deputy Chair of the Life Support in the Home Lived Experience Panel Dr John Zorbas, Specialist Emergency and Intensive Care Physician, Royal Darwin Hospital Mike Cole, Head of Customer, Essential Energy Sophie M., Head of Customer Experience, SA Power Networks Sabiene Heindl, CEO, Energy Charter 📅 Thursday 7 November 2024   🕓 2:30pm - 4pm AEDT Register here: https://lnkd.in/g75vHqJb This webinar is not to be missed for consumers using life support equipment, family and carers, healthcare professionals, social workers and service providers. #lifesupportcustomers #poweroutages #medicalequipment #customersupports #bettertogether

A huge congratulations to the Endeavour Energy (NSW) team Leanne Pickering, Vida Cheeseman, Kate McCue (pictured with our CEO Sabiene Heindl), Danielle Manley, Rebecca Hill and Anita Catalano for snapping up the Customer Experience Award at tonight’s The Australian Financial Review Energy Awards!! Congratulations also to Ausgrid for taking out the Community Engagement Award and Aurora Energy for being a finalist in Customer Experience! Whoop 🙌 whoop 🙌 Way to go Energy Charter Signatories! Read more about their customer and community outcomes in their annual Energy Charter disclosures here: https://lnkd.in/gVAM3yne #customer #community #engagement

🌱 Empowering communities in the energy transition: Key takeaways from Cathy McGowan’s discussion at the Energy Charter CEO Council 🌱    At the Energy Charter CEO Council meeting in Hobart, Cathy McGowan, Chair of AgriFutures Australia shared her personal journey of living off the grid and her insights into how the energy transition can profoundly benefit rural communities.    Key highlights:  🔋 Personal journey: Cathy’s switch to solar power in 1990 and her self-sufficient lifestyle was one of the issues that inspired her to enter politics, where she successfully empowered rural communities to take action in energy and beyond.  🌾 Impact on rural communities: Cathy’s experience in Yackandandah’s journey to 100% renewable energy demonstrated the power of community-driven initiatives, supported by partners like AusNet and Mondo. This model offers valuable lessons for scaling similar efforts across regional Australia.  ⚡ Challenges + opportunities: Cathy stressed the need for coherent energy and carbon policies that integrate agriculture, energy and housing. She emphasised that empowering communities - alongside industry leadership - can unlock significant benefits from the energy transition.  🤝 Collaboration + leadership: Cathy pointed to regions like Queensland’s Surat Basin as a model for collaboration between farmers, energy companies and local governments. She urged renewable energy developers to better organise and advocated for resourcing community advocates to ensure long-term benefits.    The message was clear: the energy transition isn’t just about infrastructure, it’s about empowering communities to shape their future. Are energy CEOs ready to lead the way? Cathy believes that with the right leadership and a collaborative approach, we can ensure regional Australia thrives in a net-zero future. By 2050, these communities can be stronger, more resilient and better prepared for the opportunities ahead.    #LetsLeanIn #EnergyTransition #CommunityLeadership #RegionalAustralia #Renewables #EnergyCharter #AgriFutures #Sustainability #Collaboration #NetZero

👋 Meet Ricki Spencer, a health sociologist, passionate consumer advocate and member of the Life Support in the Home: Lived Experience Panel, as part of the #BetterTogether Life Support Customer initiative. 🎥 Watch Ricki’s video below to learn about her experience and how she’s collaborating with the other panel members to better protect those who use medical equipment in their homes. A huge shoutout to the co-leads Essential Energy and SA Power Networks + industry collaborators Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG), ActewAGL, Aurora Energy, AusNet, Endeavour Energy (NSW), Energy Queensland and TasNetworks. Together, we’re building a future for better protections for Life Support Customers in their homes. 🏡 Learn more about the #BetterTogether Life Support Customer initiative ➡ https://lnkd.in/gcdbN5_7 #LifeSupport #BetterProtection #CustomerCare #LivedExperience #PoweringChange