National

PENE BURNS

Sustainability Advisor

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Resource Studies, Lincoln University, 2000
Bachelor of Science, Lincoln University, 1996
Bachelor of Resource Studies, Lincoln University, 1996

Professional Affiliations

Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP)
Member, Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand

Profile

Pene has experience in environmental management systems (including ISO14001), EHS systems, auditing, environmental risk assessments, environmental management plans, environmental impact assessment, consultation, waste policy and business sustainability.

Pene has developed environmental management systems for business and was responsible for gaining and maintaining ISO14001 certification in her previous role. She has been involved in the construction and demolition industry for a number of years, advising on resource efficiency and waste reduction, including writing national guidelines (under the REBRI brand), and providing on site advice to builders and architects. Pene has provided Councils with waste policy advice and provided assistance to Council-funded business sustainability programmes.

Pene has managed complex environmental impact assessment (EIA) projects for energy generation
projects, landfills, farm developments and industrial operations in New Zealand, Fiji and Asia, including managing sub-consultants and technical experts, developing monitoring programmes and environmental management plans and liaising with government agencies and international funding institutions.

Pene has also been involved in environmental scoping and preliminary risk assessments for large scale industrial land uses in New Zealand and environmental auditing of hydropower schemes under the IFC’s performance standards.

Expertise

Sustainability

Sustainability strategies, business frameworks, assessment criteria and reporting. Resource efficiency (energy, carbon, water, waste, materials), procurement and supply chain management. Sustainable resource use and land management. Climate change adaptation.

Environmental Management Systems

ISO14001 accreditation, policies, procedures, monitoring, reporting. Project related environmental management plans and reporting.

Auditing

Benchmarking against legislation, best practice, certification programmes, management plans or international guidelines.

Waste Policy

Waste management planning, waste minimisation, business advocacy programmes.

Environmental Impact Assessment

Preparation of EIA reports (AEEs under the RMA), including scoping, effects assessment, consultation, monitoring and management plans, planning and policy assessment. Working knowledge of RMA, World Bank Guidelines, IFC ‘Performance Standards on Social and Environmental Sustainability’ and the Equator Principles.