Louise Pearce Global Head of Risk and Global Industry Lead, Mining & Metals at ERM
Risk Management in Mining
About the Speaker
Louise Pearce is ERM’s Global Head of Risk and Global Industry Lead for Mining & Metals. She leads ERM’s global mining & metals advisory team, which operates in every mining region around the world. Having spent the early years of her career testing and logging soil and rock core, Louise now has over 25 years of international experience in sustainability consulting and has worked across the globe. She concentrates on developing corporate strategy and risk management programs, with particular expertise in managing complex global due diligence and post-merger integrations. Louise has a deep understanding of the global Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) challenges and opportunities facing the mining sector.
As a trusted advisor, she works collaboratively with major, mid-tier and junior mining companies to integrate the management of ESG risks into strategic business and life-of-mine plans to create and protect value. She has presented on building sustainable practices into mining, and chaired sessions with senior executives, investors and other key stakeholders in Toronto, London, New York, Cape Town, Melbourne, Lima and Santiago.
In 2016, Louise was recognized as one of the Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining by the non-profit organization, Women in Mining. Louise holds a professional designation in risk management from the Global Risk Management Institute and holds postgraduate qualifications in Business Administration and Sustainability. She is also an accomplished international rugby player (Canada national team).
