Andrew Irvine

Legal & Corporate Engagement Director EITI

ANDREW A. IRVINE is the Legal and Corporate Engagement Director at the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources. Andrew leads the EITI International Secretariat’s engagement with and support to the 65+ leading oil and gas and mining companies, commodity traders and financial institutions that support the EITI and have committed to meet the Expectations for EITI supporting companies. He advises the International Secretariat and EITI implementing countries on the development of institutional and legal frameworks to meet the EITI Standard, particularly regarding transparency on beneficial ownership, contracts and licenses, commodity trading, state-owned enterprises, supply chains, environmental reporting, and artisanal and small-scale mining. Andrew works with companies on reporting under the EITI and the use of EITI data to demonstrate ESG performance and meet existing and emerging disclosure obligations. Prior to joining the EITI, he was an environmental and natural resources attorney based in Jackson, Wyoming. Andrew is currently based in Oslo, Norway.

2024 Agenda Sessions

Breaking the Taboo

•   What are the main corruption risks in mineral supply chains? How can companies ensure they adequately address bribery and corruption risks?
•   More specifically, how can companies downstream of the supply chain exercise more leverage and drive anti-corruption efforts up the supply chain?
•   What role can and should international strategic partnerships under development play in supporting anti-corruption efforts? How much of a priority should this be?
•   What are the challenges and opportunities for domestic and foreign anti-bribery law enforcement in mineral producing countries? How can institutions mandated with enforcing anti-corruption regulations be reinforced?
•   How can civil society organisations be better supported through the course of their investigations? How can their work be better taken into consideration for the purpose of law enforcement and due diligence?

Tuesday 06 February 13:45 - 14:30 Stewards Stage

Sustainability Series

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 13:45 02/06/2024 14:30 Breaking the Taboo •   What are the main corruption risks in mineral supply chains? How can companies ensure they adequately address bribery and corruption risks?
•   More specifically, how can companies downstream of the supply chain exercise more leverage and drive anti-corruption efforts up the supply chain?
•   What role can and should international strategic partnerships under development play in supporting anti-corruption efforts? How much of a priority should this be?
•   What are the challenges and opportunities for domestic and foreign anti-bribery law enforcement in mineral producing countries? How can institutions mandated with enforcing anti-corruption regulations be reinforced?
•   How can civil society organisations be better supported through the course of their investigations? How can their work be better taken into consideration for the purpose of law enforcement and due diligence? Stewards Stage Africa/Johannesburg

GCs are a quarterback to geo-political risk

The stark reality of ongoing geopolitical risk in Africa has become crystal clear across the last 24 months with rolling coups impacting the Sahel region. Our panel considers the role of in-house legal leadership in both strategic and preventive risk management and consider whether the legal function should indeed be the first phone-call placed by a CEO in the face of an imminent ‘on the ground’ risk.

Thursday 08 February 11:00 - 11:40 Insiders Stage

General Counsel Forum

Add to calendar 02/08/2024 11:00 02/08/2024 11:40 GCs are a quarterback to geo-political risk

Insiders Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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