Andrea Korney

Vice President of Sustainability | J.S. Held LLC

Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES

Department of Energy Ambassador | Sustainability Thought Leader | Carbon Management Consultant | Energy & Mining Speaker

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Biography

Andrea Korney is a sustainability expert with more than 25+ years of experience in energy and metals extraction includes longstanding roles in oil and gas, power generation, and mining across North America and Russia.

Andrea’s focus of various business includes HR, corporate services, global supply chain and logistics, stakeholder relations, Native American relations, and government affairs. Providing leadership, strategic planning, and business development support to corporations, she has developed strong alliances with trade associations, diversity organizations, tribes, and unions. Her contributions to supplier diversity and Native American engagement in energy led to notable recognitions. Her expertise in areas of supplier management, supplier development, diversity, and inclusion contributes value for small, diverse businesses and energy corporations creating capacity and contracting opportunities in traditionally underserved communities.

Throughout her career, Andrea has demonstrated her passion for inclusive stakeholder relations in the mining and energy sectors, focusing on reducing barriers and creating opportunities for diverse employees, business owners, and industry partners through policy and regulation influence, workforce development, and sustainability outreach.

Andrea recently has been focused on the positive impact on stakeholder value and financial performance through strong sustainability practices and ESG commitment.

Industry Expertise (2)

Environmental Services

Mining and Metals

Areas of Expertise (10)

Social & Environmental Sustainability / ESG

Environmental Risk & Compliance

Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy

Mining

Supply Chain Management

Carbon & Environmental Asset Management

Natural Resources

Federal, State & Local Relations

Indigenous Relations

Policy Influence & Advocacy

Accomplishments & Recognitions (1)

Bloomberg’s Sustainability Index (professional)

2017

Media Appearances (3)

Hart Energy

Instagram online

2023-08-31

Andrea Korney, Vice President of #Sustainability, J.S. Held LLC, speaking on Scope III emissions, said, “There is an absolute requirement to know where your products are coming from."

TransCanada is looking for diverse suppliers for it’s Keystone XL pipeline

Supplierty online

2018-11-13

After years of delay, it looks as if the Keystone XL pipeline project will start construction in late 2019, early 2020. In preparation for the start of construction, TransCanada, at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Supply Chain Forum in Regina, announced that the organization will be looking to connect with diverse suppliers in an effort to complete the project. The message was given by Andrea Korney, senior manager, supplier diversity and stakeholder relations with TransCanada.

With Keystone XL back in the works, TransCanada is looking for supplier diversity

Sask Today online

2018-11-02

TransCanada looked at the way it does business and realized it wants to diversify its supplier base. That was the message from Andrea Korney, senior manager, supplier diversity and stakeholder relations with TransCanada. She spoke to the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Supply Chain Forum in Regina on Oct. 4

Event Appearances (2)

Sustainable Supply Chain – The ESG Risks and Opportunities

VelocityEHS Accelerate User Conference Nashville, TN

2023-05-10

How to build a social sustainability program that fosters organizational success

IsoMetrix Webinar Online

Affiliations (3)

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) : Ambassador
Canadian, Aboriginal, Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) : Board Member
The Latino Coalition : Advisor

Articles (3)

Charting the Course for Ethical Supply Chains

JD Supra

2024 Global supply chains are complex webs that span continents, cultures, and economies. They move goods and services across borders to meet the demands of consumers worldwide. However, this complexity often obscures the environmental impact, labor practices, and social consequences of production and distribution. As the effects of climate change become increasingly impossible to ignore and social movements for equity gain momentum, businesses are under growing pressure to ensure their operations do not come at an undue cost to the planet or its people.

ESG is a new area you must address in your insurance agency.

Linqrs

2023 ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) considerations are becoming increasingly crucial for the insurance industry, and they impact the profitability of insurance businesses.

Climate risk brings a fundamental reshaping of finance

Wolters Kluwer

2020 It’s being called a “fundamental reshaping of finance”. Climate risk is forcing investors and money managers to rethink investments in a world of unprecedented biophysical disruption to the planet.