LEADERSHIP
“ It ’ s about obtaining those strategic benefits of coal while addressing the environmental challenges that come with it ”
— Benjamin Sporton , former Chief Executive of WCA
36 meeting environmental challenges ; and building sustainable societies .
Membership to the WCA is open to companies and not-for-profit organisations with a stake in the future of coal all over the world , so the WCA has a responsibility to connect the members across its network to the UN , or regional associations and create greater collaboration all over the world .
Sporton , having been with the WCA since 2010 , has seen first hand that companies in the industry lack the connections they need with the likes of the UN or government associations in order to make a greater impact to the coal conversation . “ A lot of our work is engaging at a strategic level with those sorts of organisations , or international governments , for our members in a way they can ’ t do , or wouldn ’ t do , on their own ,” he says .
“ We work to be far more outwardfacing for our members than necessarily facing back towards our members . WCA coordinates amongst members
NOVEMBER 2018