Responsible products masterclass

Senior Manager Products & Materials

CEO and Co-founder of Edge Environment and BPI rating. Past President of the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS), Green Star LCA Reference Advisory Group member, Vice-chair of EPD Australasia's Technical Advisory Group, and GECA technical advisory group members. Certified LCA Practitioner, Approved EPD Verifier, Registered Climate Active Consultant

Following an early working life in the finance industry in London and Hong Kong, Sophi followed her curiosity to understand how to embed environmental sustainability in economic development. She qualified as an environmental scientist in the early 1990s and has spent over 20 years implementing industry-wide strategies at national and global levels to drive sustainability and transformation, mostly in the plastics and chemicals sector. With a focus on encouraging and supporting collaboration along supply chains, she has led strategic sustainability improvement through responsible sourcing, product stewardship and recycling. She is now working with the Australian resilient floorcovering industry to design a national product stewardship scheme and develop onshore reuse/recycling solutions for their products. Sophi is an experienced association executive, company secretary and NFP director and has contributed on advisory panels for initiatives such as Green Star and Green Tag.

Nicole is thinkstep-anz’s Head of Strategy and Impact Australia, supporting a wide range of companies to evolve their sustainability strategy, improve their impacts, and effectively communicate with the market. She is passionate about understanding the unique context of each business and working alongside them so that they can succeed sustainably. Her deep experience with LCA, EPDs, the building products industry, and green buildings bring practical and pragmatic insight to her holistic focus.

Steve has over thirty years’ experience in sustainability projects within state government, community organisations and the private sector. He is passionate about the role that Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and the Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) that underpin them, play in benchmarking and reducing the environmental impact of the built environment and other sectors. EPD Australasia publishes independently verified EPDs for Australian and New Zealand business. They currently have over 300 EPDs published covering thousands of products for over 80 large, medium and small businesses operating in the region. For global visibility and compatibility EPD Australasia are also aligned with the International EPD System, which has registered over 4,000 EPDs from nearly 50 countries, and the EU ECO Platform. Stephen is a long-term member of the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS) and obtained his Masters in Environmental Management at the University of New South Wal

As the Responsible Products Program Lead, Harriet is across the delivery of the Responsible Products Guidelines for Initiatives, the Responsible Products Calculator and Database, as well as a the GBCA contact for Product Manufacturers and Product Certification Initiatives who are looking to receive recognition.

Josh joined the GECA team in 2023, bringing a breadth of experience from the not-for-profit, corporate and government sectors with a track record of creating lasting impact for organisations and communities. Having worked extensively across countries, cultures, and industries, Josh believes that inclusive and courageous collaboration is the best way to get things done. He is thrilled to be using this passion to develop partnerships within the GECA Family and beyond for the good of people and planet. Josh is proud to be leading an organisation that delivers positive environmental impact using globally recognised best practice standards.

Philippa (Pip) is responsible for BlueScope’s sustainability strategy in Australia, including developing and maintaining the sustainability credentials of BlueScope’s Australian products. Prior to joining BlueScope, Pip was based in the UK where she developed and delivered the sustainability strategy of global construction specialist, ISG.