Bismark Sarkodie

Integrated Iron Ore Mining & Processing Operation | Workforce: 1,500+ | IFC Oversight

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw risk governance frameworks for HSE and ESG initiatives, ensuring alignment with operational standards in mining, power generation, and manufacturing industries.
• Implemented comprehensive strategies to align environmental and social management systems with IFC standards.
• Directed emergency preparedness initiatives and enterprise risk oversight to strengthen organizational resilience.
• Compiled and presented in-depth sustainability disclosures to inform executive decision-making on greenhouse gas accounting and ESG reporting.
• Oversaw development and management of a 40-member HSE team to ensure adherence to safety regulations and enhance emergency response capabilities.

Key Achievements:

• Directed environmental and social governance initiatives across a 480-hectare mining footprint and a workforce of 1,500, fostering compliance with regulatory and IFC standards.
• Implemented proactive fatal risk management and critical control strategies to enhance safety standards, resulting in a 70% reduction in serious injuries from 2023 to 2025 and zero fatality since 2023.
• Led development of a net-zero strategy, preparing core GHG emissions inventories and implementing a 25-hectare greenbelt initiative to support nature-based climate mitigation.
• Implemented strengthened compliance and management systems, resulting in zero major non-conformances across three successive IFC lender E&S audits and a 22% improvement in audit scores from 69 to 84.
• Formulated a comprehensive strategy to incorporate safety into production decision-making, utilizing incident-intensity metrics to unify throughput targets with frontline risk management for executive leadership.

ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited | Mining & Industrial Clients | Tanzania, DRC, Uganda

• Managed laboratory processes and provided expert guidance to enhance environmental monitoring solutions for diverse industrial clients in East and Central Africa.
• Conducted regular assessments of technical quality and compliance to guarantee audit readiness and validate methods effectively.
• Managed technical signatory duties for all aspects of laboratory accreditation, maintaining quality and regulatory adherence.
• Directed environmental baseline studies, occupational hygiene assessments, compliance audits, and environmental inspections, for mining and industrial clients.
• Enhanced technical capabilities by implementing structured training and mentoring programs.
• Sustained ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation to uphold compliance standards and support uninterrupted operations.
• Executed management of environmental testing reports and assessments, facilitating informed decision-making for mining projects.
• Executed service diversification strategies that resulted in a 25% increase in revenue and a 10% improvement in operating margin.
• Executed environmental baseline studies and conducted occupational hygiene assessments, enhancing project sustainability and worker safety across three countries.
• Executed detailed compliance audits and inspections for 14 major clients, focusing on maintaining high standards and achieving successful outcomes.

• Directed operational processes in the laboratory, guaranteeing compliance with EPA guidelines and ISO 14001 certification requirements.
• Supported mine-wide EMS programs, audits, and management reviews.
• Performed comprehensive environmental assessments and technical assurance tasks to enhance hazardous waste management practices.
• Engineered customized wastewater treatment processes to optimize resource recovery in circuit applications.