Teck Resources gets second Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer in two months

Canadian mining firm Teck Resources has appointed Lyndon Arnall to replace Charlene Ripley as Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer on November 1, just a few weeks after announcing Ripley as the first person in this role.

Ripley was named Teck’s Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer in early September as part of a governance shake-up aiming to better position the company as a pure-play energy transition miner. Now, she has announced her intention to retire at the end of 2024.

While Ripley was an internal hire, her replacement Lyndon Arnall joins from BHP, where he spent the last 12 years in a variety of legal roles – most recently as Group General Counsel.

Teck maintains legal focus for top sustainability role

As EVP and Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer, Arnall will be responsible for maintaining Teck’s sustainability performance, and supporting the business through legal, risk and compliance functions. 

“Lyndon brings to this role extensive experience in corporate law in the mining sector and beyond, as well as experience and a strong commitment to environmentally and socially responsible resource development,” said Jonathan Price, Teck Resources President and CEO. 

“I want to thank Charlene for her important contributions to Teck to strengthen our corporate legal service delivery and operations as part of her long and distinguished career, and wish her the best in her retirement,” he added.

Teck Resources sustainability goals

The Vancouver-based firm reported annual revenue of US$15 billion in 2023, and has been shifting its business model to focus primarily on producing the minerals necessary for the energy transition, such as copper.

This strategy has included the sale of its steelmaking coal business – reducing its Scope 3 products-in-use emissions by up to 70 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

The company is aiming to achieve net zero emissions across all scopes by 2050, but between 2021 and 2023, its Scope 1 and 2 emissions increased by more than 20%, reaching more than 3.6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.