Kylie Porter

Kylie Porter is a sustainability leader with more than 20 years' experience across listed companies in financial services, FMCG, agriculture, international development and the not-for-profit sector. She is currently Group Sustainability Director at SunRice Group, leading the Group's global sustainability strategy across climate resilience and net zero, human rights and modern slavery, responsible sourcing, community investment and Indigenous engagement, spanning more than 40 operational sites across ten countries.

Kylie brings deep experience advising Executive teams and Boards on sustainability strategy, ESG risk, regulatory readiness and disclosure. Prior to SunRice, she was Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Australia, leading its growth to become Australia's largest sustainability initiative.

Recognised as an ESG Power50 leader in 2024, Kylie holds board, advisory and faculty roles including with the Sustainable Rice Platform, the SavourLife Foundation and Footy for Climate, and is a facilitator for the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

She has served two terms on the Australian Government's Modern Slavery Expert Advisory Group and previously sat on the UN Global Compact board and the Federal Government's International Development Policy Advisory Group.

Kylie holds a Bachelor of Business, a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Social Science (International Development), is a Graduate and Member of the AICD, and a Fellow of the Cranlana Centre's Vincent Fairfax Fellowship in Ethical Leadership.