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Katherine Rusack

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Head of Responsible Sourcing at Balfour Beatty plc
📍 United Kingdom

Katherine Rusack is the Head of Responsible Sourcing at Balfour Beatty, where she integrates sustainability into the companys procurement processes. Educated at the University of Cambridge, her expertise includes Scope 3 carbon management and modern slavery mitigation. People who have worked with her describe her as creative, conscientious, pro-active, and diligent.

Katherine is passionate about continuous learning and exploring innovative approaches to drive sustainability. She is dedicated to fostering collaboration among diverse teams and stakeholders to achieve meaningful change in supply chains, focusing on decarbonisation and embedding responsible sourcing practices throughout the construction industry.

She won a "Circular Laptop Challenge" by creating a business model to reuse 100 laptops while generating social value.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Head of Responsible Sourcing
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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Supply Chain Decarbonisation
She leads Balfour Beatty's low-carbon steel strategy, hosts industry roundtables on decarbonisation, and has spoken on the need for accurate carbon data beyond spend-based methods.
Responsible Sourcing
As the Head of Responsible Sourcing, she is focused on embedding sustainability into procurement systems, mitigating modern slavery, and aligning with ISO 20400 standards.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Head of Responsible Sourcing
Balfour Beatty plc
9-2022
Head of Sustainable Procurement
Balfour Beatty plc
9-2021 - 9-2022
Senior Sustainable Procurement Manager
Balfour Beatty plc
1-2019 - 4-2019
Interim Programme Manager (Environment)
Business in the Community
10-2018 - 12-2018
Interim Programme Manager (International Disaster Relief)
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Education
4-2025 - 7-2025
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
University of Cambridge
2016 - 2018
MSc
Utrecht University
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