Carmen Turner is a renowned Chief Sustainability Officer coach with a wealth of experience and insights into driving sustainability initiatives within organizations. Join us as we dive into her journey, uncover the essential skills for aspiring sustainability leaders, and explore the future of sustainability in business. 

Dr. Kendra Coulter is a Professor in Management and Organizational Studies at Western University's Huron University College in London, Ontario, a fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics in England, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists. In this episode we discuss embedding animal welfare in an ESG strategy.

Emmanuelle Palikuca is a team lead and senior ESG advisor with expertise at the intersection of sustainability and capital markets. Based in the U.K., she works with global companies across sectors on ESG materiality, ratings, and reporting, including global framework alignment to manage evolving investor needs. In this episode we discuss how to choose an ESG framework.

Rhona DelFrari is the Chief Sustainability Officer & EVP Stakeholder Engagement at Cenovus Energy. Her role on the executive team is to lead sustainability commitments and ensure ESG considerations are embedded in strategy and business decisions. In this episode we discuss how to build an effective ESG team.

Dr. Yrjo Koskinen is the BMO Professor of Sustainable and Transition Finance at the Haskayne School of Business in Calgary, Alberta. Previously he has been on the faculties of Stockholm School of Economics, Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode we explore why environmental performance increases profits for U.S. firms, but not for Canadian firms.

As Head of the ESG Practice Group at MLT Aikins, Conor Chell leads a team of sustainability professionals who advise clients on ESG strategy and program development, ESG activism and disclosure risks, and ESG policy development and training. Conor holds a Global Competent Boards Designation in ESG, a Certificate in Sustainable Finance and ESG from UC Berkeley School of Law and has been named a Top 40 Lawyer in Canada under the age of 40. In this episode we discuss ESG legal risks.

John Bromley is the founder and CEO of Charitable Impact, a software that enables charity and legacy giving. In this episode we discuss the intersection of Philanthropy and ESG.

Kookai Chaimahawong is the ESG partner at UpperStage Capital, an impact-focused private equity firm focused on the Canadian lower-middle market, driving sustainability and climate resilience in communities. As an ESG Partner, she sets the fund’s strategic direction on its impact and ESG strategies. In this episode we discuss ESG in private equity.

Jill Earthy is the CEO of InBC. InBC is a crown corporation that was launched in 2021 by the Government of British Columbia. As CEO of InBC, Jill is responsible for a strategic investment fund with $500 million to invest with a triple bottom line approach of valuing people, planet and profit for a more sustainable, inclusive and prosperous future for British Columbia. In this episode we discuss the provincial government's ESG investment fund.

David Photiadis is Senior Director, Sustainability at The Delphi Group. Based in Toronto, he has a heavy focus on the technical aspects of sustainability. In this episode we discuss ESG rating agencies.

Ravi Kahlon is British Columbia’s Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation. B.C.’s budget and economic plan indicate that the government is prioritising ESG factors. In this episode we discuss the provincial government's role in advancing ESG.

Peter Van Garderen is technical lead for the Centree project. Centree is using blockchain NFTs to tokenize mature trees and incentivize their conservation. In this episode we discuss blockchain technology, its environmental impact, and how Centree leverages this technology to promote tree conservation.

Ravi Mann is president of PROPetual REIT, a Real Estate Investment Trust which focuses on real estate land development projects across Metro Vancouver. PROPetual REIT’s mission is to make land development investment opportunities accessible to everyone. In this episode we discuss social impact REITs and the rise of impact investing.

Alan Shapiro leads Foresight Canada's waterNEXT network, bringing together stakeholders from across the water innovation ecosystem to accelerate the commercialization and adoption of Canadian water technologies for the world’s most pressing water challenges. He also consults under Shapiro and Company. In this episode we discuss why water is an ESG issue.

Sarah Keyes is the CEO of ESG Global Advisors. She is an ESG and climate change expert with over a decade of experience as a thought leader, consultant, facilitator, and auditor. She regularly presents to Executive teams and Boards of Directors on the link between ESG and climate change with financial and operational performance and long-term value. In this episode we discuss the 2022 ESG outlook.

Leah is a Mother, and educator from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation with roots in Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan. She co-founded Save Rez Dogs, an Indigenous based grassroots initiative and call to action for communities to gather resources and develop their own dog management plans. When she’s not teaching, she does consulting and presentations for various audiences on the crisis of Indigenous Animal Welfare and Building Community Readiness. Save Rez Dogs is a volunteer, social profit that’s 100% crowd-funded. In this episode we discuss the social justice issues in indigenous communities, the impact on humans and animals and what Canadians can do to take action to support change. Please consider donating to, volunteering with or adopting from: • Save Rez Dogs • RainCoast Dog Rescue • Saving Grace Animal Society • Save a Dog Network Canada • Manitoba Animal Alliance • Northern Hope Dog Rescue • Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue

Vincent Kneefel is a Sustainability and Circular Economy professional who has worked in international leadership roles for Accenture, the United Nations and WWF. Vincent has expertise in Circular Economy, Energy Transition, Smart Buildings and Cities, and Nature Conservation. He is an award-winning underwater photographer and author on ocean conservation topics. In this episode we discuss the circular economy and our oceans.

Matthew Glover is the Managing Director at Veg Capital. He created the popular Veganuary campaign, along with his wife Jane Land, which encourages people to try vegan for January, and works with the corporate world to develop more plant-based options. In this episode, we discuss the plant-based economy and why our food system is an ESG issue.

Isobel O’Connell is a globally recognised ESG strategist and award honoree with a particular interest in the emerging issues relating to the S (social) of ESG. Isobel’s work is concentrated on stakeholder engagement, social value creation, impact & risk assessment, strategy and disclosures. Notably in 2020, she was appointed as a Research Fellow at Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Human Rights’ professional certificate program in New York City. In this episode, we explore the growing interest in business and human rights, and the role investors play in incorporating it to create financial and social value.