Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 47 minutes ago
Presented by Corporate Knights in partnership with the British High Commission.
Around the world and in Canada, companies are seizing the opportunity to lead on the net zero transition. In this roundtable, leading Canadian companies from a range of sectors will share their net zero journeys – why they made bold 1.5C aligned commitments, the challenges they faced, and how they overcame them. Our panelists cover four themes: capital mobilization, clean energy transition, non-financial disclosures, and SMEs.
Video welcome:
Nigel Topping, United Nations High-Level Champion for Climate Action
Keynote Speaker:
Sir Chris Hohn, Co-founder and Chair, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and Founder and Managing Director, TCI Fund Management
Moderator:
Diana Fox Carney, Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs
Panelists:
Kerry Adler, Founder, President and CEO, SkyPower Global
Marc-André Blanchard, Executive Vice-President and Head of CDPQ Global
Theresa Jang, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Stantec
Jacqueline Prehogan, Co-founder and Chief Brand Officer, Open Farm Inc.
Presented by Corporate Knights in partnership with the British High Commission.
Around the world and in Canada, companies are seizing the opportunity to lead on the net zero transition. In this roundtable, leading Canadian companies from a range of sectors will share their net zero journeys – why they made bold 1.5C aligned commitments, the challenges they faced, and how they overcame them. Our panelists cover four themes: capital mobilization, clean energy transition, non-financial disclosures, and SMEs.
Video welcome:
Nigel Topping, United Nations High-Level Champion for Climate Action
Keynote Speaker:
Sir Chris Hohn, Co-founder and Chair, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and Founder and Managing Director, TCI Fund Management
Moderator:
Diana Fox Carney, Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs
Panelists:
Kerry Adler, Founder, President and CEO, SkyPower Global
Marc-André Blanchard, Executive Vice-President and Head of CDPQ Global
Theresa Jang, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Stantec
Jacqueline Prehogan, Co-founder and Chief Brand Officer, Open Farm Inc.
