2022 Clean50 Emerging Leader Tori Waugh shares her Clean50 Experience… This year [2022] I hit big milestones; shook things up at the organizations I work for; started projects solving agriculture’s energy use challenges and improving the value of…
Maya Colombani, Chief Sustainability and Human Rights Officer at L’ORÉAL, discusses ESG’s pivotal role in business transformation, advocating for top-down commitment, bottom-up pressure, and middle governance – a strategy she refers to as “the burger strategy”. It underscores…
Millions of tons of textiles are discarded yearly, largely due to fast fashion. Chris Wai, Founder & CEO at Sixone Labs, discusses the problem with textile waste and factors hindering recycling efforts. Pressure mounts on the industry to…
Indrani J. Butany, President and CEO at Elexicon Energy Inc., reflects on the realities of increasing electrification in the Western world from the perspective of a local energy company, at the same time that governments set goals to…
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Honourable Steven Guilbeault, has acknowledged the importance of advancing a Canadian sustainable finance taxonomy, emphasizing its role in boosting investor confidence and driving private sector investments crucial for Canada’s climate goals.…
Optimizing energy efficiency in buildings is incredibly important for reducing overall energy consumption, GHG emissions and spikes in peak demand. Whether the upgrades are quick and easy or part of a deeper retrofit, starting with simple energy efficiency…
Corporate governance continues to evolve driven by high-performing boards, new standards, and evolving stakeholder expectations. One area undergoing transformation is the board’s role in oversight of corporate purpose, otherwise known as “Purpose Governance”. Four Clean50 honourees, including myself,…
Memories from our younger years represent the great power of storytelling and form the linchpin of communicating with children about the climate crisis. By relating themes of climate action to topics they already know and personifying them through…
The fashion industry generates vast apparel waste annually, with only 1% of used clothing recycled. Mondetta embarked on Operation Circularity in 2021 and is now at the forefront of the sustainable clothing movement. Key steps, including understanding impact,…
Mark Rudolph, President & CEO at justenvironment, highlights the procrastination and partisan politics hindering environmental protection efforts. Accepting the knowledge of scientists rather than relying on the knowledge of societal leaders with insufficient expertise in the field is…
