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Nurturing ESG for a Sustainable Tomorrow

Exploring ESG: A Bridge Between Academia and Industry

Are you eager to delve into the dynamic world of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)?

In today's world, ESG factors are rapidly becoming a priority for companies around the world as we face our new climate reality. Stakeholders from investors to employees are closely monitoring their ESG impacts and their pivotal role in fostering a sustainable future.

As WSP stands at the forefront of this transformative journey, join our team of ESG experts for a session exclusively designed for Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) and their mentors to:

  • Embark on a crash course to comprehend the 'E', 'S', and 'G' in ESG and their real-world implications.
  • Delve into WSP's inspiring story of integrating ESG as a collective responsibility in its day-to-day operations.
  • Explore the vast array of career opportunities in this dynamic field.

Through this discussion, we will shed light on WSP's commitment to ESG excellence and the exciting career pathways it offers in this ever-evolving landscape. Help us shape the future and learn more about WSP’s career opportunities.

KEYNOTE Speaker

Reem Tanta

Reem Tanta
ESG Lead Advisor
WSP

Reem Tanta is an ESG Lead Advisor with WSP and an ESG instructor with Mount Royal University. Her key areas of expertise include sustainability and ESG compliance, ESG materiality assessment, and ESG strategy development and reporting. Reem has 20+ years of experience in Canada and globally. During the last five years, Reem provided ESG strategic advisory and reporting services for mining corporation in the USA, Canada and Argentina and has provided similar services to the INGAA Foundation in the USA and multiple energy developers in Alberta and BC. For the 15 years prior, Reem provided socioeconomics and sustainability regulatory advisory services for mega ESIA projects in the infrastructure, energy and mining sectors in North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. She is a certified/licensed environmental professional by Eco-Canada (EP), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); and the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Framework (ENV SP).

Panellists:

Dr. Kent Gustavson   Jennifer Hooper   Michael Taylor   Christine Thomas   Reem Tanta

Dr. Kent Gustavson, Senior Principal Environmental Scientist, WSP
Jennifer Hooper, Indigenous Relations Leader, BC & Yukon, WSP
Michael Taylor, Team Lead, Ecology and Environmental Impact Assessment, WSP
Christine Thomas (RPBio, CSAP), Senior Principal Environmental Scientist, WSP
Moderator: Reem Tanta, ESG Lead Advisor, WSP and ESG instructor, Mount Royal University

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This event is presented by The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Program. The LOT Program is our mentorship program that connects top post-secondary students with leading industry professionals. Launched in 1999, LOT is recognized as the premier mentorship program in British Columbia. Based on the pillars of mentorship, leadership, networking and volunteerism, LOT candidates go through a competitive and rigorous selection process to experience a year of accelerated professional and personal growth. Discover more.