Charles-Antoine St-Jean named Chair of the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board; first members appointed
Apr 12, 2023
On April 12, 2023, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board’s (CSSB) first-ever chair and initial members have been appointed, setting the stage for supporting the adoption of sustainability disclosure standards in Canada.
The CSSB will be led by Charles-Antoine St-Jean, FCPA, FCA, who is based in Quebec and most recently served as the IFRS Foundation regional director-Americas, where he assisted with the implementation of ISSB operations in Canada and the Americas.
The other initial members of the CSSB are:
- Bindu Dhaliwal, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Governance & ESG, CIBC;
- Alyson Slater, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Investment in Canada, Public Markets, Manulife Investment Management; and
- Raylene Whitford, Chair, Indigenous Advisory Council, TC Energy Ltd. and former Partner, Global Indigenous Community of Practice Lead, Deloitte Canada.
Review the press release on the CSSB website.