Charles-Antoine St-Jean named Chair of the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board; first members appointed

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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.

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