Leveraging the SDGs to Achieve a Sustainable and Competitive Canadian Economy Post-COVID-19
Executive SDGs Roadshow - Engaging Board Members and Executives in Delivering the 2030 Agenda via a Series of Online Panel Discussions
ESG Competent Boards has partnered with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Global Compact Network Canada to engage Board Members and Executives in Delivering the 2030 Agenda. We have received support from the Government of Canada’s SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Funding Program to conduct five online panel discussions to discuss how to leverage the SDGs to achieve a sustainable and competitive Canadian economy post-COVID-19.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program.
Past Events:
Session 1 | Workforce Strategies and Inclusive Growth
Applicable SDGs:
Esteemed Canadian leaders will discuss:
- Can increasing the number of Canadians with relevant skills and promoting inclusive industrialization be utilised to achieve a sustainable and competitive economy?
- How can Canadian business leaders leverage the SDGs?
August 25, 2020
1:30 – 2:30 PM ET
Session 2 | Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure
Applicable SDGs:
Esteemed Canadian leaders will discuss:
- Can strengthening the capacity of all countries for national and global health risks be utilised to achieve a sustainable and competitive economy?
- How can Canadian business leaders leverage the SDGs?
August 26, 2020
1:30 – 2:30 PM ET
Session 3 | Natural Resources and Sustainable Growth
Applicable SDGs:
Esteemed Canadian leaders will discuss:
- Can facilitating access to clean energy research and technology, and strengthening resilience to climate-related hazards, be utilised to achieve a sustainable and competitive economy?
- How can Canadian business leaders leverage the SDGs?
September 1, 2020
1:30 – 2:30 PM ET
Session 4 | Adopting Technology and Innovation
Applicable SDGs:
Esteemed Canadian leaders will discuss:
- Can upgrading the technological capabilities of industrial sectors and encouraging innovation be utilised to achieve a sustainable and competitive economy?
- How can Canadian business leaders leverage the SDGs?
September 8, 2020
1:30 – 2:30 PM ET
Janet De Silva
President & CEO, Toronto Region Board of Trade; Board Member, Intact Financial Corp. and Blue Umbrella Ltd; Canada’s Representative, APEC Business Advisory Council
Session 5 | International Policy and Trade
Applicable SDGs:
Esteemed Canadian leaders will discuss:
- Can international policy and trade be utilised to achieve a sustainable and competitive economy?
- How can Canadian business leaders leverage the SDGs?
September 15, 2020
1:30 – 2:30 PM ET
Marc-André Blanchard
Executive Vice-President and Head of CDPQ Global, Canada’s Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Dr. Ailish Campbell
Chief Trade Commissioner of Canada and Assistant Deputy Minister, International Business Development
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.
View the video which prompted these online events:
Hear from 36 Canadian leaders to better understand how companies, boards, and executives are demonstrating leadership on the SDGs.