ESG Global
Business Forum
December 1st, 2026 ♦ Downtown Toronto
December 1st, 2026 | Toronto, ON
This year’s agenda is built around four problems that actually matter going into 2027.
Each one is shaped with and led by people working through it in real time. The focus is on making sense of what’s changing, what it means for your organization, and how to respond.
Within each problem, the sessions are designed to connect and build on each other. Rather than standalone conversations, they move step by step; adding context, pressure-testing ideas, and getting closer to practical direction.
It’s a more structured, intentional format. Smaller discussions where it makes sense, more interaction, and a clear throughline across each theme.
The goal is to leave with a next step you can take back into your work.
Leaders
Andrew Winston
Consultant, Writer, Co-Author "Net-Positive"
Winston Eco-Strategies
Tim Faveri
VP, Global Sustainability (Former)
NUTRIEN
Kim Rapagna
Global Head, Sustainability & ESG
TELUS
SELWYN CRITTENDON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & CSO
IKEA CANADA
Rachel Guthrie
Chief Sustainability Officer
EDC
TONYA LAGRASTA
Global Head of Sustainability
COLLIERS (Chair)
4 Themes
The Business Case is Tired... Now What?
Everyone says sustainability must “align with the business.” But what happens when the best move for the planet doesn’t pencil out this quarter.
- How far can “long-term value” arguments really stretch?
- What happens when leadership quietly prioritizes profits over promises?
- Is it time to make a moral case—or just a better business case?
Good Ol’ Business Strategy
How to Win Your CEO
An experienced panel of C-Suite leaders will break the ice with an honest conversation about what actually gets their attention, builds trust, and convinces them to prioritize sustainability.
- What’s shaped our thinking on sustainability over time
- How we’ve navigated competing priorities and trade-offs
- What we look for when deciding whether to back an idea
Finance & Investment
ESG Under Scrutiny: Leading Through Uncertainty and Pushback
How to continue doing serious sustainability work without becoming a lightning rod for political distraction.
- Can you de-politicize sustainability inside your own company?
- How are companies rebranding or reframing ESG work to stay under the radar?
- What’s the risk of going quiet—or staying loud?
Risk & Resilience
From Incremental to Transformational (Without Losing Your Job)
- How do you bridge the gap between sustainability ambitions and financial results to create compelling business cases for investment in ESG initiatives?
- What financial frameworks, tools, or metrics can be used to evaluate sustainability’s true value while ensuring alignment with investor expectations for performance?
- With ESG regulations tightening globally, how can businesses stay ahead of compliance challenges without sacrificing operational efficiency or profitability?
Leadership & Levels
Partnerships
Our exhibitors are a core part of the day.
We’re bringing in a small, focused group of companies with real solutions to the problems being worked through in the agenda. Not broad pitches; tools, platforms, and capabilities that can actually be applied.
We’re also putting more structure around how people connect. Ahead of the event, we’ll help surface relevant matches based on what you’re working on, and create time on-site to make those introductions useful.
The goal is simple: if there’s a gap between strategy and execution, the right people in the room should be able to help close it.
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The audience is capped attendance, for senior-level business leaders, sustainability executives and entrepeneurs/founders. Off the record discussion.
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If you’re a returning guest or have a registration code, we’re excited to get your spot locked in and see you in Toronto this December.