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The Canadian SDG Business Forum 2018

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On September 7 in Toronto business leaders came together at the Canadian SDG Business Forum for a day of innovation and collaboration towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals for a more sustainable Canadian private sector.

The Canadian SDG Business Forum is a special platform for business leaders to foster multi-stakeholder dialogues, catalyze new partnerships, and explore innovative solutions to accelerate the SDGs in Canada.

The Forum also focused discussions on some of the key themes from the G7 Summit held in Charlevoix, Quebec, and also the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

At the Canadian SDG Business Forum 2018 participants:
  • Celebrated 5 years of growth and sustainability leadership with the Global Compact Network Canada and other Canadian sustainability professionals!
  • Networked with leaders in business, government, and UN agencies, and explore opportunities for partnership and collective action.
  • Explored solutions, innovative approaches, practical tools, and resources that can help companies achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Were inspired by fellow business leaders and engaged in peer-to-peer learning to identify and address key challenges and seize opportunities.
The Canadian SDG Business Forum 2018 Photo Gallery
Central Themes of this Forum

A PROGRESSIVE CANADA AND THE ROLE OF THE SDGS

Speakers
  • Mr. Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (Housing and Urban Affairs)
  • Andree-Lise Methot, Founder and Managing Partner, Cycle Capital Management
  • barbara zvan, chief risk & strategy officer at ontario teachers' pension plan
  • Craig Ryan, Director, Social Entrepreneurship, BDC
  • Geoff Pegg, Sustainability Director, TELUS
  • John Coyne, Vice President, Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel Unilever Canada Inc.
  • Lida Preyma, Director, Global AML Risk Management, Bank of Montreal Capital Markets
  • Nancy Lockhart, Corporate Director, Loblaw Companies Limited, Barrick Gold, Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation
  • Patricia McCarney, President & CEO, World Counsil on City Data
  • Ryan McMaster, US, Canada & UN Relations, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Chief R. Stacey Laforme, Chief of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation

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The MaRS Discovery District, Toronto

The Canadian SDG Business Forum 2018 will be hosted at MaRS in Toronto, Canada – one of the world’s largest urban innovation hubs.