2A – The Evolution of Environmental Management: Past, Present and Future
April 29 – Taking place in-person
Course Description
Led by environmental management expert Randy Sinukoff of Stantec Consulting Ltd., this popular CANECT course explores how environmental management has evolved, and where it is headed next. The course focuses on how organizations can identify opportunities to enhance environmental performance while navigating changing regulations, updated standards, and emerging trends and uncertainty.
Topics include environmental risk management, human performance, ESG, regulatory compliance, the energy transition, updates to ISO standards and real-world industry case study examples.
Attendees will hear from, and connect with, a range of experienced speakers, and leave with strategies to support stronger performance, resilience, and continuous improvement within their organizations.
Course Chair
Randy Sinukoff, Senior Associate, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Guest speakers
- Joanne Badley, Vice President of Environment, Health & Safety, QuadReal Property Group
- Janet Bobechko, Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law, WeirFoulds LLP
- Michael DeWit, Senior Environmental Advisor, ICF Consulting
- Rosanna DiLabio, M.Sc., P.Eng., EP, Senior Manager, Environmental Affairs, ERCO Worldwide
- Alex Gill, Mendicant Group
- Joshua Slobodsky, Corporate Environmental Director, EllisDon
- Sandra Tavares, Founder and Principal, Tavares Group Consulting
- John Voss, P.Eng., Principal, Jupiter Energy Advisors
April 29 – Course begins 9 AM
Course Agenda
Global Trends Impacting Ontario’s Environment Sector
- AI — are environment companies missing significant opportunities?
- Early-stage environmental investment — where is capital going?
- The effect of declining carbon regulation
- How will government programs change in response to continuing unpredictability?
Speaker: Alex Gill, Mendicant Group
Standardization
- ISO 14001 revisions / evolution of ISO management system standards
- Effect of UN Sustainable Development Goals and ISO Declarations
- Harmonization of GHG standards (ISO and GHG Protocol)
- Sustainability / ESG Information / Reports – Validation, Verification, Assurance
Speaker: Michael DeWit, ICF Consulting
The Impact of Energy Economics
- Operating costs and the energy transition
- The impact of changing carbon regulations
- Key stresses arising from growing electricity demand
Speaker: John Voss, Jupiter Energy Advisors
Regulatory Compliance and Legal Perspectives
- Due diligence
- Environmental Management Systems
- Transactions
Speaker: Janet Bobechko, WeirFoulds LLP
Evolution of Risk Management in Commercial Real Estate (CRE)
- Shifting regulatory landscape: A high level overview
- The early foundations of environmental programs in CRE
- How environmental risk management has transformed over time
- What lies ahead for CRE risk and environmental strategy
Speaker: Joanne Badley, QuadReal Property Group
DWQMS Evolution: Turning Compliance into Sustainability Strategy
- Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS) evolution
- Parallels to voluntary standards
- Leveraging DWQMS to drive sustainability strategies
Speaker: Sandra Tavares, Tavares Group Consulting
Learnings from a Responsible Care System Recertification Audit
- Responsible Care management systems basics
- Preparing for recertification
- Recertification audit learnings
- Evolving for the future
Speaker: Rosanna DiLabio, ERCO Worldwide
From Compliance to Risk Intelligence: The New Environmental Reality in Construction
- The evolution of environmental thinking in construction
- Information, contractual gaps and real-world exposure
- Where environmental responsibility begins and ends
- Environmental risk and project certainty
- The rise of the business-forward environmental professional: Bridging technical risk and business strategy
Speaker: Joshua Slobodsky, EllisDon
Environmental Management Conference Education
- Evolution of course content
- The changing needs of organizations
- Technological advances
Speaker: Randy Sinukoff, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
The World Ahead
Speaker: Randy Sinukoff, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Course ends 4:30 PM
EVENT SCHEDULE
8 AM: Registration opens
9 AM: Courses begin
12 PM: Lunch
4:30 PM: Courses finish