AFP Vancouver
Event Details
The Financial Case for ESG: Governance, Value & Capital Strategy
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM – Panel Discussion & Lunch
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM – Audience Q&A
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Networking
Event Description
Presented by AFP Vancouver in Partnership with KPMG
In-Person Panel Discussion + Networking | March 2026 | Vancouver
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations are reshaping capital markets, governance expectations, and long-term corporate strategy. For finance leaders, the question is no longer whether ESG matters — but how it influences value creation, capital access, and resilience in practical terms.
Presented in partnership with KPMG, this in-person panel will examine ESG through a financial and governance lens, focusing on how organizations are integrating climate risk, regulatory expectations, and sustainability considerations into capital allocation and long-term decision-making.
Rather than a compliance-focused discussion, the session will explore the financial case for ESG in today’s operating environment, including cross-border considerations between Canada and the United States.
Discussion Themes
- ESG as a Driver of Financial Value
- Governance as the Enabler
- Navigating Regulatory & Political Complexity
- Capital Allocation in Capital-Intensive Sectors
Why Attend
- Understand how ESG considerations are influencing capital strategy and governance in practice
- Gain insights from leaders operating in capital-intensive and cross-border environments
- Engage with a senior, cross-disciplinary finance audience
- Earn CTP/FP&A credit
Panel Speaker: Angie Lamarsh
Angie Lamarsh is the Head of Sustainability, Personal Banking and Commercial Banking at RBC where her team is responsible for developing and executing the businesses’ sustainability strategies. With over a decade of experience in financial services, Angie built the national sustainable finance business at HSBC Bank Canada and has managed diversified corporate banking portfolios of public and private companies. Angie has a passion for post-secondary education and is Board Chair Emeritus at Simon Fraser University, Canada’s top ranked comprehensive university. She currently serves as a Board member at Windmill Microlending.
Panel Speaker: Chris Adachi
Chris Adachi, Director of Environment and Climate Change, joined Teck in 2009. Chris’ work at Teck focuses on a spectrum of issues related to the Environment Climate Change, including policies and regulations, public reporting and disclosure, and Teck’s Climate and Nature strategies. Chris has been a member of the Mining Association of British Columbia’s Climate Action Working Group, the Mining Association of Canada’s Climate Change Working Group, and the International Council of Mining and Metal’s Climate Change Task Force and Nature Working Group, and the World Economic Forum’s Champions for Nature group. Chris holds a Bachelors of Arts from McMaster University, a Master of Forestry from UBC, and a Master of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo.
Moderator: Roopa Davé
Roopa is the National Leader for Sustainability Services at KPMG Canada and has over 20 years of experience providing advisory services to clients in Canada and internationally. She helps organizations to understand and respond to their changing environments effectively and profitably by helping to reduce risks, find opportunities and ultimately build more resilient and sustainable businesses. Roopa focuses on a range of services including sustainable value creation, measurement and reporting, ESG and climate risk & resilience, materiality assessments and greenhouse gas emissions estimates with a focus in the energy and natural resource sectors.
Event RSVP
RSVP by noon: Monday March 30, 2026
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