VeriStell InstituteDrive both Shareholder & Societal Value
Envision and create a Sustainability future which currently does not exist.
VeriStell Institute and a Sector by Sector Approach
The VeriStell Institute is proud to continue its Sectoral Forum for Leaders focused on Business IN Society – the forefront of Sustainability: Creating both Shareholder & Societal Value! We begin with the Metals & Mining Sector first with other priority sectors to follow – cohesive with the Dec. 2025 OECD Report on the Energy Transition.
At the VeriStell Institute our name denotes our highest aspirations:
veritas
(truth, justice, transparency)
+
stellar
(star, inspiring a better society)
Our mission is founded on the pillars of societal justice and business excellence: urging firms to break new ground and help solve societal issues while driving shareholder value.
64 AD Roman Stoic Philosopher
Pushing the boundaries of Corporate
Purpose & Sustainability.
The VeriStell Institute is a globally focused Not-For-Profit Think Tank dedicated to MAINSTREAMING new Corporate frontiers for Sustainability and publishing consensus positions – recognized worldwide.
Corporations positively impacting society and driving Competitiveness.
The VeriStell Institute leads global projects that enable the adoption of the Sustainability agenda in the Corporate Sector – providing BLUEPRINTS for meaningful action in partnership with others.
A Not-For-Profit affiliated with Goodman
Sustainability Group
goodmansustainabilitygroup.com
We encourage organizations to adopt at least one of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals – within the framework of their Corporate Purpose statements.
Chairman - VeriStell Institute, Former Chief Economist – Conference Board of Canada C.D. Howe Institute Fellow
Founding Director, United Nations Global Compact, Chairman, Arabesque Group
Former CEO, Anglo American, Former Chairman Vale Base Metals, Global Ambassador, Metals & Mining
Former Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection, Environment and Climate Change Canada (2009 - 2018), Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University
Head of Sustainability Strategy, World Gold Council
Americas' Mining & Metals Sector Leader, EY
VP, Research & Public Policy, Canadian Council for Indigenous Business
Former Assistant Deputy Minister, Climate Change and Environmental Policy Division, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
Former Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance, BMO Capital Markets
Former Partner, National Risk Advisory for Energy, Resources and Industrials, Deloitte
Former Executive, Barrick Gold
Board Member Emeritus - VeriStell Institute, President at Kilwaughter Consulting, Former Minister of Finance at the Government of Ontario, Former President and CEO of Toronto Financial Services Alliance
Chairman Emeritus – VeriStell Institute, former Sr. Audit Partner EY, Chief Development Officer, Goodman Sustainability Group
Vice President, Capital Markets at Gold Royalty Corp. Managing Director, Equity Research, Metals & Mining, North American Senior Base/Precious Metals, BMO Capital Markets
CEO Goodman Sustainability Group, Founder and Director VeriStell Institute, Founder and Director UTLC
Former Principal, The Taligent Group, NFP Finance & Accounting Expert
Former Head of ESG Services at NEI Investments Chair - International Corporate Governance Network. Strategic Consultant at Millani
Managing Director KKS Advisors, Project Partner and Collaborator with VeriStell institute
Former Global Head of News Product, Bloomberg LLP
Faculty, Design and Information, George Brown
Chair, University of Toronto RENRA Student Association, Rotman MBA ‘27, Forté Fellow, Engineer | Analyst, Toronto Hydro
Marketing & Communications Executive, Former Managing Director at DDB Canada
Associate Professor, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, London Business School UK
Managing Director, Head of ESG Integration, KKS Advisors
Founding Director & Senior Research Fellow, Business in Society Institute, University of California
Office Managing Partner at HumanEdge Global
Professor of Corporate Communication, The Tuck School of Business At Dartmouth
Vice President Enterprise Strategy & Social Responsibility at Cogeco
University of Toronto, Rotman School of Business, MBA Candidate
Director of ESG Research at Mackenzie Investments
University of Toronto, Rotman School of Business MBA Candidate, Sustainable Finance
University of Toronto, Rotman School of Business MBA Candidate
Head of Brazil at Principles for Responsible Investment
Senior Associate, Sustainability Strategy, KKS Advisors
University of Toronto, Rotman School of Business, MBA Candidate
Founder and CEO, Strategic Narrative Consulting; Contributor, World Economic Forum
University of Toronto, Rotman School of Business, MBA Candidate
University of Toronto, Rotman School of Business MBA Candidate
Professor of Management at University of Miami Herbert Business School
Former Head, Community Giving, BMO Harris Bank, Chicago, USA
Former Partner & Founding Managing Director, Ketchum Public Relations, Former Reporter, Globe and Mail
National Operating Officer at Aga Khan Council for Canada, Future Ready Initiative
Partner, Cunningham Swan LLP
The VeriStell Institute is a global forum where CEOs, Board Directors and Leaders come to find leading thinking and foresight on the issues of Sustainability and Corporate Social Purpose.
We provide leadership in Research, Advocacy, Best Practices Development, Publications, Projects, Thought Leadership, Conferences, Media, Teaching and Outreach.
Our goal is to enable corporate entities to embrace Sustainability and Corporate Purpose (and its new incarnations over time) – aligned with the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Corporations will have the tools and protocols to concurrently deliver shareholder value and partner with civil society to address the world’s pressing societal issues.
We work with multiple Stakeholders globally including businesses, governments, multilateral organizations, civil society, community groups, NGOs, academics, Indigenous Communities and charities.
Social Impact and benchmarking evaluation
models for successful enterprises.
In concert with others, we have engineered a unique and proven model to determine best
fit and align a company’s Social Purpose with
their organization’s DNA and might.
Showcasing how and why business can and will become more competitive by embracing Sustainability and Corporate Social Purpose.
Learn more at: daringtoleap.com.
Forum for CEOs, Boards, Leaders to
network through events, education,
alliances, publications
Convening leading academic, civil society
and business researchers/Thought Leaders
to develop and distribute consensus
protocols.
Research and analysis on global Sector
specific protocols.
Lessons learned from thought leaders and brands that have made the leap on Corporate Purpose.
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Click to View Goodman Sustainability Group Thought Leadership
To support the VeriStell Institute’s mission or inquire about engagement opportunities, please contact us.
