Corinne Boone

Corinne Boone is an ESG Practitioner with more than 30 years of experience focused on the “business” of sustainability, climate finance and carbon markets, and executive leadership.

Corinne offers unique perspective and experience on integrating economic, social, and environmental risks and opportunities to maximize business and societal outcomes. As a climate finance pioneer, she has developed much of the foundation upon which the global carbon markets of today operate. Corinne has built businesses to become global leaders in carbon finance and the environmental consulting spaces; facilitated numerous multi-million-dollar innovative carbon market transactions between global corporations; advised on the establishment of high value climate funds; and, mentored and led large multi-cultural teams around the world on major EPCM projects.

Corinne is CEO of Climate and Sustainable Innovation, a boutique consultancy, and advises on blockchain-based carbon market exchanges, carbon markets and pricing, sustainable finance, and ESG (environmental, social and governance) considerations.

Currently, she sits on the following Boards and Committees:

• Director and Chair of ESG Committee – Los Andes Copper Ltd. (TSXV:LA).  Los AndesCopper Ltd. Is a Canadian company focused on developing the Vizcachitas copper-molybdenum porphyry project in Chile.
• Chair, Board of Directors -- Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI). CERI is an independent, Not for Profit organization specializing in research and analysis of energy economics and related environmental policy in Canada.
• Founding Board of Directors, Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation, and Impact Fund(HCi3). HCi3 is a subsidiary of Efficiency One and was established in 2021 aspart of Low Carbon Cities Canada efforts in Halifax, NS. Its purpose is to accelerate urban climate solutions and play an important role in shaping Halifax’s future in reaching its full GHG emissions reduction potential and contributing to the low carbon economy.
• Board of Directors, EfficiencyOne (E1). E1 is a leading efficiency enterprise that works with its partners and suppliers to supply cost-effective energy efficiency and carbon mitigation services throughout Nova Scotia.
• Independent Review Committee, Alternative ESG Fund, Waratah Capital Advisors.

Corinne was formerly Managing Director (MD) of Hatch’s Environmental Services (ES) Group and was globally and responsible for environment, community, climate and overall sustainability considerations, community investment, indigenous partnerships, and annual corporate sustainability reporting. Corinne transformed the group into highest performing business practice in the company.

Corinne also formerly worked with Cantor Fitzgerald, as Managing Director, Environmental Brokerage Services (CantorCO2e and CO2e.com) focused on global carbon markets. She co-founded a greenhouse gas (GHG) brokerage subsidiary company and developed it into one of the most successful climate market firms in the world.

Corinne is a Certified Corporate Director (CDI.D) and holds the ESGGlobal Competent Boards Designation (GCB.D). She holds a Master of Environmental Studies from York University and a Bachelor of Arts (first class honors) from St. Thomas University.