Conor is head of the MLT Aikins ESG practice group and one of the leading ESG & Sustainability lawyers in Canada. He has extensive experience in the development and implementation of ESG programs, strategies and risk management for clients in numerous industries. Prior to joining MLT Aikins, Conor spent several years as an environmental and regulatory lawyer at a national law firm. More recently, he spent over a decade with Suncor Energy in various senior sustainability roles which involved reporting on environmental and sustainability matters to Suncor’s Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability Subcommittee of the Board of Directors. At MLT Aikins, Conor leads a collaborative, cross-functional and multi-disciplinary team of sustainability professionals who advise clients on ESG strategy and program development, ESG activism and disclosure risks, and ESG policy development and training. Conor holds a Global Competent Boards Designation (GCB.D) in ESG, a Certificate in Sustainable Finance and ESG from UC Berkeley School of Law and has been named a Top 40 Lawyer in Canada under the age of 40 by Lexis/Nexis. Conor has been named a Canadian Environmental Thought Leader by Mondaq, speaks frequently across North America on ESG topics, and has been featured in the Globe and Mail, the Financial Post, Canadian Lawyer, the Daily Oil Bulletin, Investment Executive, Advisor’s Edge, the Canadian Bar Association’s National Magazine, Lexpert and Lexology.