Prabh Banga
Director of Sustainability, Aecon Group Inc.

Operationalizing Sustainability

Description

As the world moves towards a more sustainable and socially-conscious society, businesses are under pressure to keep up. The last year, disruptions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic have only accelerated the efforts to promote sustainability across a broad range of industries. Stakeholders from the private and public sector alike have voiced their support for a sustainable post Covid recovery. As a result, companies are increasingly looking for ways to incorporate sustainability into their practices- but where does one get started? This session will discuss how to get started with embedding sustainability into your organization and focus on the topics within sustainability that matter most to your company. 

Prabh is a corporate sustainability strategist with over 15 years of experience integrating and operationalizing sustainability into corporate strategy. She has led the development and execution of sustainability strategies, providing a framework for corporations to make decisions that balance economic, environmental, and social responsibility in a way that drives business value.

Currently, Prabh is the Director of Sustainability with Aecon Group Inc., where she leads the development and delivery of Aecon’s sustainability strategy. Her key responsibilities include integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG), identifying future trends, emerging technologies, and operationalizing sustainability into day-to-day practices.

Prior to joining Aecon, Prabh was the Associate Director, Strategy & Sustainability at Toronto Pearson International Airport, where she was ranked Top 40 under 40 in North America by Airport Business for integrating sustainability as a value driver into airport operations and management. She was also ranked Top 20 under 40 by Wings Magazine for influencing Canadian Aviation.