Chris Walker

Walker is a member of Ernst & Young LLP’s Americas Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice. In this role he is concentrating on client and market development and strategy throughout the US, Canada and Latin America, extending to clients through the firm’s core services: assurance, advisory, tax and transaction advisory services. For the last 15 years, Walker has been a pioneering thought leader in sustainability strategy and implementation, energy/carbon markets, climate risk and mitigation, cleantech and socially-responsible investing. Previously, he was the Executive Officer of the Carbon Trust, LLC, the US affiliate of the UK’s Carbon Trust, whose mission is to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy by saving energy and commercialize low carbon technologies. He has also served on the National Academy of Science’s, congressionally mandated study “America’s Climate Choices” (July 2010) and as Executive Director for North America for The Climate Group and as Head of Swiss Re's Sustainability Business Development.

Program Session
Workshop: Advance Preview: Findings from Ernst & Young and GreenBiz Group Survey on Sustainability Reporting
Be the first to hear the findings of a new survey by Ernst & Young and GreenBiz Group on the latest trends in sustainability reporting in a time of economic uncertainty. Hear what C-suite executives at Fortune 1000 companies have to say about return on investment for sustainability projects, the shift in key stakeholders driving sustainability initiatives, what ratings and rankings matter most, GRI reporting and the role of CFOs in sustainability efforts. Join an interactive discussion on how these findings may impact your sustainability strategy and initiatives.