About Us
Michael D. Penner Institute on ESG
Michael D. Penner Institute on ESG Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Issues brings together Université de Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal and other University Institutions to promote better understanding, support education and research on ESG issues.
Observatory
Michael D. Penner Institute on ESG Issues is an interdisciplinary crossroads that brings together the expertise of faculty, researchers, students and practitioners from the Université de Montréal, HEC Montréal and Polytechnique Montréal, external organizations and civil society.
Mission
The mission of the Michael D. Penner Institute on ESG issues is to:
1. Support interdisciplinary and critical research of ESG issues, their regulation and implementation, and the impact of practices incorporating them.
2. Train students from the three partner universities and practitioners with a interdisciplinary understanding of ESG issues;
3. Create opportunities for exchange between researchers and the worlds of finance, business and civil society.
Scotiabank Sustainable Development Innovations Observatory studies and disseminates innovations that support achieving one or more of the 17 sustainable development goals proposed by the United Nations.
Meet the Team
Our Director
Governance
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee of the Michael D. Penner Institute is co-chaired by Charles Emond, President and CEO of CDPQ, and Michael D. Penner, Chairman of Partners Group Canada. Other committee members are Université de Montréal Rector Daniel Jutras and Polytechnique Montréal President Maud Cohen.
Board Of Directors
Frédéric Bouchard, Dean of the F.A.S., Université de Montréal
François Bertrand, Director of Research and Innovation, Polytechnique Montréal
Marcelin Joanis, Acting Director, Professor, Polytechnique Montréal (Since March 2025)
Michael D. Penner, Chairman of Partners Group Canada (Observer)
Kim Brand, VP & Global Head, Sustainability at Scotiabank (Observer)
Renée-Claude Drouin, Law Faculty, Université de Montréal
Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin, Department of Mathematical and Industrial Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal
Yuan Zheng Li, Scientific Coordinator (Observer)
Scientific Committee
Mario Bourgault, Department of Mathematical and Industrial Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal
Marcelin Joanis, Acting Director since Mach 2025, professor, Department of Mathematical and Industrial Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal
Manuel Morales, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Université de Montréal
Stéphane Rousseau, Law Faculty, University de Montréal
Management Committee
Marcelin Joanis, Acting Director since March 2025, professor, Department of Mathematical and Industrial Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal
Louise Millette, Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal
Sara Teitelbaum, Department of Sociology, Université de Montréal
Yuan Zheng Li, Scientific Coordinator
Our University Partners
