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Michael D. Penner Institute on ESG Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Issues brings together Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al and other University Institutions to promote better understanding, support education and research on ESG issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Michael D. Penner Institute on ESG Issues is an interdisciplinary crossroads that brings together the expertise of faculty, researchers, students and practitioners from the Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, HEC Montr\u00e9al and Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al, external organizations and civil society.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The mission of the Michael D. Penner Institute on ESG issues is to:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. Support interdisciplinary and critical research of ESG issues, their regulation and implementation, and the impact of practices incorporating them.<\/p>

2. Train students from the three partner universities and practitioners with a interdisciplinary understanding of ESG issues;<\/p>

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Scotiabank Sustainable Development Innovations Observatory<\/strong> studies and disseminates innovations that support achieving one or more of the 17 sustainable development goals proposed by the United Nations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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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 Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al Rector Daniel Jutras and Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al President Maud Cohen.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Bouchard, Dean of the F.A.S., Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Foutse Khomh, Director of Research and Innovation, Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Marcelin Joanis, Director of the Penner Institute, Professor, Department of Economics, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Michael D. Penner, Chairman of Partners Group Canada (Observer)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Kim Brand, VP & Global Head, Sustainability at Scotiabank (Observer)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sara Teitelbaum, Department of Sociology, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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About Us Michael D. Penner Institute on ESG Michael D. Penner Institute on ESG Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Issues brings together Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al and other University Institutions to promote better understanding, support education and research on ESG issues. 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