Thomas J. Walker joins ISF as Executive Director (Academic)

Today the Institute for Sustainable Finance (ISF) is announcing new academic leadership with the appointment of Dr. Thomas J. Walker as Executive Director (Academic). Dr. Walker will position ISF to fulfill a renewed mandate as the hub for academia, industry and government to ensure Canada’s financial sector is prepared to thrive in the low-carbon economy of the future.

"We are extremely fortunate to bring a respected Professor of Finance, Dr. Thomas Walker to expand our research capacity and take on the sustainability challenges that are at the top of mind for many in business and finance today,” said Dr. Lynnette Purda, Dean (Interim), Smith School of Business. "Thomas has a long record of achievements that will serve ISF well going forward. Congratulations, Thomas, it will be exciting to support you and follow your work in the coming months and years."

Dr. Walker is currently a Professor of Finance and Director of the Emerging Risks Information Center at the John Molson School of Business, Concordia University. He will remain in these roles. He is also a member of the ISF Advisory Board.

Dr. Walker’s expertise includes risk management, corporate governance, securities litigation and regulation, sustainability and climate change, banking, initial public offerings, insider trading, institutional ownership, and venture capital.

“Leading the Institute for Sustainable Finance into its second half-decade is an incredible opportunity. With a strong team, respected advisors, committed supporters, an impressive roster of research fellows, and strong backing by the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, there is so much we can accomplish,” said Thomas Walker.

ISF Executive Director (Academic)

The Institute for Sustainable Finance was launched in 2019 as the first-ever cross-cutting and collaborative hub in Canada that fuses academia, the private sector, and government with the singular focus of increasing Canada’s sustainable finance capacity. The institute's mission is to align mainstream financial markets with Canada’s transition to a prosperous sustainable economy.