Mike Wallace is an internationally recognized expert in the ESG/sustainability field with over 25-years of experience advising corporations, non-profits, and government agencies on the development and implementation of sustainability, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies. He works ...more

Mike Wallace is an internationally recognized expert in the ESG/sustainability field with over 25-years of experience advising corporations, non-profits, and government agencies on the development and implementation of sustainability, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies. He works regularly with corporate executive teams to help them understand sustainability risks and turn them into ESG opportunities. He has helped launch a range of sustainability programs inside existing organizations, helped create new initiatives, and helped organizations expand into new markets, including: - Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings (GISR) - Trucost - North America - Global Footprint Network - Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) - North America - Center for Safety & Health Sustainability (CSHS) - CRA's ESG Ratings & Rankings Working Group - WBCSD's ESG Ratings & Rankings Working Group - Committee for Supplier Ratings (COSR) - Social & Human Capital Coalition - Capitals Coalition Mike is a regular speaker at leading sustainability and ESG conferences, has authored numerous articles on sustainability and ESG issues, and was a contributor to “Climate Change – a Guide to Carbon Law & Practice”. He has given expert testimony to the European Commission, the US SEC, EPA and GSA, as well as business associations like the US Business Roundtable, National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), The Society for Corporate Governance Professionals, Financial Executives International (FEI), and the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI). Mike serves on Board of NIRI's Virtual Chapter - https://nirivirtual.org/about/leadership/default.aspx Advisory Board Positions: - GreenFin - https://www.greenbiz.com/events/greenfin/2023/advisory-board - VerdeXchange (LA) - https://www.verdexchange.org/advisory - CSO Strategic Task Force of Pando Populus (LA) - https://pandopopulus.com/networks/cso-strategic-taskforce/ - LA Community Leaders - https://lacommunityleaders.com/members - Center for Business Leadership of Miami University - https://www.miamioh.edu/fsb/centers/cbl/partners/board/index.html He served as a Special Advisor to the Center for Safety and Health Sustainability and the Capitals Coalition (2014-2020). He has been recognized for his expertise with his inclusion NACD Directorship 100, and in Trust Across America’s Top 100 Thought Leaders.less