About
I am the founder and CEO at Kanata Advisors, an ESG Fintech advisory firm based in Toronto, Canada. Kanata operates at the intersection of finance, sustainability, and technology.
My advisory work focuses on four areas: product-market fit, strategy development, communication, and partnerships sourcing.
Kanata's advisory approach is focused on the long term and is structured to ensure high quality delivery and total client-advisor alignment. As such, Kanata works with a small, select, group of clients at any given time.
In addition to my role at Kanata Advisors, I am also the Co-Founder and CEO of KanataQ, a platform connecting sustainability solutions buyers and sellers.
Through its sleek design, powerful search capabilities, low listing cost and trust-based ranking system, KanataQ aims to alleviate the significant inefficiencies in the sustainability solutions market.
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ESG Companies & Professionals Must Adhere to Higher Standards
ESG Companies & Professionals Must Adhere to Higher Standards
By Nawar Alsaadi, FSA, SIPC
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I'm looking forward to this upcoming #ClimateWeekNYC conversation with some amazing leaders from across the scientific & market landscape! TY to S&P…
I'm looking forward to this upcoming #ClimateWeekNYC conversation with some amazing leaders from across the scientific & market landscape! TY to S&P…
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What #skills are trending when it comes to the "E" in #ESG? An interesting report published by LinkedIn last year shows that the growth in demand…
What #skills are trending when it comes to the "E" in #ESG? An interesting report published by LinkedIn last year shows that the growth in demand…
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I am thrilled to be moderating a panel on Value Creation in ESG at Novisto’s upcoming ESG forum, Walking The Walk, on October 3rd in Montreal…
I am thrilled to be moderating a panel on Value Creation in ESG at Novisto’s upcoming ESG forum, Walking The Walk, on October 3rd in Montreal…
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Experience
Education
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Volunteer Experience
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Volunteer - Exoplanets Researcher
Zooniverse (Planet Hunters)
- 11 months
Science and Technology
Contributed to the discovery of 14 exoplanet candidates in the Kepler field through imagery analysis of the Kepler space telescope's data, with results published in the Astronomical Journal in June 2014: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0004-6256/148/2/28
Publications
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Clock Zero: I'm not my social feed.
CreateSpace
A fictional story of a man revolting against a world dominated by unaccountable Big Tech, corporate greed, invasion of privacy, and rampant hate speech.
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The Bull of Heaven
CreateSpace
Investment biography, a defense of shareholders' rights, and a quest for better corporate governance.
Projects
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The Engagement Project
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An educational resource for best practices in investment stewardship in corporate engagement.
Honors & Awards
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Beta Gamma Sigma Member
Beta Gamma Sigma
A lifetime member of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS). BGS recognizes and honors the top 10% of undergraduate students, top 20% of graduate students and all doctoral candidates from around the world in business schools accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
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English
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French
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Arabic
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Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC)
Member
GPC‘s mandate is to be the voice of governance professionals in Canada. Its members deal with all matters affecting corporate governance, from board and committee processes, management and structure, disclosure, stakeholder engagement, legal and corporate compliance, as well as issues crucial to boards, their accountability and oversight
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