Jason Milne is the founder of Koru ESG, a Vancouver-based ESG consulting and advisory firm. Jason has more than 25 years experience in the investment industry in Canada, and has specialized in ESG, corporate governance, and responsible investment for over 20 years.
Jason has been working in ESG consulting since leaving his role at RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) in early 2019. Jason was with RBC GAM (and Phillips, Hager & North prior to the merger with RBC GAM) for 19 years where his responsibilities included ESG integration, corporate governance and proxy voting, and socially responsible investing (SRI). Prior to RBC GAM Jason worked in investment banking and as a mutual fund accountant.
Jason currently serves as a British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) Commissioner, and previously served as a board member of the Responsible Investment Association of Canada (RIA) from 2011, including four years as Chair, before stepping down in 2019.
Jason is a CFA® charterholder, holds a CPA, CGA designation, a BComm (Economics) from the University of Otago in New Zealand, and is a SASB Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential holder.
