Ernst & Young Appoints New Executives in Americas Climate Change and Sustainability Services [Professional Services Close – Up]

Ernst & Young announced the appointment of Brendan LeBlanc as an Executive Director in Americas Climate Change and Sustainability Services and Chris Walker as an Associate Director.

According to a release, LeBlanc and Walker bring experience in areas such as sustainability reporting and strategy, risk management, assurance, energy, and emissions accounting and management.

LeBlanc was most recently the founder and CEO of LeBlanc & Associates, an accounting and consulting firm specializing in corporate responsibility assurance that provided internal and external auditing services to organizations seeking to improve their credibility, transparency and performance. A certified public accountant and a certified internal auditor by trade, LeBlanc was previously a manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers and a partner with an internal audit consulting firm.

Walker joins Ernst & Young from the Carbon Trust, where he served as the Executive Officer, providing support to businesses and the public sector to reduce emissions, save energy, and accelerate cleantech. Prior to his leadership at the Carbon Trust, Walker was the Executive Director for North America at the Climate Group and at Swiss Re heading their climate change business initiatives. Overall, he brings 15 years of leadership in corporate sustainability strategy and risk management in sustainability, climate and energy to his new role.

"Brendan and Chris bring with them a deep knowledge that will expand our experience and leadership in sustainability services," said Steve Starbuck, Americas Leader, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Ernst & Young. "Their collective experiences will strengthen our team's ability to help our clients respond to new expectations on sustainability reporting and other sustainability-related challenges and opportunities."

Ernst & Young is a company involved in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.

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