Recycled Content Workshop

Michael is a leading sustainable business expert, with over 20 years’ experience across North America, Europe and Asia. His work has most recently been focused on public and private sector ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), climate action and circular economy projects, cross-sectoral initiatives and government relations advocacy as Vice President of Sustainability at Retail Council of Canada, Director of Sustainability at GFL, Director of Climate Change & Sustainability Services at Ernst & Young and as Vice President of Business Development & Strategy at Bee’ah, a leading UAE based integrated waste and recycling management company. 

In Michael’s current role at Retail Council of Canada, he leads the sustainability practice, supporting retailers and quick service restaurants nationally with government relations, the development of knowledge sharing platforms and pre-competitive initiatives on key issues such as ESG and climate action, extended producer responsibility (EPR) and plastic waste reduction. 

Matt Lebrun is the Director of the Plastics Regulatory Affairs Division at Environment and Climate Change Canada. There he leads a passionate team responsible for regulating single use plastics, the Federal Plastics Registry, and other initiatives aimed at managing plastic pollution and waste. In his 20 years with the federal public service, Matt has worked on a variety of files in the health and environmental domains including Canada’s inspection regimes for health products, emergency importation regulations during the global COVID pandemic, and the regulation of products under Canada’s Chemical’s Management Plan