Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace builds and scales sustainability programs, coalitions, and strategic partnerships that strengthen credibility and accelerate adoption. He advises corporations, nonprofits, and technology startups, partnering with C-suite teams on internal and market-facing strategy. He led North America expansion for Trucost (now part of S&P Global) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). At GRI, he forged partnerships with Nasdaq, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), along with industry and professional associations, to elevate sustainability reporting and governance. He later applied this partnership strategy at BrownFlynn, convening the WBCSD’s first ESG Ratings Working Group and establishing the BrownFlynn–Nasdaq relationship – work that increased visibility and helped position BrownFlynn for acquisition by ERM. At ERM, he served as a Partner, built stock exchange–linked initiatives across Asia-Pacific, led the ESG Ratings Working Group, and served as Interim Executive Director of the Social & Human Capital Coalition (a WBCSD project). At Persefoni, he created strategic partnerships with leading C-suite associations and developed executive training and co-branded research. He was among the world’s first Chief Decarbonization Officers and serves on the board of The Climate Trust and as a Strategic Advisor to Persefoni.