Dan Zilnik

Partner, Sustainability Strategy, EY

Dan is a sustainability expert specializing in decarbonization of energy and petrochemicals projects, the economics of the plastics circular economy and incorporating sustainability considerations into transactions. Dan spent over a decade in the global energy business, leading the Canadian sustainability efforts for a publicly traded multinational oil company. Dan is a lapsed entrepreneur; he was the founder and president of AFARA, a strategy firm specializing in the math, science and economics of sustainability. AFARA was acquired by EY in 2022 and today Dan proudly serves his client as a partner at EY working on sustainability strategy. Dan is an environmental economist by training and certified negotiator. He lives in Toronto with his wife, two daughter and a badly behaved dog. 

Speaker Sessions

(Invitation-Only) Under Pressure: Balancing Climate and Sustainability Risk with ROI

Session Date
Tuesday, Feb 11 2025 | 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM
Featuring
Jane Ambachtsheer Global Head of Sustainability, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Dan Zilnik Partner, Sustainability Strategy, EY
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