Brian Hong

Director, Environmental Markets Solutions Group at RBC Capital Markets

Speaker

Brian Hong leads the Environmental Markets Solutions Group within RBC Capital Markets. In his role, Brian supports clients looking to operationalize their net-zero targets through bespoke renewable energy and carbon solutions. Brian joined RBC in 2013 and worked in corporate strategy before pursuing a career change to focus on sustainability. Following graduate school, Brian returned to RBC and joined the Corporate Sustainability team where he led RBC’s carbon neutrality and renewable energy strategy, environmental reporting and the development of the first-ever renewable energy power purchase agreement signed by a financial institution in Canada. Brian previously worked in the Capital Markets Sustainable Finance Group where he led the integration of ESG factors into Capital Markets’ core businesses globally by providing advice and developing solutions across all areas of sustainable finance for corporate and institutional clients. Brian holds a Master of Science in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and an Honours in Business Administration from the Ivey Business School.