Corporate Director

Ms. Valérie Chort is a corporate director. From 2015 until her departure in January 2023, she was Vice President, Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability for RBC and Executive Director of the RBC Foundation where she was responsible for developing an integrated citizenship strategy aligned with RBC’s purpose and business objectives, and creating positive social, economic and environmental impacts in the community.

Over the course of her career, Ms. Chort has held senior consulting, industry and government roles. Most recently she was Americas Leader for Sustainability & Climate Change at Deloitte, and Partner in Deloitte’s Enterprise Risk Services, as well as Vice President of Environment, Health and Product Safety with Husky IMS.

Ms. Chort serves on the Boards of BNP Paribas, Legrand S.A., North West Rubber Ltd, the Women’s College Hospital Foundation and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. She is also a founding member of Women for Nature. In 2021, she was named one of 26 Canadian Climate Champions by the British High Commission in Canada and the Canada Climate Law Initiative. She also mentors an extensive list of young leaders.

Ms. Chort earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ottawa. She also has a certificate in Executive Education from Darden School of Business.

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