Progressive Planet Solutions Inc (TSX-V:PLAN) has appointed environmental, social and governance thought leader Suzanne Davis-Hall to its board of directors as an independent member.
Davis-Hall founded and directed ESG strategy at GenESG Inc, providing expertise and advice on sustainability strategies to various industries. She also served as vice president of ESG at Foran Mining Ltd, where she was responsible for the company's ESG strategy, decarbonization roadmap and project permitting.
"I am excited to be part of Progressive Planet's mission to deliver CleanTech solutions that fight climate change, protect and restore our food systems and ensure the wellbeing of people," Davis-Hall said in a statement.
"I look forward to using my 25 years in championing innovative sustainability and ESG reporting developed across multiple industries to assist Progressive Planet grow and further commercialize the CleanTech products it is bringing to the world."
Progressive Planet has granted 300,000 stock options to Davis-Hall, exercisable at $0.35 for a period of three years.
Davis-Hall replaces Peter Lacey, who is resigning from the board.
“As we now enter into an aggressive growth and innovation phase at Progressive Planet, I am also pleased to welcome Suzanne, a global ESG leader, to our board as we continue to add world-class talent to accelerate positive disruption to the cement, agricultural and animal-care sectors by creating products that reduce carbon footprints and restore ecosystems we all rely on,” CEO Steve Harpur said.
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