To drive collaborative climate action within Canada’s largest employment zone, Chris launched the Energy Leaders Consortium—a network of businesses surrounding Toronto Pearson committed to reducing their energy consumption and environmental impact.

With support from external funding partners, Chris led the design and rollout of a structured program that provided participating companies with tailored work plans, expert mentorship, and access to energy monitoring tools. Through regular training and peer exchange, businesses collaborated to identify efficiency opportunities, share best practices, and accelerate collective progress.

Founding members included major employers such as Bayer, Pratt and Whitney, Magellan Aerospace, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, and Weston Bakeries. In its first year alone, the consortium achieved a collective energy reduction of 11.1 eGWh—translating to $1.15 million in cost savings across member organizations.