Partner Council

Patrycja Drainville

Director, Sustainable Finance
Scotiabank

Patrycja is Director of Sustainable Finance at Scotiabank where she leads the coverage responsibilities and ESG advisory solutions to Canadian corporates in the energy, agriculture, infrastructure and consumer, industrial and retail sectors, as part of the Bank’s commitment to mobilize $350 billion in climate financing by 2030. Over the past 15 years and prior to joining the bank, Patrycja worked on the frontlines of sustainability with large-cap North American energy companies including Encana, Cenovus and Suncor. She is an active member of the sustainability community and a key participant in many national and global initiatives aimed at the development and growth of sustainable finance.

Patrycja holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Calgary and an MBA from Dalhousie University. She is board member of the Canadian network of the UN Global Compact and was awarded the 2018 Young Women in Energy Award, recognizing women in the energy industry for their leadership, innovation, and community service.

-Patrycja Drainville