Alison Coates is Vancity’s Director of Climate Strategy and Performance leading the collaboration with people and teams across the Vancity Group to shape and oversee Vancity’s response to the climate crisis. Alison is a social and environmental sustainability professional who has held senior leadership positions in Canada and internationally and has led on the development of global sustainability strategies in the financial sector.
Prior to joining Vancity, Alison was Global Head of Future Skills for the HSBC Group in London, UK where she led the development of a strategy focused on increasing employability and financial capability for communities, customers and employees. The program included equipping people with skills for green jobs and advocated for an approach that helps prepare people to support and thrive within a low-carbon economy.
Alison has a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia and a Diploma in Business Management from Kwantlen Polytechnic University.