SHIFT Critical is an independent sustainability advisory firm based in Calgary, AB, founded by top sustainability, ESG and environmental professionals.

 

Our team

 

Frank McShane, PhD

Frank McShane, PhD.
Principal & Founder

Frank has over twenty years of experience with major resource companies, defining strategic solutions to sustainability and ESG challenges. His focus is on framework design and implementation, improving performance, communicating success and aiding access to impact and green funding. Leading teams and advising boards, he has worked with all stakeholders and on a range of contentious resource development matters, often outside Canada.

Frank has led on governance and ethical compliance; government and community relations; communications; and human rights and verification.

Frank has vast experience in ESG which includes:

Professor of Resource Management/Sustainability at McGill University (Canada), University of South Pacific (Fiji), and Universities in New Zealand.

Co-author of a leading report regarding sustainability in the mining sector.

Associate-Faculty member of the Executive Program in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at McGill University.

Former elected member of the Steering Committee and Board for the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.

Frank has a Doctorate from McGill University.

Get in touch: www.linkedin.com/in/frankmcshane/.

Craig Stenhouse, MSc

Craig Stenhouse, MSc
Principal & Founder

Craig has over 20 years of experience integrating sustainability strategy into business processes and demonstrating ESG performance to external stakeholders.  His career to date has largely focused on designing solutions to complex sustainability issues, building relationships with ESG investors and providing strategic advice to corporate Executives and Board members on ESG performance improvement.

Considered a leading ESG professional, Craig has directed corporate teams in support of sustainability strategy and policy development. He has served as a Board observer to a number of private technology companies working on solutions to improve ESG performance.  His contributions to the field of sustainability in Canada have been acknowledged with an Excellence in Corporate Responsibility Award.  This personal achievement award recognized his leadership for “transforming business towards a sustainable future”.

Craig is a Master of Science graduate from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he focused primarily on international business and human rights risk management.

Get in touch:

www.linkedin.com/in/craig-stenhouse/.