Fondaction Asset Management and Priori-T Capital are pleased to announce the appointment of Étienne Lavoie-Gagnon as Managing Director of their carbon finance fund, Inlandsis Fund. With 25 years of experience in investment and sustainability in the energy and infrastructure sectors, Étienne has developed innovative financing arrangements both in Canada and internationally.

In his new role, he will accelerate the deployment of decarbonization finance, which Inlandsis Fund has been offering since 2017 in regulated and voluntary carbon markets across North America.

According to him, sustainable finance is now the new standard for the financial sector, because only a global vision of our impacts can ensure the long-term viability of the economy. As such, he sees the carbon market as a key lever for both financing companies’ decarbonization projects and positioning them favourably for the transition.

Prior to joining Inlandsis, Étienne was a partner at EY, where he developed innovative financial solutions to support the energy transition. He was also Vice President, Asset Management and Investment Strategy at SNC-Lavalin (now AtkinsRéalis), where he was responsible for managing an investment portfolio of over $4 billion in the energy and infrastructure sectors. In this capacity, he also directed flagship projects in Québec and New Brunswick, such as the Maison symphonique de Montréal and the Centre Hospitalier Restigouche.

Étienne holds a bachelor’s degree in Bioresource Engineering from McGill University and is also a CFA charterholder.

We wish him every success in his new role at Inlandsis.

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