About us

Marie-Christine (MC) Bouchard, Owner

MC has over 20 years of technical and management experience in the energy sector.   She has held leadership roles in operations, engineering and health, safety and environmental management in the midstream at Imperial Oil in Canada and ExxonMobil in the US. Prior to her roles in the midstream, she managed remediation and reclamation activities in the downstream part of their business.

She is now focused on applying her knowledge and experience to contribute to the sustainability agenda and is eager to help organizations become successful in their ESG journey.  She is a certified Sustainability (ESG) Consultant, trained in GRI and TFRC standards and a member of the SASB™ consultant content program.

MC received a B.Eng. in Fuels and Materials Engineering from Royal Military College of Canada and a Master’s in Environmental Engineering from the University of Alberta.  She served her country as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces at the beginning of her career.

MC brings clarity and practicality to the field of ESG strategy.  Most of all, she wants to help your organization make a difference!

Her moto is “Be Fearless and Stay Humble”

Micha Annis, Editor and Analyst

Born in Edmonton but raised in Calgary (go Flames), Micha Annis has achieved a BA Honours in Law and Society from the University of Calgary. On top of strong communication and organizational skills, Micha brings a passion for inquiry, social justice, and transformative change to the table.

Micha is an editor and analyst at BOLSTR ESG Consulting. In addition to producing and refining official content, Micha performs research and analysis of the social elements of ESG. Within the already-broad landscape of ESG, “the social” represents a wide and multifaceted category of performance that grows increasingly visible and important. It also contains the potential for positive change at all levels, from the individual up to the systemic. As an analyst, Micha assists organizations in understanding and developing an effective strategy of social consciousness and responsibility, in accordance with local, national, and global sustainability goals.

Environmental Factors

From greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, consumption of natural resources and waste production, to the physical and transitional impact of climate change, organizations are now expected by their stakeholders to understand environmental risks and opportunities as well as to manage them.