This Sustainable Business Awards Spotlight features Ersilia Serafini (YPO Gold Toronto), CEO of Summerhill and a Sustainable Business Network Awards Honoree.

Host Shawn Andrews (YPO Southern 7), founder and CEO of Bridge Peak Energy Capital, speaks with Ersilia about her journey leading one of Canada's foremost energy efficiency organizations and the role businesses can play in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable future.

Over the past 26 years, Summerhill has helped deliver more than CAD1.5 billion in rebates, enabling millions of Canadians to adopt more energy-efficient technologies while reducing emissions and accelerating market transformation. Ersilia shares how the company partners with utilities and governments to make sustainable technologies more accessible while creating measurable environmental and economic value.

Throughout the conversation, Ersilia challenges the idea that sustainability is simply a cost of doing business. She explains why many organizations overlook the incentives, funding opportunities and business value already available, encouraging leaders to start with practical changes that align with their core business. Her perspective reinforces a central idea behind the Sustainable Business Awards: when purpose is embedded in your business, it can become a powerful driver of innovation, growth and long-term success.

Reflecting on her 17-year YPO journey, Ersilia also shares how the organization has shaped both her leadership and personal growth. Her closing advice to fellow members is simple: stay true to yourself, start where you can make the greatest impact and pursue work that aligns with your purpose.

Learn more about Ersilia Serafini and Summerhill:
https://www.summerhill.com/