ABOUT
Akashic Communications Corp. is a Canadian-based global sustainability consultancy specializing in sustainability strategy and execution for the resource sector. We support transparency, accountability, approachable engagement and responsible business conduct with companies, communities, and other affected stakeholders in the pursuit of alignment with international and sector reporting and performance standards, while striving for voluntary best practice.
President and lead sustainability practitioner Michelle Hohn has provided sustainability and social performance-related consulting services and associated communications strategies to clients who wish to perform better since 1996.
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Meet the President & Lead Practitioner
Michelle Hohn, MA, CDI.D is the President and lead project manager at Akashic Communications Corp. – a consultancy specializing in sustainability advisory to the global resource sector for close to 30 years. She is sought out as a resourceful and strategic leader and subject matter expert in sustainability frameworks, strategy, execution & reporting, enterprise risk management (including the identification and integration of psychosocial hazards in the workplace), human rights risk assessment and due diligence, and robust stakeholder engagement.
These specializations combined with her knowledge of capital markets and extensive corporate governance experience, make her a valuable addition to sustainability leadership teams and advisory boards.
Michelle has been Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Certified since 2010 and has written or reviewed dozens of sustainability reports for junior, mid-tier and senior mining companies, producing a variety of commodities, with assets/operations in multiple countries. Her early career began in the financial industry as a registered financial advisor. Knowledge of capital markets, governance, and regulatory/continuous disclosure requirements as well as familiarity with retail and institutional investor stakeholders provides a unique layer to Michelle’s industry perspective, project input, and analysis.
Michelle was also a Registered Counsellor from 2020-2025, making her particularly well-suited and deeply trained to support the promotion of worker health and psychological health and safety in the workplace.
Michelle has a BA from Simon Fraser University, a Masters degree in Professional Communications from Royal Roads University, a diploma in Applied Psychology and Counselling, and is a certified board candidate/Corporate Directors International (CDI.D) graduate.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- MA, Professional Communications
- Corporate Directors International (CDI.D)
- MAC Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Accredited Verifier and approved TSM/Copper Mark Assurance Provider
- ISO 45001/45003 & Lead Auditor
- Risk Assessment in Mining
- Diploma, Applied Psychology and Counselling
- Certificates: Mental Health First-Aid, Transformational Life Coach
MEMBERSHIPS
- Prospectors & Developers Association (PDAC)
- Women Get on Board (WGOB)
- The Femina Collective
- Canadian Polish Business Association (CPBA)
Why Akashic?
Akasha is a sanskrit word meaning “sky”, “space”, or “aether” used to describe a non-physical plane where some believe the knowledge of all entities and life forms are encoded – a cosmic “collective consciousness”.
Akashic Communications was originally (and perhaps ambitiously!) inspired by the desire to tap-into this intangible place that holds infinite possibilities within an unimaginable timeline of life force, learned experience, and collective wisdom.
The sphere + trinity nature of the logo has symbolized many different aspects relating to sustainability and interconnectedness over time including: the natural elements of earth, wind, water, and fire; and the social, governance, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainability practice, and remains open to iterative interpretations.