Saphina Waters

Saphina Waters is a Partner based in Victoria. Saphina has extensive global experience in corporate communications and issues management, with a focus on ESG communications. She is a creative and thoughtful problem solver, who over the last 19 years has advised senior leaders, Boards and CEOs of some of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, tech start-ups, non-profits and governments on developing and implementing impactful communications strategies.

Combining strategic insight with deep knowledge of the ESG landscape and social impact communications, Saphina is a natural storyteller, distilling complex topics into compelling narratives. Prior to joining Longview, she led climate communications for Total SA, and was the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Oil & Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and its billion-dollar low-emissions tech fund before returning to Canada and launching her own ESG-focused communications practice. Fully bilingual, Saphina has been a guest lecturer at ISCOM (Institut Supérieure de Communication et de Publicité) and earned an MSc in Media and Communications from the London School of Economics and Political Science.