The people who make a difference

Tyler Elm leads sustainability at Canadian Tire as an innovation strategy that generates competitive advantage and bottom-line results and is integrated into financial reporting. In 2011, he and his team collaborated with the business to deliver 438 projects, avoiding $4,208,376 in costs, 6,931 tonnes of emissions and 2,450 tonnes of waste. The company’s financial disclosures now include four consecutive quarters of sustainability results.

The Clean50 Individual awards are selected from 16 diverse categories that transcend industries, academia, different levels of government, thought leaders and advocates, and are based on accomplishments delivered over the prior two years.