Karen Clarke-Whistler, the chief environment officer for TD Bank Financial Group, is responsible for developing and implementing an environmental strategy that meets TD’s stated goal of becoming the environmental leader in North America’s banking industry. A respected environmental scientist, Clarke-Whistler previously worked as an environmental consultant on projects around the globe relating to sustainable development of the natural resource and energy sectors. She has consulted extensively for global banks and has published on a range of topics relating to sustainable development and corporate responsibility.