Martin Clermont, founder and CEO of Will Solutions, has dedicated his career to making climate action accessible and local. Since the company’s inception in 1998, Martin has persevered despite limited resources, overseeing greenhouse gas reduction projects and accumulating carbon credits. His vision took off in 2019, thanks to the impetus of TSVCM and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), enabling Will Solutions to achieve its first significant sales and multiply its turnover ninefold in two years.

With over 35 years of experience, Martin has led innovative projects in the sustainable development sector in Canada and internationally, collaborating with the Secretariat of the Basel Convention and UNEP, and intervening in some twenty countries. His expertise extends to implementing audit methodologies, national hazardous waste inventories and formulating policies for environmentally sound waste management.

Involved in carbon markets since 2007, Martin has developed a unique methodology for aggregating GHG emission reductions from small emitters, validated by the VCS program. He was behind the first project to be validated and verified in Quebec, marking a world first in the field.

Martin Clermont is an engineer with two bachelor’s degrees from the École de technologie supérieure and a master’s degree in Environmental Science from the Université du Québec à Montréal. His determination and vision continue to inspire and guide Will Solutions to new heights in the fight against climate change.

Jean-François Léonard holds a PhD in Political Science and was full Professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal from 1975 to 2005.

As an environmental policy specialist, he was Director of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (ISE), Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environmental Industries Development Cluster, and Coordinator of the Environment Department at the Montreal Metropolitan Community from 2005 to 2008.

His in-depth knowledge of the climate challenges and environmental policies makes him a key member of our management team.