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Ken Dryden's long game
The legendary goalie, politician and winner of the Corporate Knights 2025 Award of Distinction has spent his life in service to future generations
These 50 Canadian corporations are carving out a more sustainable future
Canada’s Best 50 Corporate Citizens are engineering a low-carbon economy in a shifting landscape
Boralex tops Canada’s Best 50 Corporate Citizens in 2025
For the renewable-energy producer Boralex, taking responsibility for its social and environmental impact is just good strategy
RANKINGS & REPORTS
Global 100
The world’s 100 most sustainable corporations
Best 50
An annual ranking of Canada's top corporate citizens
CLIMATE DOLLARS
A sector-by-sector report of Canada's climate investment gap
responsible funds
Top funds for the planet and your pocketbook
top 40 mba
An annual ranking of the world's most sustainable MBA programs
30 under 30
30 youth leaders making waves in sustainability.
Future 50
Canada's fastest growing sustainable companies
clean 200
Top publicly listed companies by clean revenue
other ranking & reports
Corporate Knights reports, rankings and scorecards
resources
Resources for all rankings and reports
INSIDE OUR LATEST RANKING
Our annual Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada is back with a new crop of companies betting on change
LATEST STORIES
A zero-emission Canada is within reach. And we can afford it.
A Corporate Knights analysis shows that solving the climate emergency would cost less than perpetuating the polluting, 20th-century energy system that we have today
The other sovereignty threat
Monopolies and oligopolies cost Canadians tens of billions every year. They also undermine our national independence.
Banks reverse course and pour more money into fossil fuels
Clean energy is poised to pull in double the financing as oil, gas and coal, but a new report shows that big banks, especially Canadian and U.S. entities, are still betting big on fossil fuels
Cleantech in the crucible
Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada and his administration’s hostility to climate action have forced Canadian cleantech companies into survival mode
As egg prices soar, African women lead solutions
How East Africa’s women-led poultry co-ops are feeding communities when global markets fail
Lessons from Spain and Portugal’s massive blackout
In April, all of Spain, Portugal and a sliver of France were plunged into darkness. For Canada, the major European outage offers key takeaways on how to build a stable, fossil-free grid.
Methane emissions are vastly underreported, but they could be slashed quickly
Satellite data show that global methane emissions are 80% higher than reported. Here’s how to curb them.
Is there a silver lining for climate under Donald Trump?
OPINION | No one is going to accuse Donald Trump of caring about climate change. But the defeat of his allies around the world could benefit the environmental fight.
Europe is setting the standard for sustainable business – and earning the rewards
Corporate Knights’ inaugural Europe 50 list shows that European companies are still setting the tone for global sustainability efforts
A new plan to kick-start the energy transition at Canadian companies
Credible energy transition plans are vanishingly rare. Business Future Pathways has a strategy to change that.
Women corporate leaders urge Canadian regulators to resume work on climate disclosure
The call to action was issued by the network Women Leading on Climate, which noted that the global shift to climate emissions disclosure is happening “with or without Canada”
What’s in your ‘transition fund’? Poor transparency puts investors at risk
OPINION | Vague criteria for popular transition funds illustrate why Canada’s financial sector urgently needs a clear and enforceable green taxonomy
INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE
The world’s challenges can feel overwhelming. But solutions exist – and we’re speeding up our pursuit of them.
The new era of policing green dissent
Natalie Alcoba
As egg prices soar, African women lead solutions
Shilpa Tiwari
Methane trackers pick up the slack as U.S. regulatory pressure evaporates
Emily Sanders
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ending requirements to track methane emissions, but a growing number of independent groups are using advanced tech to fill the gap
Jaguar reinvents itself with all-electric gamble
Naomi Buck
This year, Jaguar is shifting its entire line-up to EVs, and the debut model for its big brand shift is inspiring awe and outrage
Seven everyday habits for transforming systems
Adam Kahane
What’s in your ‘transition fund’? Poor transparency puts investors at risk
Michael Sambasivam and Adam Scott
OPINION | Vague criteria for popular transition funds illustrate why Canada’s financial sector urgently needs a clear and enforceable green taxonomy
What’s in your ‘transition fund’? Poor transparency puts investors at risk
Michael Sambasivam and Adam Scott
Big grocers have a methane blind spot
Rachel Sherrington
A new report shows that major grocery store chains including Walmart, Tesco and Carrefour are failing to address the methane pollution in their supply chains
Why New York City’s last dairy switched from cows to nuts
Jessica Scott-Reid
Big grocers have a methane blind spot
Rachel Sherrington
Here’s what we can learn from ancient societies about keeping buildings cool in heat waves
Adriana Zuniga-Teran
Ancient Egyptians and Puebloans knew how to harness the wind, rain and sun. Five heat-busting lessons for today’s architects.
New York City’s landmark congestion charge faces presidential headwinds
Natalie Alcoba
Early evidence suggests the $9 congestion charge is having a positive effect on traffic, but President Donald Trump appears intent on reversing it
from the archives
How to wean your house off natural gas (it’s complicated)
A practical guide to swapping your furnace (and A/C) for a heat pump
Canada’s biggest emitters are paying the lowest carbon tax rate
Oil and gas producers pay among the lowest average carbon costs of any sector – and it’s threatening Canada’s climate targets
Breaking through our climate inertia
Climate scientists say we need to go further, faster, but social scientists say we won’t get there unless we heal divisions
Of mice and men: Could COVID spell the end of animal testing?
The vaccine race is accelerating the emergence of a new frontier in science looking at alternatives to animal modelling