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These should be the climate change priorities for Canada's new government
OPINION | With a fresh mandate, here’s what Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to focus on for Canada’s climate and energy future
Publisher's Note: Canada's next leader must skate to where the puck is going
For a true North strong and free, Canada needs to invest where fortunes are rising, not falling, and that’s clean energy
Italy’s ERG proves you can trade oil for renewables and win
In 2024, the Italian energy company ERG completed its wholesale transition from refining oil to deploying renewables
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
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INSIDE OUR LATEST RANKINGS
Our first annual ranking of the most sustainable private and public-sector companies in the world
LATEST STORIES
Pope Francis called on all humanity to care for our common home
OPINION | The late pope cared deeply about climate change and always reminded policymakers to put people at the centre of their work
The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world
Private companies are playing a key role in setting the global sustainability pace. Our new annual ranking highlights the top 25 to watch.
The 25 most sustainable public-sector companies in the world
Public-sector companies helped lay the foundations of the global energy transition. These 25 are leading the pack.
A new chapter begins for the Canadian climate change conversation
OPINION | Here are three ways the next Canadian government can make effective progress on climate change
Climate takes a back seat, but the energy transition looms large over Canada’s election
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney have competing plans to get the country out of a tight spot, but it all comes down to energy infrastructure
How transforming Canada’s electricity grid could drive decarbonization, save billions
Corporate Knights puts forward a vision for an electrified Canada powered by renewable electricity, smart technology, and a coast-to-coast transmission link
How China’s energy transition engine is driving change in the Global South
China’s green trajectory represents a remarkable pivot in international perception. As it secures critical minerals and pours billions into infrastructure, what is at stake?
Climate-action group SBTi holds firm on targets for companies
The Science Based Targets initiative says corporations must set a 1.5°C target to obtain its coveted climate plan validation
Four ways that recycling is finally changing for the better
The world of waste diversion has hit a turning point, as a boom in R&D propels recycling innovation forward
Zen and the art of saving the planet in the Trump era
Ten years after leading the Paris Agreement, Christiana Figueres shares how Zen teachings can help us strengthen our personal and planetary resilience
Three big shifts that can transform and modernize Canada’s economy
New analysis from Corporate Knights’ Climate Dollars project lays out the capital investments needed to set a realistic path for a zero-emission economy by 2050
First Nations in oil country are converting old wells to geothermal
First Nations, Inuit and Métis people are already at the forefront of the energy transition in Canada. Geothermal offers a new opportunity.
INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE
In times of great upheaval, our spring issue is a reminder that change is possible, that reinvention is all around us, and positive action is already flourishing. Dive into feature stories on the geothermal ambitions of First Nations, on zen and the art of saving the planet, and recycling 2.0.
Canada paid record subsidies to fossil fuel companies in 2024
Mitchell Beer and Christopher Bonasia
Federal financing of fossil fuels likely surpassed $29.6 billion in Canada last year, according to a new report by Environmental Defence Canada
Italy’s ERG proves you can trade oil for renewables and win
Naomi Buck
In 2024, the Italian energy company ERG completed its wholesale transition from refining oil to deploying renewables
As banks backslide on climate, Canadian shareholder groups demand reforms
Eugene Ellmen
Three shareholder groups are turning up the heat on Canadian banks to keep pace with the energy transition
The ‘green label effect‘ for green bonds is real
Vasundhara Saravade
‘Humanely raised’ meat claims often don’t mean much
Jessica Scott-Reid
Companies use inconsistent definitions to label meat as ‘humanely raised’ and face very little oversight from auditors
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.
Electric cargo bikes deliver the goods amid chaos of postal strike and holiday shopping
Victoria Foote
Nimble e-cargo bikes handle congested streets and deliver as many packages as conventional fleets, all while meeting surging demand for sustainable home drop-offs
Who’s trying to kill the $17,000 electric car?
Marco Chown Oved
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