There’s so much happening at TakingITGlobal’s Toronto office, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. The organization’s website says it “empowers youth to understand and act on
Sophie Brochu used to listen to tapes of customers calling into the service line at Gaz Métro while she ran on the treadmill. After pressing
The leader of the World Bank Group has the worthy challenge of protecting the world’s most vulnerable populations from the chaos created by climate change.
At first glance, I was put off by the title of John Taft’s new book, A Force for Good: How Enlightened Finance can Restore Faith
Believe it or not, there are people in the financial sector who are ready to shake things up. John Taft is the head of US Wealth Management
The mining industry is struggling. Junior exploration companies are desperately trying to raise money, and majors are facing volatile commodity prices paired with resistance from
Lynne Descary has had to endure more than two decades of insults, inappropriate comments about her sexuality and assertions she has taken away jobs from
When you consider the political spending habits of corporations in the United States, it’s tempting to become smug about the apparent cleanliness of the Canadian political
Last month, I explored how little we know about carbon emissions. When companies say they are measuring their emissions, they are usually talking about the
Worker happiness isn’t the only driver of workplace turnover, but research shows it can affect company productivity.
Forty per cent of Americans don’t believe that humans are causing our climate to change. That is a frustrating, absurd, and perhaps even life-threatening problem.
A new generation of junior exploration companies is trying to fix the mining industry’s social license problem. By experimenting with profit-sharing schemes and engagement programs,
The global supply chain is a massive game of hot potato. Large companies pass the buck to smaller companies, who pass it to even smaller
The City of Toronto is aiming to capitalize on an untapped natural resource. By installing a sawmill in one of its wood lots, the city is hoping
Dr. Vandana Shiva is a force. In a single breath, she takes down patriarchy, industrial farming, nuclear power and corporate culture. She is able to
While Europe was moving closer to sealing its borders to genetically modified (GM) crops this week, Canada was inking a trade deal with a partner
National-level data obtained by Corporate Knights shows that 2013 was the most fatal year on record for workers in Alberta, where 21 per cent of
Tax transparency has received a lot of attention recently. In an effort to end tax evasion via secret bank accounts, 51 countries signed an agreement last
Businesses are becoming increasingly aware that water scarcity can affect their bottom lines. A new report, “From water risk to value creation,” released by CDP
Most people feel reassured by the home insurance policies in their filing cabinets, assuming that any massive damage to their home will be covered. But
The finances of Canadian corporations have come under the microscope recently, particularly when it comes to how much money they give to politicians. Last week,
Canada’s federal government tabled a bill last week that would require mining, oil and gas companies to disclose how much they pay foreign and domestic
Imagine living in a neighbourhood that houses waste from an oil refinery, an animal processing plant, a steel mill and a plant that makes sulphur
You may have noticed that while everything else has adapted to advances in technology, your daily commute has stayed relatively the same. A small Niagara
Older workers who have lived in Canada for decades are finding that their status as “immigrants” may never fully disappear. Research released by the Centre
Corporate Knights’ 2014 Sustainable Asia Scorecard, released yesterday, shows that the relationship between money and carbon emissions is not as simple as some people may think. While
Singapore’s parliament unanimously passed a bill in August that will make it a criminal offence for companies to pollute its air, even if the company
Most multinational companies have corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards built into their business models to help ensure that workers in their global supply chains have
Sustainability is an existential issue for cooperatives. By definition, they are meant to be more democratic, to distribute wealth more evenly and to consider the
Pursuing an MBA has long been seen as a high-reward option for business-minded individuals and societies alike. But when it comes to addressing today’s global
