For a company infamously described as “a great Vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity,” Goldman Sachs has produced a remarkable number of high-profile
Four years ago, having just published a book of non-fiction, I was drawn to the idea of experimenting with fiction writing. Specifically, I wanted to
Canada’s biggest companies – those with annual revenues of more than $2 billion – are generally thought of as the best disclosers of sustainability performance,
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When Export Development Canada (EDC) signed on to the Equator Principles in 2007, the world of international project financing was simpler – if not more
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
One day, while sitting outside my home in Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania, 12 high school students stopped by wanting to talk about wildlife. We
Today’s teenagers and young adults, a demographic cohort referred to as the Millennial Generation, make up roughly 25 per cent of the North American population
It’s two weeks to deadline. Corporate Knights’ editor-in-chief Tyler Hamilton pings me, asking what book I’m planning to review. I ponder as I pace the modernist concrete block and
EILAT, ISRAEL – Sagi Giat and Michael Harel are sitting on poolside chaise longues, gushing about the low-friction motor they’ve just designed. At 18, one
Last year, a University of Toronto student emailed the editors of The Varsity with a story idea about a local food service company. The student
What can a little boy looking at a violin and a girl holding books in a field tell us about the motivations of Millennials? Nicole
SAN SALVADOR — What could be duller than waiting to see the dentist? “Muy aburridos” — so bored! — four boys say as they roll their eyes. It’s
Utilities in North America are facing an aging problem on two fronts: aging infrastructure and an aging workforce. Can a new generation of entrepreneurs and engineers help utilities address
There’s no end to the potential good that can come from crowdfunding. A for-profit social enterprise called Fund2Orgs has launched a crowdfunding site that helps
2015 methodology: To establish the Future 40 shortlist, the research team identified all Canadian companies with revenues under $2 billion or maintaining fewer than 2,000
Many years ago, an unfortunate divorce occurred between economics and psychology. It was economics that initiated the proceedings, having decided that subjective emotions, held to
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released its 18th annual environmental ratings for vehicles, and once again the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive was
It’s a frustrating situation for women to be in. Most Americans say women are “indistinguishable” from men when it comes to intelligence, capacity for innovation
From extreme weather, disease outbreaks, vulnerable infrastructure and increased physical and mental stress, climate change promises to test the limits of our bodies, minds and
