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Publisher's Note: Canada needs to play to win
With the right game plan, this could be Canada’s century
Why 'all of the above' energy policies won't work
OPINION | It’s too late to try everything. Here’s what a strategic approach to climate change would look like.
How a billionaire fossil fuel investor became a climate crusader
Tom Steyer is on a mission to use the power of finance to accelerate green technologies
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
Cooperative housing is making a comeback
At a time when even basic housing has become unattainable for many in advanced economies, the housing co-op movement is gaining ground in Canada
Has the food co-op’s moment finally arrived?
At a time when buying groceries is steeped in patriotism, food co-ops can reflect the priorities of their customers, who are also their owners
The return of the collective economy
How cooperatives are stepping into the spotlight to solve our most pressing challenges
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
Who are Canada’s top international corporate citizens of 2025?
Corporate Knights ranks the most sustainable corporations with subsidiaries in Canada
How McCain Foods embraced regenerative farming
In 2018, McCain Foods commissioned a study to find out how climate change might affect the supply of potatoes for its famous fries. The results prompted a radical shift in how it farms.
The new era of policing green dissent
With an existential showdown between climate campaigners and the fossil fuel industry underway, more subtle ways of stifling environmental activism are taking root under Trump
Most Canadians want the government to prioritize clean energy over oil and gas
A new survey by Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data also shows that Canadians would rather Prime Minister Mark Carney align Canada’s climate policy with Europe, not the United States.
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.
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 emissions are vastly underreported, but they could be slashed quickly
Natalie Alcoba
Satellite data show that global methane emissions are 80% higher than reported. Here’s how to curb them.
Cleantech in the crucible
Shawn McCarthy
Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada and his administration’s hostility to climate action have forced Canadian cleantech companies into survival mode
Cleantech in the crucible
Shawn McCarthy
Seven everyday habits for transforming systems
Adam Kahane
A new plan to kick-start the energy transition at Canadian companies
Mark Mann
Credible energy transition plans are vanishingly rare. Business Future Pathways has a strategy to change that.
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
‘Buy Canada’ isn’t enough. For real self-reliance, we need more diverse crops.
Karen Christensen-Dalsgaard
Why New York City’s last dairy switched from cows to nuts
Jessica Scott-Reid
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