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How Shopify went from Canada's tech darling to anti-DEI
Trump’s election has emboldened anti-inclusive actions at the Canadian ecommerce platform, prompting condemnation from other tech leaders
As the legal fight over climate action heats up, here are five cases to watch
The number of climate change lawsuits is increasing globally, and Big Oil is fighting back. These cases show how much can be gained – or lost – in the courts.
Fighting back against anti-DEI attacks brings rewards. Just look at Costco.
Trump has gone hard against diversity, equity and inclusion programs in workplaces. Some companies, like Costco, Delta and Lush, show how to stand your ground.
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 nominations
Nominate a youth sustainability leader today
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 RANKINGS
Our first annual ranking of the most sustainable private and public-sector companies in the world
LATEST STORIES
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
Canada won’t meet its climate targets without heat pumps and EVs
New modelling by Corporate Knights’ Climate Dollars project reveals that to hit net-zero emissions, electric vehicles and heat pumps are must haves
How some companies are embracing radical change to succeed in the green economy
Corporate transformations are hard to pull off, but some companies that reinvented themselves for the energy transition are reaping the rewards
How climate risk disclosure became a battleground for the clean economy
Making companies report their climate risks is vital to the energy transition, but powerful forces are trying to stop it
Fast-forwarding toward sustainable ecosystems
CDL marks 30 years of sustainability efforts with 18th Integrated Sustainability Report 2025
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
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.
Climate takes a back seat, but the energy transition looms large over Canada’s election
Mark Mann, Shawn McCarthy, Eugene Ellmen and Brenda Bouw
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 to focus the fury for good
Rick Smith
OPINION | We need to use our rage over the state of politics and our climate future, not be consumed by it
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