While Microsoft’s co-founder should have a head for numbers, his latest book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, fails on climate math
Europe has an early lead in the hydrogen fuel race, but Canada can aggressivlely seize the moment.
There’s a growing consensus that we need to build back better from COVID-19. Instead of shoring up the old economy as we did following the
As Canada ties economic stimulus strategies for corporations to its 2050 climate goals, both government and business have an opportunity to invest in a First
Supercharged by the influx of petroleum revenues, royalties and associated taxes, the future seemed limitless. Then we hit a state of crisis. A lack of
Infrastructure investments are always a favourite in economic stimulus packages. There’s a good reason for this: infrastructure is a key building block of our productivity.
The latest Michael Moore documentary, Planet of the Humans, ends with a powerful scene. Picture two orangutans climbing the last standing tree in a foggy
In the face of ever-increasing economic devastation stemming from COVID-19, people are again beginning to question whether the global financial system is fit for purpose
Every crisis, it is said, also provides us with an opportunity. Government responses to the economic and social emergency caused by COVID-19 must deal with
We are entering a critical new phase of the global COVID-19 pandemic. In Canada, the infection rate grows at concerning rates – though our healthcare
Glen Peters is research director at the Center for International Climate and Environment Research in Norway. Stock markets around the world had some of their
If Greenchip Financial is any kind of an indicator that Canadians see a connection between capital investment and environmental sustainability, 2019 may have been was
In the wake of devastating bushfires, news emerged earlier this month that Australia plans to speed up the introduction of mandatory climate stress tests for
Traditional car companies are zombies. They’re dead but they just don’t know it yet. By 2022, electric vehicles (EVs) will become cheaper to buy than
The increasingly charged and polarized politics surrounding the climate crisis have asset managers between a rock and a hard place when considering their investment strategy.
If your financial advisor told you he had an investment that would give you a guaranteed 25 to 75% annual return, you would probably pounce
You may not have heard of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, but if you’ve had a burger at McDonald’s or Harvey’s lately, you might
According to the latest polls, the environment has become one of the biggest issues for Canadians this election. Many voters will be looking at party
A roundup of helpful advice for the 200 CEOs that recently swore off their shareholder-first mantra
Our planet faces an energy dilemma. We’re undergoing a large-scale transformation driven by increased industrialization, urbanization and digitization and we’re on pace to increase global
In late May, shortly after becoming Alberta’s new premier, Jason Kenney visited the Toronto offices of The Globe and Mail. In a sit-down interview, Premier
Although the United States already adopted sweeping tax reforms under the Trump administration, Congress is in the midst of planning further tax cuts. People are
The 2019 federal budget proposed a number of changes to the Canada Business Corporations Act. One in particular, which is expected to receive Royal Assent
Once a year, Canada’s top corporate citizens gather for the Corporate Knights gala in Toronto. Last week, the CEO of The Co-operators rose to receive
In the face of mounting evidence that ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft are worsening urban congestion, cities around the world are grappling with
Climate scientists have sounded the alarm. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report this past fall, saying we have
Hundreds of Canadian towns lead global push to declare climate emergency. Let's follow with "real action"
Perhaps you’ve had this experience: you walk into your local coffee shop and mull the options. The barista gestures to the different roasts available. Somewhere
It’s been a busy spring for the divestment movement and everyone working to get big money out of fossil fuels. This week, New York State
Indigenomics? It’s a new word that settles across the tongue conjuring up possibility of the unknown. Indigenomics is the collective economic response to the lasting
