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Evolving ESG Expectations Shape World’s Most Sustainable Corporations Ranking for 2022
Since 2005, the Global 100 has been one of the world’s most valued and transparent sustainability ratings
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Frequently asked questions regarding the Global 100 ranking
Sustainability is increasingly a mainstream business concern, with mounting pressure to tackle the climate crisis coming from the top down and the
For many years, there was a consensus, among investors and the businesses they bought shares in, that companies should focus on maximizing
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Big oil and big pharma aren’t everyone’s vision of sustainability superstars. So why are they on CK's Global 100 list?
This year’s Global 100 ranking of the world’s most sustainable companies suggests that performing well on sustainability issues not only makes you
The global sustainability landscape has changed markedly in the past 12 months. Climate-skeptic leaders are in power in some of the world’s
How is this ranking calculated? The ranking starts with identification of all publicly listed companies who had at least US$1B in revenues
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From transportation to electricity generation, technological advancements are shifting the ways we shop, work, live and move around. One remarkable statistic released
* Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget was split into two new companies on June 15, 2017, named SCA and Essity, respectively. ** We regret that
Several changes have been made to the 2018 Global 100 methodology. Learn more here. Click here to go back to the ranking landing
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Several changes have been made to the 2017 Global 100 methodology. Click here to learn more.
The change in corporate leadership between the Copenhagen (2009) and Paris (2015) climate change conferences couldn’t have been more clear cut. While
The Global 100 process begins each year on October 1, when the starting universe for the index is established. Companies in the
Determining which companies are “sustainable” and which are not is a challenging enterprise. Not only is there no single, universally accepted definition
The events of the past year have demonstrated the growing relevance of the indicators used by Corporate Knights to determine its annual
The Global 100 process begins each year on October 1, when the starting universe for the index is established. Companies in the
Determining which companies are “sustainable” and which are not is a challenging enterprise. Not only is there no single, universally accepted definition
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