LATEST STORIES
RANKINGS & REPORTS
UN talks to create a global plastic treaty have stalled. Now what?
Oil-producing countries managed to derail a cap on plastic production at treaty talks in South Korea, leaving advocates scrambling for other tools
This California startup raised $30 million to make plant protein from pond weeds
Plantible makes ingredients from the world’s most abundant protein, and venture capitalists want in on the action
Five ways that sustainable finance can deliver the future that Canadians want
OPINION | Leaders at this week’s Sustainable Finance Forum in Ottawa share their top strategies for achieving Canada’s most pressing goals
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 latest Better World MBA ranking found that the top 40 business programs aren’t just teaching greener course materials; their grads are working in the trenches making business a force for good
LATEST STORIES
Unions have a plan to protect offshore wind from Trump
Donald Trump says he “hates wind,” but unions in New England have a plan to expand the offshore wind industry and create a local manufacturing base that supports it
Who are the top PR firms greenwashing Big Oil at COP29?
Meet the big public relations agencies helping the oil lobby promote sketchy climate solutions at the UN climate talks in Azerbaijan
Earthshot Prize brings the glam to planet-saving solutions
At a star-studded gala in South Africa, this year’s winners of Prince William’s Earthshot Prize were a mix of scrappy grassroots groups, start-ups and multinational deal-makers
Could the UN’s new carbon trading system give a needed boost to the green shift?
OPINION | Among the milestones at COP29, the global framework for carbon credit trading will help accelerate the energy transition and help developing countries fund their own energy transitions
2024 will be the hottest on record. Here’s how cities are becoming more climate resilient
As a wave of warm weather breaks November heat records across Canada and around the world, we look at some of the ways that urban designers are fending off extreme heat in cities
Closing the climate funding gap is key to Canada’s prosperity
Until Canada’s spending aligns with our climate commitments, disasters will keep eating away at our economy
Publisher’s Note: Harnessing high winds in times of urgent action
If we want to get ahead of the coming storm, we need to deploy surging climate solutions to power our economies
Some of Canada’s wealthiest families are putting up $405M for climate change efforts
Amid mounting political opposition to climate action around the world, Canada’s annual climate philanthropy has jumped nearly 300% thanks to a coordinated push by nine foundations
Canada’s plan to phase out animal testing suffers a setback
The government of Canada set out to end toxicity testing on animals, but a groundbreaking lab researching alternatives just shuttered due to lack of funding
Sustainable investors are split on just how bad Trump will be for the green economy
With Donald Trump’s reelection, the ESG backlash is entering a dangerous new phase, but the sustainable finance community still sees momentum for renewables
Meet the man most responsible for saving COP29 from irrelevancy
As oil lobbyists gain increasing influence at COP, UN climate chief Simon Stiell stresses the cost of inaction
INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE
Our fall issue is bursting with stories that key into big debates around the world, including how to drive the electric transition forward, how to plant our way to a healthier planet, and of course – some much needed inspiration from this year’s crop of 30 sustainability leaders.
Who’s trying to kill the $17,000 electric car?
Marco Chown Oved
The soul and science of forests
Adria Vasil
Who are the top PR firms greenwashing Big Oil at COP29?
TJ Jordan
Meet the big public relations agencies helping the oil lobby promote sketchy climate solutions at the UN climate talks in Azerbaijan
Publisher’s Note: Harnessing high winds in times of urgent action
Toby Heaps
If we want to get ahead of the coming storm, we need to deploy surging climate solutions to power our economies
Canada’s plan to phase out animal testing suffers a setback
Jessica Scott-Reid
Sustainable investors are split on just how bad Trump will be for the green economy
Eugene Ellmen
With Donald Trump’s reelection, the ESG backlash is entering a dangerous new phase, but the sustainable finance community still sees momentum for renewables
Four key lessons from the world’s top responsible investors
Jessica Carradine
Dutch supermarkets are trying to get shoppers to choose plant-based proteins over meat
Sophie Kevany
Dutch grocer Jumbo turned heads this year when it stopped discounting fresh animal meat. Other European supermarkets are also trying to shift protein sales to improve diets and cut emissions.
What we can learn from Mexico's struggle to ban a potent pesticide
Erin Nelson, Laura Gomez Tovar and Manuel Ángel Gómez Cruz
Canada needs to catch up on co-op housing: Three lessons from Europe’s success
Jennifer Hutcheon
OPINION | From Vienna’s “unitary housing market” to Holland’s unlimited lease model, Europe offer insights on how to improve housing affordability and support the co-op economy
Low-cost EVs on ‘verge of extinction’ as Canada slaps 100% tariff on Chinese cars
Mitchell Beer
While debate rages on over whether tariffs are levelling the playing field or missing an opportunity, Canadians looking for affordable EVs have “almost no options left”
Canadians want EVs they can afford - China has them. Let them in.
Toby Heaps and Ralph Torrie
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