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Slate of lawsuits open new avenues of hope for climate campaigners
America’s “vibe shift” back to fossil fuels may be in full swing, but recent court decisions in the U.K. and Ireland show continued legal momentum for climate realism and the energy transition
Why Canada must protect its EV strategy amid a looming trade war
OPINION | Trade tariffs hurt, but Canada remains well-positioned to continue building a thriving EV ecosystem
Hydrogen won’t rescue pension funds from bad bets on gas
OPINION | Pensions funds are risking billions on the false hope that hydrogen can prevent the “gas utility death spiral”
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
The green transition may face shifting political winds, but Global 100 companies are staying the course
LATEST STORIES
Six reasons why Trump’s presidency isn’t the end of the world for climate change
Trump’s second term might be a blow to climate progress, but he can’t stop the momentum behind global climate action
Why women are leading the climate fight
María Mendiluce, CEO of We Mean Business, says the uptake of renewable energy is unstoppable. She’s part of a coalition of women leaders pushing for more urgent action.
2025 Global 100 list: World’s most sustainable companies are still betting on a greener world
The green transition may face shifting political winds, but Global 100 companies are staying the course
This French energy-solutions powerhouse is the world’s most sustainable company of 2025
Schneider Electric took top spot in this year’s Corporate Knights Global 100 ranking. CEO Olivier Blum discusses the journey that got them there.
The war of words over climate change
With climate skeptics gaining ground, environmental advocates search for ways to reset the conversation
Just because Trump wants to kill DEI doesn’t mean CEOs should
Attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion in corporate America have grown louder, but they can’t change the fact that DEI will always be a winning strategy
Trump will preside over continued climate breakdown. How will he handle it?
Attacks, blame-shifting, withholding disaster funding in blue states. Why Trump’s old strategies could backfire as climate change accelerates.
More women in senior management is better for the bottom line
OPINION | A recent securities review in Canada showed just a slight improvement in the number of women on boards and in executive roles. The time has come to legislate quotas.
The anti-ESG movement scores a victory as net-zero financial alliance unravels
The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero is in crisis. What does it mean and why does it matter? We answer your questions
Do 'act of God' clauses still work in the era of climate change?
Traditional business contracts have relied on a divine scapegoat to provide legal protection from storms and disasters, but climate change is forcing business to adapt
Can fossil fuel lobbyists be barred from global climate talks?
Climate leaders want oil and gas excluded from COP summits, but some worry kicking out polluters could further undermine the process
What Trump’s comeback tells us about why democracies are faltering
OPINION | Canada needs to take a close look at why the American political landscape has taken such dramatic turns, writes Senator Rosa Galvez
INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE
Our winter issue is bursting with stories that speak to our chaotic times, including how to craft a climate message that moves the needle on action, can the oil lobby be barred from COP, what’s the future of DEI and what’s next for ‘act of god’ clauses in business contracts?
The war of words over climate change
Natalie Alcoba
Heroes: Environmental lawyers are stepping up to the challenge of Trump’s second term
Rick Spence
“Despair is not an option.” Climate lawyers are fighting more ferociously than ever to halt destructive policies and hold polluters to account.
What Trump’s comeback tells us about why democracies are faltering
Rosa Galvez
OPINION | Canada needs to take a close look at why the American political landscape has taken such dramatic turns, writes Senator Rosa Galvez
Banks won’t solve the housing crisis, but community bonds just might
Tova Gaster
More housing co-ops are joining a national movement that’s using community bonds to take housing out of commodity markets
Five ways that sustainable finance can deliver the future that Canadians want
Maya Saryyeva, Michael Toye and Graham Singh
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
Who’s trying to kill the $17,000 electric car?
Marco Chown Oved
Canadians and Americans face a 48% surcharge for living in the wrong country. Or, more precisely, for keeping cheap, Chinese-built EVs out.
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