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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG Sustainable development bank Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB) or Austrian Control Bank is a special-purpose financial institution owned by Austrias main banks. Reaching net-zero as we grow remains vital. Go-Ahead Group Ltd Net-zero-aligned transporter Go-Ahead is a U.K.-based

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These 50 Canadian corporations are betting big on green

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New figures showed that carbon emissions in 2022 fell to “significantly lower” than pre-pandemic levels in 2019, giving hope that Canada can meet its net-zero commitments. C 27 49 BGIS Real estate & leasing C+ SBTi 28 33* Sun Life Financial Inc Insurance companies C+ NZAM 29 31* Desjardins Group Banks C SBTi, 1.5°C,

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These 50 Canadian corporate citizens are a cut above

Corporate Knights

Since 2002, Corporate Knights’ ranking of Canada’s Best 50 Corporate Citizens has been tracing public and private companies as well as Crown corporations with more than $1 billion in revenues. Companies have also discovered that happy, healthy employees, customers and communities create healthier markets – and happier shareholders.

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Meet the women warrior accountants pushing the envelope on climate action

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We are one piece of a big puzzle,” she says, estimating that two-thirds of the investment required to achieve net-zero by 2050 will come from the private sector. Slater helped to formulate the second version of the GRI’s sustainability reporting guidelines, published in 2002. Recent reports from the U.K.’s

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This Week’s People Moves: UN Creates High-Level Group to Monitor Net Zero Pledges

Chris Hall

The United Nations has created a High-Level Expert Group on the Net Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities to develop standards for net zero emissions pledges by businesses, investors, cities and regions.

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This Week’s People Moves: AXA IM Appoints Head of Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement

Chris Hall

Singh joined AXA IM in July 2015 as Head of Human Resources for Asia and Japan, having began his career in 2002 at the Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales. He also contributed to the drafting of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy and the upcoming UK Government Green Finance Strategy.

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This Week’s People Moves: Simpson Steps Down as CDP CEO

Chris Hall

Paul Simpson is stepping down after 12 years as CEO of environmental disclosure platform CDP , which he co-founded in 2002, with Paul Dickinson, Tessa Tennant and Jeremy Smith. The LPFA will publish its net zero plan this September, having made a net zero commitment in September 2021.

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