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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

But with sustainability, there are reasons to be more forthcoming. Private companies are increasingly eager to report on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and their sustainability investments amid the publics growing appetite for companies that are trying to be good corporate citizens. 7 BGIS Canada 3.6%

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These 50 Canadian corporations are betting big on green

Corporate Knights

The companies that made the Best 50 are mostly corporations with more than $1 billion in annual revenues, as well as Crown corporations, large co-ops and members of the S&P/TSX Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Index. Crucially, the companies’ average sustainable investment (as a percentage of total investment) hit 58.9%

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A Principled Stance

Chris Hall

For example, Bristol City Leap – Bristol Council’s energy investment programme – is planning £7 million worth of public investment in decarbonising the city. It also plans to bring in £424 million during the first five years of a 20-year partnership with Ameresco , an independent US clean technology integrator.

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How the US Is Running Away with Green Investment

Chris Hall

With the looming Paris Agreement goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 43% by 2030, nations are adopting different approaches to stimulating their green economy and encouraging sustainable investment.

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Investing in the EV Revolution

Chris Hall

Reducing these emissions has required governments to introduce electric vehicle incentives, companies to set manufacturing targets and consumers to factor sustainability into their transportation decisions – positioning EVs as the clean technology that will dominate the future of transport. per litre respectively in July 2022.

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Scaling Cleantech Requires EU Capital Market Rethink

Chris Hall

Last September former European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi presented a report entitled The Future of European Competitiveness. In the report, Draghi placed green technology squarely at the centre of European competitiveness. We have seen this dramatically with solar PV, wind and lithium-iron batteries, he said.

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Publisher's Note: Harnessing high winds in times of urgent action

Corporate Knights

I needed to be back in Toronto to present our latest sustainable investment research to attendees at a summit hosted by the Principles for Responsible Investment , whose signatories manage US$121 trillion in assets. Let’s be clear here: the sustainable clean energy economy is experiencing exponential growth.

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