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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.

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ESG is the private equity industry’s next frontier

Corporate Knights

But PE is well placed to lead sustainable investing. and 4 percentage points a year, respectively, between 2002 and 2020. While the PE industry has been slow to dive into ESG, there are signs that PE investment is starting to align with global ambitions for a sustainable economy. But where to find those signs?

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These 50 Canadian corporations are betting big on green

Corporate Knights

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. Crucially, the companies’ average sustainable investment (as a percentage of total investment) hit 58.9% Climate commitments legend 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. The average percentage of sustainable revenues achieved by 2023 Best 50 companies is 46.3%, up from 36.8% Climate commitments legend 1.5°C:

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Meet the women warrior accountants pushing the envelope on climate action

Corporate Knights

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. Alyson Slater, head of sustainable investments, Manulife “They didn’t want it done in a fluffy way,” Todd says of her Vancity employers.

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

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including EQT, Tritax Group, Vortex Energy, Climate Impact Partners and WTW. . UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said: “Governments have the lion’s share of responsibility to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century.

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

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including AXA Investment Managers, BNP Paribas Real Estate UK, Climate Solutions, Willis Towers Watson, Actis, and Persefoni. He also contributed to the drafting of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy and the upcoming UK Government Green Finance Strategy.