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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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This Canadian city is finding rare earth minerals needed for the green transition through recycling

Corporate Knights

As countries scramble to secure supplies of the raw materials they need to manufacture wind turbines, batteries and other technologies key to preventing runaway climate change, this facility run by local startup Cyclic Materials is part of an emerging industry: creating a circular economy for critical energy transition minerals.

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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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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. Importance of collaboration.

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Scaling Cleantech Requires EU Capital Market Rethink

Chris Hall

According to Victor van Hoorn, newly-appointed Director of Cleantech for Europe , there is still a lot of work to be done in scaling up some of this technology, to bring marginal costs down and make the sector a viable component of Europes competitive agenda. He added that what matters is the long-term trend. He used China as an example.

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Legislative Carrot Feeds US Climate Transition

Chris Hall

The IRA is providing a 30% solar investment tax credit until 2025, with projects that can certify that all steel, iron and other manufactured product components were produced in the US qualifying for an additional 10% tax credit. US-based FirstSolar is investing US$1.2 Further, BMW announced its plans to invest US$1.7