Wednesday, July 2, 2025
The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon has officially been awarded Evergreen Certification by the Council for Responsible Sport for the second time, reflecting the event’s ongoing…
Canada’s first-ever sustainability disclosure standards offer a clear framework for reporting new types of risk, and CPA Canada’s expertise and guidance is focused on helping…
Genus Capital Management of Vancouver, B.C. has announced the appointment of Stephanie Tsui as the firm’s new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO). Stephanie transitions into this…
The Clean50 award recognizes leaders from across Canada who have done the most to advance climate action and develop climate solutions. Today’s lists acknowledge the…
A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value found that while a majority of organizations recognize sustainability as important to their business…
“Greenwashing” can make something seem more environmentally-friendly than it is — whether a product, brand, company, or entire institution. Intentionally or unintentionally, if companies are…
As demand for minerals in clean energy tech rises, stakeholders seek transparency and sustainable commitments. Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) has taken a significant step forward…
In its 2nd annual ranking of the future 50 fastest-growing sustainable companies in Canada, Corporate Knights pinpoints the fastest-growing Canadian companies whose business activities align…
The Government of Canada has awarded Concordia Univirsity in Montreal, Quebec a Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) grant of $123,160,035. The grant, which will be…
Ahead of Earth Day, global firm PwC is building on more than a decade at the forefront of climate-related initiatives by boosting its global nature…
The University of Toronto (U of T) will be the first Canadian university to enact a mandatory institutional carbon offsetting program for U of T-funded…
BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada, has launched a new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting template, the first of its kind to be…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced the winners of the 2022 Sustainable Community Awards. The awards honour the sustainability projects that demonstrate excellence…
Canada ranks among the top waste-producing countries around the world. By 2050, annual global waste generation is projected to grow by 70 per cent and…
TELUS recently brought home the Sustainability Excellence Award in recognition of its global leadership in driving positive social and environmental change with an additional bronze…
Environment Journal is inviting municipal managers from coast to coast to coast to tell us their stories, share their environmental plans, confide their waste management…
The Arctic is warming three times faster than the rest of the world and scientists are finding out why. Canadian researchers continue to advance knowledge…
The Province Nova Scotia released its first annual report on July 22 regarding the work underway to address climate change and drive the province towards…
What is the role of the ESG ratings industry, do they actually determine whether companies are sustainable or not – and how will future changes…
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) Financial Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Radicle Group Inc., a Calgary, Alberta-based leader in sustainability advisory…
Calling Julian Boyle the godfather of PACE in Canada wouldn’t be an overstatement — but it might be selling him short. PACE (Property Assessed Clean…
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs, announced the appointment of Sandra Odendahl to the new position of Senior Vice…
ESG is everywhere and nowhere. It has become a proxy for sustainability, and data-gathering and reporting has become a proxy for performance. Many companies (and…
By Shawn Cooper Canadians have seen their communities change drastically in the last few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened worry about climate…