- link Copy Url
- [  Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=CSR In Canada: Who's Who and Why They Matter (Part 4, Corporate Knights) https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/30998?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter")
- [  Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/30998?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin")
- [  Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/30998?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook")
- [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=CSR In Canada: Who's Who and Why They Matter (Part 4, Corporate Knights)&body=ESG News from Justmeans https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/30998?absolute=1 "Share via email")
 
 

 [Responsible Business & Employee Engagement](/CSR-News/responsible-business-employee-engagement)

 # CSR In Canada: Who's Who and Why They Matter (Part 4, Corporate Knights)

 


 

 Oct 10, 2012 9:55 AM ET

  Campaign:  [CSR Blogs](/news/campaign/csr-blogs)  

[Posted by Meirav Even Har](http://www.justmeans.com/CSR-In-Canada-Who-s-Who-Why-They-Matter-Part-4-Corporate-Knights/56324.html)

The growth and maturation of corporate citizenship is often dependent on the availability of tools, timely research, shared experiences and above all, a community that recognizes leaders from laggards. Whether on the global stage or here in Canada, few contribute to the discourse of corporate sustainability quite like Corporate Knights (CK).  
  
Known for its various rankings of corporate sustainability performance, CK offers more than its well-known *[Best 50 Corporate Citizens ](http://www.justmeans.com/Best-50-Corporate-Citizens-in-Canada-2012-List-Provides-Insights-into-CSR-Performance/54549.html)*or the *Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations* reports. A media, research and financial products company, it is also about driving an honest dialogue on all things *Clean Capitalism*. A term coined by the organization, it refers to "an economic system in which prices incorporate social, economic and ecological benefits and costs, and actors know the full impacts of their marketplace actions." \[1\]  
  
What makes Corporate Knights a CSR "enabler"? This fourth blog [in an ongoing series](http://www.justmeans.com/CSR-In-Canada-Who-s-Who-Why-They-Matter-Part-3-Conference-Board-of-Canada/55868.html) will aim to provide a brief summary of some of CK's contributions this past year.  
  
***The Rankings...***  
Corporate Knights ranks companies, cities, provinces, MBA programs, and even U.S. presidents. Here is a quick look at two of many rankings and scorecards on the CK roster:  
  
The Global 100  
Among the various rankings and scorecards, it seems that the Global 100 is the most well known. Launched in 2005, the *Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations* is announced annually at the World Economic Forum. According to Corporate Knights, the Global 100 is "the most extensive data-driven corporate sustainability assessment in existence" \[1\] The extensive process by which companies are selected and then ranked, involves multiple organizations and a two-stage process. \[2\]

[**Click here to continue reading and comment**](http://www.justmeans.com/CSR-In-Canada-Who-s-Who-Why-They-Matter-Part-4-Corporate-Knights/56324.html)

Meirav Even-Har is a Justmeans staff blogger. She reports on Canadian CSR issues. Meirav is an independent sustainability consultant and writer working in Toronto, Canada.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/JM%20PNG%201082x255.png)](/profiles/justmeans)

 



 

### More from Justmeans

###### [How Unchecked Climate Change Will Impact the US Economy](/news/how-unchecked-climate-change-will-impact-us-economy)

 Jul 19, 2017 9:30 AM ET

  



###### [​D​.light ​L​aunches ​A​ffordable ​S​olar ​Bundle ​Iin Nairobi](/news/d-light-l-aunches-ffordable-s-olar-bundle-iin-nairobi)

 Jul 12, 2017 10:00 AM ET

  



###### [New Business and Investment Trends Promise Healthy Disruption](/news/new-business-and-investment-trends-promise-healthy-disruption)

 May 17, 2017 9:30 AM ET

  



###### [Experts Forecast How to Succeed In Future Food and Beverage Sector](/news/experts-forecast-how-succeed-future-food-and-beverage-sector)

 May 8, 2017 9:00 AM ET

  



###### [NYS Energy Symposium Shows Determination and Direction](/news/nys-energy-symposium-shows-determination-and-direction)

 May 3, 2017 5:00 PM ET

  



###### [Ultimately Human: The Leaders and the Led](/news/ultimately-human-leaders-and-led)

 Nov 18, 2016 8:00 AM ET

  



###### [Off-grid Solar Sparks Energy Revolution in Africa](/news/grid-solar-sparks-energy-revolution-africa)

 Nov 16, 2016 8:00 AM ET

  



###### [Exclusive Interview with Michael Møller UN Under-Secretary-General, DG of the UN Office, Geneva](/news/exclusive-interview-michael-moller-un-under-secretary-general-dg-un-office-geneva)

 Nov 10, 2016 8:00 AM ET