Our Vision
Markets that work better, with all forms of wealth fully accounted for and efficiently used, so that what’s good for business in Canada is equally good for the environment and society.
Our Mission
To provide a forum in which corporate leaders identify high-impact policy solutions to support the Clean Capitalism vision. We then work with policy makers and stakeholders to identify existing barriers, and to map out and move down practical pathways towards implementation.
Business and Society Succeeding Together
The Council for Clean Capitalism was founded by Corporate Knights in 2012 with six members. Our size, profile and impact have grown since then, enabling us to better pursue targeted priorities. Our broad focus is on ensuring that capital flows and other economic incentives are directed towards productive uses of the full range of available resources. This will better harness the potential of markets to create durable and inclusive wealth, and better safeguard the foundations of our wellbeing.
We advocate for practical and impactful policy change. More specifically, we:
- Draw on member expertise to identify policy solutions
- Fill knowledge gaps by doing and/or disseminating research
- Advocate with elected officials and policy makers at all levels
- Collaborate with like-minded organizations
- Convene and participate in conferences and events
- Create awareness of the clean capitalism opportunity
- Map out member opportunities and intersecting interests
Our work has contributed to the following key outcomes:
- Green bond issues totaling $2.6B from Ontario and Quebec governments
- >$250B in value of natural resources now added by StatsCan to national balance sheet
- 15,000 large buildings In Ontario set to disclose energy and water use by 2018
- 10,000 Ontario pension funds now disclosing if/how investment strategies address ESG issues
Current Council priorities include Green Financing, Inclusive Wealth and Green Buildings. You can also download a one-page overview of the Council and its activities and impacts.
