Business leaders Call for Bold Green Recovery

Corporate Knights Inc. today released a letter signed by 47 (and growing) business leaders calling for a bold green recovery coming out of the COVID 19 crisis. The signatories lead companies employing over 200,000 people in Canada and with annual revenues of $140 billion.

The letter outlines recommendations for investment in the green economy, arguing that is where our most valuable assets line up best with global growth trends including for green buildings, sustainably produced food, zero emissions vehicles and clean natural resources, including zero-carbon energy.

“These leaders know our future as a nation, and whether we will be leaders or followers in the world economy, depends on the decisions we make today, and they know those decisions need to be bold and green,” said Toby Heaps, CEO of Corporate Knights.

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