Top 50 in Canada considered best-of-sector, exhibit leadership
Manitoba Telecom Services, Siemens and Oracle are among the Top 50 Socially Responsible Corporations in Canada, according to research conducted by Sustainalytics, an environmental, social and governance research firm.
The list features companies that perform well across key environmental and social dimensions within their industries. They are considered best-of-sector among their peers and exhibit leadership with respect to corporate sustainability in Canada.
“As the Canadian public becomes more aware of the impact of sustainability issues on the world around them, they are looking at the role of business in addressing these challenges,” said Michael Jantzi, Sustainalytics CEO. “Many of the world’s leading organizations have already embedded sustainability into their business models, and through the Top 50 feature Canadians can become more informed about corporate Canada’s efforts in this area.”
A trend towards more collaboration and co-operation has emerged, said Sustainalytics. Working groups and other sector-specific partnerships are a positive step towards moving industry-wide sustainability initiatives forward. This trend is especially prevalent among companies in more consumer-facing industries such as textile and apparel, food and beverage, and electronics, as they work together to address shared supply chain challenges like working conditions and factory safety.
Top 50 Socially Responsible Corporations:
3M
Accenture
Adidas
Bank of Montreal
Bell Canada
Best Buy
BMW
Bombardier
Canadian National Railway
Canadian Tire
Cenovus Energy
Cisco Systems
Danone
Desjardins Group
Ford Motor co.
General Electric
Gildan Activewear
H&M
IamGold
IBM
Intel
Kellogg
Loblaw
Manitoba Telecom Services
Molson Coors Brewing
New Gold
Nike
Oracle
PepsiCo
Phillips Electronic
PotashCorp of Saskatchewan
Rona
Royal Bank of Canada
SAP
Siemens
Sony
Starbucks
Suncor Energy
Talisman Energy
Teck Resources
Telus
The Co-Operators Group
Tim Hortons
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Transalta
UPS
Vancouver City Savings
Volkswagen
Yamana Gold
Zara
