Corporate Knights (CK) is a Canadian company that demonstrates how markets can promote social and ecological sustainability ("clean capitalism"). Founded in 2002 as a magazine, the company now produces media, research and financial products. The company’s two subsidiaries are CK Media and CK Capital.
Corporate Knights is best known for its annual rankings, particularly the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada and the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations. CK defines "clean capitalism" as an economic system where prices fully incorporate social, economic and ecological costs and benefits, and actors are clearly aware of the consequences of their marketplace actions.
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