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Chris St. Prince
Verified
Editor and Author, Corporate Knights
Windsor
Beats
Theoretical economics, econometrics, finance theory.
Content
By Chris St. Prince| Corporate Knights Verified Staring down Lake Michigan in Chicago’s south side is a stone archway with a macabre cattle head at its peak, one of a few remaining relics from a gruesome industrial past. It’s the centrepiece of the original Union Stockyards gates, opened in 1865 as the doorway to a sprawling 320 acres of livestock pens, abattoirs and rail operations. By 1900, it had swelled to 475 acres and was said to be the largest livestock operation in the world.
By Chris St. Prince| Corporate Knights Verified For some celebrities, saving the world isn’t just an on-screen occupation. In February 2021, Robert Downey Jr. appeared on The Colbert Report to prove he’s a superhero out of the Iron Man suit too. In the segment, he plugged his green advocacy and venture capital initiative, FootPrint Coalition, which works with start-ups aiming to disrupt dirty industries. In a bit of show and tell, Colbert and Downey Jr. joked about two of FootPrint’s planet-saving ventures, bamboo and bugs.
By Chris St. Prince| Corporate Knights Verified Staring down Lake Michigan in Chicago’s south side is a stone archway with a macabre cattle head at its peak, one of a few remaining relics from a gruesome industrial past. It’s the centrepiece of the original Union Stockyards gates, opened in 1865 as the doorway to a sprawling 320 acres of livestock pens, abattoirs and rail operations. By 1900, it had swelled to 475 acres and was said to be the largest livestock operation in the world.
Company Info
Corporate Knights
Corporate Knights is a Toronto-based media and research company founded in 2002, focusing on sustainable economy advocacy. As a B Corp, it operates in three main areas: magazine publishing, research and rankings, and policy advisory services. The company promotes "clean capitalism" and emphasizes corporate accountability and environmental sustainability. Its flagship publication, *Corporate Knights Magazine*, reaches over 400,000 influential leaders worldwide, with a circulation of more than 126,000. The company is well-known for its Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations ranking, which evaluates around 6,800 companies using various metrics, including carbon productivity and board diversity. Corporate Knights also ranks the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada and assesses sustainability-linked financial products. In addition to its media and research efforts, Corporate Knights advocates for policy reforms through the Council for Clean Capitalism, a coalition of CEOs promoting sustainable business practices. The company's research supports investment decisions for institutions managing $15 trillion in assets, serving institutional investors, corporations, and governments seeking data-driven insights.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Founded: 2002