OTTAWA - Some prominent Alberta energy companies are among 10 major Canadian businesses that were selected in a new ranking of the planet's 100 most sustainable publicly-traded corporations by business publication, Corporate Knights.
The annual list, released Wednesday in Switzerland by the Toronto-based media and investment research company, includes several oil and gas corporations that operate in Canada, including Nexen (71st place), Suncor (81st place), and Cenovus (88th place), as well as foreign-based energy companies with Canadian interests such as Statoil and Royal Dutch Shell.
"There's been a broad commitment to responsible development of oil and gas here at Nexen that goes back a decade or more," said Jeff Flood, general manager of social responsibility at Nexen, which made the list for a fourth year.
"It's easy for any company to make public claims about their commitment to sustainability. The average person can take this as an independent and third-party (assessment) beyond the window-dressing of sustainability."
Teck Resources Ltd, a Vancouver-based company with interests in mining and materials, is the top Canadian company on the list in 21st position.
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Alberta energy companies shine in sustainability ranking
The annual list, released Wednesday in Switzerland by the Toronto-based media and investment research company, includes several oil and gas corporations that operate in Canada, including Nexen (71st place), Suncor (81st place), and Cenovus (88th place), as well as foreign-based energy companies with Canadian interests such as Statoil and Royal Dutch Shell.
"There's been a broad commitment to responsible development of oil and gas here at Nexen that goes back a decade or more," said Jeff Flood, general manager of social responsibility at Nexen, which made the list for a fourth year.
"It's easy for any company to make public claims about their commitment to sustainability. The average person can take this as an independent and third-party (assessment) beyond the window-dressing of sustainability."
Teck Resources Ltd, a Vancouver-based company with interests in mining and materials, is the top Canadian company on the list in 21st position.
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Alberta energy companies shine in sustainability ranking
