RBC tops “Global 100 Greenest Companies” list
April 26, 2007 — RBC scored first place in
the Global 100 Greenest Companies ranking, according
to the international edition of Newsweek magazine.
The ranking includes the 100 companies worldwide that are
considered most capable of adapting to the risks and opportunities
presented by climate change, relative to their peers.
Factors driving RBC's top score included our long-standing
environmental policy and risk-management practices for responsible
lending, taking into account our status as the first Canadian
signatory to the Equator Principles, as well as RBC's efforts
to capitalize on environmental opportunities, such as the
GEF Clean Technology Fund, our Alternative Energy Venture
Fund; and our record of providing financial and advisory services
to the renewable energy sector. RBC's ranking also includes
recognition of our growing expertise in providing responsible
investing and financing advice to clients of all sizes.
The Global 100 Greenest Companies list was based on
research and analysis by Innovest Strategic Value Advisors
and Corporate Knights. Companies on the list were selected
from the Innovest universe of 1,800 publicly-traded companies,
the same source from which the Global 100 Sustainable Companies
list was derived.
This honour adds to an impressive suite of recognition garnered
by RBC for programs and performance related to sustainability
and corporate responsibility.
RBC is listed on the 2007 Dow Jones Sustainability Index,
recognizing the world's financial, social and environmental
corporate leaders, as well as the Jantzi Social Index and
the FTSE4Good Index.
View the "Global 100 Greenest Companies" list in
Newsweek's online
Special Report "Leadership and the Environment".
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