Gildan recognized by Corporate Knights & TIME
The company earned recognition as one of Canada’s best 50 corporate citizens by Corporate Knights & among TIME’s world’s most sustainable companies.
Gildan Activewear announced that it has been included on Canada’s Best 50 Corporate Citizens list by Corporate Knights for a fifth consecutive year. Gildan is one of only two companies in the textiles and clothing manufacturing sector to be included. Additionally, the company has once again been placed in TIME’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies ranking, which is now in its third edition. It is one of 19 Canadian companies featured on this global list and is one of only two Canadian companies recognized in the apparel, footwear, and sporting goods industry subcategory.
“Our consistent recognition from key rankings like Corporate Knights and TIME reflect the longstanding importance of sustainability within Gildan’s corporate strategy,” says Glenn J. Chamandy, president and CEO of Gildan. “Thanks to the dedication of our teams across the business, I am confident that we will continue to deliver on our commitment to making apparel better.”
Canada’s Best 50 Corporate Citizens of 2026 by Corporate Knights is derived from a data set of companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenues, with potential contenders including publicly listed companies, privately-owned corporations, Crown corporations and credit unions as well as members of the TSX / S&P Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Index. For 2026, the methodology was updated to focus on three equally weighted metrics: share of investments and share of revenues that are sustainable (as defined under the Corporate Knights sustainable economy taxonomy), and the sustainable-revenue momentum score, which tracks growth in sustainable revenues from 2022 to 2024.
TIME’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2026 ranking recognizes leading companies in corporate social responsibility from around the globe. Companies were evaluated in more than 20 key performance indicators related to sustainability, such as compliance with international reporting standards, emissions, or commitment to goals and initiatives. Based on this multi-layered analysis, a score was determined for each company. Out of over 5,800 of the world’s largest and most influential companies assessed, the top 750 were awarded based on revenue, market capitalization, and public prominence.
