The Global 100 is an annual project initiated by Corporate Knights Inc. The Global 100 is the most extensive data-driven corporate sustainability assessment in existence, and inclusion is limited to a select group of the top 100 large-cap companies in the world. Launched in 2005, the annual Global 100 is announced each year during the World Economic Forum in Davos. The Global 100 methodology for evaluating companies’ sustainability or “clean capitalism” performance was cited as a leading global practice (by SustainAbility in their Rate the Raters research program, Phase 4). Here are the top 10 most sustainable companies in the world, followed by their country of origin and their sector:
1 Umicore, Belgium, Materials
2 Natura Cosmeticos, Brazil, Consumer staples
3 Statoil, Norway, Energy
4 Neste, Finland, Energy
5 Novo Nordisk, Denmark, Health Care
6 Storebrand, Norway, Financials
7 Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Netherlands, Industrials
8 Biogen Idec Inc, United States, Health Care
9 Dassault Systemes, France, Information Technology
10 Westpac Banking Corp, Australia, Financials
1 Umicore, Belgium, Materials
2 Natura Cosmeticos, Brazil, Consumer staples
3 Statoil, Norway, Energy
4 Neste, Finland, Energy
5 Novo Nordisk, Denmark, Health Care
6 Storebrand, Norway, Financials
7 Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Netherlands, Industrials
8 Biogen Idec Inc, United States, Health Care
9 Dassault Systemes, France, Information Technology
10 Westpac Banking Corp, Australia, Financials
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