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Green ranking 2017 One of the most recognized environmental performance assessments of the world’s largest publicly traded companies

Best in Industry Global

Largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. + globally by market capitalization

  • U.S. Top 10
  • Global Top 10
  • U.S. 500
  • Global 500
  • Best in Industry U.S.
  • Best in Industry Global
RankCompanyBest in IndustryCountry
1L'Oreal SAPersonal ProductsFrance
2Centrica PLCMulti-UtilitiesUnited Kingdom
3Enbridge IncOil, Gas & Consumable FuelsCanada
4Siemens AGIndustrial ConglomeratesGermany
5Cisco Systems IncCommunications EquipmentUnited States of America
6Henkel AG & Co KgaAHousehold ProductsGermany
7Accenture PLCIT ServicesIreland; Republic of
8BT Group PLCDiversified Telecommunication ServicesUnited Kingdom
9Adidas AGTextiles, Apparel & Luxury GoodsGermany
10Koninklijke Philips NVHealth Care Equipment & SuppliesNetherlands
11H & M Hennes & Mauritz ABSpecialty RetailSweden
12Schneider Electric SEElectrical EquipmentFrance
14Roche Holding AGPharmaceuticalsSwitzerland
15Airbus SEAerospace & DefenseNetherlands
16Toyota Motor CorpAutomobilesJapan
17Apple IncTechnology Hardware, Storage & PeripheralsUnited States of America
18Vinci SAConstruction & EngineeringFrance
20Glencore PLCMetals & MiningSwitzerland
23LG Electronics IncHousehold DurablesKorea; Republic (S. Korea)
24Exelon CorpElectric UtilitiesUnited States of America
26Banco Santander SABanksSpain
28Microsoft CorpSoftwareUnited States of America
30Assicurazioni Generali SpAInsuranceItaly
32Humana IncHealth Care Providers & ServicesUnited States of America
35Daiwa House Industry Co LtdReal Estate Management & DevelopmentJapan
36Hitachi LtdElectronic Equipment, Instruments & ComponentsJapan
42CNH Industrial NVMachineryUnited Kingdom
50Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co LtdSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentTaiwan
54NTT Docomo IncWireless Telecommunication ServicesJapan
55Continental AGAuto ComponentsGermany
60Mondelez International IncFood ProductsUnited States of America
61Starbucks CorpHotels, Restaurants & LeisureUnited States of America
62CVS Health CorpFood & Staples RetailingUnited States of America
72BASF SEChemicalsGermany
89Deutsche Post AGAir Freight & LogisticsGermany
90Itochu CorpTrading Companies & DistributorsJapan
93East Japan Railway CoRoad & RailJapan
98Compagnie de Saint Gobain SABuilding ProductsFrance
100United Continental Holdings IncAirlinesUnited States of America
107UBS Group AGCapital MarketsSwitzerland
115CRH PLCConstruction MaterialsIreland; Republic of
129Randstad Holding NVProfessional ServicesNetherlands
148Altria Group IncTobaccoUnited States of America
151Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CVBeveragesMexico
153American Express CoConsumer FinanceUnited States of America
158Standard Life Aberdeen PLCDiversified Financial ServicesUnited Kingdom
215Amgen IncBiotechnologyUnited States of America
232Target CorpMultiline RetailUnited States of America
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Note: Revisions made to Green Rankings 2017 as of 13th Feb 2018:
*S&P Global Inc. - Revised U.S. 500 Rank: 131, revised green score = 38.30%
*Alphabet Inc. - Revised U.S. 500 Rank: 196, revised green score = 28.40%
*Alphabet Inc. - Revised Global 500 Rank: 276, revised green score = 28.40%

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