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Applied Materials
Industry Sector: Technology→
Semiconductor manufacturer designs its products to use less water, energy, greenhouse gases. Also has expanded its solar manufacturing equipment business. However, uses substantial amount of water in its manufacturing. Has goal of reducing water usage by 10% over 5 years, but the programs it is considering, such as irrigation rainwater harvesting, are not capable of offsetting significant amounts of water.
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Score |
Industry Sector Ranking |
Top 500 Ranking |
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| Green Score
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91.79 |
5th |
9th |
| Environmental Impact Score
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50.90 |
43rd |
247th |
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| Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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194,000.00 ‡ |
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| Water Usage/Revenue
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| Acid Rain Emissions/Revenue
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| Toxic Emissions
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| Toxic Emissions/Revenue
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| Green Policies And Performance Score
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89.51 |
3rd |
4th |
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Climate Change Policies And Performance
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| Pollution Policies And Performance
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| Product Impact
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| Environmental Stewardship
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| Management Of Environmental Issues
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| Reputation Survey Score
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44.51 |
18th |
88th |
* Due to a miscalculation, the Green Rankings significantly overstated ConAgra’s Water Use,
thus giving it an incorrect Environmental Impact Score and Green Score. ConAgra should have
been ranked 342 overall. ConAgra’s Environmental Impact Score and Green Score are not directly
comparable to other company scores due to the miscalculation previously noted. We regret the error.
Resource Providers:
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KLD Research & Analytics, Inc., an independent investment research firm, served as lead data consultant and calculated the rankings It was also responsible for generating the Green Policies and Performance section of the rankings. KLD analyzes environmental, social and governance data on companies worldwide. www.kld.com
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Trucost, a leading international environmental data firm, specializes in quantitative performance measurement and management. The Environmental Impact Score in the rankings is based on its global database. www.trucost.com
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CorporateRegister.com conducted the Reputation Survey for the green rankings. Based in London, it is the world’s largest online directory of company-issued social responsibility, sustainability and environment reports. www.corporateregister.com.
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ASAP Media, founded by journalists/editors Peter Bernstein (pbernstein@asap-partners.com) and Annalyn Swan (aswan@asap-partners.com), served as Newsweek’s editorial partner, initiating and coordinating the green rankings project. ASAP Media specializes in creating magazine, book and web content.
