Green Rankings the top 500 list

Our exclusive environmental ranking of America's 500 largest corporations.

Green Ranking Top List
Rank Company Industry Sector Green Score Environmental Impact Score Green Policies and Performance Score Reputation Survey Score
1. Hewlett-Packard  "Strong programs to reduce GHG emissions.... Technology 100.00 64.80 97.90 88.44
2. Dell  "Ranks 4th among the top U.S.... Technology 98.87 67.70 100.00 70.80
3. Johnson & Johnson  "Its commitment to climate change is... Pharmaceuticals 98.56 56.70 98.17 75.88
4. Intel  "Largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy... Technology 95.12 46.70 87.87 81.86
5. IBM  "Has had formal environmental policies since... Technology 94.08 76.90 84.20 77.56
6. State Street  "In an industry slow to acknowledge... Financial Services 93.62 95.00 84.39 70.69
7. Nike  "Leads its industry in environmental management... Consumer Products, Cars 93.28 77.10 78.31 89.90
8. Bristol-Myers Squibb  "Announced goal to reduce direct and... Pharmaceuticals 92.62 27.80 88.52 64.73
9. Applied Materials  "Semiconductor manufacturer designs its products to... Technology 91.79 50.90 89.51 44.51
10. Starbucks  "Announced commitment in 2008 to source... Media, Travel, Leisure 91.63 30.50 82.01 75.42
11. Johnson Controls  "Industry leader in addressing climate change... Consumer Products, Cars 89.53 34.30 76.61 72.68
12. Cisco Systems  "Reported in 2008 that 100% of... Technology 88.59 70.40 72.66 67.70
13. Wells Fargo  "Has provided $5 billion in financing... Banks and Insurance 88.53 93.30 80.12 38.96
14. Sun Microsystems  "A late bloomer in the realm... Technology 88.11 68.50 77.13 48.96
15. Sprint Nextel  "First U.S.-based wireless telecomm company to... Technology 88.06 74.20 77.29 46.51
16. Adobe Systems  "Announced goal of offsetting 100% of... Technology 87.88 86.90 73.27 56.52
17. Advanced Micro Devices  "AMD's goal is to reduce GHG... Technology 87.86 47.80 81.63 36.38
18. Kohl's  "Has the largest solar power program... Retail 86.78 63.60 72.55 52.92
19. Allergan  "This pharmaceutical company (which focuses on... Pharmaceuticals 86.73 56.90 77.43 37.54
20. Staples  "Along with other office supply companies,... Retail 86.37 60.90 77.28 33.86

* 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:

  • KLD Logo

    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

  • TruCost Logo

    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

  • Corporate Register Logo

    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.

  • ASAP Media Logo

    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.

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