17:00, 26 January 2022
Words by Smiley Team, Staff Writer, London
Wondering which major companies are actually genuinely sustainable? Look no further.
Based on an assessment of nearly 7,000 companies earning more than US$1 billion, Corporate Knights’ Global 100 ranking has your answer. It reveals which businesses have been making the most effort to become ethically and environmentally sustainable and the top 10 from that list have an impressive track record.
Named the most sustainable company in the world, Danish company Vestas lives up to its new status. It designs and produces renewable wind technology suitable for different environments.
Revolutionising the way we eat, Chr Hansen Holding is another Danish eco-conscious company. Harnessing insights from bioscience, it develops natural ingredients for use in food and pharma.
Computer software might not sound like the most likely suspect for sustainability but Autodesk Inc is getting it right. The American multinational says it is dedicated to empowering designers to create sustainable technology of the future.
French company Schneider Electric SE makes the list for its innovative ideas for how we can use digital and electric products to prepare for a safer future.
Based in Singapore, City Developments Ltd claims to be embedding sustainability in the construction sector.
This company makes the list for its commitments to maintaining clean air and water standards as well as its staff’s charitable work.
Providing renewable energy solutions to countries across Europe, Danish company Orsted says it’s “taking real action to create a world that runs entirely on green energy”.
UK-based company Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC is another of the renewable energy giants seeking to end our dependence on fossil fuels.
French company Dassault Systemes SE is convinced that virtual worlds can help innovators design products and systems for “tomorrow’s sustainable economy”.
When it comes to pallets, crates and containers, Brambles Ltd is attempting to reuse and share to extend the lifespan of important raw materials.
