Helpful resources and FAQ for our latest Global 100 ranking
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Frequently asked questions regarding the Global 100 ranking
Sustainability is increasingly a mainstream business concern, with mounting pressure to tackle the climate crisis coming from the top down and the bottom up. This
For many years, there was a consensus, among investors and the businesses they bought shares in, that companies should focus on maximizing shareholder returns above
A decade ago, offshore wind power was one of the costliest forms of electricity generation in the world, and even its leading exponent was dominated
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This year’s Global 100 ranking of the world’s most sustainable companies suggests that performing well on sustainability issues not only makes you more money, it
The global sustainability landscape has changed markedly in the past 12 months. Climate-skeptic leaders are in power in some of the world’s biggest-emitting countries, including
Bacteria may be the most successful life forms on earth, comprising more biomass than all other living things put together, but they seem an unlikely
How is this ranking calculated? The ranking starts with identification of all publicly listed companies who had at least US$1B in revenues in the last
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From transportation to electricity generation, technological advancements are shifting the ways we shop, work, live and move around. One remarkable statistic released by Bloomberg New
* Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget was split into two new companies on June 15, 2017, named SCA and Essity, respectively. ** We regret that due to a
For most companies, sustainability is a journey. But it seems Dassault Systèmes, the top company in our 2018 Global 100 ranking (up from 11th last
In late 2015, the United Nations adopted a set of aspirations for the world to realize by 2030, calling them the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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A sombre mood descended on the COP22 climate change conference in Marrakech in mid-November, as the prospect of a hostile Trump administration began to dawn
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Werner von Siemens would have celebrated his 200th birthday on December 13, 2016. In his memory, the company he founded (now probably unrecognizable to its
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The change in corporate leadership between the Copenhagen (2009) and Paris (2015) climate change conferences couldn’t have been more clear cut. While the private sector
The Global 100 process begins each year on October 1, when the starting universe for the index is established. Companies in the starting universe are put
The auto industry hasn’t had much to boast about lately when it comes to corporate social responsibility given the steady stream of high-profile product recalls
Bank of England governor Mark Carney recently called on companies “to disclose how they plan their transition to the net-zero [carbon] world of the future.” Carney reiterated this challenge
Determining which companies are “sustainable” and which are not is a challenging enterprise. Not only is there no single, universally accepted definition of “corporate sustainability,” publicly
