Innovest identifies the 100 most sustainable companies in the world
Air France, Aloca, BT, Coca Cola, Deutsche Post, General Electric, Novo Nordisk and Toyota all make the Global 100 list of sustainable corporations.
Innovest Strategic Value Advisors launched the fourth Global 100 list of the most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The Global 100 includes companies from 16 countries in sectors ranging from Oil and Gas to Wireless Telecommunication Services that were evaluated according to how effectively they manage environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities, relative to their industry peers.
This year, the UK accounted for the most constituents, at 24, plus two that are jointly headquartered in the UK. The US followed with 16 and Japan accounted for 13.
For the first time a Chinese company - MTR Corporation, which runs Hong Kong's mass transit system – was included in the Global 100.
Thirty-two of last year's list fell out of the index this year, including Google, HSBC, and Scottish and Southern Energy. Meanwhile, new additions included private equity firm 3i, Spanish construction and energy company Acciona and mining company Rio Tinto.
The 2008 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
| 3I Group PLC | Diversified Financials - UK |
| Accor | Hotels Restaurants & Leisure |
| Adidas Salomon Agency | Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods |
| Advanced Micro Devices | Semiconductor Equipment & Products |
| Agilent Technologies Inc | Electronic Equipment & Instruments Goods |
| Air France-KLM | Airlines |
| Alcoa Inc | Metals & Mining |
| American International Group Inc | Insurance - N. America |
| Atlantia | Transportation Infrastructure |
| Atlas Copco AB | Industrial Machinery |
| Babcock & Brown | Investment Banking & Brokerage |
| BASF AG | Diversified Chemicals |
| Baxter International Inc | Health Care Equipment & Supplies |
| British Land Company PLC | Real Estate Management & Development |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC | Broadcasting & Cable TV |
| BT Group PLC | BT Group PLC |
| Cable & Wireless PLC | Alternative Telecommunication Carriers |
| Cattles PLC | Consumer Finance |
| Centrica PLC | Multi-Utilities & Unregulated Power |
| Coca Cola Company | Beverages & Tobacco |
| Credit Agricole SA | Global Banks |
| Daikin Industries Limited | Building Products |
| Deutsche Boerse AG | Diversified Financials |
| Deutsche Post AG | Air Freight & Logistics |
| Dexia | Banks - Europe |
| Diageo PLC | Beverages & Tobacco |
| Eastman Kodak Company | Leisure Equipment & Products |
| Electrocomponents PLC | Trading Companies & Distributors |
| Fabege AB | Real Estate Management & Development |
| Fortum Corp. | Electric Utilities - Intl |
| FPL Group Inc | Electric Power Companies - N. America |
| Fresenius Medical Care AG | Health Care Providers & Services |
| Gamesa Corp. Technologica | Electrical Equipment |
| General Electric Company | Industrial Conglomerates |
| Genzyme Corp. | Biotechnology |
| Glaxosmithkline PLC | Pharmaceuticals |
| Grupo Ferrovial SA | Construction & Engineering |
| H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB | Specialty Retail |
| Hbos PLC | Banks - UK & Ireland |
| Hewlett-Packard Company | Computers & Peripherals |
| Holmen AB | Paper & Forest Products |
| Iberdrola SA | Electric Utilities - Intl |
| Inditex SA | Specialty Retail |
| ING Groep NV | Diversified Financials - Europe |
| Insurance Australia Group | Insurance - Asia |
| Intel Corp. | Semiconductor Equipment & Products |
| Johnson Matthey PLC | Metals & Mining |
| Kesko Corp. | Food & Drug Retailing |
| Kuraray Company Limited | Commodity Chemicals |
| Lafarge | Construction Materials |
| Land Securities PLC | Real Estate Management & Development |
| L'Oreal | Household & Personal Products |
| Marks & Spencer Group PLC | Multiline Retail |
| Matsushita Electric Industrial Company | Household Durables |
| Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG | Containers & Packaging |
| Mitchells & Butlers PLC | Hotels Restaurants & Leisure |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited | Industrial Machinery |
| MTR Corporation Limited | Road & Rail Transport |
| Neste Oil Corporation | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing |
| Nestle | Food Products |
| Nexen Inc | Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Nike Inc | Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods |
| Nikko Cordial Corp. | Diversified Financials - Asia |
| Nippon Yusen KK | Marine Transport |
| Nokia Corporation | Communications Equipment |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | Pharmaceuticals |
| Novozymes A/S | Specialty Chemicals |
| NTT Docomo Inc | Wireless Telecommunication Services |
| OMV AG | Integrated Oil & Gas |
| Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | Electric Power Companies - N. America |
| Reed Elsevier PLC | Publishing |
| Ricoh Company Limited | Electronic Equipment & Instruments |
| Roche Holdings Limited | Pharmaceuticals |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | Banks - N. America |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | Global Banks |
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | Integrated Oil & Gas |
| Sainsbury (J) PLC | Food & Drug Retailing |
| Saipem | Energy Equipment & Services |
| SAP AG | Software & IT Services |
| SCA AB | Paper & Forest Products |
| Scania AB | Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks |
| Sekisui Chemical Company Limited | Homebuilding |
| Smith & Nephew PLC | Health Care Equipment & Supplies |
| Smiths Group PLC | Industrial Conglomerates |
| Societe Generale | Global Banks |
| State Street Corp. | Diversified Financials - N. America |
| Swiss Reinsurance Company | Insurance - Europe |
| The Capita Group PLC | Human Resource & Employment Services |
| Tietoenator OYJ | Software & IT Services |
| Toppan Printing Company Limited | Commercial Services & Supplies |
| Toyota Motor Corp. | Automobiles |
| Transcanada Corp. | Gas Utilities |
| Unibail Holding SA | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| Unilever PLC | Food Products |
| United Technologies Corp. | Aerospace & Defense |
| Vestas Windsystems A/S | Electrical Equipment |
| Walt Disney Company | Movies & Entertainment |
| Westpac Banking Corp. | Banks - Asia |
| Yell Group PLC | Advertising |
Source: CSRwire
