Newsweek’s fourth annual environmental ranking of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the world.
Here’s a look at our environmental ranking of the biggest companies in developed and emerging world markets. Because a global ranking includes U.S. companies, some appear on both the U.S. list and the global list. The Newsweek Green Rankings cut through the green chatter and compare the actual environmental footprints, management (policies, programs, initiatives, controversies), and reporting practices of big companies. We teamed up with two leading research organizations to create the most comprehensive rankings available. View our full methodology here.
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2011 Green Score
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| 1 | Santander Brasil | Brazil | Financials | 1 | 88.5 | 88.4 | 61.5 | 85.7 | 75.3 | 16 |
| 2 | Wipro | India | Information Technology & Services | 1 | 70.2 | 100 | 88.3 | 85.4 | 73.4 | 33 |
| 3 | Bradesco | Brazil | Financials | 2 | 87.9 | 75.9 | 99.9 | 83.7 | 82.2 | 1 |
| 4 | IBM | United States | Information Technology & Services | 2 | 78.9 | 87 | 82.9 | 82.9 | 82.5 | -2 |
| 5 | National Australia Bank | Australia | Financials | 3 | 82 | 79.5 | 99.8 | 82.7 | 82.2 | -2 |
| 6 | BT Group | United Kingdom | Telecommunications | 1 | 77.3 | 84.2 | 99.8 | 82.7 | 80.4 | 0 |
| 7 | Munich Re | Germany | Financials | 4 | 87.6 | 78.2 | 79 | 82.5 | 83.6 | -6 |
| 8 | SAP | Germany | Information Technology & Services | 3 | 80.7 | 78.9 | 99.8 | 81.8 | 75.2 | 12 |
| 9 | KPN | Netherlands | Telecommunications | 2 | 76.1 | 81.3 | 98.3 | 80.6 | 72.9 | 27 |
| 10 | Marks & Spencer Group | United Kingdom | Retailers | 1 | 65.7 | 92 | 95.8 | 80.5 | 73.9 | 23 |
| 11 | Tata Consultancy Services | India | Information Technology & Services | 4 | 74.9 | 81.8 | 98.9 | 80.4 | 79.1 | -4 |
| 12 | Generali Group | Italy | Financials | 5 | 84.8 | 78.4 | 67.1 | 80.1 | 74.1 | 18 |
| 13 | Bell Canada Enterprises | Canada | Telecommunications | 3 | 74.3 | 83.2 | 91.5 | 80 | 76.5 | -1 |
| 14 | Nokia | Finland | Technology Equipment | 1 | 68.3 | 88.2 | 95.2 | 79.9 | 75.1 | 7 |
| 15 | Telefonica | Spain | Telecommunications | 4 | 75.1 | 80 | 99.7 | 79.8 | 72.4 | 24 |
| 16 | Santander | Spain | Financials | 6 | 81.4 | 73.6 | 99.7 | 79.8 | 65.7 | 94 |
| 17 | Fujitsu | Japan | Technology Equipment | 2 | 68.6 | 88 | 91.9 | 79.7 | 76.1 | -4 |
| 18 | NKSJ Holdings | Japan | Financials | 7 | 86.2 | 73.6 | 70.5 | 79 | N/A | N/A |
| 19 | Infosys | India | Information Technology & Services | 5 | 64.6 | 88.5 | 99.9 | 78.9 | 77.3 | -11 |
| 20 | Telefonica Brasil | Brazil | Telecommunications | 5 | 74.8 | 83.4 | 76.1 | 78.8 | N/A | N/A |
| 21 | RBS | United Kingdom | Financials | 8 | 83.3 | 73.6 | 81.4 | 78.7 | 75.2 | -2 |
| 22 | Hewlett-Packard | United States | Technology Equipment | 3 | 67.2 | 91.9 | 68.7 | 78.5 | 75.8 | -7 |
| 23 | Philips | Netherlands | Industrial Goods | 1 | 60.7 | 92.2 | 91 | 77.9 | 77.2 | -14 |
| 24 | Commerzbank | Germany | Financials | 9 | 73.3 | 78.9 | 91.5 | 77.6 | N/A | N/A |
| 25 | Telecom Italia | Italy | Telecommunications | 6 | 74.3 | 75.9 | 98.4 | 77.4 | 74.9 | -2 |
