America's Greenest Companies 2024
Experts warn that the climate crisis is one of the most significant threats of our time. Extreme weather events are affecting more and more people. Scientists see degraded ecosystems leading to an alarming extinction rate. And issues like deforestation and water scarcity are becoming urgent.
The challenges are immense—and complex. But there is much to be hopeful about. Earlier this year Newsweek launched Better Planet, where we highlight innovators and innovations making the world healthier and safer.
We are pleased to now announce our first ranking of America's Greenest Companies (published in partnership with market data research firm Plant-A Insights and GIST Impact, a leading impact data and analytics provider) which captures a snapshot in time of where the leading companies are—and sets a benchmark for future rankings. These companies have committed to being good stewards of the environment, working to save the Earth and its resources for future generations.
There are challenges in doing this ranking. Much of the data available is self-reported, so there may be gaps or inaccuracies. To prevent "greenwashing" through narrow criteria, companies were evaluated on a broad base of four criteria: greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, waste generation, and commitment and disclosures. It's important to note that organizations or industries have inherently differing environmental effects; the rankings should be seen in context. Companies were scored based on performance relative to their industries.
We hope this ranking helps consumers identify the companies that try to live sustainably, just like many of us.
GIST Impact kindly provided data and methodology for this project. GIST Impact is a leading impact data and analytics provider that has been measuring and quantifying corporate impacts for more than 16 years, with a team of 100+ scientists, engineers, data scientists, and environmental economists. GIST Impact works with pioneering companies across all sectors and investors representing over $8 trillion in assets under management, and partners with the world's largest ESG data providers, business networks, and fintech platforms.
America's Greenest Companies Score | Company | Industry | Revenue (MUSD) | Employees | HQ State | Year Founded | SBTi Commitments |
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★★★★ | AAON | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 889 | 1000 to 4999 | Oklahoma | ||
★★★★ | Abbott Laboratories | Other Manufacturing | 43,653 | 100k to 500k | Illinois | 1888 | Targets Set Well-below 2°C |
★★★★½ | AbbVie | Pharmaceuticals | 58,054 | 20k to 100k | California | 2012 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Accenture | Consulting Services | 61,594 | 5k to 20k | Virginia | 1989 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Activision Blizzard | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 7,528 | 5k to 20k | California | 1979 | Committed |
★★★★ | Acuity Brands | Electronics Manufacturing | 4,006 | 5k to 20k | Georgia | 1892 | Committed |
★★★★★ | Adobe | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 17,606 | 20k to 100k | California | 1982 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Advanced Micro Devices | Electronics Manufacturing | 16,434 | 20k to 100k | California | 1969 | Targets Set Well-below 2°C |
★★★★ | AECOM | Consulting Services | 13,148 | 20k to 100k | Texas | 1916 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Affiliated Managers | Financial Services | 2,412 | 1000 to 4999 | Massachusetts | ||
★★★★ | Aflac | Financial Services | 19,502 | 5k to 20k | Georgia | 1955 | |
★★★★ | AGCO | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 12,651 | 20k to 100k | Georgia | 1990 | |
★★★★½ | Agilent Technologies | Other Manufacturing | 6,848 | 5k to 20k | California | 1999 | Committed |
★★★★ | AGNC Investment | Financial Services | 2,414 | ||||
★★★★ | Airbnb | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 5,992 | 5k to 20k | California | 2008 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Ally Financial | Financial Services | 12,199 | 5k to 20k | Missouri | 1919 | |
★★★★ | Alphabet | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 282,836 | 100k to 500k | California | 1998 | Committed |
★★★★★ | Amdocs | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 4,289 | 20k to 100k | Montana | Targets Set 1.5°C | |
★★★★★ | American Express | Financial Services | 55,625 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1850 | Committed |
★★★★★ | AmerisourceBergen | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 238,587 | 20k to 100k | Pennsylvania | 1907 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Amgen | Pharmaceuticals | 26,323 | 20k to 100k | California | 1980 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Analog Devices | Electronics Manufacturing | 7,318 | 20k to 100k | Massachusetts | Targets Set 1.5°C | |
★★★★★ | Annaly Capital Management | Financial Services | 3,026 | ||||
★★★★ | Aon | Financial Services | 12,479 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1975 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Apollo Global Management | Financial Services | 10,968 | 1000 to 4999 | New York | 1990 | |
★★★★★ | Apple | Electronics Manufacturing | 365,817 | 100k to 500k | California | 1976 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Applied Materials | Electronics Manufacturing | 25,785 | 20k to 100k | California | 1967 | Committed |
★★★★ | Aptiv | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 17,489 | 100k to 500k | Wisconsin | Committed | |
★★★★ | Aramark | Hospitality (Hotels; Restaurants; etc) | 16,327 | 100k to 500k | Pennsylvania | 1959 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Arch Capital | Financial Services | 11,085 | ||||
★★★★ | Ares Management | Financial Services | 3,055 | ||||
★★★★★ | Arista Networks | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 4,381 | 1000 to 4999 | California | 2004 | |
★★★★ | Assurant | Financial Services | 10,193 | 5k to 20k | Georgia | 1892 | |
★★★★ | Atkore | Electronics Manufacturing | 3,914 | 1000 to 4999 | Illinois | 2010 | |
★★★★ | Atlassian | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 2,803 | Targets Set 1.5°C | |||
★★★★½ | Autodesk | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 4,386 | 5k to 20k | California | 1982 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | AvalonBay Communities | Real Estate Services | 2,593 | 1000 to 4999 | Virginia | 1978 | Targets Set 2°C |
★★★★½ | Avery Dennison | Household and Personal Care | 9,039 | 20k to 100k | Ohio | 1890 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Axalta Coating Systems | Performance and Industrial Chemicals | 4,884 | 5k to 20k | Pennsylvania | 1866 | |
★★★★½ | Axcelis Technologies | Electronics Manufacturing | 920 | 1000 to 4999 | Massachusetts | ||
★★★★½ | Bank of America | Financial Services | 115,053 | ||||
★★★★ | Bath & Body Works | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 7,882 | 20k to 100k | Ohio | 1963 | Committed |
★★★★ | BD | Other Manufacturing | 18,870 | 20k to 100k | New Jersey | 1897 | Committed |
★★★★ | Bentley Systems | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,099 | 5k to 20k | Pennsylvania | 1984 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Best Buy | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 51,761 | 100k to 500k | Minnesota | 1966 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Biogen | Healthcare | 9,688 | 5k to 20k | Massachusetts | 1978 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Bio-Rad Laboratories | Other Manufacturing | 2,802 | 5k to 20k | California | 1952 | |
★★★★½ | Booking Holdings | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 17,090 | 20k to 100k | Connecticut | 1997 | Committed |
★★★★★ | Boston Scientific | Other Manufacturing | 12,682 | 20k to 100k | Massachusetts | 1979 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Bristol Myers Squibb | Pharmaceuticals | 46,385 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1858 | Committed |
★★★★ | Brixmor Property | Real Estate Services | 1,218 | 500 to 999 | Pennsylvania | Targets Set 1.5°C | |
★★★★ | Bruker | Other Manufacturing | 2,531 | 5k to 20k | Massachusetts | 1960 | |
★★★★ | Brunswick | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 6,812 | 5k to 20k | Illinois | 1845 | |
★★★★½ | Bunge | Agriculture | 67,232 | 20k to 100k | Montana | 1818 | Targets Set Well-below 2°C |
★★★★★ | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | Support Activities for Transportation | 24,697 | 5k to 20k | Minnesota | 1905 | |
★★★★½ | CACI International | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 6,044 | 20k to 100k | Virginia | 1962 | |
★★★★ | Cadence Design Systems | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 3,562 | 5k to 20k | California | 1988 | Committed |
★★★★ | Caesars Entertainment | Hospitality (Hotels; Restaurants; etc) | 9,570 | Targets Set Well-below 2°C | |||
★★★★★ | Capital One Financial | Financial Services | 38,373 | 20k to 100k | Virginia | 1994 | |
★★★★ | Carrier Global | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 20,421 | 20k to 100k | Florida | 1902 | Removed |
★★★★½ | Catalent | Pharmaceuticals | 4,828 | 5k to 20k | New Jersey | 2011 | Committed |
★★★★ | Caterpillar | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 59,427 | 100k to 500k | Texas | 1925 | |
★★★★★ | Cboe Global Markets | Financial Services | 3,959 | 1000 to 4999 | Illinois | 1973 | |
★★★★½ | CBRE | Real Estate Services | 30,828 | 100k to 500k | Texas | 1998 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | CDW | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 23,749 | 5k to 20k | Illinois | 1984 | Committed |
★★★★ | Centene | Healthcare | 144,547 | 20k to 100k | Missouri | 1984 | |
★★★★★ | Ceridian HCM Holding | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,246 | 5k to 20k | Minnesota | 1957 | Committed |
★★★★ | Church & Dwight | Household and Personal Care | 5,376 | 5k to 20k | New Jersey | 1847 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Ciena | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 3,621 | 5k to 20k | Maryland | 1992 | Committed |
★★★★★ | Cigna | Healthcare | 180,516 | 20k to 100k | Connecticut | 1792 | |
★★★★★ | Cisco Systems | Electronics Manufacturing | 51,557 | 20k to 100k | California | 1984 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Clarivate | Consulting Services | 2,660 | 5k to 20k | Pennsylvania | Committed | |
★★★★ | Clorox | Household and Personal Care | 7,341 | 5k to 20k | California | 1913 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Cognex | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,037 | 1000 to 4999 | Massachusetts | 1981 | |
★★★★½ | Cognizant Technology Solutions | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 19,428 | 100k to 500k | New Jersey | 1994 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Colgate-Palmolive | Household and Personal Care | 17,421 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1806 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Comerica | Financial Services | 3,740 | 5k to 20k | Texas | 1849 | |
★★★★ | Costco | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 226,954 | 100k to 500k | Washington | 1983 | |
★★★★ | Cummins | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 24,000 | 20k to 100k | Indiana | 1919 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | CVS Health | Healthcare | 322,467 | 100k to 500k | Rhode Island | 1963 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Danaher | Conglomerates | 29,453 | 20k to 100k | District of Columbia | 1984 | |
★★★★ | DaVita | Healthcare | 11,610 | 20k to 100k | Colorado | 1999 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Deckers Outdoor | Textile and Apparel Manufacturing | 3,150 | 1000 to 4999 | California | 1973 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Deere & Company | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 52,577 | 20k to 100k | Illinois | Targets Set 1.5°C | |
★★★★★ | Dell Technologies | Electronics Manufacturing | 101,197 | 100k to 500k | Texas | 1984 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Dentsply Sirona | Other Manufacturing | 4,251 | 5k to 20k | Pennsylvania | 2016 | |
★★★★ | DexCom | Other Manufacturing | 2,910 | 5k to 20k | California | Committed | |
★★★★ | Dick's Sporting Goods | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 12,293 | 20k to 100k | Pennsylvania | ||
★★★★½ | Discover Financial Services | Financial Services | 15,202 | 20k to 100k | Illinois | 1986 | |
★★★★½ | Dolby Laboratories | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,254 | 1000 to 4999 | California | 1965 | Committed |
★★★★ | Dover | Conglomerates | 7,907 | 20k to 100k | Illinois | 1955 | Targets Set Well-below 2°C |
★★★★ | Dropbox | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 2,158 | 1000 to 4999 | California | 2007 | |
★★★★ | Dun & Bradstreet Holdings | Consulting Services | 2,225 | 5k to 20k | New Jersey | 1841 | |
★★★★½ | DXC Technology | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 16,265 | Committed | |||
★★★★ | e.l.f. Beauty | Other Manufacturing | 392 | Targets Set 1.5°C | |||
★★★★ | Eaton | Electronics Manufacturing | 20,752 | 20k to 100k | Ohio | 1911 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | eBay | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 9,795 | 5k to 20k | California | 1995 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Edwards Lifesciences | Healthcare | 5,382 | 5k to 20k | California | 1958 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Elanco Animal Health | Pharmaceuticals | 4,764 | 5k to 20k | Indiana | 2010 | |
★★★★ | Elastic NV | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 862 | 1000 to 4999 | California | 2012 | Committed |
★★★★ | Electronic Arts | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 6,991 | 5k to 20k | California | 1982 | |
★★★★½ | Eli Lilly | Pharmaceuticals | 28,541 | 20k to 100k | Indiana | 1876 | |
★★★★ | Emerson Electric | Electronics Manufacturing | 19,629 | 20k to 100k | Missouri | 1890 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Enphase Energy | Electronics Manufacturing | 2,331 | 1000 to 4999 | California | 2006 | |
★★★★ | Entegris | Performance and Industrial Chemicals | 2,299 | 5k to 20k | Massachusetts | ||
★★★★ | Envista Holdings | Other Manufacturing | 2,509 | ||||
★★★★½ | Etsy | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 2,566 | 1000 to 4999 | New York | 2005 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | EXACT Sciences | Healthcare | 2,084 | 5k to 20k | Wisconsin | ||
★★★★★ | ExlService Holdings | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,122 | 20k to 100k | New York | Committed | |
★★★★ | F5 | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 2,696 | 5k to 20k | Washington | 1996 | |
★★★★ | FactSet Research Systems | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,844 | 5k to 20k | Connecticut | 1978 | Committed |
★★★★ | Fastenal | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 6,981 | 20k to 100k | Minnesota | ||
★★★★ | Federal Realty Investment Trust | Real Estate Services | 1,074 | Targets Set 1.5°C | |||
★★★★★ | Fidelity National Financial | Financial Services | 11,556 | 20k to 100k | Florida | 1846 | |
★★★★½ | Fidelity National Information Services | Financial Services | 14,528 | 20k to 100k | Florida | 1968 | |
★★★★½ | First American Financial | Financial Services | 7,608 | 20k to 100k | California | 1889 | |
★★★★½ | Flowserve | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 3,615 | 5k to 20k | Texas | 1997 | |
★★★★½ | Fortinet | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 4,417 | 5k to 20k | California | 2000 | Committed |
★★★★ | Fortive | Conglomerates | 5,826 | 5k to 20k | Washington | ||
★★★★ | Fortune Brands Innovations | Other Manufacturing | 4,723 | ||||
★★★★ | Fox | Entertainment | 13,974 | 5k to 20k | New York | 1915 | |
★★★★ | FTI Consulting | Consulting Services | 3,030 | 5k to 20k | District of Columbia | Committed | |
★★★★ | Gartner | Consulting Services | 5,476 | 5k to 20k | Connecticut | 1979 | Committed |
★★★★½ | Gen Digital | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 2,796 | 1000 to 4999 | Arizona | 1982 | |
★★★★ | General Electric | Conglomerates | 76,555 | 100k to 500k | Massachusetts | 1892 | |
★★★★½ | General Mills | Food Manufacturing | 18,993 | 20k to 100k | Minnesota | 1928 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Genpact | Consulting Services | 4,371 | Committed | |||
★★★★★ | Gilead Sciences | Pharmaceuticals | 27,281 | 5k to 20k | California | 1987 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Global Payments | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 8,524 | 20k to 100k | Georgia | 1967 | |
★★★★★ | Globant SA | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,780 | Targets Set 1.5°C | |||
★★★★½ | Globe Life | Financial Services | 5,215 | 1000 to 4999 | Texas | ||
★★★★★ | Goldman Sachs | Financial Services | 68,711 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1869 | |
★★★★ | Guidewire Software | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 743 | 1000 to 4999 | California | 2002 | Committed |
★★★★½ | Halozyme Therapeutics | Consulting Services | 660 | ||||
★★★★½ | Harley-Davidson | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 5,755 | 5k to 20k | Wisconsin | 1903 | Committed |
★★★★★ | Hartford Financial Services | Financial Services | 22,442 | 5k to 20k | Connecticut | 1809 | |
★★★★★ | Hasbro | Other Manufacturing | 6,420 | 5k to 20k | Rhode Island | 1923 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Henry Schein | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 12,647 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1932 | Committed |
★★★★ | Hershey | Food Manufacturing | 10,419 | 5k to 20k | Pennsylvania | 1927 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 28,496 | Targets Set 1.5°C | |||
★★★★½ | Hologic | Other Manufacturing | 4,863 | 5k to 20k | Massachusetts | 1986 | |
★★★★ | Home Depot | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 151,157 | 100k to 500k | Georgia | 1987 | Committed |
★★★★★ | HP | Electronics Manufacturing | 62,983 | 20k to 100k | California | 1939 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Hubbell | Electronics Manufacturing | 4,948 | 5k to 20k | Connecticut | ||
★★★★½ | HubSpot | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,731 | 5k to 20k | Massachusetts | 2006 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Humana | Healthcare | 83,064 | 20k to 100k | Kentucky | 1961 | Committed |
★★★★½ | IAC | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 5,235 | 5k to 20k | New York | 1995 | |
★★★★ | IDEX | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 3,182 | 5k to 20k | Illinois | 1988 | |
★★★★ | IDEXX Laboratories | Consulting Services | 3,367 | 5k to 20k | Maine | ||
★★★★ | Illinois Tool Works | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 15,932 | 20k to 100k | Illinois | ||
★★★★½ | Illumina | Other Manufacturing | 4,584 | 5k to 20k | California | Targets Set 1.5°C | |
★★★★½ | Incyte | Pharmaceuticals | 3,395 | 1000 to 4999 | Delaware | 1991 | |
★★★★ | Insulet | Other Manufacturing | 1,305 | 1000 to 4999 | Massachusetts | 2000 | |
★★★★½ | International Business Machines | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 60,530 | ||||
★★★★★ | International Game Technology | Recreation | 4,223 | 5k to 20k | Nevada | Targets Set 1.5°C | |
★★★★ | Interpublic Group of Cos. | Consulting Services | 10,928 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1902 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Intuit | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 9,633 | 5k to 20k | California | 1983 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Intuitive Surgical | Other Manufacturing | 5,710 | 5k to 20k | California | 1995 | |
★★★★ | Ionis Pharmaceuticals | Pharmaceuticals | 810 | ||||
★★★★ | IPG Photonics | Electronics Manufacturing | 1,430 | 5k to 20k | Massachusetts | 1990 | |
★★★★ | IQVIA Holdings | Healthcare | 13,874 | 20k to 100k | North Carolina | 1982 | Committed |
★★★★ | Iron Mountain | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 5,104 | 20k to 100k | Massachusetts | 1951 | Targets Set 2°C |
★★★★ | Jabil | Electronics Manufacturing | 33,478 | 100k to 500k | Florida | 1966 | Committed |
★★★★ | Jefferies Financial | Financial Services | 8,945 | 5k to 20k | New York | 1968 | |
★★★★½ | Johnson & Johnson | Pharmaceuticals | 94,943 | 100k to 500k | New Jersey | 1886 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Jones Lang LaSalle | Real Estate Services | 20,862 | 20k to 100k | Illinois | 1998 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | KeyBank | Financial Services | 8,130 | 5k to 20k | Ohio | 1924 | |
★★★★½ | Keysight Technologies | Electronics Manufacturing | 5,420 | 5k to 20k | California | 2014 | Committed |
★★★★½ | KLA | Electronics Manufacturing | 6,919 | 5k to 20k | California | ||
★★★★½ | Laboratory of America Holdings | Healthcare | 14,877 | 20k to 100k | North Carolina | 1978 | Committed |
★★★★ | Lam Research | Electronics Manufacturing | 17,227 | 5k to 20k | California | 1980 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Lear | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 20,892 | 100k to 500k | Missouri | 1917 | Committed |
★★★★ | Lennox International | Electronics Manufacturing | 4,194 | 5k to 20k | Texas | Targets Set Well-below 2°C | |
★★★★½ | Liberty Media | Entertainment | 2,573 | ||||
★★★★ | Lincoln Electric Holdings | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 3,234 | 5k to 20k | Ohio | 1895 | |
★★★★ | Lithia Motors | Other Services | 28,200 | 20k to 100k | Oregon | ||
★★★★½ | Lowe's | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 96,250 | 100k to 500k | North Carolina | 1921 | Committed |
★★★★★ | LPL Financial Holdings | Financial Services | 8,601 | ||||
★★★★ | lululemon athletica | Textile and Apparel Manufacturing | 4,402 | Targets Set 1.5°C | |||
★★★★ | M&T Bank | Financial Services | 8,604 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1856 | |
★★★★ | Marvell Technology | Electronics Manufacturing | 4,462 | 5k to 20k | California | Committed | |
★★★★½ | Masco | Other Manufacturing | 8,680 | 5k to 20k | Missouri | ||
★★★★★ | Mastercard | Financial Services | 22,237 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1966 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Match | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 3,189 | 1000 to 4999 | Texas | 2009 | Committed |
★★★★ | McDonald's | Hospitality (Hotels; Restaurants; etc) | 23,223 | 100k to 500k | Illinois | 1955 | Targets Set 2°C |
★★★★★ | McKesson | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 263,966 | 20k to 100k | California | 1833 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Medical Properties Trust | Real Estate Services | 1,543 | ||||
★★★★½ | Medtronic | Healthcare | 31,686 | 20k to 100k | Minnesota | 1949 | Committed |
★★★★ | Merck & Co. | Pharmaceuticals | 59,283 | 20k to 100k | North Carolina | 1891 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Meritage Homes | Building Construction | 6,300 | 1000 to 4999 | Arizona | 1985 | |
★★★★★ | MetLife | Financial Services | 69,898 | 20k to 100k | New York | Committed | |
★★★★½ | Mettler-Toledo International | Other Manufacturing | 3,920 | 5k to 20k | Ohio | 1901 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | MGM Resorts International | Hospitality (Hotels; Restaurants; etc) | 13,127 | 20k to 100k | Nevada | 1986 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Middleby | Electronics Manufacturing | 2,959 | 5k to 20k | Illinois | 1888 | |
★★★★½ | Moody's | Financial Services | 5,468 | 5k to 20k | New York | 1909 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Motorola Solutions | Electronics Manufacturing | 9,112 | 5k to 20k | Illinois | 1928 | |
★★★★½ | MSA Safety | Other Manufacturing | 1,400 | 5k to 20k | Pennsylvania | 1950 | |
★★★★ | MSC Industrial Direct | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 3,243 | 5k to 20k | New York | 1941 | |
★★★★ | MSCI | Financial Services | 2,044 | 1000 to 4999 | New York | Targets Set 1.5°C | |
★★★★ | Mueller Industries | Other Manufacturing | 3,982 | 5k to 20k | Tennessee | ||
★★★★★ | Nasdaq | Financial Services | 6,226 | 5k to 20k | New York | Targets Set 1.5°C | |
★★★★½ | National Instruments | Electronics Manufacturing | 1,657 | 5k to 20k | Texas | 1976 | |
★★★★★ | NetApp | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 6,318 | 5k to 20k | California | 1992 | Committed |
★★★★ | Netflix | Entertainment | 31,616 | 5k to 20k | California | 1997 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | New Relic | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 786 | 1000 to 4999 | California | 2008 | Committed |
★★★★ | Novanta | Electronics Manufacturing | 861 | 1000 to 4999 | Massachusetts | 1968 | |
★★★★½ | nVent Electric | Other Manufacturing | 2,909 | 5k to 20k | Minnesota | ||
★★★★★ | NVIDIA | Electronics Manufacturing | 26,914 | 20k to 100k | California | 1993 | |
★★★★ | Okta | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,300 | 5k to 20k | California | 2008 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Omega Healthcare Investors | Financial Services | 878 | ||||
★★★★ | Omnicom | Consulting Services | 14,289 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1980 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Oracle | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 40,479 | 100k to 500k | Texas | 1977 | |
★★★★ | Organon | Pharmaceuticals | 6,174 | 5k to 20k | New Jersey | 2020 | |
★★★★½ | Oshkosh | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 8,282 | 5k to 20k | Wisconsin | 1917 | Committed |
★★★★½ | Otis Worldwide | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 13,685 | 20k to 100k | Connecticut | 1853 | |
★★★★ | Palantir Technologies | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,906 | 1000 to 4999 | Colorado | 2003 | Committed |
★★★★ | Palo Alto Networks | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 5,502 | 5k to 20k | California | 2005 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Parsons | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 4,195 | 5k to 20k | Virginia | 1944 | Committed |
★★★★ | Paycom Software | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,375 | 5k to 20k | Oklahoma | 1998 | |
★★★★★ | PayPal | Financial Services | 27,518 | 20k to 100k | California | 1998 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Pentair | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 4,122 | ||||
★★★★★ | Pfizer | Pharmaceuticals | 100,330 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1849 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 2,578 | 1000 to 4999 | California | 2010 | Committed | |
★★★★ | PNC Financial Services | Financial Services | 19,698 | 20k to 100k | Pennsylvania | 1845 | |
★★★★ | Polaris | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 8,589 | 5k to 20k | Minnesota | ||
★★★★ | Pool | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 6,180 | 5k to 20k | Louisiana | 1983 | |
★★★★ | Progressive | Financial Services | 47,702 | 20k to 100k | Ohio | 1937 | |
★★★★★ | Prudential Financial | Financial Services | 60,050 | 20k to 100k | New Jersey | 1875 | |
★★★★★ | PVH | Textile and Apparel Manufacturing | 9,155 | 20k to 100k | New York | Targets Set 1.5°C | |
★★★★½ | QIAGEN NV | Other Manufacturing | 2,142 | 5k to 20k | Maryland | 2002 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Qorvo | Electronics Manufacturing | 4,646 | 5k to 20k | North Carolina | 1991 | |
★★★★★ | QUALCOMM | Electronics Manufacturing | 44,200 | 20k to 100k | California | 1985 | Committed |
★★★★ | Quanta Services | Heavy Civil Construction | 17,074 | 20k to 100k | Texas | ||
★★★★ | Quest Diagnostics | Healthcare | 10,788 | 20k to 100k | New Jersey | 1972 | |
★★★★ | Ralph Lauren | Textile and Apparel Manufacturing | 6,219 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1967 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Realty Income | Real Estate Services | 3,344 | ||||
★★★★ | Regal Rexnord | Electronics Manufacturing | 3,810 | 20k to 100k | Wisconsin | 1955 | Committed |
★★★★ | Regency Centers | Real Estate Services | 1,224 | Targets Set Well-below 2°C | |||
★★★★½ | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | Pharmaceuticals | 12,173 | 5k to 20k | New York | 1988 | |
★★★★½ | RenaissanceRe Holdings | Financial Services | 9,073 | ||||
★★★★½ | ResMed | Other Manufacturing | 3,578 | 5k to 20k | California | 1989 | Committed |
★★★★★ | Revvity | Other Manufacturing | 5,067 | 5k to 20k | Massachusetts | 1937 | Committed |
★★★★ | Rexford Industrial Realty | Real Estate Services | 631 | ||||
★★★★★ | Robert Half International | Consulting Services | 7,238 | 5k to 20k | California | 1948 | Committed |
★★★★½ | Rockwell Automation | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 7,760 | 20k to 100k | Wisconsin | 1903 | |
★★★★ | Roper Technologies | Conglomerates | 5,372 | 5k to 20k | Florida | 1981 | |
★★★★★ | S&P Global | Financial Services | 11,181 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1988 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Salesforce | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 26,492 | 20k to 100k | California | 1999 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | SBA Communications | Real Estate Services | 2,309 | 1000 to 4999 | Florida | 1989 | Committed |
★★★★★ | Seagen | Pharmaceuticals | 1,574 | ||||
★★★★ | Shockwave Medical | Other Manufacturing | 490 | 500 to 999 | California | 2009 | |
★★★★★ | Silicon Laboratories | Electronics Manufacturing | 1,024 | 1000 to 4999 | Texas | 1996 | |
★★★★ | Simpson Manufacturing | Wood Products Manufacturing | 2,116 | 5k to 20k | California | 1956 | |
★★★★ | Skyworks Solutions | Electronics Manufacturing | 5,486 | 5k to 20k | Massachusetts | ||
★★★★ | Splunk | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 2,674 | 5k to 20k | California | 2003 | Committed |
★★★★½ | Stanley Black & Decker | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 15,617 | 20k to 100k | Connecticut | 1843 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Stryker | Other Manufacturing | 17,108 | 20k to 100k | Missouri | 1941 | |
★★★★½ | Synchrony Financial | Financial Services | 17,526 | 5k to 20k | Connecticut | 2003 | |
★★★★½ | T. Rowe Price | Financial Services | 7,672 | 5k to 20k | Maryland | ||
★★★★ | Taylor Morrison Home | Building Construction | 8,225 | 1000 to 4999 | Arizona | 1936 | |
★★★★★ | Teradata | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,917 | 5k to 20k | California | 1979 | |
★★★★ | Teradyne | Electronics Manufacturing | 3,155 | 5k to 20k | Massachusetts | ||
★★★★ | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Other Manufacturing | 44,920 | 100k to 500k | Massachusetts | 1956 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Thor Industries | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 16,313 | 20k to 100k | Ohio | Committed | |
★★★★ | TJX Companies | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 48,550 | 100k to 500k | Massachusetts | ||
★★★★½ | T-Mobile US | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 79,571 | Targets Set 1.5°C | |||
★★★★½ | Toast | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 2,731 | 1000 to 4999 | Massachusetts | 2011 | |
★★★★½ | Trane Technologies | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 15,992 | 1000 to 4999 | North Carolina | 1913 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | TransUnion | Financial Services | 3,710 | 5k to 20k | Illinois | 1968 | |
★★★★ | Travelers Cos. | Financial Services | 36,884 | 20k to 100k | Connecticut | 1864 | |
★★★★ | Trimble | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 3,659 | 5k to 20k | California | 1978 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Twilio | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 3,826 | 1000 to 4999 | California | 2008 | Committed |
★★★★½ | Tyler Technologies | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,850 | 5k to 20k | Texas | 1966 | |
★★★★½ | Uber Technologies | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 31,877 | 20k to 100k | California | 2009 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | UnitedHealth | Healthcare | 324,162 | 100k to 500k | Minnesota | Committed | |
★★★★½ | Universal Display | Electronics Manufacturing | 617 | ||||
★★★★★ | Unum | Financial Services | 11,991 | 5k to 20k | Tennessee | 1848 | |
★★★★ | Valmont Industries | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 4,345 | 5k to 20k | Nebraska | 1946 | Committed |
★★★★ | Valvoline | Performance and Industrial Chemicals | 2,981 | 5k to 20k | Kentucky | 1866 | |
★★★★ | Verisk Analytics | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 2,999 | 5k to 20k | New Jersey | 1971 | |
★★★★ | Verizon Communications | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 136,835 | 100k to 500k | New York | 1983 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | Pharmaceuticals | 8,931 | 5k to 20k | Massachusetts | 1989 | |
★★★★ | VF | Textile and Apparel Manufacturing | 11,842 | 20k to 100k | Colorado | 1899 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Viatris | Pharmaceuticals | 16,263 | 20k to 100k | Pennsylvania | 2020 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | Visa | Financial Services | 29,310 | 20k to 100k | California | 1958 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★★ | VMware | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 12,851 | 20k to 100k | California | 1998 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Voya Financial | Financial Services | 4,298 | 5k to 20k | New York | 1991 | |
★★★★½ | W.W. Grainger | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 15,228 | 20k to 100k | New York | 1927 | |
★★★★ | Walgreens Boots Alliance | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 132,703 | 100k to 500k | Illinois | 1901 | |
★★★★★ | Waters | Other Manufacturing | 2,786 | 5k to 20k | Massachusetts | 1958 | |
★★★★½ | Watts Water Technologies | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 1,980 | 1000 to 4999 | Massachusetts | ||
★★★★ | WESCO International | Support Activities for Transportation (supply chain and logistics | 18,218 | 20k to 100k | Pennsylvania | 1922 | |
★★★★ | Western Digital | Electronics Manufacturing | 18,793 | 20k to 100k | California | 1970 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★½ | Whirlpool | Electronics Manufacturing | 19,724 | 20k to 100k | Missouri | Targets Set Well-below 2°C | |
★★★★ | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | Retail (Retail & Wholesale; on-line and shops) | 8,246 | 20k to 100k | California | Targets Set 1.5°C | |
★★★★ | Workiva | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 538 | 1000 to 4999 | Iowa | 2008 | Committed |
★★★★½ | Xylem | Metal Fabrication and Machinery Manufacturing | 5,522 | 5k to 20k | District of Columbia | 2011 | Committed |
★★★★½ | Yum! Brands | Hospitality (Hotels; Restaurants; etc) | 6,842 | 20k to 100k | Kentucky | 1997 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
★★★★ | Zillow | IT Services (including media tech; cloud tech; other tech services) | 1,958 | 5k to 20k | Washington | 2005 | |
★★★★ | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Other Manufacturing | 7,836 | 5k to 20k | Indiana | 1927 | Targets Set 1.5°C |
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Plant-A Insights Group and GIST IMPACT are partnered with Newsweek to determine America's Greenest Companies 2024."America's Greenest Companies 2024" recognizes the top 300 companies for their progress in managing their sustainability footprint.
The ranking of America's Greenest Companies identified the top 300 companies in the USA based on environmental sustainability. The list is based on research and analysis of public data of the top 952 organizations in the USA who have a market capitalization of minimum 5 billion USD, pass the minimum standards set by the European Union (seen as the most evolved set of standards globally), and havepublicly disclosed sustainability data as of 31 July 2023.
The companies were evaluated and scored on more than 25 parameters based on the following 4 categories:
1. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
2. Water Usage
3. Waste Generation
4. Sustainability Data Disclosure and Commitments
Media Monitoring / validation. We screen the entire press coverage of all companies that were part of the study based on legal disputes that are relevant to the project. Newsweek and Plant-A reserves the right to remove companies from the ranking. The media monitoring project was kindly supported by Critical Mention an Onclusive company. Onclusive is the leading media monitoring partner with its world-class sentiment technology.
Validation: The final step was the ranking validation and plausibility check by Newsweek's editorial team and Plant A.
Disclaimers:
The 'America's Greenest Companies' ranking is based on research and analysis of publicly available sustainability data as of July 31, 2023, of the top 952 US organizations that meet the European Union's sustainability standards and have a minimum market capitalization of $5 billion. Placement in the ranking is a positive recognition based on research of publicly available data sources at the time. Newsweek, Plant-A Insights Group LLC ("Plant-A"), and GIST Advisory Switzerland S.A. ("GIST Impact") make no express or implied claims or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the information, data, or analysis related to the examined companies. This ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information and should not replace legal, investment, business advice, or individual business judgment. Plant-A, GIST Impact, their subsidiaries, and respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, or agents disclaim any responsibility or liability for reliance on this document's information or analysis. The quality of companies not included in the ranking is not contested. This work is copyright by Plant-A Insights Group LLC and may not be published, transmitted, broadcasted, copied, reproduced, or reprinted in whole or in part without explicit written permission from Plant-A Insights Group LLC. Copyright © 2023 Plant-A Insights Group LLC. All rights reserved.
1. Data Accuracy and Reliability: Rankings are derived from data reported by companies in their disclosure statements, reports and websites. Although efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, discrepancies or incomplete data due to partial disclosures might impact results. Some metrics rely on voluntary reporting, leading to variations in data availability and comparability.
2. Scope and Boundary of Assessment: The rankings focus on operational emissions and do not encompass upstream or downstream emissions. Product and service-related impacts on stakeholders are not considered. This is due to value chain disclosure limitations and the need for consistent assessment.
3. Data Availability: Rankings are influenced by data availability and quality. Companies with comprehensive disclosures might have an advantage.
4. Industry-Specific Factors: Industries possess distinct characteristics and emissions profiles that can influence rankings. While the methodology aims to be comprehensive, industry nuances might not be fully captured. Comparing companies from vastly different sectors might not yield meaningful results. This study uses the GIST Impact industry classification system for categorizing companies and evaluating deviation from industry benchmark.
5. Data Lag: Rankings might be affected by data lag, potentially impacting comparisons with other companies' latest information and shifting the baseline for comparison of emission reductions.
6. Company-Specific Factors: Unique company situations, such as acquisitions or strategic changes, might not be fully accounted for in the methodology.
7. Scope of Metrics: The methodology concentrates on environmental metrics like GHG emissions, water usage, and waste generation, potentially overlooking other significant sustainability factors. This is driven by data availability and the need for consistency.
8. Qualitative Impact: Certain impactful sustainability efforts, such as cultural shifts or stakeholder engagement, might not be quantified in the methodology.
9. Comparison with Peers: Rankings are relative within the analyzed dataset. Changes in dataset composition can influence a company's rank, irrespective of consistent performance.
10. Exclusion Criteria Interpretation: Exclusion criteria involve subjectivity, as activities or revenues could be interpreted differently among companies and industries.
11. Weight Allocation: Indicator weight choice involves informed decision-making, but subjectivity might be present. Different weightings could lead to varied rankings.
12. Contextual Considerations: Rankings do not account for contextual factors like geographical locations, regulations, or business strategy. They also do not consider accidental events or controversies. Rankings do not account for regional or local variations in environmental regulations, resources, or challenges faced by different companies.
13. Emphasis on Latest Data: Rankings rely more on recent data to highlight the present scenario. Long-term efforts might not be fully captured, but emissions reductions from sustainability efforts are recognized.
14. Complexities in Scoring: The final score and ranking might not fully encompass all aspects of a company's environmental efforts. Interpretation of data, weightings, and metrics can introduce subjective elements, and different stakeholders might assess the same data differently.
15. Multiple Factors at Play: Rankings are influenced by various factors; lower-ranked companies might still have noteworthy sustainability initiatives.
16. Investment and Progress: Rankings do not reflect a company's investments in sustainability, especially if results are yet to materialize.
17. External Influences: External factors like global events, regulations, or economic shifts could impact rankings.
18. Relative Nature: Rankings provide relative assessments within a specific dataset, not indicative of absolute sustainability excellence.
19. Short-Term vs. Long-Term: Rankings might prioritize short-term achievements over long-term changes, both valuable but differing in timeline.
20. Corporate Strategy: Rankings might not fully portray how a company's strategy impacts its commitment to environmental sustainability.