North America 300 Carbon Ranking 2011: Top 20 Countries

An environmental tracking report from the Environmental Investment Organisation, provides rankings of the carbon emissions of companies around the world. The report ranked the world’s largest 1,300 companies according to their greenhouse gas emissions and transparency.

The purpose of the ET Carbon Ranking is to provide information on a company's greenhouse gas emissions intensity as well as its level of disclosure and verification. The aim of the ET Carbon Ranking is to encourage increasingly higher levels of disclosure and verification while incentivising corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction on a global scale.

From 2011 the ranking will be based on a greenhouse gas emissions intensity metric relative to a company’s size, with companies ranked regardless of industry or sector.

Here is a list of the top 20 firms from North America and the countries in which they are based:

1 BAXTER INTL US
2 UPS US
3 PRAXAIR US
4 BANK OF AMERICA US
5 E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS US
6 HESS US
7 PEPSICO US
8 NEWS CORP US
9 DOW CHEMICAL US
10 AIR PRDS & CHEMS US
11 BCE CA
12 TELUS CA
13 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB US
14 TORONTO-DOMINION BANK CA
15 DELL US
16 ABBOTT LABORATORIES US
17 FEMSA MX
18 COCA COLA US
19 CHEVRON US
20 NOBLE ENERGY US

For the full set of Rankings and Reports, as well as further information on the Environmental Tracking initiative visit www.eio.org.uk

© 2011, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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Global 800 Carbon Ranking 2011: Top 20 Countries

A new environmental tracking (ET) report from the Environmental Investment Organisation (EIO), provides detailed rankings of the carbon emissions of companies around the world. The report ranked the world’s largest 1,300 companies according to their greenhouse gas emissions and transparency.

The purpose of the ET Carbon Ranking is to provide information on a company's greenhouse gas emissions intensity as well as its level of disclosure and verification. The aim of the ET Carbon Ranking is to encourage increasingly higher levels of disclosure and verification while incentivising corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction on a global scale.

From 2011 the ranking will be based on a greenhouse gas emissions intensity metric relative to a company’s size, with companies ranked regardless of industry or sector.

Here is a list of the top 20 firms from around the world and the countries in which they are based:

1 BASF DE
2 ANGLO AMERICAN GB
3 GOLD FIELDS ZA
4 ALCATEL-LUCENT FR
5 SANTANDER BR BR
6 BAXTER INTL US
7 VALE BR
8 WESTPAC BANKING AU
9 COMMERZBANK DE
10 NATIONAL AUS BANK AU
11 UPS US
12 XSTRATA GB
13 PRAXAIR US
14 TELSTRA AU
15 BANK OF AMERICA US
16 BRITISH LAND GB
17 NOKIA FI
18 RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP GB
19 CENTRICA GB
20 WESFARMERS AU

For the full set of Rankings and Reports, as well as further information on the Environmental Tracking initiative visit www.eio.org.uk

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Global Carbon Rankings 2011 from the EIO

A new environmental tracking (ET) report provides detailed rankings of the carbon emissions of companies around the world. This report is a must read for Sustainability Professional, Investors, NGOs and anyone concerned about climate change.

The report was released on November 1, it ranked the world’s largest 1,300 companies according to their levels of transparency and greenhouse gas emissions. The report was released by the the Environmental Investment Organisation (EIO), a UK based NGO supported by a global research network.

These types of reports are crucial because they represent the first step in the wider ET initiative, which will see the Rankings translated into a market mechanism designed to apply pressure to company share price in line with emissions and levels of disclosure.

The purpose of the ET Carbon Ranking is to provide information on a company's greenhouse gas emissions intensity as well as its level of disclosure and verification. The aim of the ET Carbon Ranking is to encourage increasingly higher levels of disclosure and verification while incentivising corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction on a global scale.

From 2011 the ranking will be based on a greenhouse gas emissions intensity metric relative to a company’s size, with companies ranked regardless of industry or sector.

Several key findings from the Global 800 Report:

- German based BASF comes top, disclosing all 15 Scope 3 Categories, according to the new GHG Protocol Scope 3 Reporting Standard.

- 55% of companies in the ET Global 800 report incomplete data or no data at all, indicating the scale of the GHG reporting challenge.

- The Netherlands is the only country with 100% disclosure within the ET Global 800, followed by Italy, with 88%, and Germany, with 84%.

- In total, only 21% of the ET Global 800 report public, complete and independently verified data, as defined by the ET Global Carbon Ranking Methodology.

- Europe leads the world on all disclosure metrics: 53.6% of companies report complete and independently verified data. This compares to 8.8% for North America, the lowest of any region.

- Europe is also the region with the lowest GHG intensity with an average of 1861.3 tCO2e/$M turnover per company across all three Scopes.

- This compares with a figure for the BRICS countries which is almost double, at average of 3122.97 tCO2e/$M turnover per company. However, this comparison must be viewed in the context of significant outsourcing by multinational companies to emerging economies.

- 208, or 26%, of companies within the ET Global 800, report one or more Scope 3 categories. However, only 17, or 2%, report 5 or more Scope 3 categories.

- Of this group, only one company, BASF, reports all 15 Scope 3 categories, according to the new GHG Protocol Scope 3 Reporting Standard.

For the full set of Rankings and Reports, as well as further information on the Environmental Tracking initiative visit www.eio.org.uk

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Canada's Greenest Companies

Here is a list of Canada's greenest companies according to Newsweek's Global 2011 Green Rankings, which were compiled in cooperation with Trucost and Sustainalytics, two leading environmental-research firms. Their assessments of the environmental footprints of the world's largest companies included greenhouse-gas emissions, water use, reporting, transparency, environmental policies programs and initiatives.

Of the big Canadian companies 19 of the 500 spots were Canadian. Here is the list of the top 19 Canadian firms and their global ranking.

1. Bell Canada Enterprises 12
2. TELUS Canada 84
3. Power Financial Canada 120
4. TD Bank Canada 131
5. Rogers Communications 157
6. Thomson Reuters 194
7. Great-West Lifeco 195
8. Canadian National Railway 203
9. RBC Canada 209
10. BMO Canada 224
11. CIBC Canada 225
12. Barrick Canada 305
13. Suncor Canada 306
14. Loblaw Canada 314
15. ScotiaBank 336
16. Research in Motion 357
17. Magna 371
18. Manulife 390
19. Power Corp. of Canada 465

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America's Greenest Companies

Here is a list of America's greenest companies according to Newsweek's Global 2011 Green Rankings, which were compiled in cooperation with Trucost and Sustainalytics, two leading environmental-research firms. Their assessments of the environmental footprints of the world's largest companies included greenhouse-gas emissions, water use, reporting, transparency, environmental policies programs and initiatives. The Newsweek rankings suggest that the US is trailing other parts of the world in the sustainability arena.

IBM ranks first (No. 2 on the global list), IBM has been measuring, managing, and voluntarily reporting on its environmental impact for more than 20 years. It says it has conserved 5.4 million kilowatt-hours of elec-tricity over that time, cutting its CO2 emissions and saving the company more than $400 million in the process.

Energy efficiency and conservation is a “business no-brainer,” says Wayne Balta, a vice presi-dent who oversees sustainability at IBM. But the company has extended its eco-savvy far beyond its own operations—for instance, providing software that helps customers identify energy-saving efficien-cies at an office campus.

HP is second (they are ranked No. 15 globally). Office Depot comes in at number 8, they are the single retailer to make it into the US top 10. The company has saved 3,000 tons of wood and up to $1.5 million a year simply by delivering goods in paper bags rather than cardboard boxes. But, as with IBM, perhaps more significant are the tools Office Depot provides to its largest customers, including cities, states, and large corporations. It shows customers the environmental and financial tradeoffs of their purchasing decisions on everything from copy paper to cleaning supplies.

Here is the list of the top 25 US firms including the sector in which they operate.

1 IBM - Information Technology & Services
2 Hewlett-Packard - Technology Equipment
3 Sprint Nextel - Telecommunications
4 Baxter - Healthcare
5 Dell - Technology Equipment
6 Johnson & Johnson - Healthcare
7 Accenture - Information Technology & Services
8 Office Depot - Retailers
9 CA Technologies - Information Technology & Services
10 Nvidia - Technology Equipment
11 Agilent Technologies - Healthcare
12 Hartford Financial Services Grp. - Financials
13 EMC - Technology Equipment
14 Adobe Systems - Information Technology & Services
15 Intel - Technology Equipment
16 Cognizant Technology - Information Technology & Services
17 Staples - Retailers
18 Motorola Solutions - Technology Equipment
19 Best Buy - Retailers
20 Allergan - Healthcare
21 McGraw-Hill - Media & Publishing
22 Ford Motor - Vehicles & Components
23 Walt Disney - Media & Publishing
24 Citigroup - Financials
25 American Express - Financials

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The World's Greenest Companies

Despite a weak economy, government inaction and the failure of a comprehensive climate change agreement many of the globe’s big companies continue to move forward with sustainable initiatives.  “Big companies have decided that this is a long-term play,” says Thomas Lyon, a professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

Corporate executives see value in efficiency and minimizing waste. Cutting greenhouse gases can also improve the bottom line. Companies see the wisdom of managing resources and some are even preparing to benefit from resource scarcity.

Here is a list of the world's greenest companies according to Newsweek's Global 2011 Green Rankings, which were compiled in cooperation with Trucost and Sustainalytics, two leading environmental-research firms. Their assessments of the environmental footprints of the world's largest companies included greenhouse-gas emissions, water use, reporting, transparency, environmental policies programs and initiatives.

Financial companies dominate the list because they have a relatively small footprint to begin with. IBM is second on the global list followed by a number of European companies. Due largely to Europe’s tighter regulatory environment, European companies dominate when it comes to transparent disclosure. In addition to the US and Europe, leading firms come from Australia, Brazil, India, Canada, Japan, and Mexico.

“We’ve been presented with a false choice: either great economic performance or great environmental performance,” says GE’s Mark Vachon. “But through innovation, we can solve both challenges.”

Here is the list of the top 25 greenest firms in the world including the country of origin and the sector in which they operate.

1 Munich Re - Germany - Financials
2 IBM - United States - Information Technology & Services
3 National Australia Bank - Australia - Financials
4 Bradesco - Brazil - Financials
5 ANZ Banking Group - Australia - Financials
6 BT Group - United Kingdom - Telecommunications
7 Tata Consultancy Services - India - Information Technology & Services
8 Infosys - India - Information Technology & Services
9 Philips - Netherlands - Capital Goods
10 Swisscom - Switzerland - Telecommunications
11 Societe Generale - France - Financials
12 Bell Canada Enterprises - Canada - Telecommunications
13 Fujitsu - Japan - Technology Equipment
14 Wal-Mart de Mexico - Mexico - Retailers
15 Hewlett-Packard - United States - Technology Equipment
16 Sprint Nextel - United States - Telecommunications
17 Santander - Brazil - Financials
18 Westpac Banking- Australia - Financials
19 RBS - United Kingdom - Financials
20 SAP - Germany - Information Technology & Services
21 Nokia - Finland - Technology Equipment
22 Samsung - Korea, Republic Of - Technology Equipment
23 Telecom Italia - Italy - Telecommunications
24 Baxter - United States - Healthcare
25 Dell - United States - Technology Equipment

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Ontario Urged to Stay with Green Energy Act

Ontario’s Green Energy Act is “good for consumers, good for business and good for workers,” says the ex-chief of staff for former president Bill Clinton. He also warned Canadians about the fear and misinformation campaigns from entrenched interests in the old energy economy.

On Tuesday June 13, John Podesta who now heads the Center for American Progress, told a Toronto audience at the MaRS centre that fossil fuels are increasingly expensive, dangerous to health and bad for the climate. Nuclear power, which supplies about half of Ontario’s electricity is “a really expensive option,” he said.


Podesta indicated that investing in energy efficiency and clean energy are the best choices. These sectors are projected to be worth $2.3 trillion world-wide by the end of this decade, he said.

Ontario’s Green Energy Act and the province’s agreement with Samsung will spur $7 billion in investment. Although China and Europe are racing to be leaders in the green economy Ontario is well positioned to take advantage of the new economy, he said.

The US, on the other hand, may not fare so well: “If we [the US] don’t develop a comprehensive policy that focuses on commercialization, production, deployment and export, we will look up in 10 years time and find ourselves not the great leader on clean energy, but the great buyer of it.”

Podesta warned Canadians about “entrenched special interests that spread misinformation and fear.” Although he pointed to green initiatives in Pennsylvania and California, major players in the old economy are vociferously trying to undermine the push towards green energy.

Those interested in making the transition to a low carbon economy have “got to be full-throated in making the case,” he said.

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