The Greenest Companies in the World

Bangalore: Global warming and environmental pollution have been the major concerns for the world currently. In an attempt to counter them, companies across the globe have adopted several measures and some have even excelled in their efforts. Newsweek came up with a list of greenest companies of the world last year and it compared the actual environmental path, management and transparency of various companies who have made their efforts to make a difference in the environment.

The top 10 greenest companies are:

1.Munich Re:

Munich Re ranks first in the list of greenest companies. The company is headquartered in Germany. They deal in financials. The green score of the company is 83.6.

Munich Re is a Climate Group member. The company helps corresponding companies find solutions to climate change, for instance by adapting both their product ranges and their consulting services to change environmental conditions. The company's involvement in the Finance Initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme goes back to 1999. The company is also a party to the June 2007 UNEP FI joint declaration on climate change, which calls for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and includes a commitment to sustainable management.