World’s most sustainable companies invest three times more than average into green activities – and it pays off
More than half of investments go to green themes, compared to 17% on average.
The world’s 100 most sustainable companies, as ranked by Canadian non-profit Corporate Knights, consistently generate higher returns than average – and invest three times more than most into green activities.
Now in its 20th year, the latest Global 100 Index published today by Corporate Knights shows that the world’s most sustainable companies have seen returns of 295% on average since 2005, compared to 278% for the MSCI ACWI, which tracks almost 3,000 large and mid cap firms across 47 countries.
