CDP Global 500 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index 2013

Sector Company Disclosure score Performance Consecutive years in the CDLI Consumer Discretionary BMW 100 A 3 Daimler 100 A 2 Royal Philips 100 A- 3 General Motors 100 A- 1 Honda Motor 99 A 2 Volkswagen 99 A 1 Home Depot 99 A- 2 Nissan Motor 99 A 1 Las Vegas Sands 98 A- 1 TJX Companies 98 B 2 News Corporation 97 A- 4 Consumer Staples Nestlé 100 A 4   Colgate Palmolive 99 B 1   Reckitt Benckiser 99 B 1   Diageo 98 A 2   Philip Morris International 97 B 1 Energy Spectra Energy 98 A 2 Repsol 98 B 2 Chevron 97 A- 1 Hess 97 B 5 Financials BNY Mellon 100 A 1   Bank of America 98 A 1   Goldman Sachs 98 A 2   Marsh & McLennan 98 B 1   Simon Property Group 98 B 1   HSBC 97 A 1 HCP 97 A- 1   Allianz 97 B 3 Healthcare Bayer 99 A- 6 GlaxoSmithKline 98 A 1 Johnson & Johnson 98 A- 1 United Health Group 98 B 1 Sanofi 97 A- 1 Industrials Eaton 100 A- 1   UPS 99 A- 3   Raytheon 98 A 1   Deutsche Post 98 B 4   Union Pacific 98 B 1   Schneider Electric 97 A 1   EADS 97 B 1 Information Technology Cisco Systems 100 A 5 Hewlett-Packard 99 A 1 Samsung 99 A 1 SAP 98 A 1 Adobe Systems 97 A 1 EMC 97 A 1 Materials BASF 100 A- 6   Air Prodcuts & Chemicals 99 B 3   Ecolab 98 A 1   Kumba Iron Ore 98 B 1   Praxair 98 6 1   Vale 98 B 1   POSCO 97 B 2 Telecommunication Services Swisscom 97 A 1 Utilities Gas Natural SDG 100 A 2   Iberdrola 99 B 2   Exelon 98 A 2   Endesa 98 B 1   National Grid 98 B 1   Centrica 97 B 6

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CDP Global 500 Climate Performance Leadership Index 2013

Sector Company Performance Disclosure score Consecutive years in the CPLI Consumer Discretionary BMW A 100 4 Daimler A 100 1 Royal Philips A 100 1 Honda Motor A 99 1 Nissan Motor A 99 1 Volkswagen A 99 1 British Sky Broadcasting A 95 1 H&M Hennes & Mauritz A 83 1 Consumer Staples Nestlé A 100 2   Diageo A 98 2   L'Oreal A 93 1   Anheuser Busch InBev A 85 1   Unilever A 82 2 Energy Spectra Energy A 98 1 BG Group A 89 1 Financials BNY Mellon A 100 1   Bank of America A 98 4   Goldman Sachs A 98 1   HSBC A 97 1   Firstrand Limited A 96 1   Morgan Stanley A 96 1   Wells Fargo A 96 2 AXA Group A 94 3   TD Bank A 94 1   Ace A 93 2   BNP Paribas A 93 1   Barclays A 92 1   Swiss Re A 92 1   Deutsche Bank A 91 2   Munich Re A 91 1   National Australia Bank A 91 4   Westpac Banking A 91 4   Assicurazioni Generali A 87 1 Healthcare GlaxoSmithKline A 98 1 Industrials Raytheon A 98 1   Schneider Electric A 97 3   CSX A 95 1   Komatsu A 95 1   Lockheed Martin A 91 3 Information Technology Cisco Systems A 100 1 Hewlett-Packard A 99 1 Samsung A 99 1 SAP A 98 1 Adobe Systems A 97 1 EMC A 97 1 Microsoft A 96 1 Infosys A 92 1 Tata Consultancy Services A 89 1 Materials Ecolab A 98 1   Anglo American A 96 2   E.I. du Pont de Nemours A 96 1 Telecommunication Services Swisscom A 97 1 Telenor Group A 95 1 BT Group A 93 1 Utilities Gas Natural SDG A 100 2   Exelon A 98 2

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CDP Global Climate Change Leaders 2013: Top 12 Companies According to Both CPLI and CDLI

Top 12 companies according to both CPLI and CDLI
Sector	Company	Performance	Disclosure score	Consecutive years in the CPLI
Consumer Discretionary	BMW	A	100	4
Consumer Discretionary	Daimler	A	100	1
Consumer Discretionary	Philips Electronics	A	100	1
Consumer Utilities	Nestlé	A	100	2
Financials	BNY Mellon	A	100	1
Information Technology	Cisco Systems	A	100	1
Utilities	Gas Natural SDG	A	100	2
Consumer Discretionary	Honda Motor	A	99	1
Consumer Discretionary	Nissan Motor	A	99	1
Consumer Discretionary	Volkswagen	A	99	1
Information Technology	Hewlett-Packard	A	99	1
Information Technology	Samsung	A	99	1

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The CDP's 2013 Top Fourteen US Companies (Disclosure and Performance)

Company Name	Sector	Disclosure Score	Performance Band
BNY Mellon	Financial Services	100	A
Cisco Systems, Inc.	Information Technology	100	A
Entergy Corporation	Utilities	100	A
Autodesk, Inc.	Information Technology	99	A
Northrop Grumman Corp	Industrials	99	A
NYSE Euronext	Financial Services	99	A
Hewlett-Packard	Information Technology	99	A
Bank of America	Financial Services	98	A
Best Buy Co., Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	98	A
Ecolab Inc.	Materials	98	A
Exelon Corporation	Utilities	98	A
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	Financial Services	98	A
Raytheon Company	Industrials	98	A
Spectra Energy Corp	Energy	98	A

Source: CDP 2013

CDP Studies: Growth of Sustainability and Profitability

The findings of two reports released on September 23rd, demonstrates more convincingly than ever before the increase in corporate environmental action and the bottom line benefits of such action. These reports were released by CDP, PwC and Sustainable Insight Capital Management, Inc. (SICM) in the wake of the CDP's annual analysis of S&P 500 companies’ efforts to reduce and respond to climate change. The two new studies demonstrate that CDP leaders who incorporate environmental factors into their business strategies are mitigating climate related risks, finding opportunities to strengthen their businesses and delivering higher profitability than their industry peers.

B Corp Town Hall: The Power of Business as a Force for Good

On June 27th 2013, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, the B Corp is hosting a town hall. This special roundtable will include leading online innovators of the B Corp Community.

The event will feature Jessica Alba and Christopher Gavigan of +The Honest Company, Neil Blumenthal and David Gilboa of +Warby Parker, and Chad Dickerson of +Etsy.

The rapidly growing B Corp movement currently encompasses more than 740 companies across 60 industries and in 26 nations around the world - all with the common thread of using the power of business as a force for good.

B Corp certification is to sustainable business what Fair Trade certification is to coffee or USDA Organic certification is to milk. B Corps are certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

Top Ten Wind Power States in the US (2012)

Led by states like Texas, California, Kansas, and Oklahoma, wind power saw prodigious growth in the United States last year.  In 2012 US wind power grew significantly with 13,124  megawatts (MW) of installed capacity. By the end of the year the country had more than 60,000 MW (60 gigawatts) of cumulative wind capacity.

Here are the top ten leading states for US wind power in 2012:

The Most Meaningful Global Brands of 2013: A Study of Consumer Scepticism

An index produced by the by Havas Media Group measures the benefits brands bring to people’s lives. The Meaningful Brand Index (MBi) is determined by consumer perceptions of improvements to personal and collective well-being. In essence the MBi measures "meaningful connections" between a brand and consumers.

As explained by Havas Media "meaningful connections describes how we connect brands to people and create shared value for brands and communities. It is supported by Meaningful Brands - our unique framework to analyse and track the connections brands have with our quality of life and well-being."

Global CO2 Emissions Data for 2011 from the CDIAC

The Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) have published the provisional CO2 emissions data for 2011, which provides more detail than the figures released by the Global Carbon Project. While the data in the US, UK and some parts of Europe are encouraging, in Asia, particularly China and India we are seeing unsustainable increases in carbon emissions.

Top Companies in the 2012 Climate Leadership Awards

A total of twenty companies were named the winners of the inaugural Climate Leadership Awards by the EPA, the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO), the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) (formerly the Pew Center on Global Climate Change), and The Climate Registry (TCR). The awards were presented at the Climate Leadership Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. These awards recognize corporate, organizational, and individual leaders for their efforts to address climate change and reduce carbon pollution.

The Most Sustainable Companies in the World

We are seeing an ever growing number of companies address the issue of sustainability with sincerity and depth that go far beyond the public relations ploys of yesteryear. This preoccupation with efficiency is an important bottom line issue. As water, land, minerals, and fossil fuels get more scarce and costly, sustainability is an unavoidable imperitive. Here are some examples of companies that are leading the way towards this resource constrained future.

Winners of the EPA's 2012 Energy Star Awards

Energy Star is a United States government program created in 1992 by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Originally it was conceived as an attempt to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission by power plants. What began as a voluntary labelling program has grown in to one of the largest efforts worldwide to promote energy efficient consumer products.

Energy Star labels are found on over 40 product categories and in the year 2005 alone is responsible for saving consumers over 12 billion dollars. On March 26th 2012, the EPA and DOE honored businesses and organizations for their outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency at the 2012 ENERGY STAR Awards ceremony.

Top Green Energy Management Software Companies

A 2011 Verdantix report singled out some of the most responsible information technology companies in the energy management applications space. The market is evolving quickly and the report identifies 15 companies that are emerging as leaders. Verdantix forecasts the US market for energy software will be worth $558m in 2014 and will reach a 51% compound annual growth rate over the five years from 2010 to 2014. According to the report titled "Green Quadrant Energy Management Software" here are the four leading companies:

Winners of the 2011 International Green Awards

The International Green Awards is the leading platform for sustainability intelligence, leadership and innovation. The awards launched in 2006 to critical acclaim with the objective of recognising the best-in-class examples of sustainability communications and have gone from strength-to-strength since then. In 2009, the Awards introduced an ‘International’ category, encouraging applications from the world over. The response to this category was overwhelming and thus, in 2010, the Awards opened all categories to global participation and culminated with an international Grand Prix winner – China Environmental Protection Foundation in association with DDB-China. Their inaugural 'Lifetime Achievement Award' was given to Sir David Attenborough for his lifelong commitment to biodiversity.