According to the Clean200 list, the top countries that have contributed the most to the Clean200’s performance are China, the US, France, Taiwan and Germany. These countries have tech hardware that is sustainably certified, and have electric vehicles and rail equipment. The top 10 companies that made it to the Clean200 list are Apple, Microsoft, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Contemporary Amperex Technology, Tesla, and Volkswagen.
There were 35 countries that were represented in the Clean200 list, with the US and China taking the lead. Most of the companies on the list are related to the industrial sector, with information technology, consumer discretionary, and materials companies being the most represented. There was a $10,000 investment in the Clean200 in 2016, which has now grown to $29,090 in 2025, while the fossil fuel benchmark has just $17,670.
The Clean200 ranks the world's top companies driving sustainability across sectors. Below is a look at the top 200.
| Rank | Name | Country | GICS Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Inc | United States of America | Information Technology |
| 2 | Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd | China | Industrials |
| 3 | Microsoft Corp | United States of America | Information Technology |
| 4 | Tesla Inc | United States of America | Consumer Discretionary |
| 5 | Volkswagen AG | Germany | Consumer Discretionary |
| 6 | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. | South Korea | Industrials |
| 7 | LG Chem Ltd | South Korea | Materials |
| 8 | Schneider Electric SE | France | Industrials |
| 9 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | Taiwan | Information Technology |
| 10 | CRRC Corp Ltd | China | Industrials |
| 11 | HP Inc | United States of America | Information Technology |
| 12 | Daimler AG | Germany | Consumer Discretionary |
| 13 | Alphabet Inc | United States of America | Communication Services |
| 14 | Li Auto Inc | China | Consumer Discretionary |
| 15 | Alstom SA | France | Industrials |
| 16 | Merck & Co Inc | United States of America | Health Care |
| 17 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | Germany | Consumer Discretionary |
| 18 | Deutsche Telekom AG | Germany | Communication Services |
| 19 | Samsung SDI Co Ltd | South Korea | Information Technology |
| 20 | Vinci SA | France | Industrials |
| 21 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | Denmark | Industrials |
| 22 | Iberdrola SA | Spain | Utilities |
| 23 | Cisco Systems Inc | United States of America | Information Technology |
| 24 | Lenovo Group Ltd | Hong Kong | Information Technology |
| 25 | GlaxoSmithKline PLC | United Kingdom | Health Care |
| 26 | Deutsche Post AG | Germany | Industrials |
| 27 | Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd | China | Industrials |
| 28 | Rio Tinto Ltd | Australia | Materials |
| 29 | Siemens Healthineers AG | Germany | Health Care |
| 30 | Steel Dynamics Inc | United States of America | Materials |
| 31 | Nokia Oyj | Finland | Information Technology |
| 32 | Acciona SA | Spain | Utilities |
| 33 | Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd | South Korea | Consumer Discretionary |
| 34 | Johnson Controls International PLC | Ireland | Industrials |
| 35 | AT&T Inc | United States of America | Communication Services |
| 36 | NIO Inc | China | Consumer Discretionary |
| 37 | Banco do Brasil SA | Brazil | Financials |
| 38 | Central Japan Railway Co | Japan | Industrials |
| 39 | Ricoh Co Ltd | Japan | Information Technology |
| 40 | CEMIG | Brazil | Utilities |
| 41 | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Sweden | Information Technology |
| 42 | Neoenergia SA | Brazil | Utilities |
| 43 | Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. | China | Industrials |
| 44 | Adidas AG | Germany | Consumer Discretionary |
| 45 | Industria de Diseno Textil SA | Spain | Consumer Discretionary |
| 46 | EVE Energy Co., Ltd. | China | Industrials |
| 47 | Hanwha Solutions Corp | South Korea | Materials |
| 48 | Kering SA | France | Consumer Discretionary |
| 49 | Nike Inc | United States of America | Consumer Discretionary |
| 50 | China Tower Corp Ltd | China | Communication Services |
| 51 | CPFL Energia SA | Brazil | Utilities |
| 52 | East Japan Railway Co | Japan | Industrials |
| 53 | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co KGaA | Germany | Health Care |
| 54 | Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd | Hong Kong | Consumer Discretionary |
| 55 | Essity AB | Sweden | Consumer Staples |
| 56 | Abb Ltd | Switzerland | Industrials |
| 57 | SAP SE | Germany | Information Technology |
| 58 | Intel Corp | United States of America | Information Technology |
| 59 | Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd | Japan | Consumer Discretionary |
| 60 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co | United States of America | Information Technology |
| 61 | Nordex SE | Germany | Industrials |
| 62 | Orange SA | France | Communication Services |
| 63 | Volvo Car AB (publ.) | Sweden | Consumer Discretionary |
| 64 | Bharti Airtel Ltd | India | Communication Services |
| 65 | SoftBank Group Corp | Japan | Communication Services |
| 66 | Prysmian SpA | Italy | Industrials |
| 67 | Outokumpu Oyj | Finland | Materials |
| 68 | Abbvie Inc | United States of America | Health Care |
| 69 | Orsted A/S | Denmark | Utilities |
| 70 | Panasonic Corp | Japan | Consumer Discretionary |
| 71 | T-Mobile US Inc | United States of America | Communication Services |
| 72 | Enerjisa Enerji AS | Turkey | Utilities |
| 73 | Verbund AG | Austria | Utilities |
| 74 | Signify NV | Netherlands | Industrials |
| 75 | Yadea Group Holdings Ltd | China | Consumer Discretionary |
| 76 | Risen Energy Co Ltd | China | Information Technology |
| 77 | Ecopro BM. Co., Ltd. | South Korea | Industrials |
| 78 | Enel Americas SA | Chile | Utilities |
| 79 | Smurfit WestRock PLC | Ireland | Materials |
| 80 | Kone Oyj | Finland | Industrials |
| 81 | Aperam SA | Luxembourg | Materials |
| 82 | Renault SA | France | Consumer Discretionary |
| 83 | Astellas Pharma Inc | Japan | Health Care |
| 84 | Charter Communications Inc | United States of America | Communication Services |
| 85 | XPeng Inc. | China | Consumer Discretionary |
| 86 | Commercial Metals Co | United States of America | Materials |
| 87 | Trane Technologies PLC | Ireland | Industrials |
| 88 | Ball Corp | United States of America | Materials |
| 89 | AstraZeneca PLC | United Kingdom | Health Care |
| 90 | Gotion High-tech Co Ltd | China | Industrials |
| 91 | Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG | Germany | Consumer Discretionary |
| 92 | DS Smith PLC | United Kingdom | Materials |
| 93 | Republic Services Inc | United States of America | Industrials |
| 94 | Sanofi SA | France | Health Care |
| 95 | WSP Global Inc | Canada | Industrials |
| 96 | Companhia Paranaense de Energia | Brazil | Utilities |
| 97 | GEM Co Ltd | China | Industrials |
| 98 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | Japan | Health Care |
| 99 | Asustek Computer Inc | Taiwan | Information Technology |
| 100 | Henkel AG & Co KgaA | Germany | Consumer Staples |
| 101 | Xylem Inc | United States of America | Industrials |
| 102 | West Japan Railway Co | Japan | Industrials |
| 103 | Albemarle Corp | United States of America | Materials |
| 104 | Konica Minolta Inc | Japan | Information Technology |
| 105 | China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co Ltd | China | Utilities |
| 106 | Crown Holdings Inc | United States of America | Materials |
| 107 | H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB | Sweden | Consumer Discretionary |
| 108 | Brambles Ltd | Australia | Industrials |
| 109 | BCE Inc | Canada | Communication Services |
| 110 | Eiffage SA | France | Industrials |
| 111 | Dassault Systemes SE | France | Information Technology |
| 112 | Air Liquide S.A. | France | Materials |
| 113 | Acerinox SA | Spain | Materials |
| 114 | Darling Ingredients Inc | United States of America | Consumer Staples |
| 115 | Bridgestone Corp | Japan | Consumer Discretionary |
| 116 | GS Yuasa Corp | Japan | Industrials |
| 117 | Quanta Services Inc | United States of America | Industrials |
| 118 | Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd | Hong Kong | Utilities |
| 119 | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | Spain | Industrials |
| 120 | Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. | China | Materials |
| 121 | Canadian Solar Inc | Canada | Information Technology |
| 122 | Rengo Co Ltd | Japan | Materials |
| 123 | FirstGroup PLC | United Kingdom | Industrials |
| 124 | voestalpine AG | Austria | Materials |
| 125 | Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd | Taiwan | Consumer Discretionary |
| 126 | Ecolab Inc | United States of America | Materials |
| 127 | Canadian National Railway Co | Canada | Industrials |
| 128 | DaVita Inc | United States of America | Health Care |
| 129 | Flat Glass Group Co., Ltd. | China | Information Technology |
| 130 | Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co Ltd | China | Industrials |
| 131 | Newmont Corporation | United States of America | Materials |
| 132 | Autodesk Inc | United States of America | Information Technology |
| 133 | Manulife Financial Corp | Canada | Financials |
| 134 | Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd | China | Information Technology |
| 135 | Broadcom Inc | United States of America | Information Technology |
| 136 | Sims Ltd | Australia | Materials |
| 137 | Telus Corp | Canada | Communication Services |
| 138 | Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk PT | Indonesia | Communication Services |
| 139 | Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd | Japan | Industrials |
| 140 | Companhia de Eletricidade do Estado da Bahia Coelba | Brazil | Utilities |
| 141 | MLS Co Ltd | China | Information Technology |
| 142 | Norsk Hydro ASA | Norway | Materials |
| 143 | Rivian Automotive, Inc. | United States of America | Consumer Discretionary |
| 144 | Posco Chemical Co Ltd | South Korea | Industrials |
| 145 | Eisai Co Ltd | Japan | Health Care |
| 146 | Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp | Taiwan | Materials |
| 147 | Pandora A/S | Denmark | Consumer Discretionary |
| 148 | Kimberly-Clark Corp | United States of America | Consumer Staples |
| 149 | Acer Inc | Taiwan | Information Technology |
| 150 | Interconnection Electric SA ESP | Colombia | Utilities |
| 151 | Adani Green Energy Ltd | India | Utilities |
| 152 | Waste Connections Inc | Canada | Industrials |
| 153 | Sonoco Products Co | United States of America | Materials |
| 154 | Valeo SA | France | Consumer Discretionary |
| 155 | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP | Brazil | Utilities |
| 156 | Umicore SA | Belgium | Materials |
| 157 | Shimano Inc | Japan | Consumer Discretionary |
| 158 | Greif Inc | United States of America | Materials |
| 159 | Arcelik AS | Turkey | Consumer Discretionary |
| 160 | CapitaLand Investment Ltd | Singapore | Real Estate |
| 161 | Engie Brasil Energia SA | Brazil | Utilities |
| 162 | Kurita Water Industries Ltd | Japan | Industrials |
| 163 | Equinix Inc | United States of America | Real Estate |
| 164 | Swatch Group AG | Switzerland | Consumer Discretionary |
| 165 | Emirates Telecommunications Group Co PJSC | United Arab Emirates | Communication Services |
| 166 | BT Group PLC | United Kingdom | Communication Services |
| 167 | China Railway Signal & Communication Corp Ltd | China | Information Technology |
| 168 | GFL Environmental Inc | Canada | Industrials |
| 169 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | Canada | Industrials |
| 170 | Olympus Corp | Japan | Health Care |
| 171 | Camel Group Co Ltd | China | Industrials |
| 172 | EDP Renovaveis SA | Spain | Utilities |
| 173 | Siemens Ltd | India | Industrials |
| 174 | Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp | Taiwan | Industrials |
| 175 | Amgen Inc | United States of America | Health Care |
| 176 | Pactiv Evergreen Inc | United States of America | Materials |
| 177 | Ferrovial SA | Spain | Industrials |
| 178 | Xerox Holdings Corp | United States of America | Information Technology |
| 179 | SK Telecom Co Ltd | South Korea | Communication Services |
| 180 | Etihad Etisalat Company SJSC | Saudi Arabia | Communication Services |
| 181 | Delta Electronics Thailand PCL | Thailand | Information Technology |
| 182 | Stadler Rail AG | Switzerland | Industrials |
| 183 | Rockwool A/S | Denmark | Industrials |
| 184 | First Solar Inc | United States of America | Information Technology |
| 185 | Andritz AG | Austria | Industrials |
| 186 | Cascades Inc | Canada | Materials |
| 187 | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | United States of America | Information Technology |
| 188 | Longchen Paper & Packaging Co Ltd | Taiwan | Materials |
| 189 | Stantec Inc | Canada | Industrials |
| 190 | Elia Group SA | Belgium | Utilities |
| 191 | Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables S.A. | Spain | Utilities |
| 192 | SMA Solar Technology AG | Germany | Information Technology |
| 193 | Puma SE | Germany | Consumer Discretionary |
| 194 | Veralto Corp | United States of America | Industrials |
| 195 | City Developments Ltd | Singapore | Real Estate |
| 196 | Clean Harbors Inc | United States of America | Industrials |
| 197 | Solaredge Technologies Inc | Israel | Information Technology |
| 198 | Suzlon Energy Ltd | India | Industrials |
| 199 | Analog Devices Inc | United States of America | Information Technology |
| 200 | Sibanye Stillwater Ltd | South Africa | Materials |
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