In this article, we discuss 5 of the biggest ESG companies in the world. If you want to see more of the biggest ESG companies in the world, go directly to 15 Biggest ESG Companies in the World.
5. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Market Capitalization as of November 12: $614.07 billion
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 72
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is perhaps the best known ESG company given that it makes electric vehicles and solar panels. Likely due to Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), electric vehicles are more popular than ever before and many other automakers are investing tens of billions in making electric vehicles. With a market capitalization of $614.07 billion, Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one of the largest ESG companies in the world.
4. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Market Capitalization as of November 12: $1.03 trillion
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 252
Given how much energy its data centers use and given the expected growth in its cloud business, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s ESG priorities are important to the world. Fortunately, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is a company dedicated to ESG as it has said it is on the path to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025. With a market capitalization of $1.03 trillion, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) ranks #4 on our list of 15 Biggest ESG Companies in the World.
3. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Market Capitalization as of November 12: $1.25 trillion
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 153
Given how much energy it needs to power its infrastructure to support its search engine and other internet services, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is a major energy consumer. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is a renewable energy leader as it matched 66% of its data center electricity use with regional carbon free sources in 2021. By 2030, the company aims to achieve net zero emissions across its operations and value chain. As of November 12, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) had a market capitalization of $1.25 trillion.
2. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Market Capitalization as of November 12: $1.84 trillion
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 258
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has ambitious ESG goals as the company hopes to be carbon negative by 2030 and to replenish more water than it uses by the same year. By 2050, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) hopes to remove its historical emissions since its founding in 1975. As of November 12, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) ranks #2 on our list of 15 Biggest ESG Companies in the World with a market capitalization of $1.84 trillion.
1. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Market Capitalization as of November 12: $2.38 trillion
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 128
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a leader in ESG as the company has been carbon neutral for its corporate operations since 2020. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) also hopes to make carbon neutral products by 2030. Furthermore, the company is working to create an inclusive and diverse work environment and to maintain good corporate governance. As of November 12, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has a market capitalization of $2.38 trillion, ranking #1 on our list of 15 Biggest ESG Companies in the World.
You can also take a look at 15 Biggest IT Companies in the World and 15 Biggest Insurance Companies in the World.
