Covalence Ethical Ranking 2008
Geneva (Switzerland), 20 January 2009
Geneva-based Covalence is publishing today its annual ethical ranking covering an enlarged universe of 541 multinationals within 18 sectors and based on a renovated calculation methodology combining popularity and diversified performance.
The main results across sectors are:
> The following companies enter the top 10: Xerox (5th), General Electric (8th), and DuPont (10th), replacing IBM (14th), Hewlett-Packard (30th), and Toyota (34th).
> Leaders are HSBC, Intel, and Unilever
Companies are ranked in each sector as well as across sectors. The data used to build this ranking runs from 2002 to 30 November 2008.
Leaders Across Sectors: 1. HSBC Holdings, 2. Intel Corp, 3. Unilever, 4. Marks & Spencer, 5. Xerox, 6. Alcoa Inc, 7. Rio Tinto, 8. General Electric, 9. Dell Computer, 10. DuPont. > More results across sectors
Sector Leaders (click on sector to view details): Automobiles & Parts: Nissan Motor; Banks: HSBC Holdings; Basic Resources: Alcoa Inc; Chemicals: DuPont; Construction & Materials: Holcim; Financial Services: Goldman Sachs; Food & Beverages: Unilever; Health Care: GlaxoSmithKline; Industrial Goods & Services: General Electric; Insurance: Swiss Re; Media: Pearson PLC; Oil & Gas: Petrobras; Personal & Household Goods: Sony; Retail: Marks & Spencer; Technology: Intel Corp; Telecommunication: Vodafone; Travel & Leisure: Starbucks; Utilities: PG&E Corp.
