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Abbott Laboratories
Industry Sector: Pharmaceuticals→
A top emitter of toxic pollutants among drug manufacturers. On the plus side, has reduced its GHG emissions by 17% normalized to sales each year, and in 2009 set an aggressive goal to reduce water use by 40% normalized to sales by 2011. Water efficiency measures include installing high-efficiency water scrubbers that reduce water use by 75%, reducing water use during rinse cycles, installing high-efficiency pumps, and recycling and reusing treated wastewater.
| Categories |
Score |
Industry Sector Ranking |
Top 500 Ranking |
| ‡Trucost Data. †CDP Data.*Company Reported. |
| Green Score
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77.98 |
6th |
88th |
| Environmental Impact Score
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23.60 |
18th |
385th |
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Score |
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| Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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1,602,500.00 ‡ |
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| Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Revenue
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| Water Usage/Revenue
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| Solid Waste Disposed/Revenue
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| Acid Rain Emissions/Revenue
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| Toxic Emissions
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| Toxic Emissions/Revenue
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| Green Policies And Performance Score
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54.71 |
7th |
100th |
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Climate Change Policies And Performance
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| Pollution Policies And Performance
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| Product Impact
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N/A |
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| Environmental Stewardship
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| Management Of Environmental Issues
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| Reputation Survey Score
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47.67 |
4th |
58th |
* Due to a miscalculation, the Green Rankings significantly overstated ConAgra’s Water Use,
thus giving it an incorrect Environmental Impact Score and Green Score. ConAgra should have
been ranked 342 overall. ConAgra’s Environmental Impact Score and Green Score are not directly
comparable to other company scores due to the miscalculation previously noted. We regret the error.
Resource Providers:
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KLD Research & Analytics, Inc., an independent investment research firm, served as lead data consultant and calculated the rankings It was also responsible for generating the Green Policies and Performance section of the rankings. KLD analyzes environmental, social and governance data on companies worldwide. www.kld.com
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Trucost, a leading international environmental data firm, specializes in quantitative performance measurement and management. The Environmental Impact Score in the rankings is based on its global database. www.trucost.com
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CorporateRegister.com conducted the Reputation Survey for the green rankings. Based in London, it is the world’s largest online directory of company-issued social responsibility, sustainability and environment reports. www.corporateregister.com.
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ASAP Media, founded by journalists/editors Peter Bernstein (pbernstein@asap-partners.com) and Annalyn Swan (aswan@asap-partners.com), served as Newsweek’s editorial partner, initiating and coordinating the green rankings project. ASAP Media specializes in creating magazine, book and web content.
