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Dow Chemical
Industry Sector: Basic Materials→
Has strong program to reduce GHG emissions by 2.5% per pound of product per year through 2015. Also has set goal to reduce overall energy intensity by 25% in same period. But, as a large, diversified chemical company whose processes have a large potential environmental impact, its lack of leadership in other areas is significant. Acquired Rohm and Haas in April, 2009. Rohm and Haas produces multiple products that are either manufactured with lower environmental impacts than their traditional counterparts or have a positive impact on the environment.
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Industry Sector Ranking |
Top 500 Ranking |
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| Green Score
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74.49 |
5th |
143rd |
| Environmental Impact Score
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11.40 |
19th |
445th |
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| Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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41,697,900.00 ‡ |
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| Green Policies And Performance Score
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54.99 |
5th |
97th |
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Climate Change Policies And Performance
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| Reputation Survey Score
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47.14 |
3rd |
63rd |
* 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.
