Two APAC Companies listed in World’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies List

For the first time in 10 years, two companies from the Asia-Pacific have reached the top spot among the world's 100 most sustainable companies. Australian metal recycler Sims Limited has topped the Global 100 Index, a ranking exercise by media and research company Corporate Knights, for 20 years. Brambles, a Sydney-based logistics company that rents reusable pallets and containers around the world, came second.

The last local company was in 2014 when Westpac, Australia's oldest bank, was recognized for its sustainability efforts. This list mainly includes companies from the United States and Europe. Chinese electric vehicle companies XPeng Inc and Li Auto, along with train manufacturer Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co Ltd and solar developer Risen Energy Co Ltd featured in the list for the first time. Conglomerate Singapore Telecommunications Ltd also made its debut.

“The most notable trend in terms of geographic composition is the rise of China, which is increasingly home to the world’s dominant sustainability solution providers,” Toby Heaps, president of Corporate Knights, told Eco-Business. “Thirty-two new companies entered the ranking in 2024, helping to broaden the index’s geographic footprint, particularly in China.”