Schneider Electric Tops, 3 Indian Companies in Top 100 of TIME World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2026

The 2026 ranking recognizes corporations that prioritize sustainability in their business practices. TIME and data firm Statista partnered on the third annual edition of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies to rank 750 of the world’s largest and most influential companies based on their transparency, accountability, and impact on the environment. 

The report notes that chief sustainability officers have shifted their focus to operational efficiency and cost-savings. The report comes at a time when the United States government cut tax credits for renewable energy and pulled back on environmental regulations. The looming energy crisis because of the US-Iran war threatens to disrupt oil supplies and drive up prices for all kinds of goods.  

The TIME report quotes María Mendiluce, CEO of We Mean Business Coalition saying “Pragmatism is coming to the sustainability agenda, both on corporate standard setters and policy makers. 

The consolidation and redesign of key international standards like SBTi and ISO net zero standards, the report adds, are setting the bar for credible corporate climate action going forward.

The report also quotes Kaya Axelsson, a climate policy researcher at the University of Oxford, who says her research shows that companies are increasingly talking about sustainability because the business case has become stronger, but they’re also realizing that they cannot achieve climate goals alone.

“The next phase of corporate climate action is less about setting targets and more about changing systems,” she says. She adds, “The politics have become noisier but the economics have become clearer that a climate transition inside companies is a strong business choice.”

Table of Top 10 Global Companies

Table of India Companies in Top 750

See the full report – https://time.com/article/2026/06/23/worlds-most-sustainable-companies-2026/