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SB20: The World's Top Sustainable Business Stocks

Jules Frieder joins us from Calvert Investments, a leader in the field of sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) for over 25 years.  As of June 22, 2009, Calvert Investments had $12.9 billion in assets under management in 58 funds, 23 of which integrate corporate sustainability and responsibility research.

Disclaimer: Jules Frieder's participation and views expressed are her own and not necessarily those of her employer, Calvert, and they should not be interpreted as an endorsement, recommendation, or approval of any individual or organization nor as investment recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any particular securities.

Rafael Coven is Managing Director of Cleantech Indices (CTIUS), which tracks the market performance of 78 leading publicly traded cleantech companies worldwide. It is available in the U.S. as a PowerShares ETF (PZD) and in Israel (KSCUS.15).

Matt Patsky manages portfolios and Elizabeth Levy analyzes companies for investment firm Winslow Management Company.  Winslow has been a pioneer in green investing since 1983, and it advises the Winslow Green Mutual Funds, which include the small cap Winslow Green Growth Fund and the mid-cap Winslow Green Solutions Fund.

Ton Rennen and Arthur van Mansvelt join us from Triodos NV- one of the world's few completely sustainable banks, located in The Netherlands. In addition to banking services, Triodos manages green private equity funds, microfinance funds and several mutual funds.

This table presents the SB20 List for the past three years - in alphabetical order.

The SB20 List

SB20 2007 SB20 2008 SB20 2009
Best Water Technology
(Vienna: BWT.VI)
Accsys Technologies Plc
(London: AXS.L)
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
(Australia: BEN.ASX)  
Canon
(NYSE: CAJ)
Apogee Enterprises
(Nasdaq: APOG)
Chipotle Mexican Grill
(USA: NYSE: CMG)
Comverge
(Nasdaq: COMV)
Asahi Pretec
(Tokyo: 5855.T)
First Solar
(USA Nasdaq: FSLR)
Chipotle Mexican Grill
(NYSE: CMG)
Canadian Hydro Developers
(Toronto: KHD.TO)
Gamesa Corporacion Technnologica SA
(Spain: GAM.MC; GCTAF.PK)
First Solar
(Nasdaq: FSLR)
Chipotle Mexican Grill
(NYSE: CMG)
Google, Inc.
(USA: Nasdaq: GOOG)
Fuel Tech
(Nasdaq: FTEK)
Climate Exchange plc
(London: CLE.L)
Herman Miller
(USA: Nasdaq: MLHR)
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
(Nasdaq: GMCR)
First Solar
(Nasdaq: FSLR)
IBM
(USA: NYSE:IBM)
Groupe Danone
(NYSE: DA)
Google, Inc.
(Nasdaq: GOOG)
Naturex SA
(France: NRX.PA)
Herman Miller
(Nasdaq: MLHR)
Hewlett-Packard
(NYSE:HPQ)
Novo Nordisk
(Denmark: NYSE: NVO)
Interface
(Nasdaq: IFSIA)
IBM
(NYSE:IBM)
Novozymes
(Copenhagen: NZYM.CO; NVZMY.PK)
Land Securities
(London: Land.L)
Interface
(Nasdaq: IFSIA)
Ormat Technologies
(NYSE: ORA)
NIKE, Inc.
(NYSE: NKE)
Lindsay Corporation
(NYSE: LNN)
Philips Electronics
(NYSE: PHG)
Novozymes
(Copenhagen: NZYM.CO)
Natura Cosmeticos SA
(Brazil: NATU3.SA)
Plant Health Care
(UK: PHC.L; PLHCF.PK)
Ormat Technologies
(NYSE: ORA)
Ormat Technologies
(NYSE: ORA)
Pure Technologies
(Canada: PUR.V)
Precious Woods
(Geneva: PRWN.SWX)
Philips Electronics
(NYSE: PHG)
Telvent Git, SA.
(Spain: Nasdaq: TLVT)
Renewable Energy Corp
(Oslo: REC.OL)
Solar Millennium AG
(Germany: S2M.DE)
Timberland
(USA: NYSE: TBL)
Royal Philips Electronics
(NYSE: PHG)
Staples, Inc.
(Nasdaq:SPLS)
United Natural
(USA: Nasdaq: UNFI)
Schmack Biogas AG
(Germany: SB1B.DE)
Suzlon Energy
(SUZL.BO)
Vestas Wind Systems
(Denmark: VWS.CO; VWDRY.PK)
Vestas Wind Systems
(Copenhagen: VWS.CO)
TNT N.V.
(Netherlands: TNT.AS)
WaterFurnace Renewable Energy
(USA: WFI.TO; WFIFF.PK)
Whole Foods Market
(Nasdaq: WFMI)
WaterFurnace Renewable Energy
(Toronto: WFI.TO)
Westport Innovations
(Canada: Nasdaq: WPRT; WPT.TO)
Honorable Mention:

Google, Inc.
(Nasdaq: GOOG)


 

 
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