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The 400 companies assessed in the 2022 Nature Benchmark include some of the most ecologically impactful sectors. The ranking encompasses publicly listed, privately held and state-owned enterprises. In terms of industries, they contain apparel and footwear, chemicals, construction and engineering, construction materials and supplies, containers and packaging, metals and mining, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, and tyres and rubber. The benchmark looks along entire value chains and cross-industry to provide a snapshot of system-level progress.

Ranking table

 Total score out of 100 Governance and strategy out of 100 Ecosystems and biodiversity out of 100 Social inclusion and community impact out of 100
1 Novartis Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 39.0 /100
Governance and strategy 46.2 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 35.7 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 41.2 /100
2 Sanofi Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 36.4 /100
Governance and strategy 30.0 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 36.7 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 38.7 /100
3 Merck KGaA Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 33.2 /100
Governance and strategy 41.2 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 33.7 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 29.3 /100
4 Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 30.5 /100
Governance and strategy 45.0 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 25.6 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 32.3 /100
5 Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 29.6 /100
Governance and strategy 47.2 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 21.1 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 35.9 /100
6 GSK Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 29.4 /100
Governance and strategy 51.2 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 24.5 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 28.3 /100
7 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 27.4 /100
Governance and strategy 46.2 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 24.1 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 25.0 /100
8 Roche Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 23.3 /100
Governance and strategy 25.0 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 15.9 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 34.2 /100
9 Merck & Co Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 22.7 /100
Governance and strategy 46.0 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 18.3 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 20.4 /100
10 Teva Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 21.3 /100
Governance and strategy 40.0 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 16.8 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 20.8 /100
11 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 20.7 /100
Governance and strategy 12.5 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 15.2 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 32.7 /100
12 Astellas Pharma Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 20.6 /100
Governance and strategy 35.0 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 18.7 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 17.9 /100
13 Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 19.6 /100
Governance and strategy 40.0 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 16.5 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 16.4 /100
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 19.6 /100
Governance and strategy 17.5 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 22.2 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 16.4 /100
15 Eli Lilly and Company Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 19.1 /100
Governance and strategy 25.0 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 24.1 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 8.9 /100
16 Daiichi Sankyo  Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 18.3 /100
Governance and strategy 23.7 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 18.2 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 16.4 /100
17 Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 17.9 /100
Governance and strategy 12.5 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 8.0 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 35.7 /100
18 Dr Reddy's Laboratories  Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 17.7 /100
Governance and strategy 28.7 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 13.8 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 19.3 /100
19 Cipla  Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 16.8 /100
Governance and strategy 40.0 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 12.2 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 14.9 /100
20 Aspen Pharmacare Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 15.6 /100
Governance and strategy 38.7 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 7.2 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 19.3 /100
21 AbbVie Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 15.2 /100
Governance and strategy 23.7 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 12.4 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 16.4 /100
22 Gilead Sciences Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 14.4 /100
Governance and strategy 12.5 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 11.7 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 19.3 /100
23 Aurobindo Pharma Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 13.6 /100
Governance and strategy 28.7 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 17.4 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 1.5 /100
24 Sun Pharma Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 9.6 /100
Governance and strategy 38.7 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 1.6 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 10.4 /100
25 Bausch Health  Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 8.8 /100
Governance and strategy 18.7 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 4.3 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 11.9 /100
- Lupin Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 8.8 /100
Governance and strategy 11.2 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 4.3 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 14.9 /100
27 Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 3.7 /100
Governance and strategy 18.7 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 2.1 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 0.0 /100
28 C.H. Boehringer Sohn AG & Co Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Total score 0.0 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /100
Ecosystems and biodiversity 0.0 /100
Social inclusion and community impact 0.0 /100