Top 10 Fortune Change the World companies
Fortune released its annual Change the World list on Thursday, crowning the New York-headquartered financial services firm JPMorgan Chase & Co for its efforts on designing a blueprint for urban economic revival.
The list, commending companies having a positive social impact through activities which are part of their core business strategy, ranks them by three factors including measurable social impact, business results and degree of innovation.
Dutch Royal DSM Group, the world's biggest maker of vitamins, and Apple Inc have been ranked second and third on the list.
Alibaba Group's financial affiliate Ant Financial, having lured 230 million users in China to track their carbon footprint on its platform Ant Forest, scored sixth on the list, according to Xinhua.
Two other Chinese mainland tech companies, Tencent and Mobike, also made the list, ranking 15th and 17th respectively.
Let's take a look at the top 10 Change the World companies.
No 10 Yara
Industry: Chemicals
Impact Segment: Public health/Nutrition
Value: Helping Tanzania's subsistence farmers make the most of their land.
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| The booth of Norwegian fertilizer company Yara at the China Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services on May 28, 2017. [Photo/VCG] |
No 9 Johnson & Johnson
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Impact Segment: Public health/Nutrition
Value: Expanding prenatal and early childhood care in India.
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| Two South Korean celebrities announced the launch of the Johnson & Johnson′s products in Seoul, on July 20, 2017. [Photo/IC] |
No 8 Toyota Motor
Industry: Motor vehicles & parts
Impact Segment: Environmental impact
Value: Leading the charge for a zero-emissions vehicle.
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| Toyota Motor vehicles on display at the Toyota Mega Web showroom in Tokyo on Aug 1, 2017. [Photo/VCG] |
No 7 Walmart
Industry: General merchandisers
Impact Segment: Environmental impact
Value: Making its supply chain greener.
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| A Walmart supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province.[Photo by Zhou Jianping/For China Daily] |
No 6 Ant Financial
Industry: Financial data services
Impact Segment: Environmental impact
Value: Inspiring earth-friendly habits.
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| A mascot of Ant Financial at its office in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Sept 21, 2016. [Photo/Agencies] |
No 5 LeapFrog Investments
Industry: Diversified financials
Impact Segment: Economic opportunity/Financial inclusion
Value: Building financial safety nets in Asia and Africa.
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| Andrew Kuper, founder and president of LeapFrog Investments Ltd, speaks during the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York on Sept 26, 2013. [Photo/VCG] |
No 4. Novartis
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Impact Segment: Public health/Nutrition
Value: Finding the right balance between a potent drug pipeline and people-friendly pricing.
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| Gates of the offices of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartisin in Athens on Jan 4, 2017. [Photo/IC] |
No 3 Apple
Industry: Computers, Office Equipment
Impact Segment: Education/Discovery
Value: Serving health, education, and the climate with some of the world's most popular products.
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| A pedestrian passing a giant Apple Inc logo outside of a new Apple store, still undergoing development, on Princess Street in Edinburgh, UK, on Sept 17, 2014. [Photo/VCG] |
No 2 DSM
Industry: Food Production
Impact Segment: Environmental impact
Value: Taking the fight against malnutrition to famine's front lines in Africa.
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| A facility occupied by DSM in Stanley, North Carolina, US, on Nov 28, 2015. [Photo/IC] |
No 1 JPMorgan Chase
Industry: Commercial banks
Impact Segment: Economic opportunity/Financial inclusion
Value: Designing a blueprint for urban economic revival.
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| A JPMorgan Chase bank in Times Square in New York on Feb 16, 2017. [Photo/IC] |
