Chr. Hansen ranked as the most sustainable company in the world
The company topped Corporate Knights’ 2019 global index of the 100 most sustainable companies.
Bioscience company Chr. Hansen, Hoersholm, Denmark, said it was ranked as the most sustainable company in the world by Corporate Knights, a specialized Toronto-based media and investment research firm.
This ranking was announced on Jan. 22, 2019, upon the release of “Corporate Knights’ 15th annual Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World” during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More than 7,500 companies were analyzed against global industry peers on a number of quantitative key performance indicators. Chr. Hansen scored 100% on the ”clean revenue” indicator, reflecting that the company’s products have clear environmental and certain social benefits, as stated in Corporate Knights’ definition.