U.S. — Schneider Electric was the top-ranked company on the 2026 World's Most Sustainable Companies list. The list is the result of a partnership between TIME and data firm Statista, marking its third annual edition.

The World's Most Sustainable Companies list ranks 750 of the world's largest and most influential companies. The ranking methodology considers transparency, accountability, and impact on the environment. Schneider Electric also held the top position on the 2025 and 2024 lists.

Moncler, a luxury brand, ranked number 3 on the 2026 list. Moncler reported using over 55% of its yarns and fabrics from recycled, organic, regenerative, or certified alternatives in 2025. María Mendiluce, CEO of We Mean Business Coalition, said that luxury firms often perform better in sustainability because they can afford large investments due to consumers paying a luxury premium. She added, "They can afford to be the cleanest of the cleanest." Mendiluce also stated, "When you talk about luxury firms, they're doing better because they can afford to make important investments, as consumers are paying an important luxury premium."

Mendiluce also stated that pragmatism is appearing in the sustainability agenda among both corporate standard setters and policymakers. "Pragmatism is coming to the sustainability agenda, both on corporate standard setters and policy makers," Mendiluce said. According to Mendiluce, electrification is more effective and beneficial for energy security for most businesses. "For a very large majority of businesses, electrification is more effective, better for energy security," she said. She also said, "We're moving to a place where being sustainable can be economically beneficial to the company, because they can reduce their costs, potentially increase their sales, without necessarily increasing the price."

Sherry Madera, CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), noted that multinational businesses are part of various supply chains. "Businesses that are multinational, they're also part of someone else's supply chain, so they're protecting their top line by disclosing their emissions, their water usage, their risks," Madera said. She explained that these companies protect their revenue by disclosing their emissions, water usage, and risks. "That's protecting their revenue," she said. Madera said, "All of these data points are now actually making sure that they stay in the universe for procurement." CDP's examination of market capitalization and climate scores reveals that in over half of the sectors, climate leaders are showing higher or similar market growth compared to those at the lowest performance level.

Aena, an airport operator, was ranked number 9 on the 2026 list. The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism became effective at the start of 2026. The 2025 ReFuelEU Aviation initiative mandates that at least 2% of the fuel supplied at European Union airports use Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Ship recycling in India reached 2.99 million gross tons in 2025. Kaya Axelsson, a climate policy researcher at the University of Oxford, said in an interview, "The next phase of corporate climate action is less about setting targets and more about changing systems." Edible Garden AG Incorporated's Pickle Party product line received the 2026 Mindful Award for Overall Plant-Based Snack Product of the Year.