The 10 greenest companies in the US

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10. Starbucks
Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading retailer of specialty coffee. As part of its green initiatives, Starbucks plans to source products in environmental friendly ways.
It urges suppliers to cut down on water usage, and uses recycled paper products and organic coffee. The company also plans to introduce green building standards in all new buildings by 2010. However, it faces allegations that its stores waste water, states Newsweek.
Green score: 91.63

Image: Starbucks outlet.

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9. Applied Materials
The company designs products to use less water, energy, greenhouse gases. It has also expanded its solar manufacturing equipment business.
It aims to cut water usage by 10 per cent over 5 years.

Green score: 91.79

Image: Applied Materials office.

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8. Bristol-Myers Squibb
The company's mission is to cut direct and indirect GHG emissions by 10 per cent by 2010. It also plans to reduce emissions of sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and hydrogen chloride.


Its facilities across the world will strictly monitors production and disposal of non-hazardous waste.

Green score: 92.62

Image: Bristol-Myers Squibb office.

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7. Nike
Nike leads in environmental management of suppliers. It requires over 650 contract factories in 52 countries to have written environmental policies.
The company's noteworthy policies include the use of organic cotton, reduction of waste. It also made a basket ball show from environment friendly materials.

Green score: 93.28

Image: Nike shoes.

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6. State Street
State Street gets the highest score among asset managers in 2008 for integrating climate change strategies into its business model, states Newsweek. It makes efforts to reduce electricity usage and air travel.

Green score: 93.62

Image: State Street office.