Referred by this social investing article at Green Options, InnoVest Group has compiled a list of the Top Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations, and out of the 100, 19 are U.S. based. The article is a good primer on the basics of green investing.

Here they are, in no particular order:

Advanced Micro Devices, Information Technology
Agilent Technologies Inc, Consumer Discretionary
Alcoa Inc, Materials
American International Group Inc, Financials
Baxter International Inc, Health Care
Coca Cola Company, Consumer Staples
Eastman Kodak Company, Consumer Discretionary
FPL Group Inc, Utilities
General Electric Company, Industrials
Genzyme Corp., Health Care
Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Financials
Google Inc, Information Technology
Hewlett-Packard Company, Information Technology
Intel Corp., Information Technology
JP Morgan Chase & Company, Financials
Nike Inc, Consumer Discretionary
Pinnacle West Capital Corp., Utilities
United Technologies Corp., Industrials
Walt Disney Company, Consumer Discretionary

See any you recognize, it’s a varied list, and i am surprised there are only 19 that are based in the United States, i thought there would be more.

It will be interesting to see how the list matures and how it will change over the next year year or two. For more insight into social investing and recommended steps, visit Green Options.