Bangalore - October 26, 2012:
Wipro Ltd today announced that it has been ranked Number two in the Global 500 listing of Newsweek’s Green Company rankings and ranked number one in the IT sector globally. The top-ranked companies in Newsweek's global company list were dominated by financial and IT sector companies.
The top 10 companies on the global list are Santander (Brazil), Wipro (India), Bradesco (Brazil), IBM (U.S.), National Australia Bank (Australia), BT Group (U.K.), Munich Re (Germany), SAP (Germany), KPN (Netherlands) and Marks & Spencer (U.K.).
Companies are ranked by their overall green score, which is determined from three components: an environmental impact score (45 percent), environmental management score (45 percent) and a disclosure score (10 percent). Newsweek produces the annual green rankings in association with environmental research organizations Trucost and Sustainalytics.
On this occasion, Anurag Behar, Chief Sustainability Officer, Wipro, said “We are pleased to be recognized in the Newsweek’s Green Company 2012 rankings. These recognitions help us to continuously assess and set higher benchmarks for our sustainability programs. It is a journey we are committed to across the organization”.
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Wipro provides comprehensive IT solutions and services, including systems integration, Information Systems outsourcing, IT enabled services, package implementation, software application development and maintenance, and research and development services to corporations globally. Wipro Limited is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified IT Services Company globally. Wipro also has a strong presence in niche market segments of Infrastructure Engineering and Consumer Products & Lighting. For more information, please visit our websites at www.wipro.com
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