Key Takeaways
- • Prologis ranked #26 globally and #6 among U.S. companies on the 2020 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations list, cementing its position as the top real estate company on the index.
- • This marks Prologis' 11th consecutive appearance on Corporate Knights' Global 100 list, demonstrating sustained ESG performance leadership within the logistics real estate sector.
- • Corporate Knights evaluated 7,395 publicly traded companies using up to 21 quantitative key performance indicators including greenhouse gas emissions, clean revenue, leadership diversity, and earnings, with Global 100 honorees representing the top 1 percent of companies globally on sustainability metrics.
- • Edward S. Nekritz, Prologis chief legal officer and ESG head, emphasized the company's commitment to "industry-leading innovation" across environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and governance dimensions.
- • The recognition was announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2020, underscoring institutional investor focus on sustainability performance as a competitive and financial differentiator in real estate investment.
Summary
Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the global leader in logistics real estate headquartered in San Francisco, has been named the top real estate company on Corporate Knights' 2020 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World List. The announcement, made at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2020, reflects the company's sustained leadership in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance across a competitive global landscape.
In its eleventh consecutive appearance on the Global 100 index, Prologis achieved a ranking of #26 overall and #6 among U.S. companies. This sustained recognition positions the company within the top 1 percent of publicly traded corporations worldwide on sustainability performance metrics. The Global 100 assessment, widely regarded as the world's most authoritative sustainability evaluation, is administered by Toronto-based Corporate Knights, a specialized media company and investment research firm focused on sustainability research and rankings.
The Corporate Knights analysis evaluated 7,395 publicly traded companies against global industry peers using a rigorous methodology comprising up to 21 quantitative key performance indicators. These metrics include greenhouse gas emissions, clean revenue, leadership diversity, and earnings, weighted to reflect each industry's specific environmental and social impact profile. This comprehensive approach ensures rankings reflect material sustainability factors relative to sector-specific risks and opportunities.
Edward S. Nekritz, Prologis chief legal officer and ESG head, stated that "this recognition demonstrates our leadership not only in real estate but across a spectrum of diverse global companies" and underscored the organization's commitment to "industry-leading innovation." Corporate Knights CEO Toby Heaps noted that "the Global 100 companies show that companies that put sustainability at their core outlast and outperform the competition," reinforcing institutional investor thesis regarding the correlation between sustainable business practices and long-term financial performance and resilience.
This recognition reflects growing institutional investor emphasis on sustainability governance within real estate investment portfolios, particularly in logistics facilities where Prologis operates approximately 1.3 billion square feet of properties globally. The sustained ranking validates the company's strategic positioning within a sector increasingly subject to ESG-driven capital allocation decisions.
In its eleventh consecutive appearance on the Global 100 index, Prologis achieved a ranking of #26 overall and #6 among U.S. companies. This sustained recognition positions the company within the top 1 percent of publicly traded corporations worldwide on sustainability performance metrics. The Global 100 assessment, widely regarded as the world's most authoritative sustainability evaluation, is administered by Toronto-based Corporate Knights, a specialized media company and investment research firm focused on sustainability research and rankings.
The Corporate Knights analysis evaluated 7,395 publicly traded companies against global industry peers using a rigorous methodology comprising up to 21 quantitative key performance indicators. These metrics include greenhouse gas emissions, clean revenue, leadership diversity, and earnings, weighted to reflect each industry's specific environmental and social impact profile. This comprehensive approach ensures rankings reflect material sustainability factors relative to sector-specific risks and opportunities.
Edward S. Nekritz, Prologis chief legal officer and ESG head, stated that "this recognition demonstrates our leadership not only in real estate but across a spectrum of diverse global companies" and underscored the organization's commitment to "industry-leading innovation." Corporate Knights CEO Toby Heaps noted that "the Global 100 companies show that companies that put sustainability at their core outlast and outperform the competition," reinforcing institutional investor thesis regarding the correlation between sustainable business practices and long-term financial performance and resilience.
This recognition reflects growing institutional investor emphasis on sustainability governance within real estate investment portfolios, particularly in logistics facilities where Prologis operates approximately 1.3 billion square feet of properties globally. The sustained ranking validates the company's strategic positioning within a sector increasingly subject to ESG-driven capital allocation decisions.
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