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Which company offers the Pick the ONE BRAND that you

greenest WORK VEHICLES? associate most strongly with

sustainable products and
Ford 275 27.5% environmental stewardship.

Toyota 235 23.5%
Chevy 137 13.7% SolarCity 99 9.9%

Nissan 98 9.8% Bosch 79 7.9%
Dodge RAM 78 7.8% LG 79 7.9%

Other 59 5.9% Owens Corning 69 6.9%

GMC 49 4.9% Siemens 59 5.9%
Sprinter 39 3.9% Other 59 5.9%

Emerson 50 5.0%

HOME-GROWN INNOVATION. The powerful U.S. brand Dow 40 4.0%
has introduced popular and innovative new vehicles
such as the Ford Transit. This, combined with Toyota’s GE 40 4.0%
vehicle recall problems, have pushed the auto giant Samsung 40 4.0%
into the top spot for green brands. Ford continues to
demonstrate that sustainability and performance are
not opposing ideas. SUN WORSHIPPERS. The fact that SolarCity maintained
Ford 27.5% its 2016 brand position as our leading environmental
stewardship-oriented brands reflects the national
embrace of solar power, despite anti-solar politics at the
federal level. But kudos should also go to companies
such as LG and Owens Corning, who managed to hit the
top five with products that are not by definition green.
Their commitment to sustainability resonates with green
professionals. The field is still broad and flat. No brand
achieved 10 percent or more. Perhaps that’s how it
should be. A building contains thousands of parts. All
brands fit together to create a sustainable structure.
SolarCity 9.9%

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