Mastercard

Founded in 1966

CEO: Michael Miebach https://www.mastercard. com/ https://www.linkedin.com/ company/ mastercard/

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, with a mission to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible.

Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, Mastercard’s innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realise their greatest potential. The business’s decency quotient drives its culture and everything the business does inside and outside of its operations. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, Mastercard is building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

IT Services and IT Consulting

United

States

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BNP Paribas

Founded in 1988

CEO: Jean-Laurent Bonnafé bnpparibas.com https://www.linkedin.com/ company/ bnp-paribas/

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 65 countries, with 190,000 employees – more than 145,000 of which are in Europe.

BNP Paribas holds leading positions in its three major operating divisions; Commercial and personal banking and services for all the Group’s retail banking networks and several specialised businesses; investment and protection services for savings; and corporate and institutional banking, which is focused on corporate and institutional clients.

The Group helps its clients realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. Additionally, the Group has four domestic markets in Europe – Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg.

62 Volkswagen Group

Founded in 1937

CEO: Thomas Schäfer https://www.volkswagenag.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/ company/ volkswagen-group/

The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group is made up of twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.

The Group operates 120 production plants in 20 European countries and a further eleven countries in the Americas, Asia and Africa. Each working day, around 630,000 employees worldwide produce some 43,000 vehicles, are involved in vehicle-related services or work in the other fields of business. The Volkswagen Group sells its vehicles in 153 countries, with the goal of making mobility sustainable for everyone.

Automotive Germany

61 Barclays

Founded in 1690

CEO: C. S. Venkatakrishnan https://www.home.barclays/ https://www.linkedin.com/ company/ barclays-bank/

Barclays is a British universal bank, which spans consumer banking and payments operations around the world. It is also a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank – all of which are supported by service companies which provide technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately 83,500 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. Additionally, Barclays supports efforts to further enhance ESG reporting and advocates for improved consistency across the industry across disclosures and ESG ratings and benchmarks.

Financial Services

United Kingdom

60 Visa

Founded in 1958

CEO: Ryan McInerney https://usa.visa.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/ company/visa/

VISA is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories.

The business is also committed to achieving its sustainability initiatives, by achieving carbon neutrality across its operations since 2020. It also transitioned to 100% renewable electricity across its global offices and data centres, and offers 140 onsite electric vehicle chargers to allow its employees to have a lighter carbon footprint. Additionally, VISA partnered with CPI Card Group in 2020 to launch Earthwise, a payment card made of up to 98% upcycled plastic dependent on design.

IT Services and IT Consulting

United

59 Bat

Founded in 1902

CEO: Jack Bowles https://www.bat.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/ company/british-american-tobacco/

British American Tobacco (BAT) is proud to be a truly global company with a highly successful past and a transformational future. Founded in 1902, the business has evolved into one of the world’s leading consumer goods businesses. As a leading FTSE company, BAT is spread across six continents and has more than 50,000 people worldwide. Its purpose is to build ‘A Better Tomorrow’ by reducing the health impact of the business through offering a greater choice of enjoyable products for consumers.

BAT is becoming a business that defines itself, not by the product it sells, but by the consumer needs that it meets. Since 2018, BAT has been a Global Top Employer for its long-standing commitment to sustaining a diverse and inclusive culture.

Tobacco Manufacturing

United Kingdom