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SUSTAINABILITY OF SPACE
A comprehensive ranking of the sustainability performance of leading organisations in and around the global space community
INTRODUCING THE SPACE LEADERBOARD
At Sustainability of Space, our goal is to provide a clearer view on publicly-available information about leaders in the space industry. In highlighting this information, the Space Leaderboard aims to raise the standards for Environment, Social, & Governance (ESG) for the international space sector.
KNOW &
DISCLOSE
Understand your organisation’s environmental and social harms, what positive work is being done, shout about where you are and where you are heading
TRANSITION & PROFIT
Take steps to make meaningful change, lift the bar with sustainability, and lean on it for direct commercial gain.
SUPPORT & RESEARCH
Share with the community which harms are difficult to transition away from, help raise standards and have the research community rise to the challenges you set
SPACE LEADERBOARD
This ranking is produced by the Space Leaderboard team’s extensive methodology, based on industry-tested publications and publicly accessible information. The Top 50 Space Leaderboard rankings below, represents an assessment of over 500 organisations that operate in the United Kingdom.
1 | Eutelsat | Telecommunications | France |
2 | Capgemini | IT Services and IT Consulting | France |
3 | Aerospace Centre of Excellence (University of Strathclyde) | Technology, Information and Internet | United Kingdom |
4 | Amazon Project Kuiper | Telecommunications | United States |
5 | Keysight Technologies | Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing | United States |
6 | SIEMENS Digital Industries Software | Software Development | United States |
7 | KBR | IT Services and IT Consulting | United States |
8 | Hexagon Geosystems | IT Services and IT Consulting | Switzerland |
9 | European Space Agency (ESA) | Space Research and Technology | France |
10 | CGI | IT Services and IT Consulting | Canada |
11 | The Edinburgh Space Hub (The University of Edinburgh) | Research Services | United Kingdom |
12 | PwC | Professional Services | United States |
13 | Dassault Systèmes | Software Development | France |
14 | Planet | Software Development | United States |
15 | Indra | IT Services and IT Consulting | Spain |
16 | HR Wallingford | Civil Engineering | United Kingdom |
17 | Space Systems Engineering Research Group (University of Manchester) | Space Research and Technology | United Kingdom |
18 | Qualcomm | Telecommunications | United States |
19 | ETL | Telecommunications | United Kingdom |
20 | DLA Piper | Law Practice | United Kingdom |
21 | UK Space Agency | Defense and Space Manufacturing | United Kingdom |
22 | Viridien | Software Development | France |
23 | Ordnance Survey | IT Services and IT Consulting | United Kingdom |
24 | Leonardo | Defense and Space Manufacturing | Italy |
25 | Plymouth Marine Lab (PML) | Research Services | United Kingdom |
26 | Surrey Space Centre (University of Surrey) | Higher Education | United Kingdom |
27 | D-Orbit | Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing | Italy |
28 | Northumbria University | Higher Education | United Kingdom |
29 | Oxford Instruments | Nanotechnology Research | United Kingdom |
30 | Lazard | Financial Services | United States |
31 | Amphenol Ltd | Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing | United Kingdom |
32 | Microchip Technology Inc | Semiconductor Manufacturing | United States |
33 | Spaceport Cornwall | Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing | United Kingdom |
34 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | Government Administration | United Kingdom |
35 | Airbus | Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing | France |
36 | DHI Group | Environmental Services | Denmark |
37 | Met Office | Environmental Services | United Kingdom |
38 | University of Southampton | Higher Education | United Kingdom |
39 | Serco | IT Services and IT Consulting | United Kingdom |
40 | TT Electronics plc | Manufacturing | United Kingdom |
41 | SES Satellites | Telecommunications | Spain |
42 | Satellite Applications Catapult | Defense and Space Manufacturing | United Kingdom |
43 | Teledyne e2v | Semiconductor Manufacturing | United Kingdom |
44 | International Institute of Space Law (IISL) | Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing | France |
45 | Expleo Group | IT Services and IT Consulting | France |
46 | Chemring Group | Defense and Space Manufacturing | United Kingdom |
47 | UK Astronomy Technology Centre (STFC/UKRI) | Space Research and Technology | United Kingdom |
48 | Zooniverse | Research Services | India |
49 | Marsh | Insurance | United States |
50 | Cefas | Government Administration | United Kingdom |
EVOLUTION OF OUR WORK
Based on publicly available information, the Space Leaderboard provides an assessment of the sustainability credentials of organisations that operate in the global space community. It highlights organisations demonstrating strong sustainability practices through their assessments of harms, mitigations and transition plans.
These rankings serve to recognise positive industry behaviours and encourage improved sustainability reporting, positive environmental and social contributions on Earth, and responsible business specifically in and of space activities.
The information presented here is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the basis for financial or legal decisions regarding any listed or unlisted companies. Please note that proprietary information shared only through private contracts and company-to-company disclosures is not considered in these rankings. Have information to share? If your organisation has made - or plans to make - public sustainability disclosures that could affect your ranking, please contact us.
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