Saving the world is a pretty broad concept, but that doesn't mean you can't find companies that are actually trying to achieve just such a goal. Often, however, the companies don't even realize that they are doing it -- they are just trying to do the right thing and make money along the way for their stockholders. Such worldly do-gooders can actually be found in just about every industry, if you look hard enough... and if you're willing to think through the connection between a good company and how its actions are impacting the world we live in.
You can find a lot of these names at the top of socially conscious investing lists and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) focused funds. That said, you might still be surprised by some of the companies here, but that confusion will clear up once you understand the bigger story behind each company. What they do and how they are working to save the world varies greatly from company to company, but here's a list of 10 companies that are, sometimes literally, trying to save the world today.
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