ExxonMobil More 'Green' Than Activision Blizzard, says Newsweek

Newsweek recently published "green rankings" for the top 500 companies in America. With the exception of Johnson & Johnson, the top five companies were all in the computer business: HP, Dell, Intel, and IBM. "Many of the companies that finished in our Top 100 are recognized leaders in sustainability," notes the publication. "Intel, No. 4 in Newsweek's ranking, recently launched an initiative in which every employee's annual bonus is tied, in part, to how well the company does in meeting sustainability goals. Wal-Mart, No. 59, recently announced plans to create a Sustainability Index that will help consumers better understand which products sold in its stores are greener than others."

What IndustryGamers found interesting in looking over this list was that video game companies were nowhere near the top 100. Clearly, the game industry needs to do a better job being "green." GameStop placed at 228, Electronic Arts at 381, and Activision Blizzard at 416.  Activsion's ranking is actually worse than ExxonMobil (#395), whose oil spils have really tarnished the environment. Newsweek compiled the rankings with help from three research firms. You can read the methodology here.

This isn't the first time that game companies have come under some scrutiny for their lack of environmental standards. Greenpeace has been highlighting the "green rankings" for the consoles from Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony, with Nintendo bearing the brunt of the criticism for a couple years now.