5 Most Polluting Companies in the World

In this piece, we will take a look at the five most polluting companies in the world. For more companies, head on over to 15 Most Polluting Companies in the World.

5. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)

Mt of Carbon Dioxide Emissions Between 1751 and 2018: 40,588

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) is a British company that is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. The firm produces, refines, and transports oil an gas.

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) is one of the largest companies in the world when it comes to revenue. The firm raked in $164 billion in revenue in 2019, and $8.5 billion in net income, with margins typical of an oil company due to the high costs of operation and production

By the end of this year’s third quarter, 25 out of the 920 hedge funds polled by Insider Monkey had invested in BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP).

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)’s largest hedge fund shareholder is Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke, and John Campbell’s Arrowstreet Capital which owns 27 million shares that are worth $772 million.