Multi-asset investment company Saxo Bank has ranked the 10 most popular sustainable stocks among its clients for 2021.

Saxo notes that its clients have continued to buy and sell shares in companies with significant green interests, including some of the largest green energy and technology companies on the planet. With this in mind, Saxo has looked at some of the most traded sustainable stocks traded by its clients so far in 2021, which are featured on Corporate Knights’ top 100 sustainable corporations, a ranking of the major companies that are leading the way with ambitious climate actions. These are the most traded sustainable stocks on Saxo’s global platforms that feature on that index.

The collective top 10 list is mostly populated by the USA, with four companies represented, followed by Denmark and France with two each. Taiwan is the only country representing Asia, whereas half of the companies are based in Europe. Five companies are related to the tech industry, two are engaged in renewable energy, two are also engaged in the financial industry and one is in pharma.

1. Tesla Inc.

• Rank on sustainability list: 97
• Country: USA

Given Tesla’s position as the world’s largest manufacturer of low-emission automobiles, it should come as no surprise that Elon Musk’s Tesla is the top stock pick for 2021, Saxo explains. The corporate giant became the fifth company in US history to pass the 1 trillion USD valuation mark recently, with its stock price increasing 47% to USD 1038 per share since the start of the year.

2. Vestas Wind Systems

• Rank on sustainability list: 21
• Country: Denmark

3. Ørsted

• Rank on sustainability list: 2
• Country: Denmark

4. NVidia Corp.

• Rank on sustainability list: 100
• Country: USA

5. Alphabet Inc.

• Rank on sustainability list: 90
• Country: USA

6. Taiwan Semiconductor

• Rank on sustainability list: 20
• Country: Taiwan

7. ING Group

• Rank on sustainability list: 37
• Country: Netherlands

8. Intel Corp.

• Rank on sustainability list: 59
• Country: USA

9. Sanofi

• Rank on sustainability list: 65
• Country: France

10. BNP Paribas

• Rank on sustainability list: 46
• Country: France

The list only includes stocks traded by Saxo’s customers between 1 January and 27 October 2021.