- SMA Solar Technology AG has once again improved its excellent ranking in the renowned “100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index” (ticker: CKG100) in 2025.
- In 2024, SMA was included in the ‘Corporate Knights‘ index for the first time and instantly secured the 10th position.
In this year’s ranking, the media and research company specializing in sustainability has ranked SMA 6th in the index of the most sustainable companies worldwide. SMA stands out as the top performer in the Corporate Knights peer group, the sector and the industry. Corporate Knights compiles the Global 100 Index every year based on comprehensive research into the sustainability performance of companies and their products.
“We are delighted that the experts at Corporate Knights have once again included SMA in the top group of the world’s most sustainable companies,” said Jürgen Reinert, CEO of SMA. “We are particularly proud that, in this independent and purely fact-based ranking, we managed to climb four places compared to the previous year. The excellent ranking is a nice acknowledgment of our achievements to date and inspires us to continue pursuing and developing our ambitious sustainability goals.”
According to Corporate Knights, the Global 100 companies represent the top group worldwide in terms of sustainability performance. To compile the 2025 ranking, Corporate Knights assessed 8,359 global companies on the basis of up to 25 sustainability indicators such as sustainable sales, sustainable investments, consideration of sustainability goals in management board remuneration and diversity in management and supervisory bodies. The key figures were weighted differently in order to reflect the impact profile of each sector individually.
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In other news, SMA is a preferred supplier in a revolutionary 12MW ground-mounted solar PV project in Gardessen, Germany, complemented by a 4 MW/8 MWh battery storage system. With innovative technology, including three SMA Medium Voltage Power Stations (MVPS), SMA Power Plant Manager and ten SMA DC-DC converters, this project is creating a future-proof energy supply.
Starting in spring, sheep will once again take care of the grass beneath the PV modules, keeping the vegetation neatly trimmed.
Gardessen is already the fourth project by Green Energy 3000 featuring TESVOLT AG batteries and SMA components, following Großschirma (Saxony), Maulbeerwalde (Brandenburg), and Schnaittenbach (Bavaria). These hybrid plants bring additional storage capacity to the grid, contributing to the transformation of the energy system in Germany
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
