Toyota earned the top spot in Interbrand’s 2011 ranking of the “Best Global Green Brands,” the New York-based brand consultancy company announced today. Toyota ranked first on the list of the top 50 brands, based on consumer and expert evaluations, for its efforts to achieve a sustainable society and the success of the Prius hybrid vehicle.

3M ranked 2^nd followed by Siemens, Johnson & Johnson and Hewlett-Packard.  Rounding out the top 10, Volkswagen was 6^th, Honda was 7^th, followed by Dell, Cisco and Panasonic.  Other automakers on the list were Hyundai, 11^th; BMW, 12^th; Mercedes Benz, 16^th; and Ford, 20^th.

To read an Interbrand interview with Toyota Motor Corporation’s Riki Inuzuka, managing officer, Corporate Planning Division and Research Division, please click on:
http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2011-Report.aspx