TheGreenJobBank published its list of Top 10 Green Employers of 2012. These employers are companies in multiple sectors of the Green Economy -renewable energy, green automotive, green building, energy efficiency, smart grid, environmental, and sustainability, that have posted the most green jobs online in 2012.
TheGreenJobBank indexes green jobs from websites of green employers, green recruiters, green non-profit organizations, green trade associations, and green job boards. Its keeps a set of quarterly and yearly statistical data by employer and by sector, that enables easy reporting.
The 2012 top 10 green employers posted a total of over 4,200 green jobs:
1
671
671
2
541
541
3
453
453
4
441
441
5
419
419
6
397
397
7
371
371
8
366
366
9
303
303
10
296
296
"2012 was a great year for green jobs, with our search engine indexing over 100,000 green job posts" said Bernard Ferret, Founder and CEO of TheGreenJobBank. "It was the best we have seen since launching three years ago, and it clearly demonstrates that the Green Economy expansion is real, and that the Green market is doing very well."
The 2012 solar energy sector of the Green Economy demonstrated an accelerating growth rate. Three of the top 10 companies with100% solar products are: SolarCity, REC Solar and Verengo Solar Plus. The combined solar-related companies green job posts: over 5,000.The environmental sector showed a steady, solid response as well. Two in the top 10 list are: Environmental Resources Management (ERM) and Cardno ENTRIX. Environmental products and services companies posted a combined number of green jobs of 3,800.
