6. Almarai
Almarai’s research and development efforts result in the testing of 630 experimental products annually, with 65 products under development at all times throughout the year. Almarai has 622 products across seven brands, and it has applied for and filed four patents. Besides these efforts, the company has managed to reduce its use of packaging materials, achieving 5,667 metric tons of packaging reduction, including 3,842 metric tons in total plastic packaging reduction, and 1,826 metric tons of paper packaging since 2018. It produces 67% of its cardboard packaging from recycled materials, and generates electricity in many of its locations through sustainable energy, including solar panels.