The companies on the Global 500 employ 70.2 million people, and their revenue represents more than one-third of the world’s GDP.

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The corporations on our annual list of the world's 500 largest companies combined to generate $41.7 trillion in revenue over the past year.

The corporations on our annual list posted aggregate revenues of $41 trillion for the second year in a row.

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Schlumberger, the oil field services company, makes its Modern Board 25 debut this year thanks to its effectiveness and independence, with 10 of its 12 directors independent. But the offshore drilling company, relabeled as SLB in 2022, has garnered criticism for continuing operations in Russia after its Ukraine invasion; SLB says it has stopped new investments and new technology deployments there. The Texas-based company, led by chief executive Olivier Le Peuch, separates its CEO and chair roles. Its 12-member board, three of whom are women, includes Peter Coleman, former CEO of Woodside Petroleum; Patrick de La Chevardière, former chief financial officer of Total S.A.; and Maria Moræus Hanssen, former deputy CEO and chief operating officer of Wintershall Dea GmbH. The company says its mission is to drive high-performance sustainability by balancing the opportunities and risks associated with energy transition and climate change.

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This year's Fortune Global 500 generated $33.3 trillion in revenues and $2.1 trillion in profits.

This year's Fortune Global 500 generated $27.7 trillion in revenues and $1.5 trillion in profits.

This year's Fortune Global 500 generated $27.6 trillion in revenues and $1.5 trillion in profits.

The world's 500 largest companies generated $31.2 trillion in revenues and $1.7 trillion in profits in 2014. Together, this year's Fortune Global 500 employ 65 million people worldwide and are represented by 36 countries.

Global business is back. After limping through a worldwide financial crisis and economic slowdown, the 500 largest companies ranked by revenues shattered all sorts of performance records in 2013: They racked up combined revenues of $31.1 trillion, up 2.5% from 2012, and profits soared 27% to nearly $2 trillion. China’s 95 companies (up from 89 last year) posted $5.8 trillion in revenues. The U.S. has four fewer companies on the list than last year but remains (for now) the country leader, with 128 corporations on the list—including No. 1 Wal-Mart Stores—reporting $8.6 trillion in revenues. 

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