Nuton named in Top 10 Most Influential Sustainability Companies of 2026

Nuton is making a difference. This year, Nuton has been recognized by TIME as one of the 10 most influential companies in sustainability for 2026 — part of the inaugural TIME100 Companies: Industry Leaders list, spotlighting the companies shaping their sectors across 20 industries.

“This recognition is not about celebrating outcomes or milestones, but about acknowledging the purpose behind our work and the direction we are continuing to build toward” says Cecilia Perla, Vice President of Growth and Sustainability and acting CEO.

Nuton’s sustainability breakthrough in copper mining

This recognition follows a milestone year for Nuton. In December 2025, Nuton produced its first copper at industrial scale at the Johnson Camp Mine in Arizona, using proprietary bioleaching technology that integrates biology, chemistry, engineering and digital tools. 

Anything that runs on electricity requires copper, and the world runs on electricity. Nuton’s mission is to provide the world with not just more copper, but better copper.

The results speak for themselves: up to 85% copper recovery, up to 80% less water use and up to 60% lower carbon emissions compared to conventional processing, with an expected mine-to-metal footprint of 0.82 kg CO₂-e/kg Cu, the lowest in the United States.

This is what Nuton was built to prove: that more copper, from more places, with radically less impact, is a reality. Nuton is proud to be recognized by TIME100 alongside the companies defining what sustainability looks like in practice, and even prouder of the work that earned it.