Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 326 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
326
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
8th
of 84 countries
All-time high
326
in 2023
All-time low
97
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand, 2015–2023

1001502002503003502015201920232015: 972016: 1082017: 1242018: 1382019: 1852020: 2262021: 2732022: 3092023: 326

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand stood at 326. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 236.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 326 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2015.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number) in Australia and New Zealand, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 97
2016 108 +11.3%
2017 124 +14.8%
2018 138 +11.3%
2019 185 +34.1%
2020 226 +22.2%
2021 273 +20.8%
2022 309 +13.2%
2023 326 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 130.4 97 185 5
2020s 283.5 226 326 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 487 compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 487 compare
  3. 7 Malaysia 330 compare
  4. 9 Australia 276 compare
  5. 10 Canada 254 compare
  6. 11 Sweden 226 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Australia and New Zealand was 326 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 326 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2015.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 236.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
119 places, 988 data points, 2015–2023
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