Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 963 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
963
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
10th
of 35 groups
All-time high
1,020
in 2022
All-time low
325
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern Europe, 2015–2023

4006008001.0k2015201920232015: 3252016: 3482017: 4002018: 5062019: 6002020: 8712021: 9572022: 1.0k2023: 963

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 963 for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 196.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern Europe peaked at 1,020 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 325, in 2015.

Northern Europe ranks 10th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number) in Northern Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 325
2016 348 +7.1%
2017 400 +14.9%
2018 506 +26.5%
2019 600 +18.6%
2020 871 +45.2%
2021 957 +9.9%
2022 1,020 +6.6%
2023 963 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 435.8 325 600 5
2020s 952.75 871 1,020 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern Europe?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Northern Europe was 963 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,020 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 325 in 2015.
How does Northern Europe rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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