Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 487 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
487
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 84 countries
All-time high
506
in 2022
All-time low
208
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2023

02004006002015201920232015: 2082016: 2242017: 2412018: 2642019: 2932020: 4282021: 4812022: 5062023: 487

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 487, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 506 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 208, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 208
2016 224 +7.7%
2017 241 +7.6%
2018 264 +9.5%
2019 293 +11.0%
2020 428 +46.1%
2021 481 +12.4%
2022 506 +5.2%
2023 487 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 246 208 293 5
2020s 475.5 428 506 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 United States of America 1,222 compare
  2. 3 India 689 compare
  3. 4 Japan 508 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 487 compare
  5. 7 Malaysia 330 compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 326 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 487 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 506 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 208 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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