Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Italy

Italy: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 113 number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
113 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
117 number
in 2022
All-time low
24 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Italy, 2015–2023

204060801001202015201920232015: 24 number2016: 28 number2017: 45 number2018: 79 number2019: 86 number2020: 107 number2021: 116 number2022: 117 number2023: 113 number

Source: Refinitiv – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2023, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Italy stood at 113 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 370.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Italy peaked at 117 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24 number, in 2015.

Italy ranks 16th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Italy, 2015 to 2023.
Year number Change
2015 24 number
2016 28 number +16.7%
2017 45 number +60.7%
2018 79 number +75.6%
2019 86 number +8.9%
2020 107 number +24.4%
2021 116 number +8.4%
2022 117 number +0.9%
2023 113 number -3.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 113 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 number, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 113 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.5 number, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.4 number 24 number 86 number 5
2020s 113.25 number 107 number 117 number 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Hong Kong 164 number compare
  2. 14 Switzerland 144 number compare
  3. 15 South Korea 132 number compare
  4. 17 Turkey 106 number compare
  5. 18 South Africa 105 number compare
  6. 19 Brazil 95 number compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Italy?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Italy was 113 number in 2023, according to Refinitiv – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 117 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 24 number in 2015.
How does Italy rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
Italy ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 370.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Refinitiv – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements
Unit
number
Source
Refinitiv – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 656 data points, 2015–2023
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