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

Netherlands: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 62 number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
62 number
in 2023
All-time low
29 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02040602015201920232015: 29 number2016: 32 number2017: 34 number2018: 44 number2019: 49 number2020: 54 number2021: 57 number2022: 61 number2023: 62 number

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 62 number for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Netherlands peaked at 62 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29 number, in 2015.

That places Netherlands 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Netherlands, 2015 to 2023.
Year number Change
2015 29 number
2016 32 number +10.3%
2017 34 number +6.2%
2018 44 number +29.4%
2019 49 number +11.4%
2020 54 number +10.2%
2021 57 number +5.6%
2022 61 number +7.0%
2023 62 number +1.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 62 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 number, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 62 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.5 number, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.6 number 29 number 49 number 5
2020s 58.5 number 54 number 62 number 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 24 Norway 68 number compare
  2. 25 Finland 65 number compare
  3. 26 Mexico 64 number compare
  4. 28 Denmark 51 number compare
  5. 29 New Zealand 50 number compare
  6. 30 Belgium 45 number compare
  7. 30 Morocco 45 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Netherlands?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in Netherlands was 62 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 62 number in 2023.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 29 number in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
Netherlands ranks 27th 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 Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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