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

United Kingdom: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements was 487 number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
487 number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
506 number
in 2022
All-time low
208 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02004006002015201920232015: 208 number2016: 224 number2017: 241 number2018: 264 number2019: 293 number2020: 428 number2021: 481 number2022: 506 number2023: 487 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 United Kingdom stood at 487 number.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in United Kingdom peaked at 506 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 208 number, in 2015.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 United States 1,222 number compare
  2. 3 India 689 number compare
  3. 4 Japan 508 number compare
  4. 6 Malaysia 330 number compare
  5. 7 Australia 276 number compare
  6. 8 Canada 254 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in United Kingdom?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements in United Kingdom was 487 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 506 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 208 number in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports that meet the minimum reporting requirements?
United Kingdom ranks 5th 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 United Kingdom?
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 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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Indicator
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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