SDG #12 is to “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns”
Within SDG #12 are 11 targets, of which we here focus on Target 12.6:
Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle
Target 12.6 has one indicator:
Indicator 12.6.1: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports
The country with the most companies publishing sustainability reports as of 2021 is the US, leading with 1,169. Following are China, the UK, Japan, and Malaysia.
Worldwide, a total of 6,522 companies produced such reports in 2021, up from 2,276 in 2016, the year after the adoption of the Goals.
