Report on sustainability in Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific Survey of Sustainability Reporting 2022
This report presents a comprehensive overview of the current state of corporate sustainability reporting in Asia Pacific, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. It examines the key trends and drivers of sustainability reporting in the region, and how Asian businesses are responding to the changing expectations and requirements of stakeholders. The report also provides guidance and insights for companies to improve their sustainability reporting practices, and to align them with the emerging global standards. By doing so, Asian businesses can enhance their reputation, performance and resilience in the global economy.
Global trends in sustainability reporting
Key global trends in sustainability reporting
- Global sustainability reporting rates (1993–2022)
- Regional sustainability reporting rates (2011–2022)
- Sustainability information in annual fnancial reports (2017–2022)
Sustainability reporting has become standard practice for many companies, with steady growth over the past decade. Our survey shows that the N100 companies have continued to steadily increase their reporting rates with each global survey. Ten years ago, 64 percent of the N100 companies reported. In 2022, 79 percent of these companies report.
The Asia Pacifc region leads in sustainability reporting among the N100, with 89 percent of its companies undertaking sustainability reporting. This is followed by Europe (82 percent), the Americas (74 percent) and the Middle East & Africa (56 percent).
With 60 percent of companies reporting in 2022, the number of N100 companies including sustainability information in their annual reports has stabilized since 2017. Among the G250, however, we see a decrease of 8 percentage points since 2020 to 68 percent. As seen on the next page, among the N100, the Asia Pacifc region has a particularly strong presence with 6 of the top 10 countries, territories and jurisdictions coming from this region.