Norway was the third-highest ranking country worldwide by overall Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) score. Finland ranked second overall with a score of 97. Denmark was the highest-ranking country worldwide, scoring an ESG rating of 98.8.
Leading countries by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ranking worldwide in 2024, by overall ESG score
The source adds the following information on the ranking methodology. "The World Economics ESG Index is a composite index derived from the average of the Environmental, Social and Governance Impact Indexes".
Environmental Impact Index is based on each country’s total carbon and methane emissions.
Social Index was calculated from equal weightings of health, education and poverty.
Governance Index is based on equally based on rule of law, press freedom, political rights and Corruption Perceptions.
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World Economics. (October 14, 2024). Leading countries by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ranking worldwide in 2024, by overall ESG score [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498397/leading-countries-by-esg-ranking-worldwide/
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