Global Use of SASB Standards
This page provides an overview of key statistics related to support for and use of SASB Standards around the world.
Most numbers are updated on a monthly basis – for more detail, please see the bottom of this page.
Investor & Market Support • Company Use • Standards Downloads
• Involvement in Standard-Setting Input • Education
Investor & Market Support
Investor support of SASB comes in many forms, including the Investor Advisory Group, the SASB Alliance, and licensing. 204 institutional investors—representing $61T AUM and 21 countries—support SASB and/or use SASB Standards to inform their investment decision-making.
Many types of market participants, including companies, advisors, and others, support and use SASB via becoming members of the SASB Alliance and/or licensing SASB Standards.
Investor Advisory Group (IAG)
Total Current Members: 55
Assets Under Management: 41T USD
12 countries represented
IAG Members, by World Region
▶ Asia Pacific
▶ Canada
▶ Europe
▶ Latin America & the Caribbean
▶ Middle East & Africa
▶ United States
SASB Alliance
Total Current Member Organizations: 204 (155 Investors)
Assets Under Management: 53T USD
25 countries represented
Alliance Member Organizations, by World Region
▶ Asia Pacific
▶ Canada
▶ Europe
▶ Latin America & the Caribbean
▶ Middle East & Africa
▶ United States
Licensing Organizations
Total Current Licensees: 200 (142 Investors)
27 countries represented
Licensing Organizations, by World Region
▶ Asia Pacific
▶ Canada
▶ Europe
▶ Latin America & the Caribbean
▶ Middle East & Africa
▶ United States
Company Use
The number of companies using SASB standards continues to increase. SASB Reporters refers to companies who have disclosed SASB metrics in public company communications. SASB References refers to company mentions of SASB, for metrics reporting or other purposes, in public company communications.
Number of Unique Reporting and Referencing Companies, by Year
Reporting companies account for a subset of referencing companies.
SASB Reporters
Unique SASB Reporters since 2018: 593
Unique SASB Reporters since 2018 in S&P Global 1200: 311
40% of SASB reporting companies domiciled outside US since 2018
SASB tracks unique reporters over a two-year period because many companies prepare sustainability reports every other year.
Unique SASB Reporters 2020 YTD: 556
Unique SASB Reporters 2020 YTD in S&P Global 1200: 293
39% of SASB reporting companies domiciled outside US in 2020 YTD
SASB Reporting, by Disclosure Source Type
▶ Annual Reports
▶ Corporate Sustainability Reports
▶ Proxy Statements and M&A Calls
▶ Regulatory Filings
▶ Other Reporting Vehicles
SASB Reporting, by World Region
▶ Asia Pacific
▶ Canada
▶ Europe: non-EU
▶ Europe: EU
▶ Europe: UK
▶ Latin America & the Caribbean
▶ Middle East & Africa
▶ United States
SASB References
SASB References since 2018: 2526
Unique SASB Referencing Companies since 2018: 1139
56% of companies referencing SASB domiciled outside US since 2018
SASB tracks unique referencing companies over a two-year period because many companies prepare sustainability reports every other year.
SASB References 2020 YTD: 1625
50% of companies referencing SASB domiciled outside US in 2020 YTD
SASB References, by Reference Type
▶ Generic Reference
▶ Materiality Assessment
▶ Metrics Reporting
▶ Participation
General Reference = SASB referenced generically
Materiality Assessment: SASB considered for material topic selection
Metrics Reporting = SASB Reporters
Participation = SASB referenced as part of a company’s involvement in SASB activities
SASB References, by World Region
▶ Asia Pacific
▶ Canada
▶ Europe: non-EU
▶ Europe: EU
▶ Europe: UK
▶ Latin America & the Caribbean
▶ Middle East & Africa
▶ United States
Standards Downloads
Interest in SASB has skyrocketed, with thousands of professionals downloading Industry Standards.
- 675,000+ Standards downloads
- 46,000+ unique users
- 170+ countries represented
Standards Downloads, by SICS© Sector, since October 2018
Consumer Goods = CG, Extractives & Minerals Processing = EM, Financials = FN, Food & Beverage = FB, Health Care = HC, Infrastructure = IF, Renewable Resources & Alternative Energy = RR, Resource Transformation = RT, Services = SV, Technology & Communications = TC, Transportation = TR
Standards Downloads, by World Region
▶ Asia Pacific
▶ Canada
▶ Europe
▶ Latin America & the Caribbean
▶ Middle East & Africa
▶ United States
Involvement in Standard-Setting Input
Standards Advisory Group (SAG)
The SAG is a standing committee of volunteer industry experts from corporations, financial institutions, and third parties that provide ongoing feedback on the implementation and use of the SASB standards, as well as emerging sustainability issues.
Total Current Members: 191
36% of members from outside the US, 22 countries represented
SAG Members, by Role
▶ Corporate
▶ Investor
▶ Subject Matter Expert
SAG Members, by World Region
▶ Asia Pacific
▶ Canada
▶ Europe
▶ Latin America & the Caribbean
▶ Middle East & Africa
▶ United States
Feedback on the Provisional Standards
Thousands of corporate professionals, investors, and industry experts have provided input on the standards.
Over the 6 years prior to the release of the standards in 2018:
Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Credential
1660 FSA registrants from 45 countries
460 FSA Credential holders
Notes:
- The information provided is for general reference purposes only.
- Data sets are updated at different intervals: SASB report and reference statistics are updated monthly. Standards download numbers are updated daily. Alliance, Investor Advisory Group, Standards Advisory Group, and Licensee numbers are updated as-needed. AUM information is accurate as of December 31, 2019 or closest possible date.
- Due to update schedules, charts and text numbers may not always match. Please contact SASB for confirmation of most recent numbers.