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The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2022
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2022 11th edition The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures national development and green growth since 2012. the GSCI is based on 189 quantitative indicators derived from renowned international organisations to present a comprehensive view of a nation’s potential. The Indicators are grouped into the six pillars of a nation-economy: […]

ESG Country Ratings vs Sovereign Bond Ratings
ESG Country Ratings vs Sovereign Bond Ratings Sovereign bond ratings are heavily influenced by the large rating providers – Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch. The comparison of the conventionally applied sovereign bond ratings and ESG country credit ratings based on the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) shows: ESG-adjusted ratings and conventional ratings show significant differences. Under […]

Laos Leads The Natural Capital index 2021
Laos leads the Natural capital Index 2021 The Natural Capital Index aims to measure the Natural Capital – one of 5 pillars of a countries (sustainable) competitiveness. The Natural Capital of a country is the given physical environment and its climatic conditions, paired with the availability and intactness of natural resources and sufficient water. The […]

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2021
10th editionThe Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2021The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures national development and green growth since 2012, based on 131 quantitative indicators derived from recognized international organisations to present a comprehensive view of a nation’s potential. The Indicators are grouped into the five pillars of a nation-economy:


The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2020
Sweden tops the GSCI for a 5th consecutive year, followed by Iceland, Denmark, Finland, & Switzerland UK is ranked 15, Germany 22, US 32, China 39 North-East Asia (South Korea, Japan, China) keep dominating the Intellectual Capital sub-index, while Scandinavia tops the Social Capital sub-index Conventional credit ratings do not reflect ESG risks/opportunities and need […]


Sustainable Competitiveness for the American Democracy
Much is being talked about the state of the US Democracy these days. The system is “broken”, the country divided. Its global power – both in terms of raw power and technological leadership – is deteriorating fast, as is the global appal of the US. This decline has been in the making for some time; […]

Corona Risk Exposure By Country
Country-level corona risk exposure based on performance data, including risk to public health, the economic fallout of the shutdown, and the combined risk

Country-reports on sustainability performance are now available
Country-level sustainability performance and competitiveness reports for 192 countries are now available for downlaod. The individual country reports on allow for a closer look at the sustainable competitiveness performance of individual countries.