Why Fewer Companies Are Publishing Sustainability Reports in 2025
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Sustainability Regulation & Disclosure

Why Fewer Companies Are Publishing Sustainability Reports in 2025

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Issuing an annual sustainability report has become a mainstream corporate practice—enabling companies to communicate their environmental, social & governance (ESG) performance, goals, and risks to stakeholders. However, the first six months of 2025 saw a notable decline in voluntary sustainability report filings by US public companies.

Issuing an annual sustainability report has become a mainstream corporate practice—enabling companies to communicate their environmental, social & governance (ESG) performance, goals, and risks to stakeholders. However, the first six months of 2025 saw a notable decline in voluntary sustainability report filings by US public companies.

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  • Between January 1 and June 30, only 432 Russell 3000 companies filed a sustainability report, compared to 831 during the same period in 2024. This drop-off reflects not a retreat from ESG, but a strategic recalibration in response to shifting regulatory, political, and investor dynamics.

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