SDG Barometer
The Dutch SDG Barometer is a biennial study that monitors the awareness, adoption, and implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals among organisations in the Netherlands (companies, educational institutions, governmental organisations and non-profit organisations).
The study is conducted by three international business schools: Amsterdam School of International Business (AMSIB Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences), Maastricht School of Management (Maastricht University), TIAS School for Business and Society (Tilburg University).
The SDG Barometer provides a comprehensive analysis of progress and actionable insights to advance SDG initiatives across the Netherlands.
SDG Barometer 2024: Progress Amidst Challenges in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
The Dutch SDG Barometer 2024 reveals a nuanced perspective on sustainability progress in the Netherlands. While awareness of the United Nations' SDGs remains high among Dutch organisations, significant challenges persist in their prioritization, implementation and measurement.
A few findings from the 2024 SDG Barometer
- Nearly 70% of organisations in the Netherlands claim to prioritise sustainability, only 15% have fully integrated SDGs into their sustainability strategies
- Mandatory EU guidelines like Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) starting to surpass the SDGs in usage
- Resource constraints and knowledge gaps remain the top barriers to SDG implementation
- The number of organisations not communicating internally (31%) or externally (30%) about their SDG efforts has risen sharply
- 55% of respondents believe government support for SDG adoption is insufficient, 80% agree that government should play an active role in encouraging SDG adoption
- Educational institutions lead in SDG awareness, while not-for-profits and governmental bodies show varying levels of alignment. Corporate participation, though significant, often lacks depth in SDG integration
Read a more extended summary in the news item or download the full 2024 report here.
SDG Barometer 2022: Room for Optimism But Still a Long Way To Go
Halfway the 2015 adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 deadline, the first Dutch national SDG Barometer study shows that there is a lot to be optimistic about, but that at the same time here is still a long way to go.
A few findings from the 2022 SDG Barometer
- 91% of the participating Dutch organisations is aware of the SDGs
- 64% will take the SDGs (far) more into account in the next two years
- SDGs have become the responsibility of senior management
- 11% have not integrated the SDGs and is not planning to do so
- Organisations still find it difficult to embed sustainability and the SDGs in their overall strategy
- 8 out of 10 organisations expects the government to take a more active role in stimulating organisations to adopt the SDGs
Read a more extended summary in the news item or download the full 2022 report here.
