Welcome to the Carrots & Sticks database

This website contains a freely available database of mandatory and voluntary policy instruments that shape the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) impact of businesses worldwide. It provides access to and in-depth analysis of policy instruments from over 130 countries, nearly 80 international and regional organizations, and in 38 languages.

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ESG reporting instruments worldwide

Hover your cursor over a country to see the number of reporting instruments identified in that country. Click on a country to see a list of the reporting instruments identified in that country.