Citation

Please cite the official SESG dataset version used in your analysis.

Recommended citation

Olayeni Olaolu Richard. (2026). SESG Country-Level Dataset, Version 1.0.0. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21320383.

BibTeX template

@dataset{olayeni_sesg_2026,
  author       = {Olayeni Olaolu Richard},
  title        = {SESG Country-Level Dataset},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {1.0.0},
  publisher    = {Zenodo},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.21320383}
}

Underlying indicator and country metadata are compiled by the Sovereign ESG Data Portal team from the World Bank Sovereign ESG Data Portal, https://esgdata.worldbank.org. The source workbook covers 214 countries/economies, 195 indicators and the 1960–2025 period, with Framework, Metadata and Data sheets. Contact: esgdata@worldbank.org.

The SESG scores, entropy weights, rankings, custom calculations and dashboard outputs are derived by Olayeni Olaolu Richard (2026) and are not an official World Bank composite index.

Suggested dual acknowledgement:

Derived SESG scores and dashboard: Olayeni Olaolu Richard (2026). Underlying indicator and metadata source: Sovereign ESG Data Portal team, World Bank Sovereign ESG Data Portal, https://esgdata.worldbank.org.

Official score citation

Use this citation when using:

country_overall_sesg_scores.csv
country_pillar_scores.csv
country_group_scores.csv
indicator_scores_normalized.csv
entropy_weights.csv

Custom score citation

If you use a custom score generated by this dashboard, cite the official SESG dataset and include the downloaded custom_sesg_parameters.json file with your replication materials.

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