Data Source and Acknowledgement

Source data acknowledgement

The underlying indicator panel and country metadata used in this SESG dashboard are compiled by the Sovereign ESG Data Portal team. The source workbook brings together the indicators available on the World Bank Sovereign ESG Data Portal, including the core ESG Framework indicators and supplementary datasets such as Country Key Statistics and Wealth Accounting data. The source workbook contains three relevant sheets: Framework for ESG Framework indicator descriptions, Metadata for country metadata including ISO3 codes, geographic regions, income groups and Köppen climate groups, and Data for panel time-series values by country and indicator.

Source website: https://esgdata.worldbank.org
Source contact: esgdata@worldbank.org
Source data overview supplied with the workbook: 214 countries/economies, 195 indicators, 1960–2025.

Income and regional classifications in the source file follow the World Bank Country and Lending Groups classification as of May 2026. Climate classifications are drawn from the current Köppen–Geiger climate system. Both classifications may change over time.

This SESG dashboard, entropy-weighted scores, normalized values, weights, rankings, custom calculations and visualizations are a derived research product prepared by Olayeni Olaolu Richard (2026). They should not be interpreted as an official World Bank composite index or as an official score produced by the Sovereign ESG Data Portal team.

How to cite the source data

When using the SESG dashboard outputs, cite both:

  1. This derived SESG dataset/dashboard by Olayeni Olaolu Richard.
  2. The underlying Sovereign ESG Data Portal / World Bank source data.

Suggested source acknowledgement:

Underlying indicator and country metadata compiled by the Sovereign ESG Data Portal team, World Bank Sovereign ESG Data Portal, https://esgdata.worldbank.org. Contact: esgdata@worldbank.org.

Source workbook structure

Sheet Description
Framework Description of indicators in the ESG Framework, organized by Environmental, Social and Governance pillars and thematic groups.
Metadata Country metadata, including ISO3 codes, geographic regions, income groups and Köppen climate groups.
Data Panel time-series values by country and indicator.

References supplied with source file

  1. World Bank Country and Lending Groups: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank-country-and-lending-groups
  2. Köppen–Geiger climate classification: https://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/present.htm