Responsible Competitiveness Index (RCI)

The Responsible Competitiveness Index helps responsible businesses to improve their performance and build economic competitiveness, social progress and sustainability. This helps build competitiveness at sector, region, city and national level. The Responsible Competitiveness Index was devised by AccountAbility and has been developed since 2002 with partners in many countries.

The last Responsible Competitiveness Index published in 2007, covers 108 countries accounting for 96 per cent of global economic activity, and blends 21 data streams from authoritative sources in assessing countries progress in advancing responsible business practices at the heart of their competitiveness strategies and practices. 

The 2007 State of Responsible Competitiveness Index found Sweden as the world’s most responsibly competitive nation, with Denmark, Finland, Iceland, the UK, Norway, New Zealand, Ireland, Australia, and Canada representing the rest of the top 10 in the index. Strong performers outside Europe include Chile, South Africa and the Republic of Korea.

Global level Index:

• The State of Responsible Competitiveness Index 2007
• Methodology 
•  Translated versions: Portuguese, Spanish

• Saudi Responsible Competitiveness Index (RCI)

Related publications:

• Chinese version of The State of Responsible Competitiveness 2007