A solid reference core of organizations
Approximately 300 organizations participate each year. They are located around the world, operate in a wide range of sectors, and include some of the world’s largest companies along with small organizations, NGOs and other non-corporate organization such as government agencies.
The research was based on a large common core: there was a 60-70% return rate of participating organizations over three-year spans, and some participated nearly every year.
Types of participating organizations

Size of participating organizations

Global footprint

Regional locations

Market positioning

Age and digital maturity (data from 2015 report)

Sectors of activity
- Banking, investment
- Chemicals
- Construction, engineering
- Consumer products & retail
- Education
- Energy, resources, utilities, metals, mining
- Environment
- Food & agriculture, food & beverage processing
- Freight, shipping, logistics, transport
- Government, public, social and community services
- Healthcare
- Humanitarian, charity, disaster relief, philanthropy
- Industrial electronics & electrical equipment
- Insurance
- International or world organizations (e.g. UN, regulatory)
- Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, automotive
- Pharmaceuticals & life sciences
- Professional, business, legal services