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2025/2026 Long-Term Sustainability (ESG) CEO Survey Dashboards

Data from 1,089 CEO responses from for-profit, not-for-profit, government and iwi/PSGE sectors

Survey closed: 31 March 2026

Not-for-profit

Insights from 535 not-for-profit CEOs
▪ Download full report: download Dashboards by organisation size: ▪ Large: 50+ employees: download▪ Medium: 20-49 employees: download▪ Small: fewer than 9 employees: download

For-profit

Insights from 486 company CEOs

Government

Insights from 38 local and central government CEOs
▪ Download full report: download
Dashboards by government sector:
▪ Local government: download ▪ Central government: download

Iwi and PSGE

Insights from 25 iwi and PSGE CEOs
▪ Download full report: download

Not-for-profit sectors

Sectors are classified as not-for-profit where the majority of participating CEOs identified their organisations as not-for-profit. Where a subcategory received more than 20 responses, a separate dashboard has been produced. Sectors: ▪ Arts, Sports and Recreation: download ▪ Arts: download ▪ Sports: download ▪ Business, Interest Groups and Other Services: download ▪ Community Development: download ▪ Disability Sector: download ▪ Education and Training: download ▪ Adult, Community and Other Education: download ▪ Preschool and School Education: download ▪ Environment and Conservation: download ▪ Health Care and Social Assistance: download ▪ Health Care: download ▪ Housing: download ▪ Religious Activities: download ▪ Social Services: download

For-profit sectors

  • Sectors are classified as for-profit where the majority of participating CEOs identified their organisations as for-profit. Where a subcategory received more than 20 responses, a separate dashboard has been produced.

  • Sectors: ▪ Accommodation and Food Services: download ▪ Administrative and Support Services: download
  • ▪ Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing: download
  • ▪ Agriculture: download
  • ▪ Construction: download
  • ▪ Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services: download
  • ▪ Financial and Insurance Services: download
  • ▪ Financial Services: download
  • ▪ Information, Media and Telecommunications: download
  • ▪ Manufacturing: download
  • ▪ Food and Beverage Manufacturing: download
  • ▪ Industrial and Engineering Manufacturing: download
  • ▪ Professional, Scientific and Technical Services: download
  • ▪ Architectural, Engineering and Technical: download
  • ▪ Legal and Accounting Services: download
  • ▪ Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services: download
  • ▪ Retail Trade: download
  • ▪ Technology: download
  • ▪ Transport, Postal and Warehousing: download
  • ▪ Wholesale Trade: download

CEOs self-classified their organisation's sector. Sector classifications are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification and the Charities Services sector classification.
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