Principle adverse impact indicators (PAIs)

Here you can find the relevant data for the Adverse Sustainability indicators for Finland.

Please note that the information below is an indicative compilation of sovereign PAI data sources; it is not a disclosure of PAIs for the state’s shareholdings.

Indicators applicable to investments in sovereigns and supranationals

Adverse sustainability indicator Metric Impact [year] Impact [year]
Environmental 1. GHG emissions

Finland’s total GHG emissions excluding the land use/LULUCF sector

Latest detailed and sectoral information on
Finland’s emission trends:

Annual Climate Report 2026 (of year 2025):
https://ym.fi/en/annual-climate-report

* Preliminary data that will be revised later

36.5 Mt CO2 -eq. [2025]* 39.1 Mt CO2 -eq. [2024]
Environmental 2. Finland’s emissions intensity

Total GHG emissions (tCO₂e)* /
PPP-adjusted GDP (international USD)

Source for total GHG emissions: Statistics Finland
Source for PPP-adjusted GDP in $: IMF

2025: 358.721 bn (current prices; PPP; international dollars)
2024: 346.967 bn (current prices; PPP, international dollars)

*Preliminary data that will be revised later

0.10 [2025] 0.11 [2024]
Social 1. UN conventions that Finland has signed

Please see United Nations Treaty Collection:

Participant Search: United Nations Treaty Collection

   
Social 2. State of democracy and civil liberties 

Freedom House: Finland has full scores (100/100)
in the annual survey by Freedom House.

Finland country profile (Freedom in the World 2026): Finland: Freedom in the World 2026 Country Report | Freedom House

Score:
100/100
[2026]
Score:
100/100
[2025]
Social 3. State of corruption

Transparency International: Finland is one of
the least corrupted countries in the world.

Finland’s country profile
(Corruption Perceptions Index 2025):
https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2025/index/fin

Score:
88/100
[2025]

Global rank:

2/180
[2025]
Score:
88/100
[2024]

Global rank:

2/180
[2024]
Social 4. Distribution of income

In Finland, the income distribution is among the most equal in the world.

World Bank: Gini Index
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=FI

Value:
27.4 
[2023]
Value:
27.9
[2022]
Social 5. Human Development 

Human Development Index (United Nations Development Program (UNDP):
https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/specific-country-data#/countries/FIN

HDI value:
0.948
[2023]
HDI value:
0.942
[2022]
Social  6. Government spending on education

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP):
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=FI

% of total:
6.4
[2022]
% of total:
6.6
[2021]
Social 7. World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGBI)

Finland ranks above OECD high income peers in six dimension of governance.

Comparison of Finland to other OECD countries using WGBI (latest data release: 2025): https://www.treasuryfinland.fi/investor-relations/sustainability-and-finnish-government-bonds/finland-in-world-bank-governance-indicators/ 

Voice and Accountability:
89.29/100
[2024]

Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: 80.12/100
[2024]

Government Effectiveness:
86.67/100
[2024]

Regulatory Quality:
85.83/100
[2024]

Rule of Law:
91.75/100
[2024]

Control of Corruption:
92.23/100
[2024]

Voice and Accountability:
97.55/100
[2023]

Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism:
71.09/100
[2023]

Government Effectiveness:
97.17/100
[2023]

Regulatory Quality:
96.70/100
[2023]

Rule of Law:
100.00/100
[2023]

Control of Corruption:
99.53/100
[2023]

Social 8. Sustainable Development Goals

Currently Finland has achieved/is on track to achieve roughly 55% of the SDG targets. Finland has achieved goals no. 1 (No Poverty), 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and 10 (Reduced Inequalities). Major challenges remain on goals no. 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and 13 (Climate Action).

Finland country profile (Sustainable Development Report 2026): https://dashboards.sdgindex.org/profiles/finland/

SDG Index Score:
87.4/100
[2026]Global rank:
1/169
[2026]

Spillover rank:
144/169

Spillover Score:
66.9/100

SDG Index Score:
87.02/100

[2025]Global rank:
1/167
[2025]

Spillover rank:
144/167

Spillover Score:
68.06/100