Growth of the R2 Program
The R2 Certification Program continues to grow, with approximately 730 facilities in 30 countries certified to R2:2013 at the end of 2017. By region, Asia has seen the fastest rate of growth with a 34.8% increase in the number of certified facilities, followed by Latin America (22.7%), Austrailia/New Zealand (11.7%), North America (9.4%) and Europe (7%).