Sustainability

Enthusiasm for sustainability in the real economy is high, but structural challenges are holding businesses back.

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As the clouds of the UK’s economic crisis begin to clear, sustainability has risen back to the forefront of businesses’ strategic agendas. The energy towards targeting net-zero goals is being driven by the changing legislative landscape and evolving expectations of stakeholders. But the challenges in reducing greenhouse gas emissions sufficiently to hit goals are considerable. Companies need meaningful and clear data to create effective strategies.

We asked over 400 middle market business leaders about how they are approaching their sustainability efforts, the challenges they face and what is driving their commitment. With analysis from industry experts, our sustainability report reveals the true state of business sustainability within the real economy.

Business positivity
Value of sustainability
Sustainability frameworks

Business positivity

Companies positive, but infrastructure lacking

Sustainability is at the forefront of businesses’ strategic agendas, with organisations clearly optimistic about their green commitments. However, firms are struggling with the challenges involved in sourcing all the necessary sustainability information in order to reduce their carbon footprint.

Value of sustainability

Value of sustainability recognised

Organisations are increasingly recognising the value of engaging with sustainability. But many are still exploring the opportunities and timelines of where they see sustainability bringing value, in both the long and short term.

Sustainability frameworks

Variety of frameworks adding to the challenge

Companies are embracing reporting on their sustainability data, but the lack of a universally used framework for both measuring and reporting makes it difficult to compare between organisations and gain a true picture of sustainability efforts.