Study Shows 30 Percent of UK Businesses Lack a Sustainability Strategy

A new report reveals that 30% of UK businesses don’t have a sustainability plan in place, lacking some strategy to improve environmental impact.

The results, pulled from RSM UK’s “The Real Economy,” reveal that nearly a third of UK businesses have no sustainability strategy or plans to create one within the next year. The 30% number includes 25% of companies that don’t have a plan in place but are looking to implement a sustainability strategy within the next 12 months.

“The delay in formalizing a plan for many businesses could be due to sustainability fatigue. Globally, there are different levels of proactivity around the green agenda, and when you combine this with inconsistency in strategy both here in the UK and across the globe, the complexity can be exhausting, and in some cases, lead to paralysis,” said Rich Hall, RSM UK partner and head of sustainability.

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