Sustainability research in the UK

An overview of research in Sustainability consulting in the UK:

Businesses prioritising environment for employee volunteer drives New research by national volunteering charity, Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) reveals that environment and conservation is the leading cause area being supported by employee volunteering in UK busines
04 December 2025
Wind power delivers £104 billion net benefit to UK consumers Power generated by wind turbines is already saving energy consumers large amounts on their energy bills – challenging misconceptions about the cost of the green energy transition.
07 November 2025
Circular methods could unlock €30 million in value for TowerCos economy As the UK continues to struggle with the decarbonisation of its economy, businesses may be foregoing important opportunities by dragging their feet on sustainability issues.
04 November 2025
UK remains in slow lane for electronic vehicle transition Consumer adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the UK is stagnating, according to new research from BearingPoint.
22 October 2025
Current procurement climate may be blocking net zero progress With the UK’s decarbonisation targets coming under scrutiny, a new white paper has found only a quarter of public sector stakeholders feel their 2035 targets are obtainable within the given timeframe
09 September 2025
Sustainability funding slows ahead of Scope 3 reckoning Early progress on the road to net zero showed dramatic results, with firms racking up quick wins to downsize their carbon footprints. But a new L.E.K.
08 September 2025
Businesses cannot be left to self-regulate on sustainability, experts conclude Nine-in-ten sustainability experts believe the world’s current approach to sustainability is not working, while half back radical changes to it.
17 July 2025
Textile recycling revolution in Europe could be boon for sustainability A major shift towards increasing polyester textile recycling could have a huge impact on both social and environmental sustainability – but these efforts will not succeed without significant policy c
29 May 2025
Majority of global businesses set to miss 2050 net zero goals Almost a decade on from the Paris Climate Agreement, the world’s largest companies are still struggling to do their part – despite years of promises.
15 January 2025
UK consumers weigh up more sustainable real Christmas trees With Christmas approaching, UK consumers are divided on cost or sustainability when it comes to selecting a tree to decorate.
09 December 2024
Growth of electrical driving stalls on charging issue The growth of the electrical vehicle market has slowed, as questions hang over the implementation of charging infrastructure.
22 July 2024
Businesses need to do more than present sustainability as luxury product The importance and focus on sustainability is increasing in the eyes of consumers around the world – and more and more are trying to do their own small part.
29 May 2024
Economic damage from natural disasters hits $380 billion While climate change will cause far graver damage to human life than making it harder for businesses to profit, the damage being done is also starting to take a toll on the global economy.
29 February 2024
Consumers struggle to prioritise sustainable packaging While four-in-five consumers in the UK and US believe in the need to reduce plastic use, almost the same number do not rule out buying products which do not prioritise sustainability.
20 February 2024
UK must step up reskilling efforts for net zero push Four million workers in the UK will need retraining by 2030 to support the nation’s transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a new research from Bain & Company.
08 February 2024
Greenhushing prevalent among firms struggling with net zero Businesses are intentionally scaling back communications on their sustainability efforts, as the find going green is harder than they expected.
29 January 2024
UK ranks top out of G7 for sustainability in 2023 The UK has been identified as a world leader in sustainability. New research suggests that the UK is ahead of every other G7 country in terms of sustainable performance.
15 December 2023
UK risks squandering early net zero leadership While various sources suggest the country is lagging behind in its transition to a zero carbon economy, a new study contends that the UK may actually be half-way to net zero.
22 November 2023
Four-in-five firms have no biodiversity strategy Despite talking a good game on climate change and sustainability, almost four-in-ten businesses do not believe biodiversity is important to the future of their firms.
08 November 2023
Most manufacturers don't know if they can hit 2030 targets With few apparent threats of a reprimand from the state, the UK’s businesses continue to drag their feet on net zero targets.
26 October 2023
Half of global C-suite believes regenerative business models 'not working' Global research has found that over half of executives do not believe efforts to make their business ‘regenerative’ are working.
20 October 2023
Businesses complain at lack of funding to reduce their own emissions In spite of another year of insistence that “now is the time” for businesses and governments to act on climate change, many leaders continue to drag their feet on sustainability issues.
12 October 2023
Sustainability innovation needs more government support to succeed A new study from Ayming suggests that almost 80% of businesses spend a fifth of their innovation budget on sustainability issues.
26 September 2023
Overlooking Scope 3 emissions will see beverage sector miss 2050 goals The global beverage industry has fallen dangerously behind with its transition to net zero operations, with the sector likely to still be generating 1.2 tonnes of carbon emissions by 2050.
23 August 2023
Water loss in UK becomes major problem as drought risk rises The UK’s water management system risks being left behind by the rest of the world – as rampant profiteering leaves infrastructure under-prepared for stress tests.
18 August 2023
Most Scope 3 emissions not accounted for by decarbonisation drives Businesses around the world are becoming more transparent about their emissions than ever before, according to new research.
14 August 2023
FTSE 100 companies have 'disconnect' between ESG and purpose FTSE 100 companies have ‘disconnect’ between purpose and ESG reporting, according to new research.
18 May 2023
Eight ways family businesses can boost sustainability strategy A new report has highlighted eight key success factors for the sustainability and digitalisation strategies of family businesses.
05 May 2023
Executives receive pay outs for 'easy' sustainability targets As countries across Europe, including the UK, struggle to live up to their net-zero pledges, a new report suggests that linking executive bonuses to sustainability goals has done little to help.
12 April 2023
UK businesses lack 'credible' net-zero plans As the UK government comes under scrutiny regarding the country’s lagging net-zero plans, new research suggest that only a fraction of top companies have actionable plans to drive down emissions.
06 April 2023
Adair Turner on the transition to a net zero global economy At a recent event organised by management consultancy Eden McCallum, Adair Turner – the Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission and (and the former Chairman of the Financial Services Authority) –
04 April 2023
Majority of UK SMEs 'don't understand' ESG Less than one-third of leaders at small and medium-sized firms understand what ESG is.
22 March 2023

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