Only a fifth of UK small businesses plan to introduce more sustainable measures despite high-profile Government targets to cut emissions, a new report has found.
According to the British Business Bank, SMEs are responsible for a third of UK emissions but Green Ambition: unlocking sustainability opportunities for small businesses - a new report from Enterprise Nation, Aviva and the Enterprise Trust - found many have barely started the process of addressing environmental concerns in their business operations.
While most say they want to make a positive impact through business, only a third plan to track their carbon footprint. The report, written by think tank The Entrepreneurs Network, which surveyed more than 1,000 UK SMEs with polling firm YouGov, also revealed awareness of key climate change initiatives that could impact small business was very low.
