Small businesses are focusing more on growing their revenue, and gaining new customers – than meeting the 2050 net zero carbon target set by the government, research has found.
With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to impact SMEs, simply surviving as a business is among their top priorities for the immediate future – with over a fifth (22%) admitting they are not currently committed to becoming net zero.
A poll of 500 decision makers for such enterprises found that 18% feel their organisation has a lot of work to do before they can reach the government's targets.
