In the wake of Glasgow hosting last year's crucial climate conference, it seemed like the Scottish Government's ambitious net zero emission goals were being increasingly met by practical plans from businesses, from global corporates to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
However, earlier this year Russia invaded Ukraine, exacerbating existing economic instability and significantly increasing the cost of energy - and with it many other products and overheads.
While the benefits of increasing sustainability for companies appear to be getting ever-more obvious - and Scottish business leaders are increasingly declining to work with clients without such credentials - recent research suggested this is happening here at a much lower level than across the rest of the UK.
