Introduction According to the Sustainability Pulse Survey for 2026 from HSBC, 98% of UK business leaders surveyed stated that they believe climate transition for their operations should be treated as a commercial opportunity. The survey has recorded trends for UK, European and Global businesses on environmentally sustainable transition goals. It is the case that 90% … Read more
Introduction According to a 2026 survey from the British Chambers of Commerce, around 27% of UK businesses are struggling to pay their energy bills due to continued high energy costs. There are higher levels of difficulties in the manufacturing sector with 35% stating they are struggling with energy costs and 34% in consumer facing businesses … Read more
Introduction According to a recent survey from SEFE Energy of 500 UK energy decision-makers, the industrial sector had the highest number of respondents who plan to reduce emissions over the next 12 months, with 42% of businesses who cited this as their main energy goal. Around 38% of healthcare and 28% of retail businesses also … Read more
Introduction According to a recent British Business Bank report titled SMEs and Net Zero, 63% of SMEs believe there is at least one benefit to taking steps towards net zero and reducing their carbon footprint. However, 83% of SMEs surveyed also currently have at least one barrier preventing them from progressing on net zero goals. … Read more
Introduction According to the 2025 BSI Net Zero Barometer there is a clear disparity between SMEs and larger businesses in the UK when it comes to confidence in terms of defining and meeting net zero goals. Around 93% of large businesses surveyed stated that they were confident that they could meet a net zero emissions … Read more
Introduction A recent study by Utility Bidder has revealed that only 17% of local authority areas in England and Wales have at least 50% of their non-domestic (business) properties with a positive Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of A+, A or B. The study rates the Top Local Authorities For Starting a Business in 2025 … Read more
Introduction According to a new study from PwC the number of businesses committed to achieving net zero by 2030 has increased to 47%, up from 28% a year ago. 89% of businesses reported higher energy consumption and therefore higher energy costs over the last 12 months. 34% of businesses stated that the main cause of … Read more
Introduction According to recent research from Cornwall Insight’s Business Energy Cost Forecast electric bills for small industrial consumers, such as large retail, leisure units and small manufacturers are set to rise by over £200,000 more than pre-energy crisis levels by 2026. Energy bills are expected to hit £550,000 for the 2026-2027 year, which represents a … Read more
Introduction According to a recent survey by PwC, over 77% of businesses from a broad range of industry sectors stated that they had to raise the price of their products and services over the past 2 years due to continued escalation of commercial energy costs in the UK. 81% of respondents also stated that they … Read more
What Is Energy Efficiency Funding? Energy efficiency grants can help businesses who want to carry out improvements at residential or commercial sites that specifically reduce the carbon footprint and energy usage whilst carrying out day to day activities. As a general rule there are also a few loans available, particularly from local authorities to make … Read more