The 2025 UK Net Zero Business Census Report is here, and the BPMA is proud to be a supporting Partner, with over 2,000 UK organisations taking part.

The evidence is clear: organisations that act now will gain savings, resilience, and investor confidence – those who delay risk losing competitiveness.

Key findings:

• Supply chains are demanding more accountability, with 51% of large firms, 37% medium-sized enterprises and 62% exporters having been asked for carbon data by a customer in the last 12 months
• Whilst 57% of businesses aim to reach net zero within the next decade, only 11% of businesses have net zero targets in place
• The majority of businesses are taking action, including improvements to energy efficiency (59%) and waste reductions (55%)

Reported benefits of net zero initiatives:

• Contributing to tackling climate change (38%)
• Direct cost savings (31%)
• Reputational advantage and showing leadership (29%)
• Attracting or retaining customers (27%)
• Don’t see any benefits (25%)
• Regulatory compliance (20%)
• Resilience to change (18%)
• Staff recruitment or retention (11%)
• Attracting or retaining finance or investment (9%)

High costs (66%), access to finance or grants (57%) and lack of time (52%) are reported by SMEs as the top barriers to progression.

For a deeper dive into the findings, don’t miss the upcoming webinar on 30th October 12pm, where experts will explore the key insights and strategies from the report, and what this means for your business.