Study: Pandemic edges sustainability down the agenda for small businesses

Cecilia Keating
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Small businesses make up 99 per cent of the UK's business community | Credit: iStock
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Small businesses make up 99 per cent of the UK's business community | Credit: iStock

But reverse trends seen among larger companies, which have stepped up their focus on climate over past two years, according to NatWest analysis

Covid-19 restrictions, inflationary pressures, and supply chain disruptions have pushed sustainability down the agenda for some smaller businesses across the UK, fresh research has warned. The latest...

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