Poll: SMEs have 'genuine ambition' to decarbonise but lack knowledge, resource and capital

Stuart Stone
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So-called 'net zero divide' growing among SMEs as new study finds 82 per cent of small company leaders see sustainability requirements as a barrier to business success

Britain's small and medium businesses (SMEs) believe they could each rake in an additional £52,200 a year on average by taking actions to become more environmentally sustainable, yet only a fraction are...

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