UK business and sustainability

Most companies believe that there is some demand for sustainable products among their customer base.

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How significant is the demand for sustainable products?

70% of UK businesses believe there is some demand for sustainable products in their market.

Perceptions of the demand for sustainability tend to grow with size of business, with only 12% of larger businesses reporting no demand at all.

The North East has the most companies (14%) who report widespread demand for sustainable products – twice the national average.

Only 5% of rapidly growing businesses believe there is no demand for sustainable products; the national average is 30%.