Industry takes leading role in charge to Net Zero target

The research - ‘COP26 6 Months On’ – shows that over a third (35 per cent) of businesses already have a fully formed Net Zero strategy in place and have started to implement it, whilst 14 per cent have defined their Net Zero strategy but not set it in motion. Over a third of companies said that achieving Net Zero is high priority for their business.

Despite the challenges of navigating Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, plus ongoing inflationary pressures, manufacturers have realised the importance of Net Zero and the benefits a green economy can bring to their business.

In a statement, Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK, said: “Britain’s manufacturers have long shown that they are at the forefront of innovation globally and they have already gone a long way to improve their processes in the quest to reach Net Zero. They are making huge leaps forward and have taken much from initiatives such as COP26 as a driver for further change.”