How sustainability can benefit your business
Bringing sustainability into your business strategy and joining the Race to Zero can open a wide range of benefits.
From cutting costs and improving competitiveness and the quality of opportunities, to raising funding and being in a consumer market that strongly favours sustainable brands, [1] London provides an ecosystem where companies that do the right thing for the planet and their communities can thrive.
How London is delivering
The Mayor of London has set an ambitious target for the capital to become a net zero carbon, zero-pollution city by 2030 and a zero-waste city by 2050.
Under the adopted Accelerated Green pathway, London will work towards a reduction in emissions of 78% by 2030. Key targets to achieve this include the installation of 2.2 million heat pumps, 460K connections to heat networks and a 27% reduction in car vehicle km travelled.
This pathway will support the creation of many jobs and skills, in particular in the areas of retrofit and transport. It will also guide the work of the Green New Deal mission, which aims to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies and improve air quality by doubling the size of London’s green economy by 2030.
Both the public and private sectors have a pro-active role to play, from capitalising on business opportunities for retrofit and decarbonisation of transport, to investing in green technologies and improving energy efficiency and waste reduction.
Read more about the Green New Deal and how you can take part.
The London ecosystem
Sustainability is an increasingly important decision factor for consumers in London and the UK.of consumers have cut down on single-use plastics.
of the public asked would choose a sustainable hotel over a standard one.
of consumers in the UK choose sustainable and ethical brands.
London's sectors
London is home to some of the most creative and diverse talent and companies in sectors where sustainability is at the core:
Events and conventions
London is home to iconic venues that host world-class events and conventions. With the city open and welcoming live events, sustainability is also a key factor for businesses that choose the capital for their events.
Learn more about how London & Partners is joining the Race to Zero.
The London ecosystem
Sustainability is also an increasingly important decision factor for consumers in London and the UK.
- 61% of consumers have cut down on single- use plastics. [1]
- 91% of the public asked would choose a sustainable hotel over a standard one. [2]
- 34% of consumers in the UK choose sustainable and ethical brands. [1]
London is home to some of the most creative and diverse talent and companies in sectors where sustainability is at the core:
Access a wealth of resources
The UK SME Climate Hub provides the business case, resources and a commitment for UK SMEs to cut emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050.
Climate for SMEs: 4 Steps to Action is a new course to help SMEs in the City of London take climate action.
The Carbon Trust offers free, independent advice on efficient energy usage and installing sources of renewable energy.
The Tech Zero Toolkit demystifies climate jargon and walks through the key steps all organisations need to go through when setting out a net zero plan.
The Tech for Net Zero Resource Hub by Global Tech Advocates brings together useful information to help tech businesses reach net zero.
Events and conventions
London is home to iconic venues that host world-class events and conventions. With the city open and welcoming live events, sustainability is also a key factor for businesses that choose the capital for their events.
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Learn more about how London & Partners is joining the race to net zero.