The UK is emerging as a global leader in sustainability, powered by businesses that increasingly understand the competitive, reputational, and financial benefits of adopting sustainable practices. Yet, progress varies across industries, as each sector encounters unique environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges shaped by its operational realities, regulations, and market dynamics. Acknowledging these differences is essential to creating focused strategies, setting priorities, and implementing initiatives that deliver tangible sustainability results.
To help organisations enhance their resilience and competitiveness, the UN Global Compact Network UK—working in partnership with University College London, Newcastle University, and Euromonitor—has released a new report titled Trailblazers & Transformers: UK Business Sectors Redefining Sustainability. The report assesses the performance of six key UK sectors in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), using robust data and market analysis to uncover sector-specific challenges, benchmark progress, and outline practical recommendations for advancing sustainability strategies.
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Explore comprehensive insights into how UK businesses are advancing the SDGs; Access sector-level data to strengthen ESG performance and embed sustainability into strategic planning and operations; Identify cross-sector patterns that reveal shared challenges, leadership gaps, and opportunities for innovation and collaboration; Inform your organisation’s sustainability roadmap with evidence-based findings and global benchmarking comparisons; Utilise data-driven intelligence from sources such as the UN Global Compact Communication on Progress (CoP), World Benchmarking Alliance assessments, policy analyses, and market trends to guide decision-making; and Review policy recommendations designed to create an enabling environment that fosters responsible business conduct, global competitiveness, and large-scale sustainable investment. To help organisations enhance their resilience and competitiveness, the UN Global Compact Network UK—working in partnership with University College London, Newcastle University, and Euromonitor—has released a new report titled Trailblazers & Transformers: UK Business Sectors Redefining Sustainability. The report assesses the performance of six key UK sectors in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), using robust data and market analysis to uncover sector-specific challenges, benchmark progress, and outline practical recommendations for advancing sustainability strategies.
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