In an era where environmental imperatives collide with technological innovation and policy rhetoric, understanding who's doing what (with whom, and how they’re benefitting) in sustainability tech has become mission-critical. TechMarketView today launches its comprehensive Sustainability Technology Activity Index 2025, with The global view report – tracking over 900 milestone activities from a watchlist of 2,000+ organisations worldwide.
This isn't another aspirational sustainability report which tracks some of the money to suggest what might happen, or surveys people to find out what they’d like to happen. Instead, the Index captures what's actually going on globally (from pilot launches to production deployments, from strategic partnerships to scaled implementations), analysed across 17 industry sectors and 15 sustainability use cases.
Armed with this wealth of unique, proprietary data, we highlight the hotspots of use case activity; which suppliers are dominating where and why; what technology combinations offer the best solutions to which problems; whether sector markets are mature or emerging; and what that all means in terms of trends, predictions, and recommendations (for both suppliers and tech user organisations).
For technology suppliers, the Index provides essential competitive intelligence. It reveals where rivals are focusing efforts, which sectors offer immediate commercial opportunities, and where consolidation is likely in a market that remains surprisingly fragmented despite the dominance of enterprise tech giants. Microsoft may top the global rankings in terms of sustainability activity, but the Top 10 suppliers collectively account for just 12.4% of total activity – signalling significant opportunity for specialists and new entrants alike.
Technology users gain equally valuable insights. The Index cuts through vendor marketing to show which solutions peers are actually implementing, which suppliers have proven expertise in specific sectors, and crucially, which technologies deliver demonstrable results. With ESG reporting dominating use cases (at 27.6% of activities), organisations can see how compliance requirements are driving adoption patterns whilst operational applications gain ground.
The research also reveals how sustainability is transitioning from peripheral concern to core business imperative, with analytics appearing in nearly two-thirds of all initiatives. This data-driven approach signals market maturity as organisations move beyond measurement towards actionable intelligence.
Whether you're positioning solutions or selecting suppliers, the Index provides the evidence base for strategic decisions in a rapidly evolving market (against a backdrop of increasing climate stress) where greenwashing is no longer an option.
Companion reports in the Index series (coming soon) will take a detailed look at the domestic market for sustainability technology in particular – analysing the impact and implications of 370 milestone activities with UK relevance; plus a deep dive into the market shaping trends and predictions summarised in these reports.
SustainabilityViews subscribers can download Sustainability Technology Activity Index 2025 – The global view now. If you are not yet a subscriber, or are unsure if your company has a subscription, please contact Belinda Tewson to find out how you can access the research.
Posted by Craig Wentworth at '08:54'
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