As climate impacts accelerate and regulatory pressures mount, knowing who's actually delivering sustainability impact through their technology solutions – versus who's merely talking about it – has never been more critical. Launched today, TechMarketView's Sustainability Technology Activity Index 2025 – The UK view (the UK market focused companion report to last week’s The global view Index report) tracks 370 milestone activities from over 300 sustainability tech suppliers operating in the UK, revealing a domestic market more fragmented and uneven than many realise.
This isn't another survey of sentiment and intentions, or compilation of corporate claims and pledges. The Index captures what's genuinely happening – on the ground – across 15 sustainability use cases and 17 UK industry verticals: which solutions are moving from pilot to production; which partnerships are delivering results; where the hotspots and growth areas are; and which sectors are being left behind entirely.
For instance, the research reveals an elevated UK market focus on supply chain optimisation (ranking third domestically vs. eleventh globally), reflecting Brexit-driven restructuring and growing recognition that Scope 3 emissions demand ecosystem-wide solutions. Combined with distinctive strengths in water management and decarbonisation in the built environment, these capabilities position the UK for potential technology export leadership – if fragmentation can be overcome.
For technology suppliers, the findings expose both opportunity and risk. With 73.5% of suppliers managing just one sustainability activity last year, the UK market lacks the integrated platforms organisations desperately need. Analytics may dominate (appearing in 75.4% of UK activities vs. 64.6% globally), but this measurement obsession masks critical gaps in operational transformation technologies. The message is clear: consolidate or be consolidated.
For tech users, the Index provides crucial implementation intelligence – exposing which technology combinations actually deliver results… critical, as imperatives shift from measurement to optimisation to resilience, and UK organisations look to leverage existing data investments for genuine transformation (rather than mere compliance).
Strategic decisions require evidence and analysis. The Index provides both.
SustainabilityViews subscribers can download Sustainability Technology Activity Index 2025 – The UK view now. In addition, companion reports in the Index series (coming in July) will provide deep dives into the market shaping trends, predictions, and recommendations summarised in the Global and UK view reports. If you are not yet a subscriber, or are unsure if your company has a subscription, please contact Jean-Luc de Jonge to find out how you can access the research.
Posted by Craig Wentworth at '09:23'
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