Global sustainability services survey 2025

From strategy to spend: the state of sustainability in business

In a year marked by regulatory rollbacks and political pressures, businesses face an increasingly uncertain sustainability landscape. At the same time, climate-related losses have surpassed $100 billion, underscoring the urgency for action.

Our inaugural global sustainability services survey reveals that sustainability remains a strategic priority for companies worldwide.

87%
of respondents say sustainability is important to their business strategy.

83%
report a competitive advantage from an embedded sustainability program.

What's inside the report?

    • Global trends, local relevance: See how companies worldwide are maintaining or increasing sustainability budgets, even amid economic and regulatory uncertainty.
    • Australian context: Learn how new climate reporting requirements are reshaping business priorities, with most local organisations moving beyond compliance to embed sustainability in core strategy.
    • Actionable guidance: Build the business case to align sustainability with strategy, and engage stakeholders for real impact.

Download the full report for insights and tools to help your organisation lead on sustainability.

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Our inaugural global sustainability survey highlights how you can turn roadblocks into results:

  • Quick wins with long-term impact: Identify initiatives that show immediate ROI (e.g., energy efficiency upgrades) while contributing to long-term decarbonisation
  • Regulatory roadmaps: Create simplified, visual guides to help teams understand upcoming regulations and their implications. Break down sustainability initiatives into manageable phases to reduce overwhelm
  • Training and capacity building: Offer targeted workshops on environmental, social, governance and other sustainability fundamentals
  • Centralised data platforms: Invest in digital tools that consolidate data across business units and geographies
  • Cross-functional collaboration: Involve IT, finance, and operations teams to ensure data accuracy and relevance.
Aletta Boshoff

"Sustainability isn’t just a checkbox anymore. With mandatory climate reporting now in play, Australian businesses are rethinking risk, strategy, and what it means to lead responsibly."

Aletta Boshoff, National Leader, Sustainability Reporting

Key regional insights

EuropeEurope icon

  • 42% of European companies are still evaluating their company’s approach to sustainability
  • Only 25% of European companies have a mature sustainability program embedded into their business
  • However, 53% of European companies have published a sustainability report.

Asia PacificAPAC icon

The current primary focus for companies in Asia Pacific is complying with legislation (primarily driven by Australia).

  • 47% of respondents have published a sustainability report (lower than Europe (53%)
  • 36% of respondents are primarily focused on compliance with sustainability regulations
  • 31% are integrating sustainability into their business operations.

Latin AmericaLATAM icon

Despite regulatory and political setbacks, Latam companies are progressing their sustainability programs.

  • 68% of the companies surveyed have published a sustainability report
  • 42% of respondents report having a mature sustainability program
  • 37% of respondents are working to integrate sustainability into their business strategy.

How to progress your sustainability journey?

Empower your sustainability journey with these essential resources.

Getting started

A six-step guide to help organisations activate and embed sustainability, with actions for every stage.

Strengthening your strategy

Visit our central hub for news, articles, and tools and webinars to support your sustainability journey.

Staying compliant

This extensive checklist provides a high-level summary of the 150 disclosure requirements under AASB S2, organised by its four core pillars, along with the general requirements from AASB S1. Use this checklist to assess your readiness, identify gaps, and prepare audit-ready disclosures aligned with Australia’s new climate reporting standards.


Kristy Porter

“The future belongs to organisations that make sustainability part of how they think, act, and decide. Our role is helping them move from obligation to opportunity, creating lasting value through action.”

Kristy Porter, National Leader, Sustainability Consulting