99 % of industrial manufacturers say they need more support to be sustainable
finds Biffa survey
Biffa study revealing the sector’ s sustainable motivations in the year ahead highlights the impact of new legislation and sector challenges
• Just 1 % of the industrial manufacturing say they don’ t need more support for sustainable ambitions, finds new Biffa research
• Imminent Simpler Recycling legislation is set to impact nearly two-thirds( 62 %) of the sector
• 2024 was full of green ambitions – as more than nine in 10( 93 %) now have a sustainability strategy either in place or planned
• The cost of making changes is a barrier for half( 49 %) of industrial manufacturers, alongside increased costs of products and services( 32 %)
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• The research comes as Biffa launches its new whitepaper‘ What iff you could unlock value from your manufacturing waste?’ alongside its refreshed Manufacturing Waste Solutions proposition
Industrial manufacturing decisionmakers’ sustainable intentions have been revealed in a survey by leading sustainable waste management company Biffa.
While most industrial manufacturers( 93 %) have or plan to implement a sustainability strategy, a staggering 99 % say they need more support to achieve their goals.
With new Simpler Recycling legislation set to come into effect on March 31st, 2025, standardising material collections for businesses with 10 or more employees, 62 % of manufacturers acknowledge its significant impact. However, despite increasing sustainability commitments, financial barriers remain the biggest challenge.
Despite the new regulations, the industrial manufacturing sector’ s view on sustainability is positive; more than nine in 10( 93 %) either have a sustainability strategy in place, in progress or planned – just 5 % have no such strategy.
Over four-fifths( 84 %) of sustainability decision-makers agreed their business is focused on being part of Britain’ s circular economy, and a further four in five( 79 %) say that it’ s important for dayto-day business.