The majority of businesses across 29 countries have continued to increase their investment in sustainability initiatives, according to a report from professional services firm Deloitte.
The survey included around 2000 companies across a broad range of industries, finding that 78% have increased investments in sustainability by more than 5% throughout the past year.
Nearly a fifth have increased investment by 20% or more and only 2% have decreased financing into green initiatives.
A little more than half of respondents reported that financial benefit is now the top factor driving decision making when assessing potential sustainability investments.
The survey also found that sustainability remains a top priority for 39% of companies who responded. While nearly half say they are implementing technology made to help with sustainability progress monitoring.
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