Climate Commitments Report 2026
Nearly 9 in 10 UK businesses are already feeling the financial fallout of climate change.
Ecologi's Climate Commitments Report 2026, in partnership with BusinessGreen, reveals how climate risk is hitting balance sheets – and how forward-thinking companies are building net-zero resilience to protect revenue and unlock long-term rewards.
In brief
What it is
A data-driven look at how UK businesses are responding to climate change in 2026, with data on financial exposure, net-zero progress, and the strategies turning climate action into competitive advantage.
Who it's for
Business leaders, sustainability professionals, and anyone responsible for climate strategy, ESG reporting, or building a resilient, future-ready organisation.
Why it matters
Climate change is already hitting UK balance sheets. This report shows what the most resilient businesses are doing differently, and what's at stake for those that aren't acting yet.
Applying the framework in practice
Why this report exists
Our 2026 Climate Commitments Report explores how businesses are experiencing the impacts of climate change, and whether they remain committed to their climate goals amidst shifting political, economic and environmental realities. Its findings reveal what this means for the pace and direction of corporate action.
The methodology
The 2026 Climate Commitments Report is based on a quantitative survey of 1,600 business leaders from across the UK, conducted by OnePoll in April–May 2026.
Respondents were drawn from all 28 major UK economic sectors, and included SMEs through to large businesses and enterprises. Where year-on-year comparisons are made, they draw on consistent data from the 2024 and 2025 editions of this survey.
What we found
The report outlines our findings across three defining pillars: Risk, Resilience, and Reward.
Risk: Climate disruption is near-universal. Nearly nine in ten businesses report already dealing with the tangible fallout of environmental change, and 70% report annual turnover losses as a result of climate-related impacts.
Resilience: Businesses are transforming sustainability into a practical defensive asset. 83% agree that measurable progress towards net-zero is essential to protect future revenue and operational resilience. Yet a growing blind spot with regards to dependency on nature and biodiversity threatens to undermine that progress.
Reward: Corporate sustainability is a significant driver of commercial value. Of the 74% of businesses actively reducing emissions, nearly all report commercial benefits, including a 15.5% average uplift in brand image and a 14.4% uplift in increased revenue.