The UK has thousands of sustainable businesses. So why are they so hard to find?
In 2015, the UK joined 192 countries in adopting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as part of the 2030 Agenda. With just four years left to meet that commitment, progress has been made, but not nearly enough. According to a 2025 report by the UN Global Compact Network UK, businesses that embed sustainability into their core strategies are better positioned to innovate, attract investment, and lead future markets. So if the case for sustainability has never been stronger, why is finding trusted, long-term sustainable solutions still so hard?
The environmental gap nobody is talking about
In the UN Global Compact Network report, six sectors were selected and closely examined for their insights into the UK’s sustainability transition, this included consumer discretionary, financials, technology and telecoms, energy and utilities, consumer staples, industrials. Across every sector examined, UK businesses consistently score well on social goals but lag significantly on environmental ones, particularly water, waste, biodiversity, and emissions.
Only 5% of companies measure their impact on nature. It isn't that solutions don't exist. Businesses tackling these challenges are out there in every sector, from renewable energy and sustainable construction to circular fashion and regenerative food systems. The problem is that they're hard to find, hard to trust, and harder still to connect with. That discovery gap is exactly what WigrowConnect was built to close.
Finding trusted green and sustainability businesses in the UK
Wigrowconnect is a directory built to connect businesses and individuals with the sustainability companies already solving these problems, making sure they are visible, trusted, and easy to find. Whether you're a construction firm looking to reduce your environmental footprint, a fashion brand sourcing ethical material, or an individual wanting to make more sustainable choices, Wigrow removes the 'where do I even start?' moment. This approach not only brings the UK closer to achieving its SDG commitments, but it also allows the UK to shift to a greener, more sustainable economy. We exist because good sustainability businesses deserve to be found, not buried.
If you're looking for a sustainable provider, start exploring on WigrowConnect. If you're a sustainability business that deserves to be found, list yourself on our directory and get in front of the people who are actively looking for what you do. We're relatively new, but our ambition isn't small, we're here to help close the gap between the businesses solving these problems and the people who need them most.