The Association of Rental Living – basically a group of players involved in Build To Rent, working to promote the sector – is backing a Net Zero business initiative.
The UK Net Zero Business Census 2025 is open to UK-based businesses of any size or industry, and will be operating until July 18.
The Census is run by the UK Business Climate Hub in partnership with ARL member, Planet Mark.
Brendan Geraghty, CEO of the Association for Rental Living, comments: “We are delighted to once again be supporting the UK Net Zero Business Census 2025 and encourage all ARL members to contribute. One of the seven key principles of the Rental Living Code of Practice, an ARL-led initiative now taken forward by the BTR Taskforce, calls for signatories to materially respond to the climate crisis including publicly adopt a Net Zero target by 2050 (if not earlier), demonstrating the importance and commitment the sector places on this issue.”
Minister for Climate, Kerry McCarthy, says: “Net zero is driving economic growth and creating good jobs. As we accelerate towards 2050, businesses can benefit from new market opportunities, access to green finance and protection from future energy price shocks. Surveys like the UK Net Zero Business Census provide essential data to understand specific challenges faced as we continue to support business to access the opportunities net zero brings.”
Andrew Griffiths, Policy Director at Planet Mark, adds: “We’re going bigger, bolder and better following last year’s successful pilot of the UK’s largest ever study of industry’s net zero ambitions. This year’s Census will explore how businesses have progressed in the last 12 months, highlighting the evolving opportunities and challenges businesses perceive net zero presents, and uncover the bold actions driving carbon reduction. The insights will provide an eye-opening picture to policy makers and investors on the success of current initiatives and how they can further help guide industry on the best routes forward to net zero by 2050.”
The Census can be accessed via https://netzerocensus.co.uk.
