REPORT: 85% of mid-sized firms plan to boost green spending in 2025 – despite Trump's anti-climate agenda
24 sep. 2025
17:02
Despite Trump’s anti-climate agenda and the rollback of corporate green pledges, mid-market firms are doubling down on sustainability. That's according to a new survey spanning 12,000 businesses across 45 countries.
“These businesses view sustainability as a path to growth, not an obstacle – and certainly not a compliance box to be ticked,” says Grant Thornton's Trent Gazzaway.
“These businesses view sustainability as a path to growth, not an obstacle – and certainly not a compliance box to be ticked,” says Grant Thornton's Trent Gazzaway.
US President Donald Trump took to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly this week, dismissing climate change as a “con job.” He also took aim at Europe's green policies, claiming that they hurt economic growth.
The Trump administration’s anti-climate agenda has had ripple effects in recent months, giving many big firms – including BP, Meta, and BlackRock – the green light to backtrack or dilute their sustainability commitments.