In a survey of SMEs in European Union in 2020, 30 percent of participants responded saying that there was a lack of consumer or customer demand for their businesses becoming sustainable, with 27 percent saying they lacked financial resources.
Which of the following, if any, are currently preventing your enterprise from becoming sustainable?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Lack of consumer or customer demand
30%
Lack of financial resources
27%
It is not compatible with your current business model
24%
Lack of awareness about how to integrate sustainability into the enterprise's business model
Question shortened, original text is as follows: 'Which of the following, if any, are currently preventing your enterprise from becoming sustainable, i.e. combining long-term success and profitability with a positive impact on society and the environment?'
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European Commission. (September 1, 2020). Which of the following, if any, are currently preventing your enterprise from becoming sustainable? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254469/sustainability-barriers-among-eu-smes/
European Commission. "Which of the following, if any, are currently preventing your enterprise from becoming sustainable?." Chart. September 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254469/sustainability-barriers-among-eu-smes/
European Commission. (2020). Which of the following, if any, are currently preventing your enterprise from becoming sustainable?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254469/sustainability-barriers-among-eu-smes/
European Commission. "Which of The Following, If Any, Are Currently Preventing Your Enterprise from Becoming Sustainable?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254469/sustainability-barriers-among-eu-smes/
European Commission, Which of the following, if any, are currently preventing your enterprise from becoming sustainable? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254469/sustainability-barriers-among-eu-smes/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Which of the following, if any, are currently preventing your enterprise from becoming sustainable? [Graph], European Commission, September 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254469/sustainability-barriers-among-eu-smes/
