{"id":8796,"date":"2026-03-20T09:49:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T08:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/decarbonization-and-sustainability-survey-survey-results-and-key-findings\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:13:59","slug":"decarbonization-and-sustainability-survey-survey-results-and-key-findings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/en\/decarbonization-and-sustainability-survey-survey-results-and-key-findings\/","title":{"rendered":"Decarbonization and sustainability survey: Survey results and key findings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are publishing the results of our 2025\u20132026 survey on the practices, ambitions, and challenges of Swiss SMEs in relation to sustainability.<\/p>\n\n<p>Conducted among <strong>680 business leaders<\/strong>, the largest number of responses on this topic in French-speaking Switzerland, this survey provides a unique overview of the current situation in a context marked by increasingly stringent regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key findings include:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>75% of SMEs have carried out at least one analysis related to an ESG pillar, mainly on environmental aspects;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>77% have taken environmental action and 65% have taken social action, but these measures often remain incomplete;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>46% of companies have no certification;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>55% express at least one need for support;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>60% identify financial resources as the main obstacle to implementing sustainability measures;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nearly 50% do not have a formal risk management plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The results show that, while awareness is very real, the strategic structuring of approaches remains limited in a large part of the economic fabric.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Below is a complete summary of the results:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleantechAlps_Flyer-Enquete-Complet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summary of results<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What now?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Based on the needs expressed, we have developed awareness-raising modules (life cycle analysis, carbon footprint, supply chain, circular economy, regulations, etc.) to provide you with practical support in structuring your initiatives. 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