In 2025, sustainability is no longer a future ambition, it’s a present-day expectation.
Whether you’re a large corporation or a micro-accountancy practice, the landscape is shifting.
Clients demand guidance, regulators are tightening expectations and opportunities are emerging for those ready to step up.
Here are five sustainability trends your business can’t afford to ignore this year and how Green Catalyst can help you and your clients get ahead of the curve.
In the UK, the new Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) are being introduced, aligning with global frameworks like the ISSB’s IFRS S1 and S2. SMEs may not be directly regulated at first, but their clients, especially those in supply chains, will be.
Why it matters to accountants: You’ll be asked to help clients track carbon data, complete ESG checklists and prepare disclosure-ready reports.
How Green Catalyst helps: We offer bite-sized ESG training, toolkits and templates tailored for micro-practices, so you can guide clients confidently, without becoming a sustainability consultant overnight.
Large companies are under pressure to prove their suppliers are sustainable, ethical and low-carbon. That means even small vendors need to demonstrate responsible business practices.
Why it matters to accountants: Clients will turn to you to help them track supplier emissions, audit practices or respond to ESG due diligence questionnaires.
How Green Catalyst helps: We give you the language, tools and frameworks to help your clients get ‘ESG-ready’ and you stay ahead of evolving procurement expectations.
Understanding carbon footprints, offsets and Scope 1-2-3 emissions is fast becoming a basic requirement. Your clients will expect you to speak the language.
Why it matters to accountants: You’re already handling the data, so why not turn it into insight? Helping clients understand their emissions could soon be as common as preparing a P&L.
How Green Catalyst helps: We break down carbon accounting into practical terms for financial professionals. Our training helps you translate figures into action.
Businesses are no longer choosing accountants solely based on price or location. They’re looking for advisors who align with their values and sustainability goals.
Why it matters to accountants: Your own sustainability story matters. Show clients that you understand their mission and can help them align profit with purpose.
How Green Catalyst helps: We support you in crafting a Green Policy for your own practice and provide client-facing materials, so you can position yourself as a values-led firm.
The intersection of sustainability and automation is growing. Tools that reduce paper, track digital emissions or automate ESG metrics are reshaping how we work.
Why it matters to accountants: You can boost productivity, reduce costs and help clients measure environmental impact at the same time.
How Green Catalyst helps: We show you how to use low-cost automation tools (like Google Forms, Trello and Zapier) to integrate sustainability tracking into your day-to-day operations.
2025 is the year to evolve your role, not away from accounting, but toward advisory, impact and leadership.
You don’t have to be a sustainability expert. You just need the right support, the right mindset and the right partner.
Green Catalyst is here to help micro-practices and bookkeepers like you build confidence, capability and credibility in sustainability, without the overwhelm.
📌 Visit www.greencatalyst.co.uk to access training, toolkits and client-ready ESG resources tailored for you.
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