Here are additional sustainability market research reports.
October 2025 Sustainability Research Findings, Market Forecasts
38. Carbon Reduction Market Forecast: Global emissions of greenhouse gases are expected to fall by about 10% by 2035, compared with 1990 levels, representing the first decline ever forecast by the United Nations, Bloomberg reported.
37. Executive Perspectives: Nearly 90% of executives believe the business case for sustainability is stronger than it was five years ago, a survey by Accenture and the UN Global Compact.
36. Carbon Accounting Software Market Growth Forecast: The carbon accounting software market will reach $51.64 billion in 2029, up from $18.56 billion in 2024, according to The Business Research Company. That's a 22.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), the report said. Related: See item 25 below for a related carbon accounting software market growth forecast.
35. ITAD Data Center Market Growth Forecast: The data center IT asset disposition (ITAD) market will reach $19.98 billion by 2029, up from $13.49 billion in 2024, according to The Business Research Company. That's a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%, the forecast said.
34. Green Technology and Sustainability Market Growth Forecast: The Green Technology & Sustainability Market will reach $73.90 billion by 2030, up from $25.47 billion in 2025, according to Markets and Markets. That's a 23.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
33. Executive Priorities: Sustainability remains a top-three priority for business leaders, and 83% of organizations have increased their sustainability investments from 2024 to 2025, according to Deloitte.
32. ITAD Market Growth Forecast: The global IT assist disposition market (ITAD) will reach $31.58 billion in 2029, up from $19.13 billion in 2024, according to The Business Research Company. That's an 11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), the market researcher said. Related: Multiple ITAD research reports are mentioned below. See items 28, 27, 21 and 4.
31. Global Carbon Emissions: Carbon-dioxide emissions from human activities and wildfires rose by an unprecedented amount in 2024, while the land and oceans’ ability to absorb carbon diminished, according to the World Meteorological Organization, Bloomberg reported.
30. Global Renewable Energy Growth: A record amount of renewable energy capacity was added globally in 2024, but that still left countries short of targets towards meeting a U.N. climate goal to triple capacity by 2030, a report by global renewable groups showed, Reuters reported.
29. Lack of Confidence: Only 11% of sustainability leaders believe their organization will meet its carbon reduction targets, according to Leafr research.
28. ITAD Global Market Growth Forecast: The global IT asset disposition (ITAD) market will reach $43.85 billion in 2032, up from $25.52 billion in 2024, according to Verified Market Research. That's a 7.72% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), the report said. Related Research: See below for items 27, 21 and 4.
27. ITAD Growth Forecast for IT and Telecom: The global IT asset disposition (ITAD) market for IT and telecom solutions will reach $30.5 billion by 2031, up from $15 billion in 2024, Market Research Intellect reported. That's a 9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), the report said.
26. Net Zero Consulting Market Growth Forecast: The net-zero consulting market will reach $25.4 billion by 2032, up from $10.5 billion in 2025, according to Worldwide Market Reports. That's a 13.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), the report said. Related Research: See item 9 further below for somewhat related research.
25. Carbon Accounting Software Market Growth Forecast: The carbon accounting software market will reach $100.84 billion by 2032, up from $20.18 billion, according to HTF Market Intelligence. That's at 23% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), the forecast said.
24. Energy Consumption Forecast: In North America, AI data centers alone will account for 12% of electricity consumption by 2040, DNV predicts, as reported by CNet.
23. United States - EV Charger Network Growth: The nation's charging infrastructure expanded 19% in the first nine months of 2025, Bloomberg reported based on U.S. Department of Energy data.
22. United Kingdom - EV Charger Network Growth: The United Kingdom EV charging infrastructure grew 22% in Q3 of 2025 compared to Q3 of 2024, Zapmap reported. The UK now has more than 86,000 public charging points. across over 43,500 locations, the report said.
21. ITAD Market Growth Forecast: The global market for IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services will reach $57.4 billion by 2032, up from $19.9 billion in 2022, according to Allied Market Research. That's an 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), the report said. The Allied Market Research forecast was more bullish than another ITAD growth forecast from Market Research Future (item 4 further below).
20. Digital Circular Economy Market Growth Forecast: The United States digital circular economy will reach $13.84 billion by 2032, up from $2.34 billion in 2024. That's a 24.88% compound annual growth rate, according to DataM Intelligence. The market encompasses technologies and platforms that enable sustainable resource management by integrating digital tools like IoT, AI, and blockchain.
19. United States Renewable Energy Market Growth Forecast: The International Energy Agency slashed in half its forecast of US renewable energy growth by 2030, even as the rest of the world races to double its green power capacity over the same period, Bloomberg reported.
18. Fading Supply Chain Priority: Sustainability has become a bottom-of-the-list priority for U.S. logistics providers, with as few as 7% of companies citing environmental initiatives as a primary focus in 2025, Supply Chain Brain reported based on a Tech.co survey.
17. United States Data Centers and Energy Costs: Electricity now costs as much as 267% more for a single month than it did five years ago in areas located near significant data center activity, according to Bloomberg.
16. United States Nuclear Energy Spending Forecast: Soaring demand for electricity will drive a $350 billion nuclear spending boom in the United States, boosting output from reactors by 63% by 2050, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
15. Carbon Footprint Management Market: The Carbon Footprint Management Market is expected to reach $103.4 billion by 2034, up from $13.8 billion in 2024, according to Global Insight Services. That's a 22.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
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