Sage is also pioneering the integration of carbon insights into the financial ecosystem, working with banks and fintechs to support green lending and sustainability-linked finance. These solutions are designed to make credible carbon reporting more accessible to the millions of SMEs that form the backbone of the global economy.
Sage plays an active role in shaping the future of SME sustainability through collaboration with leading industry and policy initiatives. This includes:
> Icebreaker One’s Project Perseus, which is building a trusted data infrastructure to support scalable, standards-aligned emissions reporting;
> The B4NZ (Bankers for Net Zero) SME Standards Working Group, contributing to the development of practical, credible carbon accounting frameworks for small businesses;
> The Broadway Initiative’s UK Business Climate Hub, where Sage supports the delivery of tools and guidance to help SMEs start their decarbonisation journey;
> And the Carbon Accounting Alliance, where Sage works alongside fellow providers and stakeholders to improve interoperability, transparency, and trust in carbon data.
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