Our energy leaders from the Grant Thornton network discuss the latest International Business Report and how businesses in their countries are considering energy costs.
How can recruitment and retention help grow international business?
Mid-market defies global rollbacks: 86% of firms continue to invest in sustainability. A new report from Grant Thornton reveals that nearly nine in ten (85.9%) mid-market businesses will maintain or increase their investment in sustainability in 2025, despite political and regulatory rollbacks in key markets. The findings challenge the narrative that sustainability is losing momentum and instead position the mid-market as a global force for long-term growth and resilience.
Mid-market business leaders around the world are less optimistic about the economic outlook over the next 12 months, with 71% expressing optimism (down two points from Q1 2025). At the same time, concerns about economic uncertainty have increased, rising six points to 61% and making it the most cited constraint to growth in Grant Thornton’s latest International Business Report (IBR).
Mid-market business leaders are now less optimistic about the outlook for the economy over the next 12 months as the threat of tariffs become reality in global trade.
