Environment Sector Sees Slight Improvement in Payment Practices: 2020 vs 2025

The Comparison

• 2020: An analysis of 118 companies in the environment sector revealed an average payment practice score of 62.1 out of 100.
• 2025: A follow-up study assessed 97 companies and found an average payment practice score of 65.7 out of 100.

What This Means

While there is a positive shift in the data, the sector’s overall improvement in payment practices is modest, increasing by only 3.6 points across the five-year period. Fewer companies were assessed in 2025 (97) compared to 2020 (118), which may reflect consolidation in the sector, or a change in focus of the study; this should be factored into any conclusions drawn. Companies struggling with late payments can use a late payment calculator to determine applicable interest and compensation.

One-line summary: Payment practices in the environment sector improved slightly from an average score of 62.1 (out of 100) for 118 companies in 2020 to 65.7 (out of 100) for 97 companies in 2025.