Current trends in the development of the processes of greening the Russian industry

Abstract

The article presents the results of the sixth round of the annual business survey aimed at analyzing the implementation of environmental and digital technologies in Russian industrial enterprises. Special attention is paid to assessing the level of investment activity in the greening of production, based on the composite Index of eco-investments. The leading industries in terms of the scale of implementation of eco-technologies have been identified, as well as the positive dynamics of the perception of environmental investments as a source of business benefits. The main beneficiary is the pharmaceutical industry. The analysis covers such areas of environmental digitalization as improving energy efficiency, reducing material consumption, and waste management. The share of enterprises that have passed environmental certification is growing. The obtained data indicates the formation of a steady trend towards the "green" transformation of industry in Russia, accompanied by an increasing interest of business in the implementation of the principles of sustainable development.