Every year we carry out a consumer survey with YouGov to explore awareness of invasive plants and consumer attitudes towards them.

The key findings of our 2022 survey of over 2,000 people are:

Most people aren’t aware that buyers of new-build homes are being left exposed to greater risk from Japanese knotweed than people buying secondhand homes, as residential developers are not required to disclose whether the property is affected by the invasive plant unless asked directly.

To mark Employee Ownership Day 2022, we’ve been reflecting on how our business has thrived since becoming 100% employee owned almost two years ago.