If you spend any time around founders, you quickly learn that the same question sits behind most conversations: What actually makes a high net worth (HNW) investor decide to back a company? We're not talking about the polite answers you hear at conferences. We mean the real, unfiltered judgment that happens in the room when an investor is deciding whether they can truly trust you with their capital, their time, and their reputation. For the inaugural episode of the Sustainabl

The 2025 inaugural Sustainable Times RISE Awards took place beneath the glittering chandeliers at the Grand De Vere Connaught Rooms in London, awarding innovators worldwide. The winner of the ‘Founder of the Year’  award, sponsored by NatWest , went to Instollar Technologies  Founder Chinwe Udo-Davis . She has created a tech-enabled workforce platform which is rapidly closing the gender gap in Africa’s solar industry through its ambitious 'InstallHER Initiative.' Addressing

UK based AI materials startup Mater-AI  has raised £1.5M in a pre-seed round led by Twin Path Ventures  with participation from Mishcon de Reya , One Planet Capital , XTX Ventures , the Conception X Angel Syndicate , Koro Capital  and Tailored Solutions. Over 70% of global energy, worth over $152 billion  annually, is lost as waste heat, from data centres to heavy industry. Yet the last major breakthrough in thermoelectric materials happened in the 1950s with bismuth telluri

What does the 2025 budget mean for UK HNW Investors and Startups.

NXTMOVES, a US-based financial services innovator helping banks and businesses grow faster and more securely, has partnered with ekko, a UK-based fintech that embeds sustainability into transactions. 

Last night, beneath the glittering chandeliers of London’s Grand Connaught Rooms, the energy was palpable as founders, investors, and sustainable pioneers gathered for the inaugural Responsible Investment, Sustainability, and ESG (RISE) Awards. 

What does it take to scale a potentially planet-saving business from scratch? The recipe for success may vary but many common ingredients can be found in the stories of sustainability-led startups that are whetting the appetites of investors and clients alike. 

Born from a desire to level the investment playing field, Joanna Invests brings together women investors and founders to fund the next generation of female-led businesses.

At the Blue Earth Summit, Britain’s climate founders delivered a clear message to investors that real climate innovation takes time. From biodegradable plastics to reef-restoring memorials, entrepreneurs warned that the race to net zero can’t be won without research and first-of-a-kind innovation.

On this week’s episode of Profit Meets Purpose, Sustainable Times speaks with Karan Chopra, Co-founder of Earthena AI, and Kevin Vranes, Chief Product Officer at supply chain specialists Worldly, about how artificial intelligence (AI) is helping companies manage risk, improve efficiency, and find opportunity in an era defined by climate uncertainty.

On this week’s episode of Profit Meets Purpose, TJ Mitchell, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Arda Biomaterials, explains how waste can be repurposed to address the need for sustainable materials. 

In a finale decided by a live audience vote, Blue Earth Ventures has announced the winners of its 2025 BE100 competition at last week's Blue Earth Summit, recognising three high-growth ventures that captured investor interest in sustainable innovation.

Companies poised for “game-changing” success  must possess  much more than innovative ideas, according to Patrick Aisher, Chairman of Kinled Holding, who believes proof, scalability, and timing are critical elements. 

Sustainable investing is demonstrating its resilience to shifting political sentiment through robust demand and a rising wave of innovation-led opportunities, according to Daniel Bland, Senior Investment Manager at EQ Investors. 

Speaking at last week’s Sustainable Times event, Nicola McConville and Attilio Leccisotti, Partners in the corporate department of leading law firm Michcon de Reya, discussed how founders can prepare their businesses for investment and long-term growth and how investors can successfully scrutinise the companies doing so. 

For anyone wanting to gauge the mood of Europe’s climate-tech sector, the Sifted Summit in London offered a clear snapshot. Run by Sifted - the Financial Times backed platform for Europe’s startups and investors - the event surfaced three themes that founders and funders in climate tech would do well to watch.

On this week's episode of Profit Meets Purpose, Christophe Williams - Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Naked Energy - shares how solar thermal is the forgotten Cinderella of the clean energy story. 

Sustainable Times is delighted to unveil the highly anticipated shortlist for the Professional Services Categories of the inaugural RISE Awards. While the RISE Awards celebrate the start-ups and scale-ups shaping a sustainable future, these specific categories recognise the crucial service providers who empower them. Sustainability and responsible investment have never been more critical, and these firms form the vital support network helping innovative businesses succeed. Th

Sustainable outdoor kidswear firm Roarsome secures £1.5 million in capital, bolstered by close to £1 million from fundraising partner Sustainable Wealth Group’s investor network.

E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world. Old laptops gather dust in office cupboards, cables lie forgotten in drawers, and smartphones are discarded with every upgrade. The consequences stretch far beyond clutter. Unsafe disposal practices fuel health risks through open burning, sustain informal economies, and cause lasting environmental damage. Crucially, this also represents a potential revenue stream