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. 

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.

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.

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.

As Europe tightens regulations around construction and the UK presses ahead with its housing ambitions, startups are turning to investors to help them scale the innovations needed to transform the built environment.

Learn how banks are supporting sustainability-driven startups. Plus, see how the RISE Awards honour those shaping the industry’s future.

Companies across Europe are being warned that they must strengthen their ability to navigate an increasingly volatile landscape of...

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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has reduced its workforce by 10 per cent, cutting 750 positions as part of the...

Used car sales in the UK experienced a modest but significant rise in the second quarter of 2025, increasing by 1.7% to nearly 2 million...

UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, has officially withdrawn from the Net Zero Banking Alliance, becoming the second major institution to...

Standard Chartered has entered into an exclusive agreement to sell millions of carbon credits tied to rainforest protection efforts in...

he promise of cheap, clean, renewable energy has been on the horizon for many years. Like a desert mirage, it has been a dream tantalisingly out of reach.  We still rely on carbon-emitting fossil fuels for over 90% of transport and 85% of home heating in the UK. But on the positive side, official statistics show that renewables generated a record 50.8% of the UK’s electricity in 2024. 

The UK Government has unveiled plans to support a £1 billion loan to Ford UK as part of a broader effort to accelerate the company’s...