ekko, a London-based sustainability fintech, has embedded this idea into its core technology, making every payment an opportunity for climate action. 

In the latest episode of Profit Meets Purpose, Swayne sat down with Sustainable Times to discuss how founders can build the right teams and shared practical advice for those looking to enter the climate tech industry. She’s finding that there is no shortage of candidates, but nevertheless advises founders to think twice before hiring. 

The UK’s national debt could soar to 270 per cent of GDP by 2070, according to a stark new warning from the Office for Budget...

Nine of the UK’s biggest supermarket chains are calling on the government to stop dragging its feet and urgently deliver on a promise it...

Christophe Williams is the CEO and Founder at Naked Energy, a British design and engineering business leading the global innovation in solar thermal and solar PVT, which delivers four times the carbon savings of conventional solar PV. Williams previously worked as a senior creative executive in the advertising industry for over fifteen years, gaining many awards from prestigious organisations such as ‘Creative Circle’ and ‘Clio’.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the base fees for this year’s extended producer...

Image Credit: Warner Music Group Coldplay is doubling down on its sustainability efforts with a bold new move: the band is re-releasing...

The UK Government has unveiled its new trade strategy, setting out how future trade policy will intersect with climate action, supply...

The fashion industry is on its way to a systemic recalibration. For decades, it has operated on a high-volume, low-margin model driven by trend cycles, accelerated by social media, and in-built overproduction. But that model is cracking under its own weight.

Image Credit: EDF Energy Electric vehicle charging firm Pod Point is set to be fully acquired by energy giant EDF in a £10.6 million...

In this episode of Profit Meets Purpose, Emma shares insight into funding early-stage innovation, highlighting issues like the lack of exits, cultural clashes between startups and corporates, and gender disparity in investing

In a move that signals growing alignment between finance and biodiversity, asset management heavyweight Schroders  has published its...

In what is being described as an unprecedented move in the UK’s water sector, Thames Water has been hit with a staggering £122.7 million...

Concern remain around the environmental implications with the rise of AI. BBC Group’s Sustainability Director Danielle Mulder, addressed these issues directly. She opened by referencing Microsoft’s impressive promise of having their Azure cloud services and AI infrastructure powered by 100% renewable energy by 2025, and how it's key for companies and industries to support their sustainable pursuits alongside technological development.

UK exporters have just dodged a financial bullet worth nearly £800 million a year in carbon border taxes, thanks to a landmark agreement...

Electric vehicles (EVs) are poised to surge beyond a quarter of global car sales by 2025, buoyed by improving affordability and...

The summit’s three pillars, Inspire, Connect, Act are visible in every detail. It’s not all surfboards and stories. There’s a steely pragmatism underpinning the ethos. Investment, Will says, is the real measure of action. Blue Earth has helped early-stage climate tech founders, like the now multi-million-pound firm Urban Chain, connect with investors in unconventional, human ways. “When you take investors out of their usual settings and meet them on a trail or a board, the po

Statkraft , the Norwegian state-owned energy giant, has suspended all new green hydrogen projects, citing significant market...

After decades of steady, if cautious, progress, the movement to integrate sustainability into mainstream business and policy is now in retreat . What was once a hallmark of forward-thinking leadership and competitive edge is, in some realms, recast as a cultural liability.

In a landmark decision, Royal London Asset Management has announced that all eight funds in its £11 billion Sustainable Fund range will...