Colette Laxton, co-founder of The Inkey List, joined Sustainable Times for a Q&A to discuss how the brand is driving sustainability in the beauty industry. As an ambassador for Breakout Beauty UK, she is also supporting the next generation of beauty entrepreneurs.

We are delighted to announce the finalists for the Responsible Investment, Sustainability, and ESG (RISE) Awards.

On this week’s episode of Profit Meets Purpose, Matthew Journey, CEO of Levistor, discussed the transition to electrification and the role that energy storage will have to play in ensuring the consistency and reliability in the supply of renewable energy. 

The Sustainable Times Startup Investment Summit will take place on 1st October at London’s Plaisterers’ Hall,

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.

On Profit Meets Purpose, SeedLegals Co-founder and Chief Executive Anthony Rose lays out a practical guide to building companies in 2025 from chocolate-box user tests to why your website probably says the wrong thing.

As shipping braces for tougher climate rules, GT Wings is betting that compact, high-thrust wind tech can turn compliance into competitive advantage.

British energy technology firm Levistor  has unveiled a next-generation flywheel storage system designed to cut rail carbon emissions, slash operating costs, and provide a durable alternative to batteries.

On this week's episode of Profit Meets Purpose, Harvey Hodd came on to discuss his latest venture RIVAN, which is developing synthetic fuels with a difference. 

Marks & Spencer has announced the launch of its first dedicated resale service via the official M&S x eBay store, allowing customers to trade in pre-loved clothes, shoes and accessories in exchange for vouchers.

ach judge brings a unique perspective on what it takes to build and scale sustainable solutions, offering a holistic evaluation of entries.

K green transport startups face funding, scaling and industry adoption challenges. Learn how innovative companies overcome hurdles to drive decarbonisation. UK green transport startups are developing breakthrough technologies with the potential to dramatically reduce emissions. But they face common hurdles around scaling novel solutions, securing funding for capital-intensive R&D, and convincing traditional industries to adopt unfamiliar technologies. Success hinges on pro

If there’s an upside to the so-called ESG backlash, it is in the greater scrutiny that investors are exercising over funds and companies that make claims about their sustainability credentials.

Welcome to LaundRe, the UK’s first and only industrial-scale denim laundry using sustainable finishing technologies. This circular fashion hub, combines high-tech reprocessing with deep design expertise. It is a full-scale rethink of how our clothes are made, re-made, and reevaluated in a time of climate crisis, mounting textile waste, and growing consumer scrutiny.

As the race to build a sustainable future accelerates, the Sustainable Startup Investment Summit (SSIS) is an opportunity for investors to connect with the visionary startups that are driving the change with their innovation. The event will be held on October 1st at the Plaister's Hall in London.

Evero, a low-carbon energy-from-waste wood company, has been selected by the government to develop the nation’s first commercial Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) facility.

Only 2% of applicants won an Innovate UK Smart Grant in 2024. Just two per cent.  If you’ve ever applied for innovation funding, certain that you have something genuinely innovative and yet still walked away losing, don’t worry, you’re not alone. The UK prides itself on supporting innovation and has a sizable budget to support it, but the system doesn’t always feel accessible, especially if you’re a startup working in sustainability.

In the UK, a transformation is underway, one that is reengineering the systems upon which we all rely. From next-generation powertrains and circular packaging infrastructure to domestic lithium supply chains, a wave of cleantech ventures is beginning to reshape some of the most entrenched and carbon-intensive parts of the economy.

Some of us have worked hard to build wealth, some have inherited it, and some were born into it. Wherever you sit, as investors we are increasingly looking to direct our wealth towards sustainable investments.

eBay may have started with a broken laser pointer in 1995, but 30 years later the digital marketplace is  pioneering a movement bigger than resale alone and has become a cornerstone of the circular economy. Alexandra Hiatt, Head of Buyer and Recommerce, spoke with Sustainable Times at Blue Earth Forum about how the company is approaching circularity and enabling small businesses and investors to do the same.