he government’s Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) is weighing two major options: a reformed national market or the introduction of zonal pricing.

A new report by FTI Consulting for Octopus Energy advocates for zonal pricing in the UK electricity market, which would charge businesses based on local supply and demand to reduce industrial energy bills without shifting costs to households.

UrbanChain, a Manchester-based energy tech firm, recently shared with us how it’s rewriting the rules of the UK energy market. By enabling local renewable generators to trade power directly with consumers, the company is challenging the traditional utility model and redefining how energy is bought, sold, and shared.

Founded in 2016, ChicP was born out of Hannah’s first-hand experiences with the staggering volume of edible produce discarded. Driven by a desire to make change, she developed a product that transforms surplus vegetables into vibrant, healthy dips. 

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

On this week's episode of Profit Meets Purpose I sat down with Harvey Knight, founder of the Sustainable Group of Companies. He is charting a bold course through the trillion-pound sustainability sector. With sister ventures Sustainable Times and Sustainable Wealth Group, he's on a mission to democratise investment, amplify ethical entrepreneurship, and reimagine what doing business sustainably means.

Sustainability for Housing (SfH) has released its 2024 Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing (SRS) Annual Report, revealing compelling progress across a broad spectrum of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indicators.

Award-winning kidswear brand ROARSOME is bringing the wild outdoors to one of the UK’s busiest travel hubs. This week, the brand will open a new pop-up store at @gatwickairport North Terminal, transforming travel time into adventure time for families on the move.

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.

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

Ligo Biosciences is a startup building generative deep learning models to design enzymes - nature’s powerful catalysts that make chemical reactions faster, cheaper, and more sustainable. Ligo’s mission is to design new enzymes to expand their use throughout the chemical industry. 

aul Finch, co-founder of Growth Studio, is a leading voice in the world of startups and innovation.  With a career rooted at the crossroads of corporate transformation and early-stage entrepreneurship, Paul has dedicated himself to helping businesses unlock their growth potential.

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