juice® mobile phone accessories manufacturer has succeeded in its mission to remove ALL single use plastic from its products, five months ahead of schedule, becoming the first technology brand to achieve this.
In July 2020, juice® became the first mobile phone accessories manufacturer in the UK to remove all single-use plastic from its packaging.
Impressive BUT the big challenge for the team at juice® for 2022 was to go one step further and remove all single-use plastic from their products, starting with speakers, cables and power banks, followed by core wireless and ‘mains’ range.
EVERYTHING being made by juice® that previously used virgin plastic, is now being made from post-consumer waste collected from oceans, beaches and landfill sites, meaning they no longer make new plastic in any part of the business.
CEO and founder Jolyon Bennett explains:
“We have always wanted to become a trailblazer brand, hugely flying the flag for sustainable technology, and this latest achievement has made us just that. We really hope that this will encourage other companies to follow suit.
“Plugs made from strawberry punnets and speakers made from water bottles….we have 8.3billion tons of waste plastic on the planet so let’s get through it! Every time we make something, that pile goes down.
“And we’re not cutting corners. The juice® products are the same product but manufactured using recycled post-consumer waste plastic. The products perform the same and look the same – the quality remains the same. We are just doing the right thing (for the environment) and seven months in, this decision has proven to be the right one as not only are our Eco products flying off the shelves, but juice® is being recognised again and again for its sustainability initiative.”
Juice has recently squeezed its competition out of the water for its sustainability drive, taking home the titles of Best Accessory Manufacturer and Best Environmental Sustainability Initiative at the Mobile News Awards. This was followed by short listings for Accessory Manufacturer of the Year and Sustainability Initiative of the Year at the Mobile Industry Awards and now the Established Business and the Sustainable Business Award at the Cherwell Business Awards.
The most recent shortlist accolade is for The Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards in The Lloyds Bank Sustainable Business of the Year.
Midlands-based flooring manufacturer and retail firm Factory Direct Flooring (FDF) is championing climate action and celebrating the milestone of planting 15,000 trees through climate action platform, Ecologi. Just 15 months ago, FDF became a Climate Positive Workforce® through Ecologi – which involves offsetting the carbon footprint of each employee by funding some of the world’s best carbon reduction projects, and funding responsible tree planting. The partnership is part of FDF’s commitment to sustainability across all processes and its future goal of carbon neutrality.
The offsetting is based on the approximate carbon footprint of FDF’s 25-strong workforce at its Hemdale Industrial Park-based warehouse and showroom facility. Becoming a Climate Positive Workforce® is part of FDF’s commitment to sustainability across all processes, and the verified carbon reduction projects FDF has been supporting each month has prevented the emission of over 300 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) into the atmosphere. To put this achievement into perspective, that reduction effectively offsets the same emissions produced from 233 long-haul flights.
FDF’s founder Paul Hambidge said: “This milestone that Factory Direct Flooring has reached of planting 15,000 trees in just 15 months is something our whole team is proud of. We’ve seen that by taking quite a simple step and becoming a Climate Positive Workforce®, businesses can easily fund climate action and make a difference. I certainly recommend Ecologi to other environmentally conscious SMEs.
“We are mindful about our operational impact on the planet and we moved to our current warehouse last year to consolidate and negate transport between units. FDF’s mission to reduce its environmental impact isn’t over; we are currently looking into utilising carbon accounting software Ecologi Zero to help us measure and reduce our emissions going forward,” he added.
Sam Jackson, Senior Climate & Environmental Impact Manager at Ecologi, said: “We congratulate FDF on this milestone and thank them for their commitment to taking climate action. However large or small the contribution we make in our personal and professional lives, committing to being part of the solution and implementing change is crucial in our collective effort to solve climate change.”
Ecologi is a social enterprise and certified B corporation with a mission to halve the world’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. To date, its users have collectively funded the planting of 45 million trees and the reduction of 2.1 million tonnes of CO2e emissions through supporting the world’s best climate solutions.
To find out more about the reforestation and carbon reduction projects FDF has supported, visit its Ecologi profile. More information on Ecologi can be found at https://ecologi.com/.
For more information about FDF and its luxury vinyl tile (LVT), laminate and engineered wood products, visit www.factory-direct-flooring.co.uk.
LAW firm Shoosmiths and its Manchester office have transformed the kitchen garden of the Trafford Ecology Park, as part of its latest corporate volunteering efforts.
Five Shoosmiths employees, alongside 13 business and charity contacts of the firm, including Lloyds Bank, CBRE, Derwent Estates and Euro Garages, spearheaded a volunteering day to transform the green space hidden in the industrial area of Trafford Park – maintained by local charity Groundwork Greater Manchester.
Following years of manufacturing activity in Europe’s largest industrial estate impacting Trafford Park’s natural environment, Shoosmiths, alongside some of its key contacts, cleared overgrown areas to create a kitchen garden. The space will be utilised by the park’s visitors and employees as an area where they can learn about food growing and sustainable food production.
Post the day, plans are in place to reconvene the group of volunteers later in the year to discuss more productive collaboration across the business and charity sectors.
Robert Nieri, charity lawyer at Shoosmiths and head of the Manchester office’s charity committee, commented: “A huge thank you to the volunteers, who took the time to come together to transform an unused area of the nature reserve to create a better environment for workers in Trafford Park – in doing so creating a real haven.
“The purpose of the day was to first and foremost help maintain this beautiful space, but to do so in the company of likeminded people from other organisations, to talk about environmental, social and governance considerations and to forge closer collaboration between businesses and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, for mutual benefit.”
Stephanie Wyatt, marketing and sales manager at Groundwork Greater Manchester, added: “It was fantastic to see so many new faces at the Ecology Park and hear from businesses who are committed to making sustainability improvements. The new kitchen garden that volunteers built will provide Groundwork with the opportunity to engage more people with the topic of sustainable food production and consumption, plus we’re excited to see what we can grow here! We’re extremely grateful to Shoosmiths for arranging the event and hope it inspires more businesses to volunteer and connect with nature.”
Global affiliate marketing platform, Awin, has announced a partnership with Ecosia, a not-for-profit tech company that plants and protects trees. As part of the partnership, Ecosia will plant a tree for every sale made with an Awin advertiser via Ecosia’s newly launched freetree browser extension, with a goal to plant 100,000 trees.
The strategic partnership enables both Awin and Ecosia to be climate active every day, and promote more sustainable brand practices, while helping Ecosia scale its partnerships with Awin advertisers in the US, UK, Germany, and France. Serving over half a billion search requests, advertisers will also benefit from Ecosia’s wide reach across these markets to support sustainably minded shoppers.
Awin shared its commitment to ethical ecommerce in the Awin Report: Power 100, released in March, and aims to champion efforts both internally and with brand partners through this collaboration. Partnered advertisers should align with Ecosia’s sustainability standards and will be reviewed in an ongoing process based on user feedback.
“Ethical ecommerce has been a key focus for Awin for years and this partnership with Ecosia only further demonstrates our team’s commitment to investing in creating a better environment and a better world,” said Virpy Richter, Chief Financial Officer at Awin. “Consumers will always continue to shop. As a global brand, it is our responsibility to lead the way and execute programs that support our promises to be an ethical partner, and to promote more sustainable consumerism and business as a whole.”
Christian Kroll, founder and CEO of Ecosia shared, “With our browser extension, freetree, we’re enabling people to plant trees at no extra cost as they purchase something online, whether it’s booking a summer holiday or buying a ticket for a festival. Our partnership with Awin gives us invaluable access to global online businesses and can seamlessly slot into the checkout process of their community. Users can now plant trees when they are on other websites, not just searching for them. 100% of the profits from freetree will go towards planting trees with Ecosia, which will be a huge gain for the planet.”
Powered by Ecosia, freetree is the browser extension that uses 100% of its profits to plant trees. To date, Ecosia has planted over 152 million trees across 35 countries with over 70 partners around the world in 13,000 planting sites. It currently has over 20 million active users engaging its search engine with all Ecosia searches running on 200% renewable energy. The trees are planted in biodiversity hotspots globally, which help to regenerate ecosystems, mitigate climate change, protect endangered animals, and improve the livelihoods of local communities.
CAMRADATA’s latest whitepaper, Climate Transition warns that the uncertainty surrounding climate change can get lost in the constant references to a 1.5°C rise in average global temperatures. It explores the complications of climate transition and asks how investors can design their portfolios to meet the challenges ahead.
This latest whitepaper offers insights from firms including Amundi Asset Management, Mackenzie Investments, Isio, Scottish Widows, Transport for London and WTW who all attended a roundtable hosted by CAMRADATA in London in May.
The report highlights the resurgence of fossil fuel prices and the value of companies that produce them, which is a reminder that decarbonisation will not be a straight path.
Panellists shared their views and discussed whether they had raised or reviewed their exposure, or those of their clients, to the energy sector over the past 18 months.
The report also considers the challenges with ESG data, including which set of data would most improve investors working lives, the obligations for large pension firms to publish data and concerns around data quality. also It also covers what policies the investors and asset managers would implement if they were Prime Minister for a day.
Natasha Silva, Managing Director, Client Relations, CAMRADATA said, “The last decade was a honeymoon for responsible investing when pension funds and insurers could earn handsome returns from carbon-light tech stocks. Meanwhile, the oil and gas sector has been a tricky performer since the Global Financial Crisis.
“Now they have come back with a vengeance post-Covid, at a time when the manufacturing costs of renewables, like so many industrial processes, have risen on the back of supply bottlenecks and greater labour costs. Ultimately much of the responsibility for steering humanity rests with political leaders.
“But companies and their shareholders also have a role to play in transitioning society from unsustainable to sustainable ways of living. They have plenty of cash to deploy on the right technologies, and the coming decade will see whether governments and capitalism can work well together to minimise climate change.
“Our latest whitepaper shares insight on the opportunities and challenges ahead, as the race to change human behaviour and save the planet gathers pace.”
To read the Climate Transition whitepaper, please click here.
CAMRADATA, a leading provider of data and analysis for institutional investors, has just launched a Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) classification within its CAMRADATA Live platform to give investors precise, in-depth analysis on the integration of sustainability characteristics within their funds.
CAMRADATA Live is the only database providing free access to this information to all institutional investors using the platform.
Investors can use SFDR article filtering across 500 products currently, which is the first step in providing more in-depth ESG data to the industry. This number looks to increase as more asset manager add SFDR articles to their vehicles.
A recent report from iShares by Blackrock[i] highlighted investors expect to dramatically increase their sustainable assets by 2025, transitioning their portfolio and making sense of the data are two of the main challenges they face.
Amy Richardson, Managing Director, Business Development at CAMRADATA said, “Having greater transparency across ESG is a key requirement amongst institutional investors, and the SFDR requires fund managers to provide transparent ESG information for all sustainable investment vehicles.
“Our new SFDR classification now makes it easier for asset managers and investors to see how well the integration of sustainability characteristics within their funds are performing.
Since the launch more than 500 funds have been classified and are broken down into Articles 6, 8 and 9 – the classification of funds depending on their level of sustainability as required by SFDR. The asset types of the funds are varied across Equity, Fixed Income, Multi Asset and Private Markets.
As a further extension to their provision of ESG data to the industry, CAMRADATA is also pleased to be providing all members of the Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group (ICSWG) with free access to CAMRADATA Live and collection of the group’s ESG data.
NatWest has announced the launch of its Carbon Planner, a free to use digital platform designed to help UK businesses manage their future fuel and operational costs, and reduce their carbon footprint to help them go and grow greener.
The launch follows the bank’s broader commitment to lend £100bn to businesses in Climate and Sustainable Funding and Financing by 2025.
NatWest research revealed that more than 72% of businesses expect their business will face increased difficulty in light of inflationary challenges citing increased costs of energy (56%), increased costs of materials (56%), and increased interest rates (37%) as the most challenging effects of inflation.
Alison Rose, Chief Executive of NatWest Group, said:
“Climate change is one of the biggest global challenges we face today, and small businesses have a critical role to play in helping the UK realise its green ambition.
“NatWest Group is committed to supporting its customers to understand and reduce their emissions. The launch of Carbon Planner is an important example of how we are putting tools in the hands of our customers to use their own data to cut costs and carbon emissions.”
The NatWest Carbon Planner is a tailored solution that provides personalised actions based on customer- data, enabling customers to make decisions as part of their plan when looking to reduce their carbon emissions, while outlining the financial impact of adopting such actions. NatWest’s A Springboard to Sustainability report estimated that 55-70% of business cases to reduce emissions will make financial sense for SMEs by 2030.
The platform also provides content, resources and solutions to help businesses make informed decisions so they can put actions into practice.
NatWest suggests that by businesses better understanding the commercial and carbon impact of their business operations, they will be in a stronger position to navigate the current inflationary challenges and make decisions about reducing their carbon emissions. With an ever-increasing focus on climate, the Carbon Planner can also help businesses with the ongoing management of their carbon reduction strategies.
Solange Chamberlain, Chief Operating Officer, Commercial & Institutional, NatWest Group said:
“Businesses are coming under increasing pressure due to rising costs. Many are fundamentally strong businesses which are experiencing a massive shock to input prices.
“As a bank, we can help businesses invest to save by switching from volatile commodities to renewable sources with predictable prices, and support businesses in taking actions to measure, evaluate and act to reduce their climate impact.
“Every business should consider if cutting carbon could cut costs and it’s important that we support the business community explore their options through access to finance to invest in cost reducing measures like energy efficiency.”
How does it help businesses on their journey to net zero?
The Carbon Planner takes a business through four practical steps to help them take action:
Inform – lets businesses know their current emission hotspots and suggests alternatives
Diagnose – helps businesses understand what is best for their business
Plan – supports businesses in developing a plan of actions
Deliver – signposting potential options available to help them to take actions that can help their business and have the potential to reduce impact on the environment
The platform was customer-led in design and developed with the support of more than 1,000 businesses.
Feedback from testing among both NatWest and non-NatWest business customers revealed that more than 72% of businesses expect their business will face increased difficulty in light of inflationary challenges citing increased costs of energy (56%), increased costs of materials (56%), and increased interest rates (37%) as the most challenging effects of inflation.
More than half (58%) of businesses surveyed think they will need financial help in order to reduce their carbon footprint. 77% believed the Carbon Planner will be ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ valuable to their organisation.
The bank’s research also revealed that 87% of UK SMEs are unaware of their business’s total carbon emissions, despite good intentions – with almost half (45%) of UK SMEs recognising it is important to lower their emissions in the next five years.
NatWest engaged with environmental management consultancy, Green Element to develop the questions, actions and model. The bank also worked with other 3rd parties to develop the tool, including consultancies and academic experts.
Will Richardson, CEO, Green Element said: “Working with NatWest on this project has been a phenomenal experience. Being a part of the solution and solving problems is at the core of what Green Element do. Having worked in this space for 20+ years, seeing a large banking group push boundaries and help with the 1.5 degree goal we are all trying to reach is just brilliant to be a part of.”
John Bamford, Head of Advisory, Northern Europe, EcoAct, an Atos company comments:
“Achieving a company-wide transformation plan to reach net-zero requires clear direction from leadership. We are therefore excited to see how NatWest brings customers along in their net-zero journey by facilitating a tailored data-driven tool to support their transition to a low carbon economy.
“From identifying priority areas and actions for reducing emissions and tracking progress, to connecting businesses to the funding needed to deliver their net-zero transition plans, NatWest’s Carbon Planner will help unlock some of the barriers businesses face when determining which low-carbon choices are worth making while building up collective climate action.”
Tevva’s hydrogen electric truck will have a range of up to 310 miles / 500 kilometres and its hydrogen tanks can be refilled in 10 minutes.
It will be the first vehicle of its kind to be manufactured, designed and mass produced in the UK.
Road Transport Expo, Warwickshire: Electric and hydrogen truck pioneer Tevva is to make history today by launching the first hydrogen fuel cell-supported heavy goods vehicle (HGV) to be manufactured, designed and mass produced in the UK.
The Tilbury-headquartered scale-up, which has so far raised $140m in funding, will unveil its hydrogen electric vehicle alongside its latest full-battery electric HGV at the Road Transport Expo in Warwickshire.
Hydrogen has been used safely in buses and other vehicles in more than twenty countries for many years and has a higher energy density than lithium-ion batteries or even diesel. Because of these properties, it is particularly attractive for use in larger, commercial vehicles.
By adding a hydrogen fuel cell system to its battery-electric HGV design, Tevva is delivering zero-emission solutions that will work for the overwhelming majority of fleet operators across a range of industries and sectors. The fuel cell system tops up the battery, extending the vehicle’s range and allowing the truck to carry heavier loads over longer distances.
One advantage of using the fuel cell as a range extender, rather than the primary source of power, allows Tevva to smaller, cheaper and lighter fuel cells and operate these at the highest possible efficiency.
Tevva’s 7.5-tonne hydrogen electric truck comfortably meets (and exceeds) demanding duty cycles for nearly all urban and extra-urban use cases. Tevva’s innovation means that its customers can drive for longer (with a range of up to 310 miles or 500 kilometres) and will have reassurance because of the technology’s reliability and safety.
Crucially, hydrogen refueling typically takes a similar time to diesel truck refueling (5-20 minutes) and the dual-use of both battery electric and hydrogen energy sources futureproofs Tevva and its customers as the transition away from fossil fuels and the decarbonisation of the transport industry continues. In 2019, for example, HGVs contributed 18% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, according to UK government figures.
Tevva’s proprietary software systems also operate battery and hydrogen fuel cells at the highest efficiencies to optimise cost-effectiveness, carbon effectiveness, resilience and refueling convenience.
Alongside its 24/7 customer support, Tevva will offer hydrogen services to customers, helping customers to access sustainable and affordable hydrogen supplies safely and conveniently, alongside their purchase or lease of Tevva Hydrogen Trucks.
Tevva is on-boarding diverse hydrogen suppliers that can provide innovative and hydrogen services to cater to the needs of our growing customer base.
Tevva CEO and founder Asher Bennett said: “We are excited to launch our hydrogen electric HGV, creating a landmark moment for Tevva and UK manufacturing. We firmly believe that the post-fossil fuel future, which is quickly approaching, will see a new range of technologies and fuels take centre stage in the transport industry.
“By embracing hydrogen, we are futureproofing ourselves, our clients and the industries and communities they operate in.
“We also pride ourselves on the fact that our vehicles are safe, reliable and go the distance. Combined with our commitment to customer service, we believe that Tevva’s hydrogen electric truck will be a popular choice for fleet operators across the UK, Europe and eventually North America.
“I am extremely proud of the hard work the team at Tevva have put into this vehicle. We have reached this milestone by leveraging our years of experience designing, innovating and manufacturing dual-energy vehicles.”
Transport Minister Trudy Harrison said:
“Hydrogen fuel cells and other zero emission technology will be vital in helping us decarbonise transport. A thriving UK hydrogen industry could not only help us meet our climate change obligations, but also support thousands of jobs across the country in years to come.
“UK-based manufacturers like Tevva continue to build on the skills and expertise we have in hydrogen in the UK, developing new technologies, supporting economic growth, and working towards net zero.”
Zoe Hall, Head of Competitions and Projects, Advanced Propulsion Centre, said:
“I am very proud that the technology we have supported through our collaborative research and development programme is now being put to real-world use.
“The launch of this truck, with its hydrogen fuel cell range extender, is an exciting outcome of the APC-funded project to completely eliminate CO2 at the tailpipe and lower the total cost of ownership compared to existing diesel vehicles. This smart zero-emission vehicle, with rare earth metal free electric motors, has the potential to make heavy goods transport sustainable.”
Ben Nyland, Loop Energy President & CEO, said: “We are extremely happy to provide our fuel cell system to power the revolutionary zero-emissions truck Tevva is bringing to market. From the tender process through to the integration of the first vehicles, we have been consistently impressed with the vision and execution of the entire Tevva team.
“Trucks like Tevva’s hydrogen-electric platform will be critical to achieving the emissions reduction targets necessary to address climate change. Their commitment to scale quickly reflects the sense of urgency with which the transportation industry needs to approach the deployment of zero-emission commercial vehicles.
“We believe the combination of Tevva’s proven range-extended platform with Loop Energy’s leading fuel cell system can be a key contributor to the decarbonization of transportation in Europe and North America. We look forward to a very fruitful relationship over the coming years.”
Businesses showcase innovations from extendable coat hangers to electricity-generating road surfaces at inaugural Bootcamp Showcase
Six businesses showcased Cleantech innovations developed in Wyre Forest at a showcase event on Thursday 23 June.
The companies have been supported by BetaDen North Cleantech Bootcamp – an eight-week programme bringing leading experts from the Cleantech world to north Worcestershire to help local entrepreneurs and established businesses develop technologies that will lead industry supply chains towards Net Zero.
Innovations on display included:
Aceleron – a Li-ion battery with improved maintenance, lifetime and material sustainability
Ecoforest UK – a combined hot water cylinder, thermal store and control system to integrate with heat pumps and simplify installation.
GroHanger – a clothes hanger that extends from baby to adult size, reducing waste
Hummingbird Design – an innovative road/floor surface that converts movement to electrical energy
R-Net – outdoor recycling bin with durable net instead of bin bags, angled to throw recyclable waste into it
Voidfill Packaging – On-site machine that manufactures EcoNutz, Voidfill’s innovative packaging “peanuts” made from paper, reducing transport emissions
Luke Willetts, Deputy CEO at Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, said:
“The showcase was the culmination of a six-month programme designed to identify and develop Cleantech innovations here in Wyre Forest.
“Our six bootcamp participants have been supported by some of the country’s leading experts to develop their products, enhance their understanding of their markets and develop their commercial offer.
“The showcase provided a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate the progress they have made, creating relationships with investors, partners and customers who can support them in their goal of driving real environmental change across their industries.
“Our vision for BetaDen North is to pave the way for a nationally-significant centre of excellence for carbon-reducing technologies in the area, working with cohort members to establish the region as a UK leader for developing the technologies society needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle the climate crisis.”
BetaDen North Cleantech Bootcamp offered cohort companies a programme of support worth £25,000 over eight weeks to develop and commercialise their Cleantech innovations. This included grant funding, tailored support and mentoring from industry leaders, skills-based masterclasses, guest speakers, networking and business introductions, and free office space at Wyre Forest House.
Nick Lewis of Grohanger, which took part in the bootcamp and showcase, said: “We applied to the Bootcamp to access the financial and mentoring assistance available at what was a critical time for our business as we looked to launch our newest, sustainable product.
“The programme delivered a great mix of education, mentoring support and discussions with other Cleantech entrepreneurs that have helped us define our market and commercial approach.
“Taking part in BetaDen North Cleantech Bootcamp really accelerated our progress bringing our new Grohanger to market and the showcase was a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate its potential to customers and partners.”
BetaDen North Cleantech Bootcamp was funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund and enabled by Wyre Forest District Council and Worcestershire County Council. The programme, delivered by Carbon Limiting Technologies (CLT), brought to life real issues and opportunities for businesses arising out of the push towards Net Zero, which will impact businesses and organisations of all sizes across all sectors.
Councillor Helen Dyke, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Planning and Localism, concluded: “Promoting low- and zero-carbon technologies is a key part of the county’s economic strategy and the innovations coming out of this inaugural bootcamp are evidence of the wealth of potential that exists in our region. The showcase not only demonstrated the progress made by individual companies but provided a platform from which to celebrate the work of the wider Cleantech community in the region, which is working hard to deliver a cleaner, greener future for us all.”
At the time of the launch, Councillor Marc Bayliss, cabinet member with responsibility for Economy and Skills at Worcestershire County Council also added: “The Community Renewal fund is a fantastic opportunity to make a real positive impact through funding imaginative new programmes that will boost productivity and grow local economies.”
Thousands of financial and business professionals are set to showcase the valuable role the finance and investment sector can play in the fight against climate change at leading UK sustainability event, Reset Connect London.
Taking place at London’s ExCeL on 28th – 29th June 2022, Reset Connect London has been established to bridge the gap between sustainability change-makers, business leaders, government, and funding.
Part of London Climate Action Week, the fast-growing event will welcome over 100+ confirmed exhibitors and 150+ speakers set to deliver valuable insights through a series of exciting panel discussions across five different stages, including the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen and senior leaders from Impact Investing Institute, UK Infrastructure Bank, Pensions for Purpose, City of London Corp, HSBC, PwC, KKR, Triodos, Columbia Threadneedle, Starling Bank, M&G Investments, Tenet, King & Shaxson, UKSIF, and Connected Asset Management.
The main stage will host over 50 informative and engaging panel discussions across the two-day period, enabling finance professionals and business leaders alike to gain valuable insight from industry figureheads and engage in topical discussions, with key highlights including:
A dedicated panel discussion titled: ‘Greening Finance: A Roadmap to Transforming Business to Net-Zero’ featuring Jon Williams, Global Banking & Capital Markets ESG leader and UK Chair of Sustainability & Climate Change for PwC, Peter Kanning, Global Head of Sustainable Finance Strategy & Implementation for HSBC UK, Fabiana Fedeli, CIO Equities and Multi Asset for M&G Investments, Stanley Wong, Vice President of Sustainable Investing at KRR and Susan Hooper, Founding Director of Chapter Zero.
A panel discussion titled: ‘Sustainable Finance and Investment in the Future’, featuring James Alexander, CEO of UKSIF, Tony Burdon, CEO of Make My Money Matter, Sacha Sadan, Director of Environment, Social and Governance for the FCA, Nina Seega, Research Director for Sustainable Finance of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and James Broderick, Deputy Chair for Impact Investing Institute.
A panel discussion titled ‘Delivering on COP Promises: Switching to Paris aligned funds and standards’, featuring James Alexander, CEO of UKSIF, John William Olsen, Director of Global Equities, Fund Manager at M&G Investments, Mark Scanlon, CEO of Tenet, Wayne Bishop, CEO of King & Shaxson, Adam Robbins, Investor Relations of Triodos Investment Management and Sophie Walker, Head of Sustainability and Private Capital, EQT.
In addition, finance professionals will also benefit from a dedicated Financial Adviser Hub Programme, which has been established to spark discussion between industry stakeholders, inspire sustainable transformation, drive investment and understanding of ESG results, regulations, funds, and their impact on climate change.
Duncan Reid, co-founder and CEO of Reset Connect London, confirmed: “The flow of capital into sustainable, ESG-related and ethical funds is critical in not only facilitating the sustainable transformation of the finance sector, but also in driving investment into innovative solutions that will help fight climate change.”
“We are, therefore, excited to welcome such an impressive line-up of speakers from the finance sector to Reset Connect London and are in no doubt that the panel discussions will not only deliver incredible value to all delegates but will also inspire sustainable transformation throughout the UK business community.”
With free exhibition passes and paid delegate passes available for the full conference, this will be the first in-person Reset Connect London event to take place, following the success of its virtual launch in 2021.
