The UK government’s net zero strategy needs to deliver decarbonisation without sacrificing broader societal and economic goals. While government targets can be helpful, we now need to move to accelerating delivery.
This session will set out a new approach for the UK’s net zero strategy, focused on developing the next generation of climate solutions and encouraging their adoption across the world.
Join Balderton Capital’s Head of Impact & ESG Elodie Broad for a whistle stop of their Start-up Guide to ESG & their Sustainable Future Goals programme.
This session will offer insight into generalist VC's approach to impact & ESG in their investment decisions & portfolio support. Hear stories from the Balderton portfolio on how to grow as a responsible, sustainable, inclusive business.
Time’s up! Our blue planet is crossing critical tipping points. The ocean’s health is directly linked to humanity’s health & survival. Both the planet and humans are 70% water, yet we’ve overlooked the ocean as the climate hero it truly is.
Okhtapus is here to change that. As the first Global Replication Platform - we’ll show how just 100 blue climate solutions across the ocean, waterways & coasts can scale into 2,000+ tangible projects worldwide—unlocking rapid financing, driving community & positive climate impact.
The win-win model to finance conservation - rigorous carbon credit methodologies, biodiversity baselining & community engagement
Learn how Ponterra's 10k hectare Azuero Peninsula restoration project can be replicated globally, scaling up both ecological impact & sustainable economic opportunities for communities.
Waste needs a new narrative. It’s imperative to redefine what waste means & reframe it as a commodity - not as a by-product.
By reimagining fruit waste, Discarded Spirits Co. is pioneering a new drinks movement. Born out of the innovation division of the 3rd-largest global spirits distillery William Grant & Sons Ltd - Sam’s session will present critical insights & viewpoints in measuring commercial impact & how eco-active consumers can drive an authentic, profitable circular economy.
Climate-tech ventures require a mixed capital stack financing model to solve for its differentiation from the existing venture ecosystem.
This session will feature diverse perspectives from across different pillars including Early VC, Growth VC, Angels, Grants, Debt and Corporate Finance who are enabling climate ventures to grow, mature and implement innovative solutions.
Explore today’s businesses incorporating nature-based solutions into their sustainability strategy - & the biodiversity credit market gathering pace among progressive businesses.
Discover projects that not only remove carbon, but boost biodiversity & support local livelihoods.
Climate Tech Showcase
In partnership with Tech Nation, meet the hand-picked Climate-Tech start-ups across Clean Tech, the Built Environment, Biomaterials and the Circular Economy. They are actively fundraising / looking to fundraise.
Tone Langengen
Senior Policy Advisor, Tony Blair Institute for Change
Chloe Zhang Investor Relationships Manager, CPI Enterprises
Mehrnaz Gojeh
Founder, Okhtapus
Oliver Bolton
CEO & Co-founder,
Earthly
Joyeeta Das
Co-founder & CEO, Samudra Oceans
Celia Francis
CEO & Co-founder,
Ponterra
Jenny McPhee
Brand Director,
The Alchemist Bars & Restaurants
Carmel Rafaeli
Founding Partner,
The Table
Hermoine Dace
Policy Advisor, Tony Blair Institute for Change
Hannah-Mei Andrews
Investment Director,
Climate Investment (CI)
Sarah Bertram Smith
Director, HSBC Innovation Banking
Elodie Broad Head of Impact & ESG, Balderton Capital
Pippa Gawley
Co-founder & General Partner, Zero Carbon Capital
Sam Trevethyen
Global Brand Ambassador,
Discarded Spirits Co.
Kresse Wesling CBE
Co-Founder,
Elvis & Kresse
Julie Blane
Founding Partner,
The Table
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