Sustainable Markets Initiative

In January 2020 His Majesty King Charles III, then The Prince of Wales, delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos which launched the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI). Since then it has become the world's 'go-to' private sector organisation for the sustainable transition, with over 250 member CEOs joining forces to accelerate our founder's vision of a future where we live in harmony with nature.

As part of the SMI, RE:TV works closely with the secretariat and its members to showcase the innovations that are building a better world for people and the planet. See, hear, and read more from some of these industry leaders below.

Celebrating Five Years Of The SMI

The Sustainable Markets Initiative's guiding mandate is the Terra Carta – a set of principles putting Nature, People and Planet at the heart of global value creation. How does this roadmap inspire meaningful action and change? To find out, let's take a look at the story so far.

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Decoding Soil Diversity

"How do we foster and give back soil organisms what they give us?"

Data-Driven Solutions For The Food System

Measuring the transition to regenerative food production

Reducing Food's Emissions

Decarbonising global supply chains with Regenerative Agriculture

Repackaging Food Waste

“Collaboration is absolutely pivotal to tackling food waste.”

A Fresh Take On Food Waste

Is food waste an idea that’s past its sell-by date?

Farm of the Future

Restoring biodiversity and reducing emissions through regenerative agriculture

Reincorporating Biodiversity Into Farms

Restoring soil health to increase potato crop yield

CCm Technologies

Capturing and recycling carbon dioxide from industrial waste streams

Global Farm Metric

The Sustainable Food Trust was one of the contributors to this common framework for sustainability in food and farming

Living Landscapes

Olam Agri outlines how they drive positive change through the places they source and grow their food and products

Regenerative Agriculture Framework

McCain outlines how they are implementing regenerative agriculture practices across their potato crop

A Guide to Future-Proof Scope 3 Reporting

Howgood outlines an approach for the food industry on reporting Scope 3 GHG emissions.

Patrick Holden

We must adopt regenerative practices at scale to safeguard the future of our food systems. Watch our interview with Patrick Holden, Founder and Chief Executive at Sustainable Food Trust, to learn more about accelerating the agricultural transition.

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The Circular Carbon Economy

Repurposing waste carbon to create new value

Reclaiming Carbon

How we can transform captured CO2 emissions into a valuable resource

Scaling Carbon Capture Technologies

Accelerating the deployment of carbon capture, removal, use, and storage technologies globally

Carbon Engineering

Using Direct Air Capture to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Understanding CCS

A brief explainer outlining the three key steps involved in CCS – capture, transport and storage.

Lanzatech

Using bacteria to create Sustainable Aviation Fuel from captured carbon

CCS Technologies 2024

Explore The Global CCS Institute's Annual Technology Compendium featuring 8Rivers, Carbon Engineering and Equatic and many others

Global Status Of CCS 2024

A report from Global CCS Institute documenting key milestones in carbon capture and storage (CCS) over a 12 month period

Jump-starting CCS Projects

An overview of European Union funding for Carbon Capture and Storage

Energy Transition

What will the energy sector look like in 2050? Fossil fuels currently account for 80% of global energy consumption, but as the Energy Institute's Chief Executive Nick Wayth explains, rapid innovation in cleantech is set to transform the landscape.

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Statistical Review of World Energy

2023 was the warmest documented year in history. It saw record levels of fossil fuel consumption and energy emissions, but also of renewables generation. Both challenges and opportunities lie ahead as we work to accelerate a new era of clean energy.

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Bringing Fusion To Market

"Fusion will be ready when society needs it to be ready."

Fusion: The Future Of Unlimited Energy?

How fusion could be the catalyst for a clean industrial revolution

Advancing Fusion Technology

"You're using very, very powerful magnets to compress and shape a plasma."

Transforming Our Energy Systems

“The energy transition is effectively a complete rewiring, replumbing of the energy system as it sits today.”

There Is Real Hope

"We've got to come together as a world on this. I feel very strongly that we have to develop an approach which puts nature at the centre of the whole process. There is a better world out there. We can operate our industries far better. There is real hope, but we've just got to get our act together and we've got to remember that the natural world is what sustains us."

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Decarbonizing Hotel Food Systems

Analysing the environmental impact of food in the hospitality sector

The Data-Driven Kitchen

“We need to challenge the status quo.”

Waste Fact Sheet

A review of Hilton’s waste reduction goals and progress

Soneva Coral Propagation Programme

Protecting marine life and improve coastal communities by restoring coral reefs.

Vibrant Blue Economies

Small islands are on the frontier of climate change, but the natural assets in and around their waters have rich economic potential that can be leveraged to boost climate resilience.

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Accelerating Hydrogen Innovation

“The promised land for hydrogen is that it can be decarbonised fully.”

Hydrogen: Beyond The Hype

Where hydrogen fits on the pathway to a decarbonised future

The Power of Clean Hydrogen

"We believe that there is no path to net zero that does not include hydrogen."

Turning Wood Waste Into Energy

How effective forest management can fuel a waste-free bioeconomy

Hydrogen Insights 2024

Considering the most recent trends and major developments in the sector

Insurance

Many innovative financial products are emerging to meet the unique needs of Small Island Developing States. One of these is parametric insurance, which can offer instant payouts based on a pre-defined trigger such as wind speed or flood water levels.

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Natural Capital Laboratory

Using the latest technology to assess the value of rewilded land

Ocean Risk and Resilience

Developing new finance and insurance products to reduce the impact of ocean risk

CEO, HSBC

Encouraging private and public sectors to work together to finance investment in infrastructure

Global Farm Metric

The Sustainable Food Trust was one of the contributors to this common framework for sustainability in food and farming

Terra Carta

More than 800 years ago, Magna Carta inspired a belief in the fundamental rights and liberties of people. As we strive to imagine the next 800 years of human progress, the fundamental rights and value of Nature must represent a step-change in our ‘future of industry’ and ‘future of economy’ approach. With this in mind, Nature, of which we are an integral part, lies at the heart of the ‘Terra Carta’.

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Financing Nature Restoration

How investing in nature can transform economies, ecosystems, and communities

Nature Finance Focus

Tracking global trends in nature investment

Forest Bioeconomy

How indigenous forest management reduces the risk of wildfire and generates new economic opportunities

Nature Positive Strategy

Practical guidance for corporates

Energy Efficient Buildings

"We need to understand that there is free heat all around us. There is no need to burn fossil fuels to create heat."

Harnessing Smart Technologies

"Let's enable buildings to become like a neural network where all the operating systems talk to each other."

Nature Positive Buildings

Using regenerative design and smart technology to turn cities into healthy ecosystems

Cracking The Smart Buildings Code: A Spotlight On Healthcare

Smart buildings as a pathway to organisational growth

Modular Construction

Explore the financial and sustainability advantages of modular construction

How to Maintain Constantly Evolving Smart Buildings

Best practices for the future of building systems

Regenerative Design

David Cheshire from AECOM is using innovative design principles to create buildings that store carbon, generate more energy than they use, and provide valuable ecosystem services to the community.

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The Speeches

Five decades of speaking up for the planet - revisited by actors and activists

Terra Carta Design Lab

Young designers develop high-impact, low-cost solutions for Nature, People and Planet

Terra Carta

Harnessing the power of business to drive a sustainable recovery plan for Nature, People and Planet

Reimagining Business

Combining the power of nature with the resources and innovation of the private sector.

Reframing Investment

Experts from Bank of America and Invenergy unpack the opportunity provided by the Investment Reduction Act policy to drive investment in innovative renewable energy technology.

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