Impacted at a young age by environmental issues in the Chesapeake Bay region where she grew up, Audra has since pushed for change at corporates and financial institutions across the world. Xynteo’s Sally Gray sat down with Audra to talk about her career, what she has learnt along the way, and what she sees as the future of sustainability. …
Women For People And Planet: Beth Knight
In a career reaching back to the beginnings of sustainability as a business discipline, Beth Knight has been at the centre of creating positive impact in roles that have spanned Accenture, EY, and Amazon. From finding solutions to some of the critical challenges of our time, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, to balancing the demands …
Women For People And Planet: Daniella Vega
From a producer of natural history TV programmes to leading health and sustainability at one the world’s leading food retail groups, Daniella Vega has cut her teeth in the television, retail and food industries while keeping a laser-sharp focus on ensuring every platform she is part of is focussed on impact. Xynteo’s Eleanor Besley-Gould sat down with Daniella to talk about …
How do we build the sustainable cities of the future, together?
The growth of modern cities is a critical lever for economic growth and prosperity around the world, bringing benefits such as improved employment opportunities and an increased quality of life for citizens through better education and health. Despite these benefits, the world’s cities account for 70% of energy consumption and 75% of carbon emissions while occupying just 3% of the Earth’s land …
Energy Leap Concludes Its Inaugural Innovation Challenge For Clean Hydrogen Start-Ups With Winner Announced At The Exchange 2024
Xynteo’s Energy Leap, an end-to-end clean hydrogen technology and business accelerator launched in 2023, presented its first Innovation Challenge award to Suzhiyam Industrial Machines, a promising start-up working on a pathbreaking solution in the clean hydrogen value chain, at the Exchange, presented by Hindalco in collaboration with Xynteo, on 16 February. For the Innovation Challenge, Energy Leap received 23 applications …
Energy Leap Concludes Its Inaugural Innovation Challenge For Clean Hydrogen Start-Ups With Winner Announced At The Exchange 2024
Xynteo’s Energy Leap, an end-to-end clean hydrogen technology and business accelerator launched in 2023, presented its first Innovation Challenge award to Suzhiyam Industrial Machines, a promising start-up working on a pathbreaking solution in the clean hydrogen value chain, at the Exchange, presented by Hindalco in collaboration with Xynteo, on 16 February. For the Innovation Challenge, Energy Leap received 23 applications …
Indian consumers are ready for green buildings
Insights into consumer demand for green products, especially green building materials and green buildings, are extremely limited in India. This is particularly true for the burgeoning middle-class segment. Through our research, it’s clear that middle-income residents in Tier 1 cities are concerned about environmental quality and already have demand for green buildings and materials. The problem is they are hampered …
The English Premier League’s Bolder Steps Towards Sustainability
In a world where the roar of the crowd and the thrill of the game take centre stage, the English Premier League is scoring goals for the planet by deepening its commitment to sustainability. With a game plan that goes beyond the pitch, the League is set to revolutionise its environmental impact by implementing four key approaches. The League is …
Nature as a stakeholder: Building strategies for impact
Nature and the need to revalue natural assets arose as key themes during COP28 with a repeated, critical call for a reassessment of the value of natural capital; and an emphasis on strategic planning for nature as the competition for land use across the verticals of the bioeconomy steps up. This shift in discussion, which adds to and currently sits …
Collaborating With Ikea (Ingka) To Become People And Planet Positive
In 2019 we worked with IKEA Retail (Ingka Group) to deliver ONE HOME, ONE PLANET (OHOP) at one of their leading sustainable stores in Kaarst, Germany. The event is part of the company’s ambitious strategy to become people and planet positive by 2030. OHOP is an action-focused event that aims to shape and influence the sustainable future of retail, by exploring how retail can inspire …
Empowering farmers through decentralised clean energy
India’s renewable energy shift promises decentralisation that challenges the historical inequal concentration of power perpetuated by the fossil fuel economy. While coal and oil have strengthened traditionally commercial strongholds – solar, hydro and biogas offer localised ownership models that provide communities access and self-sufficiency. The energy transition presents a rare window for rectifying energy poverty through distributed and people-centric pathways congruent with India’s cooperative ideals. But how do we ensure a successful, just, outcome?
The need for specialised acceleration to fast-track climate innovations to market
Meeting India’s net zero timeline demands promising climate solutions still confined to labs or universities quickly find the investment and guidance required to pilot, scale, and reach mass adoption. Historically, even proven technologies such as solar PV and lithium batteries have taken decades to mature. While investor appetite for sustainable solutions is rising, the lack of performance data keeps many innovations dependent on philanthropic grants. How do we accelerate technological innovation?