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Planet Protector Packaging company review

Planet Protector uses waste wool to create an alternative that thermally outperforms polystyrene at the same price point.
Industry

Carbon Emissions — What has the bigger impact — what you eat or eating local?

Animal agriculture is responsible for 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions with beef cattle alone contributing about 3%.
Industry

2021 ANZ Climate Tech 100

100 climate tech companies from Australia and New Zealand representing a range of sectors
Companies

Fasade tackling climate change with dark data

Fasade helps businesses to reduce emissions by streamlining cloud platforms, and reducing dark data.
Companies

Great Wrap

Meet Julia and Jordy Kay, Co-Founders of the Australian-made home compostable stretch wrap eliminating plastic waste in kitchens.
Industry

Highlights from our chat with Blackbird Principal, Phoebe Harrop

Principal at Blackbird, Phoebe Harrop spoke to us about the Climate Tech landscape in Australia and New Zealand.
Industry

Meet Climate Salad's Founding Advisor, Mandi Gunsberger

Climate Salad is thrilled to welcome its founding advisor as an entrepreneurial rockstar and expert in growing communities, Mandi Gunsberger.
Industry

Fireside chat with super connector in the USA Daniel Kriozere

Here are the highlights from our chat with US Climate Tech scout, Daniel Kriozere.

News

The hottest investment in 2021? Climate tech.

Corporate venture capital investments in climate tech businesses more than doubled in 2021, setting a new record. Last year, these types of funds funelled $23.2 billion into the sector, which includes renewable energy, energy storage and electric vehicles, among others.

March 21, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
As climate tech heats up, London impact fund doles out £20 million for decarbonisation and sustainable energy

Impact investment company Elbow Beach Capital has launched a venture vehicle with an initial £20 million of committed capital. It is looking to make investments both within the U.K., where it is headquartered, and globally

March 21, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Hydrogen under $2 in reach as Hysata develops revolutionary process

Hysata, an Australian hydrogen technology company, has developed an ultra-high efficiency electrolyser, a major breakthrough in the industry’s attempt to reach the commercialisation milestone of producing a kilogram of hydrogen for under $2.

March 21, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Sustainability Report | Atlassian

Atlassian’s sustainability report covers our impacts on climate change, customer trust, diversity and belonging, and investing in education worldwide.

October 13, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
‘Double standards’: Australia failing to protect its ecosystems while backing global diversity target

A WWF-Australia report reveals more than 1,500 of the country’s unique ecosystems are lacking protection

October 12, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
Climate Change Replaces Pandemic as Insurers’ Biggest Worry

Climate change has returned to the top of the list of insurers’ biggest concerns as the vaccine roll-out and gradual lifting of health restrictions see pandemic fears ease.

September 30, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Sydney Impact Venture Capital Competition

Sydney Impact Investing (SUIIS) in partnership with Beckon Capital are running a competition for impact startups.

September 28, 2021
Found by:
Charlotte Connell
Avarni is developing a new format to report scope 3 emissions

Avarni is developing a new format to report the Scope 3 emissions of Qantas.

September 27, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
Why it’s more profitable to back women-led start-ups

Tech companies founded and led by women perform better and make more money than those led by men - and the venture capital sector is starting to catch on.

September 20, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Giant Leap raises $15m Impact Fund

Their second fund was raised in a month. Climate is one of their key pillars.

September 9, 2021
Found by:
Patrick Sieb