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CITU’s  purpose is to create the most impactful places on the planet. Citu is an industry-leading, UK-based place maker, with a purpose to tackle the biggest challenge of our generation – The Climate Crisis. Their objective is to create beautiful places, with high-performance buildings, where people can lead a happy low carbon life. They believe in redefining urban living through innovation and sustainability. CITU are a purposeful and responsible team of over 120 passionate and driven professionals wanting to play a leading part in positive, impactful change across our places and cities. They are completely committed to the work they are doing but their long-term intention is to create a national, then global ripple effect, which others simply can’t ignore.     CITU’s journey began with a vision

Faradion was started in 2011, by Dr Jerry Barker, Dr Chris Wright and Ashwin Kumaraswamy, to develop and bring to market sodium-ion technology. It has developed a strategic, wide-reaching and extensive IP portfolio, comprising 21 patent families covering Na-ion technology. Faradion was founded on the premise that sodium-ion batteries are cheaper and safer than lithium-ion, with a higher energy density and a wider operating temperature range than other batteries. With this combination of cost, safety and performance Faradion’s sodium-ion batteries are now being manufactured by our licensees and partners to demonstrate the benefits of the technology in real-world applications. Sodium-ion batteries are recognised as an emergent technology and a key part of the solution for cheaper, cleaner energy provision.  Although Faradion’s sodium-ion batteries work in

Grocers with Vision Ocado’s Mission is to change the way the world shops, for good. This shapes their approach to responsible business, where they are focusing on creating a circular model, reducing their carbon impact, adhering to the highest ethical standards in their business conduct and building skills for the future. Ocado stands out in environmental sustainability with a strong focus on reducing its ecological footprint. Socially, it aligns closely with industry averages but shows potential for enhancing its community impact and workforce policies. Governance-wise, Ocado excels in upholding ethical standards and transparent operations, surpassing industry norms and setting a high benchmark for accountability and integrity.   The Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) harnesses the power of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation to solve the unique

Boklok want to challenge the construction industry and wider society by demonstrating that when it comes to the delivery of new homes, it is possible to combine sustainability and good quality with a price that many can afford. Together with their employees, their owners, their partners and their customers, they want to support a more sustainable approach to both the construction of new homes and the way in which people live in them. Boklok aims to incorporate many measures within their homes that will assist future homeowners to save energy and as a result, money too! From including/making provisions for electric car charging points to using the highest efficiency-rated boilers available and installing water-saving taps, showers and toilets, they want to assist their purchasers in

Sustainable Footwear Cariuma imbue every stage of their sneaker-making process with an eco-conscious spirit, from designing to curating materials responsibly, to shipping and giving back to the environment. Being better for the planet is their first priority. Sneakers with a Green Conscience Organic Cotton Cariuma exclusively source organic cotton grown with regenerative methods, without harmful pesticides or fertilizers and combating heavy soil erosion and nitrate leaching. Rubber They use natural rubber gathered with through ethical “tapping” so no trees are ever harmed. Bamboo Cariuma shoes are made using bamboo fibre pulp cut from the stalk to protects the integrity of the plant and soil and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Sugarcane Their sugarcane relies on rainwater to thrive and is a fully-renewable, bio-based resource

George Monbiot, Guardian newspaper columnist and author, explains the pros and cons of Alternative Proteins – Precision Fermentation, Cultivated Meat & Plant Based. These innovative protein sources offer promising alternatives to traditional animal-based products, reducing environmental impact, and promoting a healthier, more compassionate approach to food production. Animal Free Foods Food for Everyone Planet Wide Rewilding Healthier 4 core principles to reboot food Make it plant centred:In a rebooted food system, healthy and varied plant based foods should be at the centre of everything.   Brew, don’t slaughter:Animal farming should be phased out with today’s animal products replaced by identical precision fermentation products wherever possible.   Use as little land as possible,rewild everything else:We must prioritise high yield, low impact farming to spare as much space for nature