Sustainable Network

07/10/2022

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲

✔️At Sustainable Network we believe in empowering conscious businesses and leaders

📈 Our academy for sustainable business founders offers holistic support that comprises proven business strategies as well as personal growth and leadership development.

🤝 We have teamed up with industry leaders to provide our founders with access to everything they need to build a truly sustainable and impactful business.

✍️ Join our mailing list now and together we can create an environment in which world-changing innovation can truly thrive: https://hubs.la/Q01pbx5f0

𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠: 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩

04/10/2022

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝟗𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥?

📉That’s a staggering number of ideas, innovations and potential which never see the light of day

✔️At Sustainable Network we think it’s time to change a system where most of us are destined to fail.

What do you think is the main reason so many founders fail?

1. Lack of preparation by founder?
2. Insufficient VC support?
3. Inability to raise capital?
4. Other
Please comment below

30/09/2022

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐈𝐭

😟Starting a new venture can be exciting, risky and exhausting and founders face huge challenges to get their business idea off the ground, so it is unsurprising that 94 percent of them experience burnout or lack of wellbeing

😟 “Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed” – WHO

✔️The need for entrepreneurs to put self-care at the centre of themselves and their team is now being recognised as vital

📰 You can read this week's article in our resources section to find out more on how to recognise and avoid burnout.https://hubs.la/Q01nxLvL0

Founders are not receiving the right support with 94 percent of them experiencing burnout or lack of wellbeing

28/09/2022

🌎 🌎 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐒 🌎 🌎

Did you know we plan on investing between £250K - £2m in x30 sustainable companies?

We look for:

👉 Businesses that incorporate triple bottom line (People, Planet, Profit)🌱

👉Values & purpose-driven entrepreneurs 👨🏻‍🔬

👉 Potential for worldwide market impact 📈

Submit your details below or please share with any entrepreneurs that are making a difference in this world:

https://hubs.la/Q01nsBMJ0

26/09/2022

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝

🌍Today is World Environmental Health Day, it was established in 2011 by the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH)

✔️The theme for 2022 is: “Strengthening Environmental Health Systems for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals”.

⚕️Environmental Health plays a pivotal role in the implementation of these SDGs, it fits into 7 SDGs, 19 targets and 30 indicators of the SDGs.

🌍 “Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth…these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women’s empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all”. - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

🌡️At Sustainable Network, we are behind each and every one of the SDG targets, we work with investors and founders to find ways to address climate change and find sustainable solutions

🤝We believe in a holistic approach to nurturing founders to create an environment in which world-changing innovation can truly thrive.

❓Are you a founder looking for funding and support on your journey? Register today and let us help you with the resources you to transform yourself and your business. https://hubs.la/Q01nbt_Q0

21/09/2022

𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤!

0️⃣ Today is Zero Emissions day – it is a day for promoting activities which promote clean air and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

🇨🇦 The idea originally came from Ken Wallace in Nova Scotia, Canada in the 1980s, but wasn’t adopted internationally until 2008

☀️ The goal of Zero Emissions Day is to raise awareness of cleaner energy sources and to encourage businesses and individuals to help protect the environment.

𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬:

💡 Switch to LED lightbulbs
♻️Use recycled materials
🖨️Cut down on printing
✔️Buy from sustainable businesses

𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬:

🚲Cycle or walk to work or use public transport or car share
📺All electronic devices on standby still use electricity, turn TVs, computers and charging devices off at the plug
🌱Plant a tree
🌡️Learn about climate change and educate others

❓ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰

✔️At Sustainable Network, we are determined to protect the planet from degradation, including through sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing its natural resources and taking urgent action on climate change, so that it can support the needs of the present and future generations.

20/09/2022

𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟔 - 𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭?

✔️Global Goals Week is an annual week of action, awareness, and accountability for the SDGs, with partners across civil society, business, academia, and the UN system coming together to accelerate action on the SDGs

🌍The future of our world and the achievement of the Global Goals will be determined by our ability to work together – across borders, nationalities, sectors and generations.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝?

✔️Become a partner, host an event, take action in your community on the issues you care about. 2022 is an opportunity to turn the tide on poverty, inequality, injustice, climate change, and other global ills.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠?

Sustainable Network supports all 17 UNSDGs and you can see how on our website: https://hubs.la/Q01mHs1B0

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬:

⚕️Goal 3: Health and Well-Being: we believe in espousing a more holistic approach to patient treatment. Spiritual meditative care, natural remedies, plant-based medicines, modern methods of rehabilitation and access to qualified surgeons are primary examples.

⚖️Goal 5: Gender Equality: Our planet requires both genders to be viewed as equal in regards to personal and professional merit. This will result in societal harmony as well as relationships based upon unbiased equality.

15/09/2022

Leading Chief Executives to join Governments, the United Nations and development agencies at UN Private Sector Forum 2022

✔️As the world continues to grapple with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, record inflation, supply chain issues and rising food and fuel costs compounded by the war in Ukraine, this year’s United Nations Private Sector Forum convenes

✔️The Forum will mobilize the private sector’s response to these interlinked crises with a particular focus on how to scale renewable energy to deliver a step change in climate and energy security.

📰 https://hubs.la/Q01mpLn40

🌍Global Goals Week also commences tomorrow when over 170 partners mobilize their communities, demand urgency to turn it around for the Global Goals and supercharge solutions for people and planet.

❓Which of the SDGs are you working towards?

The exclusive invite only Private Sector Forum will convene 19 September 2022 alongside the UN General Assembly.

12/09/2022

𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

🌍As we move towards a more sustainable future, one of the ways we can help is to buy organic. Organic works with Nature, to support healthier soils, more wildlife, and our planet.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲?

🐝Fewer chemicals designed to kill insects, pests and weeds – recent studies have shown that pesticides are key drivers to global insect declines and the biodiversity crisis.

🌱Instead of relying on pesticides, organic farmers aim to create a natural balance between plants and animals to prevent pests and under the Soil Association’s organic standards, all weedkillers are banned.

🥦Organic food is much better for our overall health as we avoid eating chemical residue from harmful fertilizers and pesticides.

👕We tend to think of food when we talk about organic, but did you know that wool, cotton, health and wellness products, and cleaning products can all be certified as organic too?

🌍At Sustainable Network, we believe the future is through sustainability and supporting our planet. We agree in making planet-positive decisions and listening to nature – a small swap to organic can make a huge difference to our future!

❓ What will you do this month to support 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿? Comment below with your ideas

06/09/2022

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲?

🗑️This week is Zero Waste Week which aims to encourage people to reduce the amount of waste they produce

🌾99 percent of what we buy is either consumed or thrown away - over one third of the food we produce is globally wasted and it would take a land mass the size of China to produce all the food that’s never eaten

📈While reaching Zero Waste is impossible for us humans if everyone makes an effort to reduce the amount of waste they produce the combined impact will be huge

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼?

☕Provide reusable cups and glasses for staff rather than disposable ones.

🖨️Set all printers to print double sided and switch to draft quality where possible.

🌱Set up a space outdoors as a ‘staff garden’. Compost food waste, tea bags and banana skins and grow some of your own food.

✔️Ask suppliers to take back bulk packaging for re-use.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼?

🚽Swap to refillable cleaning products or make your own eco-friendly cleaning products

🥪The UK uses 1.2 billion metres of cling film every year start using reusable beeswax or vegan wraps for your sandwiches

🧴Choose a reusable water bottle – over 60 million plastic water bottles are thrown away every day

✔️At Sustainable Network we believe in responsible production and consumption and strive to keep our waste levels to a minimum

❓How will you reduce your waste for Zero Waste Week? Comment below with your tips ⬇️⬇️

30/08/2022

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗕 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

🇦🇺 Unilever Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) has certified as a B Corp, making it one of the largest businesses to receive the accolade for purpose-led business.

✔️The business announced the certification last week, confirming that it had passed its B Impact Assessment.

👏Around 460 businesses in Australia and New Zealand have certified as B Corps. Globally, a further 4,900+ have certified.

https://hubs.la/Q01l9yKr0

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗕 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽?

📈 B Corp Certification demonstrates that a business is achieving high standards of performance, accountability and transparency in areas including employee benefits, social responsibility, supply chain practices and production.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁?

✔️Companies achieving B Corp Certification build trust with their customers, their suppliers and the community. It helps with employee retention and attract investors.

𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

🌍As a company we believe B Corp is an important part of demonstrating our commitment to the environment, sustainability and the planet.

❓Tell us about your experience with attaining B Corp Certification or working with companies who have accreditation.

Unilever Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) has certified as a B Corp, making it one of the largest businesses to receive the accolade for purpose-led business.

25/08/2022

How do VCs really feel about funding more sustainable startups?

❓During a time of economic uncertainty and inflation, with factors like the war in Ukraine spooking the markets, do VCs still value sustainability?

📈In Europe, investment surpassed $8bn last year, and according to Dealroom it’s the continent’s fastest-growing startup vertical.

✔️Amazon Launchpad conducted quantitative research with over 600 European VC and early-stage investors to understand the role ESG plays when making investment decisions.

👎The survey found that 59% of those investors have declined an investment opportunity in the past 12 months due to sustainability concerns.

✔️Synthesis Capital is a London-based VC firm focused on foodtech companies solving global food systems challenges. It only invests in companies they consider sustainable startups.

✔️OTB Ventures, a deeptech fund investing in European startups, makes only four to six deals. Their investors are increasingly wanting to do good while also making money.

✔️London-based investment firm Hambro Perks says it’s important their investments do not damage the planet.

✔️When it comes to calculating the impact of startups, tools like the Amazon Launchpad Sustainability Accelerator, can help both companies and investors.

https://hubs.la/Q01kW3Pv0

We asked VCs how sustainability goals are impacting their investment decisions, and why ESG principles can make for stronger businesses.