Sustainability
This page spotlights fast-growing, commercially-driven publicly-listed companies on the London Stock Exchange that are investing in transformative industries, technologies and partnerships to contribute to a more sustainable world.
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Industry Focus
Advanced Materials
AGM are a world leader in the development and application of graphene nanoplatelet dispersions for customers in the coatings, composites and functional materials sectors. Their properties can be deployed into battery and energy storage applications to reduce weight, extend the life and increase energy storage capacity and power; as well as to enhance system efficiency through the shortening of charging and discharging times.
Increased footprint, progress and momentum
Market leader in the research, development, licensing and manufacture of heavy-metal-free quantum dots, called CFQD® quantum dots, for use in an incredible wide variety of commercial applications. Key markets are nano-materials, display, lighting and biomedical.
Nanoco’s platform technology can be customised for almost any application including infrared sensing, TV and monitor displays, horticultural lighting, therapy treatments, image sensors, security tagging, solar cell technology and medical.
Kenmare is a leading Titanium minerals producer who’s raw materials are strongly linked with global growth and urbanisation. Kenmare is a standout example of a mine that operates to the highest standards of governance, social and environmental policy and performance. This low-cost, bulk mining operation predominantly utilises hydro-generated power (c. 90%) and progressive rehabilitation processes, and aims to be a catalyst for positive change in its host communities. Kenmare aligns with a number of voluntary programmes including the EITI, TCFD and IFC.
Kenmare Presentation
Agriculture
Demand for sustainably produced agricultural commodities is rising rapidly as the world’s population grows. Dekel aspires to become a leading agro-industrial company in West Africa, one that creates value for shareholders whilst at all times placing the interests of the local communities and environment in which it operates in at the heart of its operations.
Dekel Agri-Vision’s Investor Presentation 2021
Bioplastics
Fast-growing leading developer of highly-functional, naturally-based plastics. Plant-based bioplastics provide a more sustainable alternative to purely oil-based products and are 100% biodegradable and compostable.
Biome’s Story
World leader in the development of additives to make ordinary plastic biodegradable and protective technologies to enhance plastic products. This includes making them lethal to bacteria and fungi such as the Bovine form of Coronavirus. Symphony are meeting the increasing demand for more environment-friendly and antimicrobial products and packaging.
Potential to ramp up earnings and profits (Analyst Interview)
Electric Vehicles
Pioneer in a ground-breaking solid state battery technology able to meet the specific demands of a wide range of applications in MedTech, Industrial IoT, Electric Vehicles and Consumer Electronics.
Analyst Dr Tom McColm discusses Ilika’s share price
Early investment strategy & development firm within the mineral resource sector. Plan to sustainably supply the European rechargeable battery market.
How Cadence is creating a large potential upside
The company is looking to establish the world’s first fully sustainable magnet metal rare earth oxide producer in Yorkshire, UK to meet the exponential demand for magnet metal from offshore wind turbines and electric vehicles
Energy Efficiency
Quadrise’s mission is to be the world’s leading emulsion fuels and technology company to add value to its stakeholders and benefit the environment. Its strategy is to work with leading companies in the refining, shipping, industrial, power generation and trading markets to develop, simultaneously, the capacity to produce, trade and consume MSAR® fuel on a commercial scale. MSAR® delivers numerous economic, environmental and handling advantages over conventional heavy fuel oils and their new bioMSAR™ produces 20-30% lower carbon dioxide emissions.
Quadrise Accelerates BioMSAR Development and Testing
Forestry and New Energy
Metals Recovery
Industry leading metal recovery business in South Africa and Zambia focussed on the retreatment and metals recovery from mine tailings, waste, slag, slurry and other secondary materials generated from mining operations. High earnings are diversified through exposure to multiple commodities.
Extraordinary growth just the foundations
Renewable Energy Storage
Aim to be the world’s lowest cost producer of Vanadium. Vanadium is now emerging as the electrolyte in Vanadium Flow Batteries (VFBs) used for energy storage. VFBs are designed for fixed, high capacity and long term storage, either as part of a grid or for isolated mini-grids. This is crucial for the storage of solar and wind, renewable clean energy.
Ramping up production
Sustainable Investment Funds
Sustainable investments in Forestry, New Energy, Housing & Infrastructure.
A 40% increase in AuM despite a very tough year
Sustainabilty News
Dekel Agri-Vision AGM 5th August 2021
Ferro-Alloy Resources report year of strong progress
The Green Economy Mark (left) identifies London-listed companies and funds that generate between 50% and 100% of total annual revenues from products and services that contribute to the global green economy.