Sarah Drumm

“There’s very talented people”: A founder’s guide to Bavaria
Analysis
December 1, 2023
“There’s very talented people”: A founder’s guide to Bavaria
Cybersecurity, data mining and quantum computing — it’s all about deeptech in Bavaria. What draws startups to the home of Oktoberfest?
Sponsored by: The Office of the Free State of Bavaria
From Europe to Canada: Why are tech companies expanding to Alberta?
Places
November 27, 2023
From Europe to Canada: Why are tech companies expanding to Alberta?
Tech startups looking to build powerhouse teams and boost their presence in North America are eyeing Alberta, Canada
Sponsored by: Invest Alberta
Green Glossary: Carbon accounting
Analysis
March 3, 2022
Green Glossary: Carbon accounting
You've probably heard of carbon accounting. But do you know what it actually means?
Sarah Drumm
Green Glossary: Activist investors
Analysis
February 24, 2022
Green Glossary: Activist investors
These investors take no BS when it comes to sustainability.
Sarah Drumm
Green Glossary: Carbon negative
Analysis
February 17, 2022
Green Glossary: Carbon negative
Is being carbon negative really as good as it seems?
Sarah Drumm
The ebike boom: How startups are cashing in
Analysis
December 2, 2021
The ebike boom: How startups are cashing in
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Sarah Drumm
Inside Spinnova’s future textiles factory, where trees are turned into clothing
Analysis
November 11, 2021
Inside Spinnova’s future textiles factory, where trees are turned into clothing
Spinnova has figured out a way to turn wood pulp into fibres, without adding any nasty chemicals. Now the challenge is to scale up, fast
Sarah Drumm
How can startups fix the dirty 'last mile'?
Analysis
October 14, 2021
How can startups fix the dirty 'last mile'?
The boom in ecommerce is leading to a whole lot of polluting parcel deliveries. What solutions do startups have up their sleeves?
Sarah Drumm
Climatiq raises $2m to build the Wikipedia of carbon footprinting
News
September 23, 2021
Climatiq raises $2m to build the Wikipedia of carbon footprinting
Cherry Ventures has backed the startup which is building an open-source, free-to-use climate emissions database.
Sarah Drumm
Carbon accounting startups are here to help your business get to net zero. Are they any good?
Analysis
September 16, 2021
Carbon accounting startups are here to help your business get to net zero. Are they any good?
The pressure is on for businesses of all sizes to start measuring, reducing and offsetting their carbon footprints. A crop of tech platforms is here to help.
Sarah Drumm
Food sharing app Olio raises $43m as neighbours scramble for free groceries
News
September 6, 2021
Food sharing app Olio raises $43m as neighbours scramble for free groceries
Following a recent partnership with Tesco, the number of people using Olio’s food sharing app has soared.
Sarah Drumm
Startups are now building Europe’s biggest factories
Analysis
August 19, 2021
Startups are now building Europe’s biggest factories
A crop of young businesses are gambling their futures on ginormous — and eye-wateringly expensive — construction projects. Will it pay off?
Sarah Drumm
Does the world need another carbon offsetting platform?
Analysis
August 4, 2021
Does the world need another carbon offsetting platform?
Michelle You argues that her new startup, Supercritical, can actually make a difference.
Sarah Drumm
What are meal kit startups doing to solve their excess packaging problem?
Analysis
July 29, 2021
What are meal kit startups doing to solve their excess packaging problem?
The pandemic caused sales of recipe kits — and the packaging that comes with them — to soar. How can these startups curb their single-use packaging addiction?
Sarah Drumm
The foodtech innovation VCs are missing
Analysis
July 22, 2021
The foodtech innovation VCs are missing
Dutch greenhouse operators and tech providers are behind a worldwide greenhouse boom, but VCs are yet to cotton on to the market’s potential.
Sarah Drumm
Searching for gigacorns: Meet the VC impact analysts
Analysis
July 1, 2021
Searching for gigacorns: Meet the VC impact analysts
Analysts and investors at mission-driven VC firms are digging into both the science and the data surrounding startups’ claims to figure out who’s legit — and who’s greenwashing.
Sarah Drumm
Can Northvolt solve Europe’s impending electric car battery problem?
Analysis
June 24, 2021
Can Northvolt solve Europe’s impending electric car battery problem?
The five-year-old Swedish battery startup is already valued at $11.75bn. Can Europe bank on its battery solutions?
Sarah Drumm
Startups are grappling with the cost of carbon footprinting
Analysis
June 3, 2021
Startups are grappling with the cost of carbon footprinting
Life cycle assessments and impact consultants are notoriously expensive. Under pressure from customers, employees and competitors, startups are looking for alternatives.
Sarah Drumm
Big brands are trying out fashion rental
Analysis
May 27, 2021
Big brands are trying out fashion rental
Fashion rental startups are shifting their attention away from consumers and selling their software to big retailers instead.
Sarah Drumm
Can green fintechs solve the polluting pension problem?
Analysis
May 13, 2021
Can green fintechs solve the polluting pension problem?
Fintechs are launching green pension products. But can they actually get people to engage with the important — but boring — issue of retirement savings?
Sarah Drumm
How serious is Klarna about sustainability? We ask the CEO
Interview
April 29, 2021
How serious is Klarna about sustainability? We ask the CEO
Klarna has launched a carbon footprint tracker — but there are other issues the company needs to face up to.
Sarah Drumm
What does a ‘head of sustainability’ actually do?
Analysis
April 15, 2021
What does a ‘head of sustainability’ actually do?
There’s a new boss in town. But what’s on a head of sustainability’s to-do list — and do all startups need one?
Sarah Drumm
Plastic-free groceries? These startups are trying to make it happen
Analysis
April 8, 2021
Plastic-free groceries? These startups are trying to make it happen
Refillable grocery delivery businesses are popping up across the continent — but scaling these logistically complex services will be hard work. Here’s what they have to figure out.
Sarah Drumm
Is this product sustainable? Dayrize has the answer
Analysis
April 1, 2021
Is this product sustainable? Dayrize has the answer
Dutch marketplace Dayrize has created a scoring system that tells consumers which products are sustainable — and which ones not so much.
Sarah Drumm

Sarah Drumm

“There’s very talented people”: A founder’s guide to Bavaria

From Europe to Canada: Why are tech companies expanding to Alberta?

Green Glossary: Carbon accounting

Green Glossary: Activist investors

Green Glossary: Carbon negative

The ebike boom: How startups are cashing in

Inside Spinnova’s future textiles factory, where trees are turned into clothing

How can startups fix the dirty 'last mile'?

Climatiq raises $2m to build the Wikipedia of carbon footprinting

Carbon accounting startups are here to help your business get to net zero. Are they any good?

Food sharing app Olio raises $43m as neighbours scramble for free groceries

Startups are now building Europe’s biggest factories

Does the world need another carbon offsetting platform?

What are meal kit startups doing to solve their excess packaging problem?

The foodtech innovation VCs are missing

Searching for gigacorns: Meet the VC impact analysts

Can Northvolt solve Europe’s impending electric car battery problem?

Startups are grappling with the cost of carbon footprinting

Big brands are trying out fashion rental

Can green fintechs solve the polluting pension problem?

How serious is Klarna about sustainability? We ask the CEO

What does a ‘head of sustainability’ actually do?

Plastic-free groceries? These startups are trying to make it happen

Is this product sustainable? Dayrize has the answer