Sustainable Markets Initiative
Building a Sustainable Future
For Nature, People, and Planet
The Sustainable Markets Initiative is the world’s go-to private sector organization for sustainable transition; characterized by our unique brand of 'private sector diplomacy'.
With the vision of our founder, His Majesty King Charles III, and our unique convening power, the Sustainable Markets Initiative facilitates action between world leaders and CEOs to position sustainability at the heart of global value creation.
Together, we seek to mobilize the trillions of dollars required to achieve a sustainable future. Investment at this scale requires global systems-level change with a default sustainable orientation across markets, industries and supply chains. Here, our mandates, the Terra Carta and Astra Carta, provide practical private sector trajectories.
The Sustainable Markets Initiative believes that with bold ambition and courageous leadership, we can seize a new era of global prosperity that will last for generations to come. We call this ‘The Growth Story of Our Time’.
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Press release from the SMI 10 July 2026 His Majesty The King officially opens the UK Space and Defence Gateway at Harwell Science and Innovation campus
His Majesty King Charles III officially opened the UK Space and Defense Gateway, an initiative aligned with the principles of the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Astra Carta
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Press release from the SMI 01 July 2026 Sustainable Markets Initiative Fashion Task Force welcomes Paul Smith as a new member
1st July 2026, London, UK: The Fashion Task Force, part of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), founded by His Majesty King Charles III in 2020 when he was Prince of Wales, welcomes Paul Smith as a new member
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Press release from the SMI 18 June 2026 The Sustainable Markets Initiative convenes global CEOs in Beijing for flagship forum on sustainable transition
The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) China Forum will bring together CEOs, innovators and senior government leaders for a second year to forge win-win partnerships and showcase China's advances in innovation, investment and climate action
Sustainable Markets Initiative Limited
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