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 30 July 2026 Sustainable Markets Initiative, Commonwealth Sport and Royal Commonwealth Society join forces to make Commonwealth sporting events more sustainable
Glasgow, 30 July 2026 – The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), Commonwealth Sport and the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) formed a strategic alliance to work together on sustainability across sporting events throughout the Commonwealth.
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News from the Sustainable Markets Initiative 21 July 2026 Fusion energy takes major step toward deployment
Barclays today announced its support for the UK Infinity Fusion Consortium, joining SMI members Type One Energy, Tokamak Energy and AECOM in advancing the development of a commercial fusion power plant in the UK.
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News from the Sustainable Markets Initiative 20 July 2026 SMI Founder His Majesty King Charles III visited the University of Cambridge for a bespoke tour of the Whittle Laboratory
Today, SMI Founder His Majesty King Charles III visited the University of Cambridge for a bespoke tour of the Whittle Laboratory, a world-leading centre for pioneering innovation in net-zero aviation and energy.
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