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 24 March 2025 Private sector organisations launch new Sustainable Markets Initiative project with an ambition to scale regenerative farming globally
A new farm Lighthouse Project has today been launched by the Sustainable Markets Initiative to demonstrate the importance of cross-sector collaboration when it comes to driving the adoption of regenerative farming.
Press release from the SMI 03 March 2025 Global healthcare leaders expand China renewable power programme with suppliers to support decarbonization of value chain
Collaboration across the health sector in China could result in annual emissions savings of 250,000 tonnes per year, the equivalent of taking 50,000 cars off the road.
Press release from the SMI 26 February 2025 CEOs and world leaders to convene at Hampton Court Palace for pivotal sustainable transition summit
Summit will set out the economic case for a transition to sustainable future and marks five years since His Majesty King Charles III, then Prince of Wales, launched the Sustainable Markets Initiative to mobilise private sector action.
News from the Sustainable Markets Initiative 19 February 2025 Open Letter to Clinical Trial Community published by members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative Health Systems Task Force
CEOs from AstraZeneca, GSK, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Sanofi and Roche have signed the letter.
Press release from the SMI 07 February 2025 Sustainable Markets Initiative announces Diesel - part of OTB Group - and HModa to join the Fashion Task Force
Federico Marchetti, Chair of the Fashion Task Force, welcomes Renzo Rosso, Chairman of OTB Group and Founder of Diesel, and Claudio Rovere, Founder and President of HModa Group, as the newest members of the Task Force.
Press release from the Sustainable Markets Initiative 30 January 2025 New Sustainable Markets Initiative guide addresses the challenges to scaling Regenerative Farming in the UK
The Sustainable Market Initiative’s Agribusiness Hub has launched ‘Scaling Regenerative Farming: A Practical Guide’ in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group, McCain Foods, Sustainable Food Trust and Materra Systemic Labs
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