Knowledge and Insight

Renewables generated a record 50.4% of the UK’s electricity in 2024, led by wind and solar. With coal phased out and battery storage expanding, the UK is set for continued clean energy growth.

Greenbank was proud to be shortlisted in three categories at the Sustainable Investment Awards 2025, celebrating our commitment to embedding sustainability at the heart of our investment approach.

As global food systems face increasing pressure from climate change, biodiversity loss, and population growth, regenerative agriculture is emerging as a powerful solution. This webinar will explore how regenerative practices can strengthen food security while protecting the health of our ecosystems, featuring insights from experts at the British Ecological Society.

Unicef estimates that air pollution has moved ahead of tobacco and poor diet as a mortality risk factor, accounting for 1 in 8 deaths globally.

In a world-first, the UK Government will require large food companies to report on healthy food sales - a major win for transparency and public health, championed by Greenbank through the Investor Coalition on Food Policy.

Markets proved
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A global partnership to protect what cannot be replaced

A new joint report by leading energy thinktanks finds over 1.7TW of renewable energy projects are stuck in grid queues across Europe—highlighting outdated infrastructure, unclear regulations, and missed climate targets. The report signals growing systemic risks to the energy transition and underscores the urgent need for smarter, faster grid reform.

To celebrate the 21st anniversary of Greenbank, investment director and founder of Greenbank Elizabeth Haigh sat down with some of the women pioneers and colleagues at Greenbank. For this first session, Elizabeth spoke with Kate Murphy, senior investment analyst and a key founder member of the team who retired in 2024.

Greenbank and Rathbones are delighted to partner with 5x15 for The Earth Convention 2025, a three-part series offering insights into the urgent issues facing our changing world. The third session ‘Land and Soil’ will explore what can we learn from the distant past about the possible future for our land and soil.

Join us and our Rathbones colleagues in Bristol for drinks, food and exciting conversations featuring experts from across three key sustainability areas: Climate, Nature and Human rights.

Greenbank and Rathbones are delighted to partner with 5x15 for The Earth Convention 2025, a three-part series offering insights into the urgent issues facing our changing world. The second session 'Oceans and Rivers' explored the relationship between human civilisation and the Earth’s oceans and rivers.