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CISL’s Canopy named by Financial Times as a leading European start up hub for third consecutive year

Stuart Mitchell

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is pleased to announce that Canopy has once again been recognised in the Financial Times and Statista 2026 ranking of Europe’s Leading Start Up Hubs. This is the third year in a row that Canopy has featured in the list.  Canopy is placed at number 88 in Europe and 10th among UK hubs, which positions it within the top half of all European hubs included in the ranking – just three years after opening the workspace and five years after launching accelerator programmes. Canopy is the only innovation hub in Cambridge selected this year, reflecting the strength and…

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Canopy Introduces a First-of-Its-Kind $2 Billion USD Investment Blueprint

Stuart Mitchell

The global, solutions-driven not-for-profit Canopy joined partners at Davos to introduce a new finance model designed to accelerate the growth of low-carbon materials and transform the paper, packaging, and textile supply chains. The event was anchored by a keynote speech from D. Sridhar Babu, Hon’ble Minister for Industries and Commerce, IT, E&C, Government of Telangana, India, with India set to host the first iteration of the new investment blueprint. Co-hosted by Canopy alongside the NO.17 Foundation and Tsao Pao Chee (TPC) Group, the forum convened leading investors, philanthropists, and industry…

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New Issue Brief Warns of Mounting Risk to Global Wood-Dependent Supply Chains

Stuart Mitchell

Solutions-driven environmental non-profit Canopy has released a new issue brief, Paper Thin Comfort – Wood Fibre Risk in a Finite Forest World. The brief highlights the growing risks facing global wood-dependent supply chains, particularly in paper, packaging, and textiles, and the urgent strategic shifts businesses must make to strengthen resilience, reduce exposure, and align with emerging climate and nature regulations. Insights include the projected near and mid-term impacts of increased competition for an increasingly constrained supply of wood fibre due to regulations and climate change. The brief was jointly developed…

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Eight Brands Join Initiative to Keep Deforestation Out of Fashion and Packaging

Stuart Mitchell

Solutions-driven environmental non-profit Canopy announced that eight companies — Marc O’Polo, Victoria’s Secret & Co., Akyn, Mint Velvet, Spell*, OUTnABOUT, D Ô E N, and ICICLE — are working towards eliminating the use of Ancient and Endangered Forests in their paper packaging and MMCF-based textile (like rayon and viscose) supply chains. These companies have joined Canopy’s Pack4Good and CanopyStyle initiatives, which is indicative of the growing intent across the fashion sector to build greater supply chain resiliency and protect the world’s climate-critical forests and biodiversity. The forward-thinking fashion brands are…

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Canopy Launches New Upgrade of the World’s Largest EcoPaper Database

Stuart Mitchell

Businesses looking to cut their environmental footprint have a powerful new tool at their fingertips. Canopy proudly unveils the updated, redesigned, and expanded EcoPaper Database‌ — ‌the world’s largest collection of recycled and Next Gen paper and packaging solutions. With 1,400+ products, this free, one-stop resource is designed to help companies source smarter, low-impact products and accelerate the transition away from forest-based fibre. Next Gen, unlike conventional paper products that rely on forest fibre, utilize feedstocks such as agricultural waste or food waste to create new paper. “Forests don’t belong…

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