Tag: Zevero

Japan’s first low-carbon sake cuts emissions by 30% without offsets

Stuart Mitchell

Sakura Sake Shop, one of Japan’s leading sake retailers, and Zevero, a global carbon management platform, have announced the launch of 作 for 2126 (ZAKU for 2126), a low-carbon sake 18 months in the making that reduces emissions by 30% per bottle. Developed in collaboration with Mie Prefecture brewery Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten, the product is now available for purchase domestically in Japan via crowdfunding platform Makuake, and will launch globally through the Sakura Sake Shop website on 9 June.  While other sakes have made sustainability claims through renewable energy or…

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Climate tech platform Zevero raises $7 million as global demand for carbon data accelerates

Stuart Mitchell

Carbon management platform Zevero has secured $7 million in new investment, bringing its total funding to $14 million to date. The round includes participation from Spiral Capital, Gazelle Capital and Deep 30, and it follows a period of rapid growth for the company, with annual recurring revenue increasing 400% year-on-year and its customer base doubling. Zevero also recently acquired sustainability advisory firm Inhabit, strengthening its capacity to help organisations move from measuring emissions to systematically reducing them. Zevero uses AI to automate emissions data collection and calculation across Scope 1,…

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