The Quiet Revolution: How Regional Climate Tech Startups Are Outpacing FTSE 100 ESG Funds
Institutional investors are increasingly looking beyond conventional ESG vehicles, redirecting capital towards early-stage climate technology ventures in the Midlands, North of England, and Scotland. These under-the-radar companies are not merely matching the returns of their FTSE 100 counterparts — in several key metrics, they are surpassing them. This analysis examines the data, the dynamics, and the opportunity that many mainstream portfolios are still missing.