New Report Highlights Remarkable Impact Made by 94 Entrepreneurs over 3 Years
May 16 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
From an app that prevents food waste, to jet
fuel made from recycled carbon – meet the companies from the
world’s first international network of accelerators creating jobs
and a more sustainable future for us all
Today, Unreasonable Group and Barclays released a new report
highlighting the remarkable accomplishments of the Unreasonable
Impact program from the first three years of the partnership.
Co-founded in 2016, this unique accelerator supports growth-stage
entrepreneurs, whose ventures have the potential to employ
thousands worldwide while solving some of the most pressing global
social and environmental challenges.
Thus far, Unreasonable Impact has supported 94 companies that
have created 20,067 net new jobs since joining the program and that
positively impact the lives of more than 187 million people.
Social and environmental impact highlights:
- 28,809,607 tons in total greenhouse gas
emission reduction;
- 142,281,585 people have gained access
to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services;
- 3,283,350 products sold with improved
use of natural resources and/or sustainable sourcing and
production; and
- 275,099,648 kilograms of waste diverted
by prevention, reduction, recycling and/or reuse.
Read the full report here.
Commenting on the collaborative experience and the important
messages that the report shows, Joe McGrath, Global Head of
Banking at Barclays said: “We are continuously inspired by the
entrepreneurs in this partnership and proud that our colleagues
around the world continue to support the companies as they deliver
real impact in communities every single day. We are privileged to
be on this journey with our partners at Unreasonable Group and look
forward to growing this community into the future.” Following the
first three transformative years of Unreasonable Impact, Barclays
has committed to supporting more than 250 high-impact businesses
through the program by the end of 2022.
“Unreasonable Impact represents one of the fastest growing
portfolios of sustainable ventures in the world,” Daniel
Epstein, founder and CEO of Unreasonable Group said. “This
report shows what we’ve known all along, that with support,
entrepreneurs have the ability to help define the progress of our
time and bend history in the right direction. We are grateful to
the entrepreneurs for their incredible work, and the entire team at
Barclays for their foresight in forging this global
partnership.”
Several entrepreneurs share their stories as a fellow
Unreasonable Impact company in the report. “The ten days spent at
Unreasonable Impact is like nothing you can comprehend,” Steven
Dring, co-founder and CEO, Growing Underground said. “It will
change your life and that of your business. Thank you Barclays and
Unreasonable Group.”
“Unreasonable Impact offers a world-class program that is filled
with some of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met, from the
mentors and financial experts from Barclays to all of the
entrepreneurs taking part,” Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, CEO,
LanzaTech said. “It has been three years since my first
encounter with Unreasonable Impact, and the LanzaTech team has
benefited immensely from the very deliberate opportunities for
support and collaboration that have arisen from this
partnership.”
Notes to Editors
About Unreasonable Impact
Unreasonable Impact is carefully designed to support
growth-stage ventures with advice and guidance from a global
community of world-class mentors and industry specialists,
including experts from across Barclays, and begins with intensive
two-week programs held annually in three distinct regions: the
Americas, UK and Europe, and Asia Pacific. The next program will
take place in September 2019 in Singapore and Malaysia.
For further information about Unreasonable Impact, please
www.unreasonableimpact.com
About Barclays
Barclays is a transatlantic consumer and wholesale bank offering
products and services across personal, corporate and investment
banking, credit cards and wealth management, with a strong presence
in our two home markets of the UK and the US.
With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking,
Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately
83,500 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money
for customers and clients worldwide.
For further information about Barclays, please visit our website
www.barclays.com
About Unreasonable Group
Unreasonable’s mission is to drive resources to and break down
barriers for entrepreneurs solving key global challenges (i.e.
ensuring renewable energy reaches the 1.3 billion people currently
without electricity, reimagining the future of healthcare, or
addressing the global unemployment crisis). Through running
worldwide immersive programs, a globally-oriented private equity
fund, an extensive network of over 300 serial business leaders as
mentors, and advanced storytelling and media activities,
Unreasonable is designed to exclusively support entrepreneurs
positioned to solve society's toughest problems. For more
information about Unreasonable, please visit
www.unreasonablegroup.com.
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