Solving SME nature positive finance: a UK green innovation perspective
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Owen, R., Burnett, A. and Lodh, S. 2026. Solving SME nature positive finance: a UK green innovation perspective. Sustainable Futures. 11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2026.101927
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Title | Solving SME nature positive finance: a UK green innovation perspective |
| Authors | Owen, R., Burnett, A. and Lodh, S. |
| Abstract | This paper addresses two research questions: Why SME ‘FinBio’, the financing of SME nature positive biodiversity related activities, is crucial to tackling climate and environmental sustainability? How can SME finance markets deliver the required biodiversity innovation to meet the Kunming-Montreal agreement’s global 30% of land and water protection by 2030 (‘30by30’) target? Examining the self-reported global green tech leading UK economy, an innovation investment diffusion (IID) model is used within an entrepreneurial finance (‘entfin’) ecosystem lens. This provides the framework for qualitative research involving 80 finance ecosystem interviews and 10 case study innovative ecological services. Using a two-step analytical approach thematic findings reveal an urgent need to establish science-based targets (SBTs) for biodiversity that complement climate action and enhance biodiversity protection and regeneration. We find that advanced ecological technology services can achieve this, but they require substantial public-private collaborations of finance and networking support to create the synergies to meet global climate and biodiversity targets. |
| Keywords | SME; Green entrepreneurial financee; Financing for biodiversity 'FinBio'; Climate Change; Nature Positive; Innovation Investment Diffusion |
| Sustainable Development Goals | 11 Sustainable cities and communities |
| 12 Responsible consumption and production | |
| 13 Climate action | |
| 14 Life below water | |
| 15 Life on land | |
| 17 Partnerships for the goals | |
| Middlesex University Theme | Sustainability |
| Research Group | Centre for Enterprise, Environment and Development Research (CEEDR) |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Journal | Sustainable Futures |
| ISSN | |
| Electronic | 2666-1888 |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 01 Jun 2026 |
| Jun 2026 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| Accepted | 14 May 2026 |
| Deposited | 08 Jun 2026 |
| Output status | Published |
| Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
| Copyright Statement | © 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ). |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2026.101927 |
| Language | English |
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Owen, R. and Mason, C. 2015. Establishing a new UK finance escalator for innovative SMEs: the roles of the Enterprise Capital Funds and Angel Co-investment Fund. Venture Capital. 17 (1-2), pp. 59-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691066.2015.1021025What is the role of public feeder markets in developing technology-based small firms? An exploration of the motivations for listing on AIM since the GFC
Owen, R. 2015. What is the role of public feeder markets in developing technology-based small firms? An exploration of the motivations for listing on AIM since the GFC. Venture Capital. 17 (1-2), pp. 87-112. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691066.2015.1021028Sub-post offices and high street revitalisation: lessons from the experience of grant assistance to sub-post offices in deprived urban areas of the UK
Owen, R., North, D. and Vickers, I. 2015. Sub-post offices and high street revitalisation: lessons from the experience of grant assistance to sub-post offices in deprived urban areas of the UK. Local Economy. 30 (4), pp. 435-451. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269094215586958Accrual-based and real earnings management and political connections
Braam, G., Nandy, M., Weitzel, U. and Lodh, S. 2015. Accrual-based and real earnings management and political connections. The International Journal of Accounting. 50 (2), pp. 111-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intacc.2013.10.009Technological breadth and depth of knowledge in innovation: the role of mergers and acquisitions in biotech
Lodh, S. and Battaggion, M. 2015. Technological breadth and depth of knowledge in innovation: the role of mergers and acquisitions in biotech. Industrial and Corporate Change. 24 (2), pp. 383-415. https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/dtu013Investigating the relationship between formal time management practices and business performance of UK SMEs
Vedanthachari, L. and Owen, R. 2015. Investigating the relationship between formal time management practices and business performance of UK SMEs. ISBE 2015: 38th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference. Glasgow, Scotland 11 - 12 Nov 2015Financing SME growth in the UK: meeting the challenges after the global financial crisis
Harison, R. and Owen, R. 2015. Financing SME growth in the UK: meeting the challenges after the global financial crisis. Venture Capital. 17 (1-2), pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691066.2015.1050241SME finance in London - final report to the Greater London Authority
Owen, R. and Greater London Authority 2013. SME finance in London - final report to the Greater London Authority. Greater London Authority.Financing social ventures and the demand for social investment
Lyon, F. and Owen, R. 2014. Financing social ventures and the demand for social investment. Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham.Interim evaluation of ECF and CFEF equity funds
Owen, R., Macaulay, P., Lomax, S. and Lewis, A. 2014. Interim evaluation of ECF and CFEF equity funds. London, UK Centre for Enterprise, Environment and Development Research (CEEDR), Middlesex University London. https://doi.org/10.60528/25yvvvInnovation and family ownership: empirical evidence from India
Lodh, S., Nandy, M. and Chen, J. 2014. Innovation and family ownership: empirical evidence from India. Corporate Governance: an International Review. 22 (1), pp. 4-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/corg.12034Do banks value the eco-friendliness of firms in their corporate lending decision? Some empirical evidence
Nandy, M. and Lodh, S. 2012. Do banks value the eco-friendliness of firms in their corporate lending decision? Some empirical evidence. International Review of Financial Analysis. 25, pp. 83-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2012.06.008Investigation into the motivations behind the listing decisions of UK companies
Owen, R., Supri, S., North, D., Macaulay, P., Rushton, C., CEEDR and Middlesex University Business School 2013. Investigation into the motivations behind the listing decisions of UK companies. Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.Funding the growth of UK technology-based small firms since the financial crash: are there breakages in the finance escalator?
North, D., Owen, R. and Ullah, F. 2013. Funding the growth of UK technology-based small firms since the financial crash: are there breakages in the finance escalator? Venture Capital. 15 (3), pp. 237-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691066.2013.804755