Accelerate Decarbonization for SMEs Through AI-Powered Green Finance

A Partnership Between Zeigo Activate and Zero Circle

Live Webinar: 📅 Monday, July 28th | 🕥 10:30 AM ET

Sustainability and net-zero goals are no longer optional for companies of all sizes — they’re essential for business growth and resilience. Yet, for many small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), the journey is complicated by cumbersome reporting, limited access to green finance, and a lack of actionable insights.

    Join this webinar to learn how to simplify and accelerate your decarbonization journey with the collaboration between Zeigo Activate and Zero Circle.  
  

A Powerful Partnership for SME Success

This webinar marks a significant collaboration between Zero Circle, a sustainable finance marketplace, and Zeigo Activate (by Schneider Electric), a leading sustainability software that accelerates SME decarbonization efforts.

This partnership aims to enable SMEs to effectively reduce their carbon footprint and develop decarbonization projects by accessing exclusive green finance opportunities. It will provide a seamless pathway for your business to measure and manage carbon emissions, while funding sustainability projects through green finance instruments.

Transform SME Sustainability Through Integrated Finance & Reporting

83% of SMEs lack access to affordable green financing despite contributing 50% of enterprise CO₂ emissions in the EU and 49% of U.S. greenhouse gas output. Meanwhile, 84% of SMEs report receiving no financial incentives to reduce emissions, even as 70% urgently require external funding to meet decarbonization goals

50%

of enterprise CO₂ emissions are contributed by SMEs

18%

of SMEs currently access green financing for decarbonization

How the Zero Circle & Zeigo Activate Partnership Empowers Your Business

Decarbonization made simple

Empower your business to track, reduce, and report carbon emissions with customizable decarbonization roadmap and open marketplace of sustainability solution providers.

Seamless access to green finance lenders

The partnership enables suppliers to pre-qualify for sustainability-linked loans and project finance directly from the platform, with instant eligibility checks based on your decarbonization roadmap. This means faster access to capital for energy efficiency upgrades, renewable energy projects, and more.

Automated Compliance and Reporting

The platform simplifies regulatory compliance by automatically tracking and reporting sustainability metrics according to global standards. Real-time dashboards and exportable reports facilitate progress demonstration to stakeholders and prepare for audits, saving time and reducing non-compliance risks.

“Zero Circle’s AI-driven platform has transformed how we engage our suppliers in achieving net-zero goals. By automating sustainability reporting and unlocking green finance, we’ve seen a dramatic reduction in manual effort and a significant increase in data accuracy—empowering our suppliers to take meaningful action.” Sustainability Director at Utility Company.

“One of the key challenges we faced was consolidating and calculating emissions from these diverse energy sources efficiently. Zeigo Activate helped by unifying and synergizing all the data, streamlining the emissions calculation process, and making it easier for us to track and reduce our carbon footprint across all sites.” – Director at a cloud computing service enterprise.

About Ziego Activate

Whether organizations are responding to new legislation and regulations or facing increased pressure from stakeholders and customers, Zeigo Activate empowers companies to effectively calculate, track, and reduce their carbon footprint. By providing valuable insights, actionable data, and intuitive tools, Zeigo Activate is designed for businesses at any stage in their decarbonization journey. The easy-to-use software enables users to set emissions baselines and targets, receive a customizable decarbonization roadmap, and connect to a network of regional solution providers in energy efficiency and renewable energy, allowing companies to put their sustainability ambitions into action.

About Zero Circle

Zero Circle is a sustainable finance marketplace that simplifies access to sustainable capital for mid-market businesses and monitors their impact performance to unlock sustainable growth. Our AI-powered platform streamlines sustainability assessments and reporting for mid-tier firms, enabling pre-qualified companies to connect with lenders that meet their sustainable loan requirements and impact performance criteria.

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Meet Your Expert Guides

Laura de Morais

Customer Success Manager at Zeigo Activate and Zeigo Hub will share her expertise in helping SMEs leverage technology for their decarbonization journey.

Laura de Morais is a Brazilian climate change professional with 7+ years of experience in public and private sectors. Holding a BA in International Relations and a Postgraduate degree in Business Management, she supports corporate decarbonization as Customer Success Manager at Zeigo Activate and Zeigo Hub. Laura is also active in global climate fellowships and advocacy.

Hemanth Setty

Founder & CEO of Zero Circle will guide you through this insightful session.

Hemanth Setty is the founder and CEO of Zero Circle, a marketplace for green financing that helps businesses access sustainable capital. With 25 years of experience in finance, product and technology solutions, including at Dun & Bradstreet, he focuses on promoting business growth and sustainability.

Thomas Robbins

Sustainability Analyst at Zeigo Activate and Zeigo Hub will moderate this discussion and provide additionalinsights into sustainability for SMEs.

Thomas Robbins is a Sustainability Analyst at Zeigo Activate and Zeigo Hub. He brings experience in sustainability consulting at Schneider Electric and a strong foundation in sustainable energy systems engineering from his research and education at Clarkson University. Thomas is keen to advance climate action by empowering businesses with innovative, data-driven solutions.

What You’ll Gain by Attending

By joining this session, you’ll gain exclusive access to:

Gain a clear understanding of the changing landscape of green finance for SMEs.

Explore tools and strategies to effectively measure, manage, and finance your sustainability initiatives.

Protect your business from environmental and financial shocks while seizing new opportunities as customer expectations and industry evolve.

Enhance your brand, expand into new markets, and attract environmentally conscious clients and partners.

Learn how to qualify for sustainability-linked loans, grants, and supply chain finance programs that reward your business for achieving ESG goals—assisting you in investing in growth and innovation.

Discover how proactive measures can manage risks from regulatory changes, supply chain disruptions, and resource volatility, keeping you competitive and compliant.

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Who should join this webinar?

Sustainability Teams

Leaders in sustainability and net-zero initiatives will gain tools and insights to streamline emissions tracking, automate reporting, and access tailored green finance.

Senior Leaders and Executives

Decision-makers seeking to grasp the business value of sustainable practices and how integrated finance and reporting can enhance resilience and growth in a competitive market.

Procurement Teams

Professionals managing supplier sourcing who need to integrate sustainability, ensure emissions compliance, and drive decarbonization with their SMEs

Finance Teams

Those focused on financial sustainability, such as green finance, sustainability-linked loans, and the impact of carbon credits on profits.

Explore Carbon Credits as an Investment Opportunity

Exclusive Preview: Discover how forward-thinking suppliers and SMEs leverage carbon credits beyond offsetting, transforming them into a novel revenue source and investment asset.

This burgeoning market is anticipated to exceed $100 billion by 2030, presenting substantial return potential for early participants. Carbon credits are vital to global emission reduction initiatives, representing the entitlement to emit one ton of carbon dioxide equivalent.

They establish a market-based motivation for businesses to invest in projects that decrease or neutralize greenhouse gas emissions.

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Register Now to join the webinar

Invest an hour on this webinar and unlock the potential for a more sustainable and prosperous future for SMEs and supply chains.

Questions? Contact our team at [email protected]

Accelerate Decarbonization for SMEs Through AI-Powered Green Finance

A Partnership Between Zeigo Activate and Zero Circle

Live Webinar: 📅 Monday, July 28th | 🕥 10:30 AM ET

Join this webinar to learn how to simplify and accelerate your decarbonization journey with the collaboration between Zeigo Activate and Zero Circle.

A Powerful Partnership for SME Success

Transform SME Sustainability Through Integrated Finance & Reporting

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