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RNS Number : 0360O  Molten Ventures PLC  24 June 2025

24 June
2025

MOLTEN VENTURES PLC

("Molten Ventures", "Molten" or the "Company")

Sustainability Report

 

 

Molten Ventures PLC (LSE: GROW), a leading venture capital firm investing in
and developing disruptive, high-growth technology companies, is pleased to
announce the release of the FY25 Sustainability Report which is now available
to view on the Company's website:
https://investors.moltenventures.com/sustainability
(https://investors.moltenventures.com/sustainability)

 

The report sets out Molten's ongoing commitment to, and progress in delivering
its sustainability targets across three main areas of influence: the
responsible investment process, active portfolio management, and across its
internal operations, all while aligning with best practice sustainability and
climate frameworks.

 

Over the past twelve months to 31 March 2025, Molten made strong progress in
delivering on its sustainability targets. These include:

 

·      79% of In-Scope Portfolio Companies* discuss sustainability at
board meetings and 58% measure their carbon footprint

·      Six new or follow-on climate tech investments including new
investments in Sightline Climate, Concretene, Modo Energy, and Renew Risk

·      Five B-Corp-certified companies across the portfolio

·      58% of Key Recurring Suppliers** have a Net Zero policy or
programme in place.

·      97% of Molten Ventures employees successfully completed bullying
and harassment training

·      £39,200 in financial support towards the measurement or
offsetting of portfolio companies' carbon emissions.

·      Delivered climate workshops to five portfolio companies in order
to improve portfolio climate literacy and increase alignment to a Net Zero
transition as part of Molten's Climate Strategy

·      £51,150 donated to charities through the Esprit Foundation.

 

*In-Scope Portfolio Companies are directly held portfolio companies in which
Molten Ventures holds a Board seat and which represents not less than £3
million of NAV to the Company as at 31 March for previous financial year.

 

**Key Recurring Suppliers represent over £50,000 in Group spend during FY24
and engaged more than twice per year or at least once annually over the past
three consecutive years, excluding venture partners, individual consultants,
regulators, trade bodies and associations, disengaged suppliers, and event
organisers.

 

The report also includes Molten's updated TCFD disclosure; refreshed Climate
Scenario Analysis; and an outline of the Company's FY26 Sustainability KPIs,
the achievement of which remains a component of executive and all-staff
variable remuneration.

 

Gervaise Slowey, Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Sustainability
Committee at Molten Ventures, commented:

 

"We are very proud to have met all four of our ESG KPIs for the reporting
period. Engaging with our portfolio on sustainability topics is not a one-off
exercise, but an ongoing conversation and remains a key strategic priority for
Molten with our new and existing investments. As we look ahead, we will
continue to invest responsibly and integrate sustainability into our
activities, enabling us to help build high performing sustainable businesses
at the vanguard of technological innovation."

 

Grace Savage, Sustainability Lead at Molten Ventures, commented:

"Throughout the year, we held ESG Performance Deep Dives for key investments;
continued hosting 1:1 sustainability meetings with portfolio companies; and
conducted tailored climate workshops to improve climate maturity across the
portfolio. We believe this proactive engagement approach not only enhances the
competitiveness of our portfolio but will ultimately help to deliver strong
finance

performance over the long-term."

 

Enquiries:

 Molten Ventures plc                            +44 (0)20 7931 8800

 Ben Wilkinson (Chief Executive Officer)        ir@molten.vc (mailto:ir@molten.vc)

 Andrew Zimmermann (Chief Financial Officer)
 Deutsche Numis                                 +44 (0)20 7260 1000

 Joint Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker

 Simon Willis

 Jamie Loughborough

 Iqra Amin
 Goodbody Stockbrokers                          +44 (0) 20 3841 6202

 Joint Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker

 Don Harrington

 Charlotte Craigie

 Tom Nicholson

 William Hall
 Sodali & Co                                    +44 (0)7889 297 217

 Public relations                               molten@sodali.com (mailto:molten@sodali.com)

 Elly Williamson

 Jane Glover

 

About Molten Ventures

Molten Ventures is a leading venture capital firm in Europe, developing and
investing in high growth technology companies.

 

It invests across four sectors: Enterprise & SaaS; AI, Deeptech &
Hardware; Consumer Technology; and Digital Health with highly experienced
partners constantly looking for new opportunities in each.

 

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Molten Ventures provides a unique
opportunity for public market investors to access these fast-growing tech
businesses, without having to commit to long term investments with limited
liquidity. Since its IPO in June 2016, Molten has deployed over £1bn capital
into fast growing tech companies and has realised £660m to 31 March 2025.

 

For more information, go
to https://investors.moltenventures.com/investor-relations/plc
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