Ekonews is a website in the Czech Republic that deals with sustainability in the economy and in private life.Articles, interviews, reports, inspirational stories and information on what to avoid.

The Ekonews website focusing on business and sustainability was founded in 2020 by two long-time economic journalists Martina Patockova and Veronika Nemcová.

Today, our editorial staff includes about ten people who regularly write for Ekonews. We focus on a wide range of topics related to the climate crisis and sustainability for both companies and individuals. For companies, we bring information on legislation and how to cope with it, best practices of companies that have already gone through the transition. Then we offer topics to help people in their daily efforts to be more environmentally friendly.

We have grown from zero, there is no investor behind us, and today we have 100,000 unique readers a month. Our language is Czech, our audience is mostly Czech and Slovak.

Ekonews

Basic information

Name
Ekonews
Title
Ekonews For Future Media s.r.o.
Country
Czechia
City
Prague

Supported projects

ESGnews on Ekonews

  • Innovation
  • Journalism & Media

PRAGUE - The project aims to create a subscription model on the Ekonews website aimed at ESG and sustainability managers. The goal is to be more economically sustainable and resilient in the long-term by diversifying Ekonews' revenues via a subscription model.

Ekonews

Flooded Futures: Protecting Vulnerable Communities

  • Cities
  • Environment

VALENCIA - In recent years, several European countries have faced devastating floods, sparking discussions on how to mitigate or prevent such disasters. In Spain, the tragedy in Valencia in October 2024 has led to the exploration of solutions like early warning systems, architectural adaptations, and better regulation of flood-prone areas. 

Kateřina Helfer

Food, Water, and PFAS: Grassroot Solutions to Chemical Pollution

  • Environment
  • Industry

PRAGUE - PFAS, a family of extremely hazardous chemicals linked to severe health issues, have been found in drinking water and vegetables, among others all over Europe. Against all odds, local communities and researchers across Europe are acting to find solutions to PFAS contamination in their food and water.

Katerina Hefler

Non-ratification of Istanbul Convention on Violence Against Women

  • Exploitation
  • Justice

PRAGUE - One in three women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15 – a total of 62 million women in Europe. The Istanbul Convention, a treaty aimed at preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, should help with the situation.

Katerina Hefler

Solar Harvest

  • Agriculture
  • Climate
  • Energy

LITOMYSL – Agrivoltaics offers farmers a way to adapt to economic challenges and the climate crisis while reducing the environmental impact of agriculture. The focus was both on companies that have been exploiting agrivoltaics for years and are now looking to switch panels, as well as new companies entering the market also thanks in part to government incentives.

Karolína Chlumecká

The Good Fashion

  • Environment
  • Industry

BUCHAREST - EU residents are buying 40% more clothing than a few decades ago, with less than half being collected for reuse and only 1% recycled. The investigation focused on understanding whether the alternatives to fast fashion are sustainable from an economic, social, and environmental perspective.

Katerina Hefler