Key Impact Points: Business Thinking Must Lead the Sustainability Shift In his recent thought piece, Alex Kontoleon, Chief Strategy Officer of Green Impact Exchange, argues that “it is time to stop putting sustainability thinking into business—and start putting business thinking into sustainability.” Despite decades of global climate conferences and pledges,
The stakes have never been higher. In the lead-up to COP30, global momentum is accelerating—and so is demand for credible, scalable climate solutions. That’s why Nature Summit 2025 in Panama, May 19–23, is the place to be for blue and green economy financiers looking to make impact and provide solutions
Key Impact Points: J.P. Morgan Surpasses Timberland Fundraising Goals J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced it has closed Campbell Global’s Forest & Climate Solutions Fund II at $1.5 billion—exceeding its $1 billion target. The total strategy, including separate mandates, now stands at $2.3 billion. The fund, launched in 2022, marks the
Key Impact Points: Multilateral Development Banks advance plans to scale investment in cities Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) met for the third roundtable in a series of high-level discussions launched in 2023, focused on unlocking sustainable urban investment. The session, titled “Scaling Sustainable Investment in Cities: The Role of MDBs,” was
Key Impact Points: EU Announces Major Ocean Funding Package at Our Ocean Conference At the 10th Our Ocean Conference in Busan, South Korea, the European Union committed over €301 million to safeguard ocean health, promote a sustainable blue economy, and combat marine pollution. The funding supports six priority areas: sustainable
Key Impact Points: ISSB Responds to Market Feedback The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced proposed amendments to its climate-related disclosure standard (IFRS S2), aiming to ease application challenges without compromising decision-useful information for investors. The proposed changes would significantly affect financial sector companies, offering new reliefs to
Key Impact Points: EU Moves to Strengthen Ocean Protection The European Commission has unveiled a proposal to integrate the landmark Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement—also known as the Treaty of the High Seas—into EU law. Signed by President Ursula von der Leyen on behalf of the European Union in
Key Impact Points: Kering Sets Bold Water Goals Luxury group Kering — home to Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and others — has launched its new Water Positive Strategy, aiming to reduce water-related risks across its value chain and achieve a net positive water impact by 2050. The company also plans
Key Impact Points: Sustainable Funds See Record Outflows Amid ESG Backlash Global sustainable funds recorded net outflows of $8.6 billion in Q1 2025, the largest on record, according to Morningstar. The pullback is tied to growing resistance to climate and social investing, driven in part by the return of U.S.
Key Impact Points: EU Plans Final Push to Cut Russian Fossil Fuel Dependence European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday that the EU will publish a detailed roadmap within the next two weeks to phase out all imports of Russian fossil fuels, reaffirming its pledge to sever energy
