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,
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: 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: Driving Fiscal Transformation Toward the SDGs The UNDP’s 2024 Annual Report for the Tax for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Initiative reveals significant advancements in aligning national tax systems with sustainable development priorities across 25 focus countries. The Initiative, supported by Finland and Norway, has become a cornerstone
Key Impact Points: Rapid Market Expansion Driven by Climate and Tech Pressures The global sustainable finance market is forecast to grow sixfold, reaching $35.72 trillion by 2034, up from $5.87 trillion in 2024, according to Global Market Insights. This growth is fueled by the rising frequency of extreme weather events
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: Strategic Partnership to Boost Sustainability Transparency The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IFRS Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate the adoption of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards in Latin America and the Caribbean. These globally recognized standards, developed by the International
Key Impact Points: Ireland Anchors Global Sustainable Finance Innovation Ireland and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have jointly announced the launch of a new Global Project Office for Sustainable Finance in Dublin, unveiled during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. Backed by €7.5 million in Irish Government
Key Impact Points: UK Sets Framework to Advance Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets The UK government has launched a public consultation on new “integrity principles” for carbon and nature credit markets, aiming to boost confidence and scale up investment in voluntary offset solutions. The initiative seeks to address growing concerns
As the world marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day under the banner “Our Energy, Our Power,” a new generation of investors is embracing this message with renewed urgency—and strategic precision. From Wall Street to sovereign wealth funds and family offices, sustainable investing is entering a new chapter, one defined
