Institutional investors, sovereign-wealth funds, and other large investors are dramatically reallocating capital in response to climate risk and opportunity and their own net-zero commitments. Investments in green business are projected to grow to $3.4 trillion by the end of the decade. Despite these capital shifts, an estimated $100 trillion–$150 trillion investment is needed over the next three decades to transition to a low-carbon economy, according to the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG). How can we better measure and direct these investments to create true climate (and financial) impact? And what is the role for innovative finance mechanisms like blended finance, emissions trading systems, carbon credits, green bonds, and other mechanics in catalyzing the climate impact that investment dollars can have?

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Water remains one of the surest sources of both life and death on this planet. Two billion people around the world are living in water-stressed areas, where the demand is high, but the supply is low. How can business leaders prioritize water stewardship? What impact do business operations have on water resources and why is clean water access critical to long-term business success and the health of the communities in which these businesses operate? As populations rise and climate change further disrupts the water cycle, the call for major corporations to take action has never been louder.
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Global greenhouse gas emissions could cause economic damage equivalent to having a COVID-sized pandemic every 10 years. Businesses have responded to this risk over the last few years with a wave of net-zero commitments and initiatives; one-fifth of the world’s 2,000 largest public companies have committed to meeting net-zero targets by 2050. How can we capitalize on the urgency of this moment to define more comprehensive net-zero strategies?

While coronavirus lockdowns around the globe have led to a dramatic 5% drop in greenhouse gas emissions, the use of single-use plastics increased significantly. Nearly 8 million metric tons of plastic waste ends up in the world’s oceans every year. Whether it’s creating new packaging, reducing single-use plastic across the supply chain, or finding innovative ways to repurpose plastic waste, what can business leaders do to reduce plastic waste pollution without hurting the bottom line?

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