Participants from the GFC on Data Frontiers defined next projects and cross-council collaborations for the 2025-26 cycle, focusing on data governance and frontier topics such as synthetic data, trust, sovereignty and privacy, and committed to compiling case studies that capture responsible innovation and inclusion in data use. Leaders from the GFC on Energy Nexus prioritized the top sectors that are key to apply an energy nexus lens and mapped 10 policy and business innovations that can enable decision-makers to minimize risks and build resilience across these sectors. Experts from the GFC on Experience and Lifestyle Economy developed a shared agenda, priority workstreams and deliverables to leverage the experience and lifestyle economy as a catalyst for vibrant, inclusive and resilient local communities and economies. Members from the GFC on Faith in Action developed a framework to strengthen the role and thought leadership of faith actors in key areas of impact, and a toolkit for collaboration highlighting faith- inspired solutions and actionable pathways.Contributors from the GFC on Decentralized Finance identified friction points between traditional and decentralized finance and proposed a roadmap for the upcoming term to advance education for policy-makers and the public, fostering coordinated development of responsible decentralized finance. Participants from the GFC on Energy T echnology Frontiers agreed on an energy innovation ecosystem framework, intended to guide businesses and governments in scaling technologies for convergence and systemic transformation. The GFC on Equitable Transition co-designed a strategy for its publication, “Making the Green Transition Work for People and the Economy”, and identified four high-impact areas to advance an equitable transition: place-based inclusion, socially aware capital allocation, reconciling climate-growth perspectives, and leveraging scenarios to assess uncertainty in climate action assumptions. The GFC on Financial Education launched a Resources Hub that compiles global best practices, research and proven solutions, and defines core topics for effective and comprehensive financial education. It can be used by policy-makers, businesses and civil society leaders worldwide, ensuring financial well-being and system-wide economic stability . Insights Summary December 2025 9

GFC Network End of Year Insights Summary 2025