Accelerating Impact Investments for Climate and Nature in Asia 2025

1 Build strategic partnerships Form collaborations between private, public and philanthropic sectors to consolidate expertise, resources and networks. Use catalytic capital from family offices, philanthropic organizations and public funding to attract private sector investment, addressing the funding gap for urgent climate adaptation.2 Incubate and scale impact solutions Support the development and scaling of climate and nature solutions by incubating new initiatives and start-ups. Provide financial and non-financial resources, including capacity building, mentorship and professional tools and services for both investors and entrepreneurs, ensuring a robust ecosystem for innovation. 3 Encourage cross-border collaboration Facilitate partnerships between international investors and local stakeholders in Asia. By pairing expertise in financial strategies like blended finance with local knowledge, investment barriers can be overcome, particularly in low- income or emerging markets, ensuring informed decision- making in areas with limited investment data.4 Customize solutions to local contexts Work closely with local partners to align with country- specific priorities, ensuring that impact investing efforts are tailored to the diverse needs and conditions of each region, making them more effective and relevant. 5 Coordinate and advocate Engage key stakeholders, including non-profits, industry associations and international organizations such as the World Economic Forum, to coordinate collaborations. Create marketplace platforms that help investors navigate opportunities, balancing risk, financial returns and social/environmental impact, while identifying strategic partnerships for scaling solutions.6 Raise awareness and address misconceptions Promote the potential of impact investing in Asia by showcasing successful case studies and best practices. Highlight both the financial returns and positive social and environmental outcomes through conferences, reports and thought leadership to increase investor confidence and capital flows into the region. 7 Enhance impact measurement and transparency Develop and standardize metrics for impact tracing to allow fair comparison of results, increase transparency and verify the actual impacts of investments. Building trust in impact measurement will boost investor confidence and accelerate capital flow into impact-focused opportunities.8 Create enabling environments Advocate for policies that incentivize impact investing, such as tax incentives, favourable insurance and lending conditions, and risk mitigation mechanisms. These policies will provide the support necessary to stimulate further investment in sustainable solutions. 9 Align investor expectations with impact realities Manage investor expectations by clarifying that the highest social and environmental impacts may not always yield the greatest financial returns in the short term. Encourage investors to adjust to longer investment life cycles and be patient with the timeframes required for realizing impact outcomes.10 Support hard-to-abate sectors and just transitions Focus on supporting sectors with the highest carbon emissions: coal, cement, steel, chemicals, heavy-duty transport and aviation. Facilitate just energy transitions in these sectors to significantly reduce emissions and ensure that workers and communities are supported during the shift to cleaner energy.Drawing from the successful case studies, lessons learned, market data and expert interviews analysed for this report, 10 key focus areas have been identified to further advance impact investing in Asia for practitioners and other stakeholders: Accelerating Impact Investments for Climate and Nature in Asia 24