The centre aims to ensure shared prosperity within the planet’s limits, focusing on strengthening the foundations for a safe climate, resilient ecosystems and human systems that enable equitable economic progress and long-term social stability. Strategic priorities include driving climate mitigation, adaptation and industry transformation to achieve a net- zero, resilient future that safeguards lives, livelihoods and ecosystems. It seeks to catalyse business leadership, investment and policy change to protect, restore and sustainably manage terrestrial, marine and freshwater ecosystems, and promote nature-positive economies. Finally, it advances the shift to regenerative, circular and inclusive systems of production and consumption within planetary boundaries. Decarbonization requires technological innovation and unprecedented collaboration across value chains and regions. Over the reporting period, the centre mobilized business leaders and innovators to drive systemic change. The Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders demonstrated impactful leadership, collectively reducing their absolute emissions by 10% – a reduction equivalent to France’s annual emissions. Meanwhile, the First Movers Coalition harnessed the purchasing power of over 100 companies, generating $16 billion in demand for low-carbon products and accelerating breakthrough clean technologies in hard-to-abate sectors. In aviation, the Airports of Tomorrow initiative united 70 partners, launching the Global Aviation Sustainability Outlook and developing new partnerships to scale sustainable aviation fuels, further supported by the launch of the Green Fuel Forward initiative in Asia-Pacific. Nature loss, impacting 75% of the Earth’s land, poses significant ecological and economic risks. Yet, transitioning to nature-positive business models could unlock $10 trillion annually by 2030. The centre continues to work to unlock these opportunities while protecting and restoring precious terrestrial and marine ecosystems.The centre launched the CEO Alliance on Nature, engaging business leaders to embed nature-positive practices into operations. It also published guidance for eight industrial sectors on how to reduce their impact and transition towards nature-positive models. The Ocean Action Agenda continued to advance a regenerative blue economy, supporting over 550 innovation start-ups, catalysing more than $5 billion in private investment for ocean health. It also unveiled a white paper, Investing in Mangroves: The Corporate Playbook, for mangrove restoration. The 1t.org movement continued to inspire action, with 92 companies pledging to protect, restore and grow nearly 10 billion trees in 143 countries and contribute to the creation of the world’s largest tropical forest reserve. In agriculture, the Tropical Forest Alliance continued to drive the shift towards deforestation-free supply chains, with a new task force in China securing 1.5 million tonnes of certified sustainable soy from Brazil. The centre champions circularity, innovation and partnership to steward Earth’s precious resources. The Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) expanded national partnerships to 25. Initiatives such as Circularity in the Built Environment and the Circular Innovation Ecosystem accelerated the shift to circular supply chains, with the latter recognizing 13 start- ups for traceability innovations. The First Movers Coalition for Food is scaling demand for sustainable agriculture, while the Food Innovation Hubs network connected over 250 innovators across six countries. The centre launched the Water Futures community to address rising water stress across food systems, industry and urban resilience. Transformational change requires bold initiatives and convening power. The centre’s leadership communities help boost ambition and accelerate collaborative action. In this spirit, the GAEA (Giving to Amplify Earth Action) initiative, which has secured approximately $200 billion in aggregated capital, stayed on track to become the largest market signal of philanthropic and impact capital.Centre for Nature and Climate The centre is at the cutting edge of work to ensure shared prosperity and equitable economic progress within the planet’s limits. Sebastian Buckup, Managing Director Annual Report 2024-2025 Our Organization26

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