Cover: Greg Beadle – Images: Unsplash, Getty Images Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or other stakeholders. © 2025 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.Contents Foreword Executive summary 1 Partnership models – a summary 1.1 Three transformational partnership models 2 Transformative collaboration in action 2.1 Three stages of partnership-building Model 1 Joint ventures and strategic alliances Model 2 Industry-wide alliances Model 3 Cross-sector partnerships 3 Recommendations to accelerate transformative collaboration 3.1 Success factors for climate and nature partnerships 3.2 Five key enablers for an effective collaborator Conclusion Contributors Endnotes3 4 5 6 11 11 12 14 17 20 20 23 26 27 29 Making Collaboration Work for Climate and Nature: Practical Insights from GAEA Award Winners 2