Conclusion The case studies and insights presented in this report underscore both the urgency and opportunity for cross-sector collaboration to drive systems change for climate and nature. GAEA awardees and finalists illustrate the power of partnerships designed not as standalone projects, but rather as platforms with the capacity to shift financial flows, business models, policies and mindsets. Joint ventures and strategic alliances are accelerating innovation. Industry-wide alliances are changing incentives and standards. Cross- sector, public-private-philanthropic partnerships are creating the conditions that enable scale. While these models differ, they share common success factors. All started small with a highly committed core group. All have fostered transparent, trusted governance and have applied creative yet pragmatic approaches to measuring impact. All have been designed for scalability from the outset. Yet these collaborations remain the exception, not the norm. To accelerate systems change, the wider ecosystem must mobilize. Doing so requires enabling conditions such as patient capital and supportive policy environments. It also requires organizations themselves to step up and become stronger collaborators.As this report demonstrates, effective collaboration is as critical as the partnership model itself. This calls for some essential priority actions: –Framing a clear strategy and ambition that is rooted in a well-defined business case or mission. –Ensuring alignment across the leadership and teams of partner organizations. –Fostering a mindset and culture that prioritize transparency and shared learning. –Demonstrating flexibility, adaptability and the ability to plan for the long term. –Committing the resources, capabilities and skills needed to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder processes. The GAEA Awards programme will continue to champion pioneering collaborations; but achieving transformation at pace and scale demands more ambitious, inclusive and systemic collaboration across the entire ecosystem of climate and nature action. We urge all stakeholders to consider how they can become better collaborators – turning today’s proof points into systemic pathways for a just and sustainable future.Transformation at pace and scale demands more ambitious, inclusive and systemic collaboration across all forms of climate and nature action. To match the urgency of the climate and nature crises, we need to make these kinds of collaborations the norm, not the exception. Through the GAEA Awards, we’re seeing how different models can accelerate systems change – but this only works if the broader system is ready to embrace these approaches. Luis Alvarado Martinez, Head of GAEA and Strategic Public- Private-Philanthropic Partnerships, World Economic Forum Making Collaboration Work for Climate and Nature: Practical Insights from GAEA Award Winners 26