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Sustainability as an investment theme has been impacting the business and finance world at the fastest rate ever, and its role will only be more crucial from here. This newsletter was created to consistently provide up-to-date and reliable market insights on sustainable business and investing by summarising key events and meaningful deep dives for all. It is designed to make sustainable investing and business value creation more inclusive in offering industry-level exposure and knowledge through various recognised sources and proprietary research.

We are an independent boutique consultancy firm providing services to Banks and Assets Managers. We offer an innovative, exceptionally agile and deeply collaborative way to support our clients throughout their journey. Our clients are Corporate & Institutional Banks, Retail & Business Banks and Wealth & Asset Managers. Our proven track record for delivering projects combined with our strong industry expertise enables us to support clients, whilst delivering to the highest standards, and devising effective and pragmatic solutions in the following areas: Risk and Regulation Sustainable Finance Automation Solutions

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 64 countries, with more than 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. BNP Paribas holds leading positions in its three major operating divisions: ⚆ Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for all the Group’s retail banking networks and several specialised businesses, including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; ⚆ Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; ⚆ Corporate & Institutional Banking, which is focused on corporate and institutional clients. The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the European leader in consumer lending. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail-banking model in Mediterranean countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and Investment & Protection Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. To learn more about our social media terms and Data Protection Notice: https://group.bnpparibas/en/data-protection

Operator of an energy marketplace intended to bring together environmental project developers with corporate and retail buyers. The company's platform aims to tackle the full range of major challenges of the current VCM market, such as market fragmentation, lack of price transparency, lack of high-quality carbon credits, and project financing, enabling businesses with project work.

Fundlink Capital Limited (FCL) is a Zambian financing company offering tailored funding solutions for SMEs and employees of established organisations, as well as Civil Servants. Fundlink currently offers no fee micro loans at moderate interest rates, for flexible periods, with processing within three working days. As a digital service, only transacting through e-payment channels, we are flexible with our settlement offering. Where debt finance is not the most suitable form of financing, we also offer an option for Equity Investment to registered SMEs who are able to demonstrate innovative ideas and a proof of concept. We establish effective working relationships with all our clients based on trust and ability to deliver. Fundlink is managed by a team of experienced finance professionals and has a strong track record of growing the company in a sustainable manner, with a heavy focus on credit risk management.

Amundi, the leading European asset manager, ranking among the top 10 global players*, offers its 100 million clients - retail, institutional and corporate - a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets. This offering is enhanced with IT tools and services to cover the entire savings value chain. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages more than €2.3 trillion of assets** . With its six international investment hubs**, financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape. Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 5,600 employees in 35 countries. *Source: IPE “Top 500 Asset Managers” published in June 2025, based on assets under management as at 31/12/2024 **Amundi data as at 30/09/2025 ***Paris, London, Dublin, Milan, Tokyo and San Antonio (via our strategic partnership with Victory Capital)

For over a decade, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 has been at the forefront of facilitating decarbonization for corporations and institutions. Established in 2011, we specialize in delivering tailor-made solutions to meet the unique needs of each client and project. Our comprehensive range of services includes: • 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Spearheading renewable energy and waste-to-energy investments, as well as household energy efficiency applications. • 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Creating and managing carbon credit portfolios to support sustainable initiatives. • 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Ensuring the integrity and efficacy of carbon projects through comprehensive evaluations. • 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Evaluating technologies for their suitability and effectiveness in carbon projects. • 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Overseeing the accreditation process to ensure compliance with industry standards. • 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Facilitating the buying and selling of carbon credits in the marketplace, including OTC or futures trading. • 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Measuring and reporting on carbon footprints to track progress and inform strategic decisions. • 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: Providing education and training in climate change and renewable energy to equip individuals and organizations with the necessary skills for a sustainable future. At 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, we are committed to driving environmental sustainability and supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy by providing customized solutions that address the specific challenges and opportunities of each case.

Sustaina Greens bridges technology, ecology, and sustainability by providing technically feasible, regulatory-aligned, and impact-driven solutions to public and private sector stakeholders. We present a holistic suite of climate and nature consulting services — combining carbon market leadership with ecological stewardship—to help organizations thrive in a net-zero and nature-positive future.  ISO 9001:2015 certified Greentech consulting firm, incorporated under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Associate member of the Federation of Gujarat Industries (FGI)  Our team of experts has a combined experience of over 100 person-years of technical, process, and financial expertise, and with clients across India, has advised many reputed national and multinational corporations in India and abroad in management of environmental and social responsibilities as well as governments, multilaterals in policies and strategies.  Capacity-building sessions  Biodiversity assessment & Biodiversity management plan  Wildlife Conservation Plan  Social Impact Assessment  Carbon sequestration studies through greenbelt plantation  Greenbelt Design & Development  GPS-based tree inventorization  Ecological restoration of degraded habitats  Invasive species management  Afforestation & CSR Plantation  Coffee Table Book  ESG & Sustainability Reporting  TNFD Reporting  Geotechnical investigation  Environment Management Plan

Adaptive Green designs, installs and maintains green building components such as green roofs, solar panels, green walls and sustainable water management systems. We also provide technical assistance and educational services related to green building.

Eon+ created and developed Envigo – a comprehensive digital platform for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA). With Envigo we strive to support all parties and stakeholders involved in ESIA – investors of development projects, environmental and social specialists, financial and governmental decision-makers and the public, to obtain more sustainable projects. Our aim is to make the ESIA process more time and cost efficient, objective, transparent and accountable, with a unique digital approach. We believe digital transformation of ESIA can help green projects in achieving the UN SDGs, and consequently contribute to transition towards a circular economy and low-carbon energy.

Boutique consultancy with deep expertise in finance and fiscal policy solutions for the trajectory to net zero carbon emissions. We work with private and public sector to design high-impact, climate-aligned sustainable investments. Our bespoke services leverage across the public and private financial sectors to ensure coherence and impact on net-zero and sustainability. Financing Net Earth provides a range of financial advisory and private equity fund management services including research, policy analysis, financial modelling, structuring and strategy execution. Our consultancy delivers expert financial and fiscal solutions towards sustainable, climate aligned investments.

Tri Hita Consulting is a sustainability consulting firm based in Bali, serving both public and private sectors. Building on our foundation in 2017 under Pertiwi Consulting, we became an independent company in 2023 to further strengthen our role in supporting sustainable transformation through data-driven solutions and strategic partnerships. Our name is inspired by Tri Hita Karana, a Balinese philosophy of harmony between people, nature, and spirit. This principle shapes our work in three core areas: Carbon Management, ESG and Sustainable Finance, as well as Training and Capacity Building.

L-Energy Capital core mission is to curate a series of sustainable green tech funds tailored for Accredited and Institutional Investors. We relentlessly pursue innovations for a Greener tomorrow, while ensuring robust returns to power the future. We believe in Purposeful Investing. The world is entering a new era of investing and we would like to extend an invitation to like-minded investors to share our vision. Likewise, we are also actively seeking partnerships and collaborations with forward thinking green tech firms based regionally to help amplify their impact through strategic funding.

The transformational process towards a green and sustainable economy requires appropriate, innovative and scalable support from the financial industry. As the global economy is underpinned by complex and interrelated dynamics, it is crucial that financial institutions, investor groups, policy-makers and civil society join forces and cooperate as a network. The Cluster is an initiative aims at bundling activities in the field of sustainable finance to achieve greater use of financial market expertise in the area of sustainability. Its primary ambition is to formulate and implement solid approaches to fostering the sustainability of national and international financial markets. The Cluster brings together the activities of various stakeholders, and thus mobilises synergies that shape this transformation process in an efficient and cost-reducing manner. The Cluster acts as a central contact point for sustainability- and climate-relevant issues of actors in the financial sector and beyond. The Cluster is also reinforces other green and sustainable finance initiatives existing in Germany and in Europe. The Cluster Managing Directors hold a leading role in Sustainable Finance Committee to the Federal Government and participate in the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance.

The Green Finance & Development Center is an independent and non-profit think tank established in 2021. It provides advisory and research, policy engagement and capacity building within a range of areas within green finance, such as policy, credit bonds and insurance, risk management, corporate governance, and carbon trading. The GFDC works with public and private stakeholders and partners in green finance within China and internationally. Within China, the GFDC and its team have been working with the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the BRI Green Development Coalition BRIGC, The National Development and Reform Commission NDRC, the Ministry of Commerce MOFCOM, as well as with a number of national, regional and local government, financial and research organizations. Internationally, the GFDC and its team have been working with UNDP, the UK government, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD, the Asian Development Bank ADB, the International Finance Corporation IFC, Boston University, University of London SOAS, South African Institute of International Affairs SAIIA, ClientEarth, WRI and many more. The GFDC is affiliated with the Fanhai International School of Finance (FISF) at Fudan University in Shanghai, China. The center is headed by Prof. Christoph NEDOPIL WANG.

We aim to get more sustainability & energy-saving upgrades implemented in buildings throughout North America by performing these services among others: • Analysis of Net Operating Income (N.O.I.) adjustments for EEMs (specific to market and cap rate) • Forecast the increased appraisal valuations for EEM’s (specific to market and cap rate) • Analysis of re-allocations of capital stack and debt lending capacity for EEM’s • Research utility incentives, tax credits, and depreciation implications • EnergyStar Benchmarking, Investment Grade Audits (IGA’s), ASHRAE Level I, II, and III Audits • Assist your internal staff with presenting project proposals to upper management for approval • Vendor sourcing for building owners (incl. energy solutions, design assistance, and construction) • Budgetary estimates for various Green Building upgrades and improvements • RFP delivery, Pre-Quals, and Bid Review for Green Building upgrades and improvements

Inflection Finance was created to develop Impact Investment finance in developing countries. We are currently supporting private finance of renewable energy generation in several countries (Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica and Mozambique). We are also developing transnational funding for NGOs engaged in Impact Investment Partnerships in education, health and poverty reduction in Honduras and Guatemala.

EcoConsulting is a specialized sustainability and circular economy consultancy with a focus on reworking the relationship between businesses, institutions, industries, municipalities, builders, households and the Environment through greater energy-efficiency, better resource use, pollution mitigation, as well as healthier and circular solutions. Experience, innovation, circular thinking, creative problem-solving, and extensive information-gathering are key elements in finding cost-effective solutions to environmental issues.

Sustainable Finance Think Tank. We are dedicated experts with a proven track record - since the late 1990s we have been working primarily on the challenges of analysing, financing and policy design for climate action and sustainable development. Based on a broad and differentiated understanding of policy making, financial market practice and the rigorous analysis of industrial processes, we are able to solve complex challenges across sector and country boundaries. For this we can draw on a unique network of international experts.

We are a bunch of people building an ecosystem for sustainable and green living. - Help businesses offset carbon and become carbon neutral - Help people set up gardens at home, office - Green Investing (coming soon)

The Institute for Global Decarbonization Progress (iGDP) is a non-profit think tank focused on green and low-carbon development. Established in Beijing in 2014, iGDP is committed to China's decarbonization and the global effort to address climate change. iGDP provides policymakers, impact investors, and practitioners with forward-thinking solutions and knowledge products from an international perspective. iGDP’s team of research analysts and communication specialists has expertise in energy systems, policy modeling and analysis, environmental economics, and strategic communications. Our major areas of work are: • Climate Governance • Non-CO2 Emissions • Energy Transitions • Green Economics

Rio Impact is a consulting enterprise specialized in sustainable finance to accelerate the implementation of Rio conventions on biodiversity (CBD), land (UNCCD) and climate (UNFCCC). In particular Rio Impact advises on • Financing solutions and fundraising for Biodiversity conservation, Landscape restoration and Climate action. • Synergies between Rio conventions at country level, through policy advice, planning processes, project design and financing. • The development of integrated land use initiatives and projects following a landscape approach. • A north-south co-development pathway towards an inclusive green economy.

About the Sustainable Finance Institute (SFI) Issues such as pollution and climate change challenge the ongoing viability, effectiveness, and social utility of the global financial market system. Academics, regulators, and practitioners continue to explore ways in which markets can be best structured to avoid excessive risk while creating environments that encourage the right opportunities. A widespread focus on short-term performance, self-serving behavior, and outright fraud also is not seen as optimal. Ongoing revelations of fraudulent behavior such as the recent Libor and Forex market manipulations cause an increasing number of market participants to question the adequacy of checks and balanced in traditional financial markets, making sustainability within finance an appealing subject for increased study and implementation. Sustainability and finance were historically opposing forces, which are now coming together to enable best financial success alongside evolving improved societal outcomes. Sustainability without a business case is just philanthropy, which while a fine and noble thing unto itself, is insufficient for solving the problems at hand. Finance without sustainability is a recipe for environmental and social disaster – issues such as climate change, fresh water shortages, pollution and increased levels of inequity and inequality are not solved without adequate specific focus. The old maxim of maximizing shareholder returns has broadened in scope to encompass a larger mission: one that includes achieving social and environmental objectives, alongside financial returns. It is in this context that sustainable finance has gained momentum and that we, at the Sustainable Finance Institute (SFI), will encourage the development of communities of best practice and research.