We enable organizations, from leading research institutions to global healthcare providers, unlock sustainable and inclusive growth through future-focused investment strategies. With decades of expertise, our team has been a trusted advisor to the world’s foremost donors and sustainability leaders, shaping impact across industries and communities.
Case Stories and Key Insights
Economists and behavioral ecologists have wrestled with the dilemma of how parent firms can portion limited investment to sustainability ventures, yet the models they have created require information that is at best difficult to calculate and at worst unknowable. The question has not disappeared; it has only expanded. Today it surfaces in one of the most divisive debates of our time: the distribution of private capital. Who receives, who is left wanting, and by what claim. The real challenge is this: how do you allocate private capital when no one can predict the future? Cross-border diversification helps, but only if investors balance opportunity with risk and combine local insight with a global view. Discipline and adaptability matter more than any model. Success comes from managing capital so it works for as many stakeholders as possible, even in the face of uncertainty.
Learnings and Challenges
Stock-picking strategies, with their models and algorithms, often rest on forecasts that assume a clarity the world does not provide. Even the largest institutions have discovered how brittle such assumptions can be. When an Asian financial institution acquired a portion of a global banks’ operations, it inherited not only people and infrastructure but also the challenge of navigating markets where prediction is never certain. The real question is whether investors can accept that ignorance, the freedom from the illusion of perfect foresight, may sometimes prove more resilient than expertise. Within the next decade, cross-border diversification of private capital is likely to become universal. The critical question will no longer be whether to diversify, but how to structure investments to serve the maximum number of stakeholders effectively.
Approach and Way Forward | A Blueprint for the Future
Many of the firms we have advised still have a significant opportunity to strengthen their sustainability strategies by treating sustainability ventures like a structured investment program: building marginal abatement cost curves to prioritize the most cost-efficient levers, mapping value chain emissions to expose inefficiencies across supply chains, and using accurate data to guide capital allocation and operational decisions. Although challenges such as limited regulatory incentives, constrained infrastructure, and short-term financial priorities—particularly in developing markets—continue to slow progress, these gaps also present clear value opportunities to improve performance, engage suppliers more effectively, and track outcomes with precision. As global expectations rise, firms can create meaningful advantage by setting consistent measurement standards, embedding sustainability goals into supplier engagement frameworks, and shifting from compliance-based activities to practical, business-aligned strategies supported by digital platforms that enable shared data, accountability, and real-time insight. With this approach, sustainability becomes a disciplined investment pathway—driving efficiency, reducing exposure to future risk, and improving long-term competitiveness. Reach out to us to explore fresh perspectives and actionable strategies.
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