Tag: nature-positive
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Rethinking Grant Sustainability through SPENM’s G-L-E Model
Introduction Official development and philanthropic grants continue to be central tools in poverty reduction and nature-positive initiatives. Yet many traditional grants are episodic, short-term, and terminate without a clear path to lasting impact. The SPENM framework offers a fresh lens for assessing how grants can be designed, deployed, and scaled to achieve durable outcomes. Central…
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Rethinking Grant Sustainability with SPENM’s G-L-E Model
Introduction to a Sustainability Challenge in Grantmaking Official development and philanthropic grants have long driven poverty reduction and nature-positive interventions. Yet the traditional model—episodic, short-term awards that end with unclear paths to impact—often fails to deliver lasting change. SPENM’s G-L-E model reframes grant sustainability by focusing on governance, learning, and enduring funding structures that can…
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Business Leaders Urged to Embed Transition Planning in Corporate Strategy to Seize Climate Opportunities
Executive Summary The Council on Sustainability Transformation, a cross-sector alliance convened by ERM, has released a bold white paper urging businesses to embed climate and nature-focused transition planning directly into corporate strategy. Without this integration, the report argues, companies risk missing commercial opportunities, facing stranded assets, and losing competitive advantage as markets and regulations evolve…
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Council for Sustainability Transformation urges businesses to embed transition planning into corporate strategy to seize opportunities
New wake-up call for boardrooms: integrate transition planning into corporate strategy The Council on Sustainability Transformation, a consortium of leaders from corporations, governments, and academia convened by ERM, has released a stark warning: without a clear, integrated plan to navigate climate and nature-related transitions, companies risk missing major commercial opportunities and facing heightened risk exposure.…