GenZero Sustainability Report

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    19 June 2025
    11:45AM – 12:30PM    19 June 2025
    6:45PM – 7:30PM

    NinetyOne,
    55 Gresham St

    Panel Discussion

    Collaborative Synergies: Mobilising Investment for Energy Transition in Emerging and Developing Economies – Day 1

    (Convened by the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) and NinetyOne)

    Session Three: The Role of Carbon Markets, Carbon Credits and Carbon Offsets in Financing Sustainable Infrastructure in Emerging Markets

    Generating carbon credits can reduce the perceived risk of investing in sustainable infrastructure projects by providing an additional revenue stream through regulated carbon markets.

    Nature-based solutions can also be used to generate carbon offsets and preserve biodiversity and indigenous people’s livelihoods, there is concern about the quality of those carbon credits and that they might be double-traded.

    This session will dig into some best practices around structuring investments to benefit from the income streams from selling these securities, but also how to ensure they are avoiding greenwashing by adopting best practice standards.

    Featured Speakers

    Guillaume Cravero
    Managing Director, Head of Sustainability
    Ardian

    Nana Maidugu
    Head of ESG and Sustainability
    Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority

    Maria Netto
    CEO
    Institute for Climate and Society

    Frederick Teo
    CEO
    GenZero

    Prof Patrick Schena (Moderator)
    Fletcher School
    Tufts University

    20 June 2025
    9:15AM – 9:35AM    25 June 2025
    4:15PM – 4:35PM

    NinetyOne,
    55 Gresham St

    Opening Keynote

    Collaborative Synergies: Mobilising Investment for Energy Transition in Emerging and Developing Economies – Day 2

    (Convened by International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds and NinetyOne)

    Featured Speakers

    Frederick Teo
    CEO
    GenZero

    20 June 2025
    9:35AM – 10:45AM    20 June 2025
    4:35PM – 5:45PM

    NinetyOne,
    55 Gresham St

    Panel Discussion

    Collaborative Synergies: Mobilising Investment for Energy Transition in Emerging and Developing Economies – Day 2

    (Convened by International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds and NinetyOne)

    Session Six: Asia

    To finish our discussions, we turn to the vast and complex picture that is catalysing the energy transition in Asia – the workshop of the world. The region’s energy system is very carbon intensive and faces the dual, often conflicting, challenge of addressing the rising need for affordable and reliable energy while cutting emissions. This session will survey this vast region, looking at the key risks, such as policy shortfalls, and currency risk as well as offtake risk. In this conversation, we will look at the additional need for innovation in both energy addition and energy transition, the need to scale innovative projects and how to work with governments to provide appropriate policy support and guarantees to get major projects off the ground.

    Featured Speakers

    Christopher Ganis
    Chief Investment Officer
    Indonesia Investment Authority (INA)

    Mohammad Shahrour
    Senior Manager, Development & Investment
    Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)

    Michiko Suga
    European Representative
    Asian Development Bank (ADB)

    Victoria Barbary (Moderator)
    Director of Strategy
    IFSWF

    24 June 2025
    5:30PM – 9:00PM onwards    25 June 2025
    12:30AM – 4:00AM onwards

    Royal Automobile Club

    Ecosperity Conversations - Overcoming Headwinds: Bright Spots for Sustainability

    (Co-curated by GenZero, Decarbonization Partners, LeapFrog Investments, and Temasek)

    By-invite only

    25 June 2025
    2:30PM – 3:30PM    25 June 2025
    9:30PM – 10:30PM

    Auditorium, Arup

    80 Charlotte St

    Panel Discussion

    Urban Futures Reimagined: A Mayoral Exchange on Regenerative Cities

    (Convened by CLC, C40, and Arup)

    Join global city leaders for a dynamic discussion on how urban planning is driving ambitious climate action around the world. Grounded in the principles of regenerative design, this mayoral panel will explore strategies to revitalise urban spaces, promote compact and walkable neighbourhoods, and embed nature-based and community-centered approaches in city development.

    The panel will provide an opportunity for speakers to reflect on how CLC’s emerging Regenerative Cities Framework, in alignment with C40’s forthcoming Urban Planning Accelerator, can advance the transition to net-zero, nature-positive and socially inclusive cities

    Featured Speakers

    Eirik Lae Solberg
    Governing Mayor
    Oslo

    Federico Gutiérrez
    Mayor
    Medellín

    Frederick Teo
    CEO
    GenZero

    GenZero Sustainability Report 2024/2025

    Driving Measurable Climate Impact Globally

    At GenZero, purposefully deployed capital can be a powerful lever for climate mitigation and resilience. As the world faces intensifying impact from climate change and rising uncertainty, bold action and measurable outcomes are more critical than ever.

    Our inaugural Sustainability Report 2024/2025 outlines how GenZero is advancing decarbonisation through a disciplined, impact-driven strategy. From Nature-based and Technology-based solutions to Carbon Ecosystem Enablers, our global portfolio reflects our commitment to accelerating the net-zero transition with integrity and scale.

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    Key Highlights

    Our Growth Journey

    GenZero’s evolution reflects our deepening commitment to advancing climate solutions and sustainable investing. Our journey began in 2017 within Temasek, where a dedicated sustainability team was established as a test bed for pioneering sustainability-driven strategies, investments, and innovations. This team laid the foundation for what would become GenZero.

    By 2022, this vision matured into reality. With a growing portfolio that included Climate Impact X, South Pole, and Decarbonization Partners, GenZero emerged as a purpose-driven investment platform dedicated to accelerating decarbonisation globally. Our official launch in June 2022 marked a significant milestone, turning years of groundwork, partnerships, and ambition into a bold, focused mission to catalyse climate impact at scale.

    2022
    2023
    2024
    2025

    2022

    JUN

    • Launch of GenZero as a decarbonisation investment platform company with an initial capital commitment of S$5 billion
    • Initial portfolio including investments in Climate Impact X, South Pole, Decarbonization Partners

    JUL

    • Partnered with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Singapore Airlines on a Singapore SAF pilot

    OCT

    • First investment in Improved Forestry Management (Aurora Sustainable Lands)

    NOV

    • Sponsored and participated at Singapore’s first pavilion at COP27

    2023

    MAY

    • Launched 1st GenZero Climate Summit “Navigating Climate Crossroads”
    • Joined The Earthshot Prize as a Strategic Partner
    • First investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (CleanJoule)

    JUN

    • Launched the GenZero Climate Impact Measurement Framework, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group
    • Launched Southeast Asia’s Green Economy 2023 Report with Bain, Temasek, and AWS
    • First investment in low-carbon materials (Newlight)
    • First investment that builds on Singapore’s intergovernmental partnerships on Article 6 (AJA Climate Solutions)

    NOV

    • First investment in South America (SilviPar Astarte Impact Forestry Fund (SAIFF))

    DEC

    • Anchored carbon markets programming at the Singapore Pavilion at COP28
    • Launched GenZero Carbon Markets 2.0 Whitepaper

    2024

    MAR

    • Launched joint paper with Allen & Gledhill on The Legal Character of Voluntary Carbon Credits

    APR

    • Convened the 2nd edition of GenZero Climate Summit “The Next Steps”
    • Launched the Asia Centre of Carbon Excellence, in collaboration with South Pole
    • Launched Southeast Asia’s Green Economy 2024 Report with Bain, Standard Chartered, and Temasek
    • Launched GenZero Carbon Scenarios paper

    AUG

    • Partnered with ACEN and Keppel to explore the origination of transition credits to accelerate retirement of coal-fired power plant in Philippines

    SEP

    • Partnered with Rwanda and Gold Standard to collaborate on Article 6 carbon credit projects

    OCT

    • Launched the Asia Pacific’s Energy Transition Outlook report, in collaboration with BloombergNEF

    NOV

    • Anchored carbon markets programming at the Singapore and WWF Pavilions at COP29
    • Convened GenZero’s first carbon regulatory roundtable at COP29

     

    2025

    JAN

    • First investment in carbon ratings (BeZero Carbon)

    FEB

    • Forged strategic alliance with Mizuho to mobilise capital for transition credit projects

    MAY

    • Convened 3rd edition of GenZero Climate Summit ‘Overcoming Paralysis’
    • Launched inaugural GenZero Climate Summit Insights event
    • Issued joint Call to Action to strengthen regulatory oversight and integrity in carbon markets
    • Launched Green Fuel Forward, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum
    • Launched Southeast Asia’s Green Economy 2025 Report with Bain, Google, Standard Chartered and Temasek
    • Partnered with Mitsubishi and DGA to drive energy transition with transition credits