How can asset allocators and LPs drive the ESG and decarbonisation agenda? How are new creative financing structures evolving to bridge the funding gap? Gain insights from 24 leaders at the forefront of Climate Tech and ESG developments.
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DealStreetAsia’s Asia PE-VC Summit, our annual flagship event that concluded in Singapore in September 2024, put together six compelling panels under the Climate Tech and ESG Summit track to provide the most contextual and comprehensive take on trends unfolding in the sector.
The climate tech track focused on sustainability-based investing, balancing impact with returns, capital allocation bias, climate tech funding and outlook and more.
At DealStreetAsia, we have been extensively editorially tracking the Climate Tech and ESG vertical, and our summit themes have been distilled from our coverage.
We are delighted to bring you the stories and video links of the six sessions from the track.
Investors remain bullish on climate tech in Asia amid global slowdown
Panellists from TRIREC, AC Ventures, Synapses, and Clime Capital agreed that the sector benefits from strong alignment among stakeholders who recognise the urgent need to address climate change.
EV investors must also focus on B2B use cases instead of just personal mobility
There is a need to focus on large EV projects such as electrifying entire bus networks and investments into these projects from venture capitalists, governments, and large-scale investors.
Asia impact investors see limited upside for blended finance funds
Private money, however, is ultimately chasing maximum returns rather than accepting a lower risk-return profile to drive social and environmental outcomes.
ESG practices emerge as crucial benchmark for capital investment
Businesses transitioning to more climate-friendly operations would require a more gradual approach. Sectors like logistics, metals and mining, often encounter more complex challenges when decarbonising.
Gender-lens investing in climate tech picking up but has a long way to go
Establishing foundational policies for GPs is essential, and it is equally important to communicate and translate these expectations to their investees.
Scaling innovations in SE Asia needs sustainable plans
Panelists from Gobi Partners GBA, Delos, ESGpedia, Nutrition Technologies and Heritas Capital expressed optimism about the potential for innovation at the intersection of agriculture, technology, and finance.
