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MakingCollaborationWorkforClimateandNature:

PracticalInsightsfromGAEAAwardWinners

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Foreword

Executivesummary

1Partnershipmodels–asummary

1.1Threetransformationalpartnershipmodels

2Transformativecollaborationinaction

2.1Threestagesofpartnership-building

Model1Jointventuresandstrategicalliances

Model2Industry-widealliances

Model3Cross-sectorpartnerships

3Recommendationstoacceleratetransformativecollaboration

3.1Successfactorsforclimateandnaturepartnerships

3.2FivekeyenablersforaneffectivecollaboratorConclusion

Contributors

Endnotes

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MakingCollaborationWorkforClimateandNature:PracticalInsightsfromGAEAAwardWinners

Foreword

SebastianBuckup

ManagingDirector,CentreforNatureandClimate,

WorldEconomicForum

Despitegrowingglobalcommitments,thelevel

ofinvestmentmobilisedforclimateandnature

solutionsstillfallsfarshortofwhatisneeded.1

Individualeffortscannotmeetthescaleof

theclimateandnaturecrises.Thepowerof

philanthropiccapitaltocatalysechange,combinedwithcorporateleadershipandgovernment-led

policyaction,createsauniqueopportunityto

unlockinvestment,aligneffortsanddrivetheworldtowardsanet-zero,nature-positivefuture.

TheWorldEconomicForum’sinaugural

Givingto

AmplifyEarthAction(GAEA)Awards

,developed

alongsidestrategicknowledgepartnerKearney

andaglobalcommunityofcross-sectorexperts,recognizepartnershipstacklingglobalclimate

andnaturechallengeswithinnovative,scalable

solutions.Fromover120initialnominations,an

expertindependentjuryselectedfifteenfinalists

thatarecontributingtosystemicchange,includingfivewinners,manyofwhichareprofiledindetail

inthisreport.Theawardeeshavebeenhonouredforpioneering,adaptable,impact-drivenefforts

BethBovis

SeniorPartner,GlobalHeadofSustainability,Kearney

inscience,innovation,business,cross-sector

collaborationandintergenerationalleadership.

Theyarenoweligibletoreceivetailoredsupporttoaccelerateandscale-uptheirimpact.

However,suchsuccessstoriesremainthe

exceptionratherthantherule.Tomeettoday’s

challenges,weneedradicalcollaboration–at

speedandatscale.Thismeanspossessingnot

justareadinesstopartneracrosssectorsand

silos,butthecapabilitiestoestablish,execute

andscale-uptransformativepartnerships.Italso

requiresorganizationstoinvestinbecomingstrongcollaboratorstomaximizeconditionsforsuccess.

ThroughresearchintopotentialawardeesanddozensofinterviewswithselectedGAEAAwardwinnersandfinalists,thisreportshowcases

whatispossiblewhenorganizationsbreakoutof

traditionalboundaries.Wehopetheseinsightswillinspireotherstofollowtheirleadandworktogethertowardsasustainablefuture.

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Executivesummary

Successfulpartnershipscantakedifferent

formsbutcommonsuccessfactors

includeaclearstrategy,strongcollaboration,flexibilityanddedicatedresourcing.

Thepastdecadefrom2015to2024hasseenthe10warmestyearsonrecord,2while75%oftheEarthslandsurfacehasbeensignificantlyalteredbyhumanactions.3Clearly,traditionalapproachestotackling

theclimateandnaturecrisesarenolongersufficient.Todrivesystemicchangeatspeedandscale

requiresmulti-stakeholderpartnerships.Whilethereisextensiveresearchhighlightingtheurgencyfor

collaboration,successstoriesremainrare,asreal-worlddynamicsprovemorechallengingthantheory.

Whethernewtopartnershipsornot,this

whitepaperaimstohelporganizationsthinkmorestrategicallyaboutworkingwithdiversestakeholders.Whilethereisnosingle“right”

approach,thisreportofferspracticalinsights,testedapproachesandkeyconsiderationstobuildstrongcollaborationsthatdelivertangible,scalableimpact.

DrawingondozensofinterviewsandcasestudiesofselectedWorldEconomicForumGAEAAwardwinnersandfinalists,thepaperdiscussespracticallessonsacrossthreecollaborationmodels:

1.Jointventuresandstrategicalliances:

businessesinthesameindustryorvaluechainthatworktogethertoimprovesustainability.

Successhingesonequitablerepresentation,

shareddecision-making,long-termcommitmentandenablingexternalconditions.

2.Industry-widealliances:member-based

coalitionsthatuniteorganizationswithinor

acrosssectorswithcommongoals.The

keywiththesealliancesistobalancethe

broadinfluencegeneratedbymorememberswiththedeepengagementpossibleamongfewermembers.Itisequallyvitaltosetclearobjectives,committorealistictargetsand

engagememberslong-term.

3.Cross-sectorpartnerships:amixofpublic,

privateandphilanthropiccollaborations(inany

combination)thatcreateenablingpolicies,

infrastructureandinitiatives.Successcomes

frommaintainingstrongalignmentand

engagementacrossdiversestakeholders,

measuringandcommunicatingimpacteffectivelyandensuringscalability.

Transformativepartnershipsarecomplexand

requirerigorousstrategicalignment,planning

andrelationship-buildingateverystage.Whetheranorganizationisestablishing,implementingor

scaling-upapartnership,itisessentialthatthey

successfullynavigateevolvingchallengesacross

eachstageoftheprocesstomaintainengagementandmomentum.

Lessonslearnedinpartnership-building

Thecasestudiespresentedinthisreportillustratethefollowingthreestagesofpartnership-buildingandsomeimportantlessonsarisingateachstage:

1.Establishingcollaboration:Beginsmall,withhighlycommittedmembers;oradaptanexistingplatformtobuildmomentum.

2.Buildingtrustandmeasuringimpact:

Establishstructuredgovernancetofostertrustandtransparency.Trackingimpactrequires

apragmaticandflexibleapproach,seekingmeaningfulprogressratherthanperfection.

3.Expandinganddeepeningcollaboration:

Buildscalabilityintothemodelfromthestart.

Afundamentalfactorincreatingsuccessful

partnershipsacrosseverystageoutlinedaboveistheabilityofeachpartnertobeastrong

collaborator.Toachievethis,leadersshould

integratethefollowingfiveenablerswithintheirownorganizations:

Enabler1:Clearstrategyandambition.

Enabler2:Cross-functionalalignment.

Enabler3:Collaborativemindsetandculture.Enabler4:Long-termplanningandflexibility.

Enabler5:Dedicatedresourcing,capabilitiesandskills.

Investingintheseareasiscrucialtooptimizetheconditionsthatdrivebreakthroughsandfosterhigh-impactpartnerships.

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Credit:RegenerativeProductionLandscapeCollaborative(RPLC)

Partnershipmodels–asummary

Strategicjointventures,industry-widealliancesandcross-sectorpartnershipsarethreemodelsofcollaborationthatcandrivesystemschangeacross

sectorsandcontexts.

Somemulti-stakeholderpartnershipsarerelativelytacticalandtransactional,focusedonsolving

awell-definedproblemordeliveringaspecific

targetoutcome.However,theurgentandcomplexclimateandnaturechallengesfacinghumanity

requireradicalcollaborationandtransformativepartnershipstoscale-upsystemicimpact.

Formsofpartnershipvarywidely–fromthetypesofstakeholdersinvolved,whethertheirreachisglobalorlocal,theirgoalsandscope,andthecommitmentrequired.Basedonacarefulanalysisofselected

GAEAAwardwinnersandfinalists,thisreport

exploresthreetransformationalpartnershipmodels:

Model1Jointventuresandstrategicalliances.Model2Industry-widealliances.

Model3Cross-sectorpartnerships.

Whiletheydifferbyfocusandstakeholders

involved,eachoneisrelevantandreplicableacrosssectorsandcontexts.

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1.1

Model1

Transformativejointventures

enableimpact

beyond

collaborators’ownvaluechains.

FIGURE1

Threetransformationalpartnershipmodels

Jointventuresandstrategicalliances

Thesepartnershipstypicallyinvolvebusinesses

inthesame(orrelated)industryorvaluechain,

formallycollaboratingtoaddressshared

sustainabilitychallengesformutualbenefit.

Transformativejointventuresenableimpactbeyondcollaborators’ownvaluechains;forexample,

reshapingtheindustrybyscaling-uptechnologicalinnovationsorpilotingnewmodels.

Suchpartnershipsenableorganizationsto

overcomeinternalbarriersbypoolingresources,sharingrisksandharnessingcomplementary

expertiseandcapabilities.Importantly,clear

boundariesforengagementandcollaboration

shouldbedefinedtopreventanti-trustbehaviour4andsafeguardcompetitiveintegrity.Jointventuresareparticularlyeffectiveforbusinessesseeking

toembarkonhigh-investmentorhigh-risk

projectssuchasearly-stageR&Dortechnologicaldevelopment.Forexample,giventheinvestmentrequired,thismodelisprovinganeffectiveway

todeveloptechnologiesneededtodecarbonizeheavyindustries.

Howajointventureorstrategicalliancecancreatesystemicimpact

Jointventureentity

Collaboratingorganizations

Systemicimpact

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MODEL1CASESTUDY

HYBRIT

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casestudydetails

ThisjointventurebetweenSSAB,

LKABandVattenfallaimstotransform

theSwedishironandsteelindustry

bydevelopingatechnologythatenables

fossil-freesteelproduction.

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Model2

Industry-widealliances

Industry-

widealliances

aimtoleverage

complementary

capabilities,

knowledgeand

collectiveinfluencetodefineor

improveindustrystandardsand

practices.

Thesecoalitionsachievetheirgoalsbyfostering

transparencyandknowledge-sharing,fuelling

standardizationanddisseminatingbestpractices.

Convenedbyacentralsecretariat–eithermember-ledorindependentlyorchestrated–members

typicallysignontoformalizedcommitmentsto

definedclimateandnatureactionsandtargets,

aligningtoasharedpublic-goodobjectivethat

transcendsindividualincentives.Memberscollectivelyaddressindustrybarrierstoachievingclimateand

Thesealliancesaremember-basedcoalitionsthatuniteorganizationsinthesamesectororacrosssectorsaroundcommongoals.Theyaimto

leveragecomplementarycapabilities,knowledgeandcollectiveinfluencetodefineorimprove

industrystandardsandpractices.Thismaybeinresponsetosupplychainsustainabilitychallengesandindustry-wideregulation,ortoharmonize

approachesandfosterinnovativesolutionsinparticularlyfragmentedindustries.

natureobjectivesandmayleveragetheirinfluencetoinfluenceoradviseonpublicpolicyandregulation.

Howanindustry-widealliancecancreatesystemicimpact

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MODEL2CASESTUDY

BUILTBYNATURE

(BbN)

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casestudydetails

Orchestratedbyacentralnon-pro?t,this

cross-industrynetwork-of-networksbrings

togetherdemand-sideactorsacrossthe

constructionindustrytoacceleratethetimber-

buildingtransition,bysharingknowledge

andcollectivelydevelopingsolutions.

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MODEL2CASESTUDY

CLIMATEACTIONDATA

(CAD)TRUST

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casestudydetails

LedbytheWorldBank,theInternational

EmissionsTradingAssociation(IETA)and

theGovernmentofSingapore,CADTrust

bringstogetherstakeholdersworkingacross

carbonmarketstoharmonizedata,standards

andpracticesandtoincreasecon?dence

inglobalcarboncreditmarkets.Leveraging

ametadataplatform,CADTrusttackles

industrychallengessuchastheriskof

double-counting,improvingtransparency

andtrustincarbonmarkets.

MODEL2CASESTUDYTOGETHERFOR

SUSTAINABILITY(TfS)

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casestudydetails

Orchestratedbyacentralsecretariat,

membersofthechemicalsindustryhave

cometogethertoimprovethesustainabilityoftheirownoperationsandthatoftheir

suppliers,settinganindustry-widestandardforenvironmental,socialandgovernance

(ESG)supplychainperformance.

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Model3

Cross-sector

partnershipsinvolvepublic,private

andphilanthropicsectorstodeliverprogressatspeedandscale.

FIGURE3

Cross-sectorpartnerships

Cross-sectorpartnershipsandinitiativesinvolve

thepublic,privateandphilanthropicsectors(inanycombination),toleveragetheirdistinctcapabilitiestodeliverclimateandnatureprogressatascale

andspeedunachievablebyanyoneactoror

sector.5ThesepartnershipsoftenworkalongsideNGOs,non-profits,communityorganizationsandresearchinstitutions.

Thisjointapproachcantransformthewaysin

whichsustainabilitychallengesareaddressed,

bothlocallyandglobally.Howevercombined,thepatientcapitalofphilanthropy,theprivatesector’sabilitytoinnovateandscale-up,andthepublic

sector’sinfluenceonpolicyandregulationcreatetheenablingenvironmenttoaccelerateandgrowinitiativesbeyondincrementalprogress.

Howacross-sectorpartnershipcancreatesystemicimpact

Publicsector

Jointprojects/initiatives

Philanthropicsector

Systemicimpact

Private

sector

MODEL3CASESTUDY

GLOBALENERGY

ALLIANCEFORPEOPLE

ANDPLANET(GEAPP)

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casestudydetails

Thisglobalallianceconvenesgovernments,

communities,technologyproviders,

policy-makers,developmentbanks

andprivate-sectorpartners,leveraging

catalyticphilanthropiccapitalalongside

theuniquestrengthsofalliancemembers

toscale-upgreenenergysolutionsand

increaseenergyaccessinemergingmarkets.

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MODEL3CASESTUDY

REGENERATIVEPRODUCTION

LANDSCAPE

COLLABORATIVES(RPLCS)

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casestudydetails

Thesearecollaborativegovernancestructures

thatbringtogetherfarmers,non-pro?tsand

communityorganizationswithbusinessesand

governmentrepresentatives.RPLCsaimto

addresssystemicchallengessuchasdegraded

landscapesanddecliningyieldstorestore

ecosystems,whileimprovingthesustainabilityof

textileandagriculturalsupplychainsand

promotinglocalcommunityresilience.

個Credit:RPLC

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Systemicbarrierstocollaboration

includefragmentedsectorswithsiloedstakeholders,

misaligned

incentives,

fundingshortfallsandregulatory

uncertainty.

Transformative

collaborationinaction

Collaborationiscomplexand

challenging–rigorousplanning,strongrelationship-buildingandstrategic

alignmentareneededateverystage.

Transformativemulti-stakeholderpartnerships

forclimateandnatureareinherentlycomplex.Tosucceed,theydemandrigorousplanning,strongrelationship-buildingandongoingalignment.

Systemicbarriersoftenstandintheway:

fragmentedsectorswithsiloedstakeholders,

misalignedincentives,fundingshortfallsand

regulatoryuncertaintycanallhinderprogress.

Internally,collaboratorsmayfacechallengesarounddata-sharingandattributingimpact,especiallygiven

thelong-termnatureofenvironmentalprojects.Byproactivelyaddressingtheseobstaclesatevery

stage,organizationscanfostermoreresilient,

effectivecollaborationsthatdrivelastingchange.

Thefollowingthreestagesofpartnership-buildingandthepracticesinvolvedarecommonacrossallthecasestudiesexaminedinthisreportandarepivotaltotheirsuccess.

2.1

Threestagesofpartnership-building

Stage1Establishingcollaboration

–Internalscoping:Clearlydefineinternal

organizationalprioritiesandthestrategic

rationaleforcollaboration.Assessinternal

capabilitiesandsecureexecutivesponsorship.

–Externalscanning:Identifycollaboratorsbasedonsectorcontext,influence,technicalexpertise,mandatealignmentandecosystemfit.

–Sharedalignment:Articulateasharedviewofsuccessandmutualvalue.Definecollectiveobjectivesandmetrics,andclarifyroles.

–Governanceandresourcing:Establishcleardecision-makingstructuresandinclusive

governance.Ensurefit-for-purposefinancingandresourcing,alignedtoambitionlevelandagreedtimehorizon.

Stage2Buildingtrustandmeasuringimpact

–Coordinatingsolutions:Consistently

engagecollaboratorstosurfaceprioritiesandchallenges.Collectivelydevelopsolutionsandcoordinatejointinitiatives.

–Strengtheningtrust:Deliveronagreedcommitmentsinlinewithclearlydefined

responsibilities.Addressissuesproactivelyandcollaboratively.

–Measuringimpact:Agreeinterimtargets,

metrics,milestonesandanimpact

measurementandreportingapproach.

Attributingandquantifyingimpactisaparticularchallengeininitiativesseekingindustry-or

system-wideimpact.Partnershipsmayrequireapragmaticapproachinitially,usingproxymetricssuchascollaboratorengagement.

Stage3Expandingcollaborationanddeepeningimpact

–Continuouslyimproving:Proactively

strengthenpartnerengagementoverthelongterm,supportedbyrobustmeasurementandreportingtorefineandadaptapproaches.

–Scaling-upandreplication:Targetsystemic

impactbyidentifyingopportunitiestoreplicateandscale-upcollaborativeapproachthrough

newsectors,partners,geographiesorinitiatives.Codifylearningstoaidrepeatability.

Thecasestudiesthatfollowprovidepractical

examplesoftheseinsightsandhowtheycan

helppartnershipstoovercomecommonbarriersatallstages.

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ModeI1

JointventuresandstrategicaIIiances

Thesepartnershipsinvolvebusinessesinsimilarindustriesorvaluechainsthatformallycollaboratetoaddress

sharedsustainabilitychallengesformutualbenefit.

CASESTUDY

HYBRIT一Winner,2025GAEAAwardforMovingForceinBusiness

skillsandresourcestoharnesssynergiesandsharerisksandinvestment.TheSwedishEnergyAgencyandtheEuropean

Union(EU)InnovationFundhavecontributedfinancialsupport.

ThetransitiontoHYBRITtechnologyinthevaluechainis

expectedtoreduceSwedensCO2emissionsbymorethan10%andFinlandsby7%;thereisalsosignificantglobal

potential.VolvoGroup,Epiroc,PeabandothersarealreadyusingHYBRITsfossil-freesteelinvehicles,heavymachinery,buildingsandconsumerproducts.

Movingfrompilottocommercialization,thejointventureplansto:

Continuedevelopingthetechnologyforimplementationofafossil-freevaluechainatindustrialscale.

DrivefurtherR&Dforindustrialization,including

supportingLKABsplanneddemonstrationplantforhydrogenbaseddirectreduction.

Extendthepilot-baseddevelopmentforlargescale

storageofhydrogentowardsindustrialimplementation.

ThetransitiontoHYBRITtechnoIogyis

expectedtoreduceSweden’sCO2emissionsbymorethan10%andFinIand’sby7%;thereisaIsosignificantgIobaIpotentiaI.

HYBRIT(HydrogenBreakthroughIronmakingTechnology)isatransformativejointventurebetweenthreeleadingSwedishcompanies,sharingtheinvestmentandriskrequiredto

developthetechnologyinthevaluechainrequiredfortheindustrialproductionoffossil-freesteel.6

In2016,SwedishsteelmakerSSABjoinedforceswithLKAB(Europeslargestironoreproducer)andVattenfall(oneof

Europeslargestenergycompanies)todevelopthefirst

fossil-freesteel.HYBRITreplacesthecurrentblastfurnaceprocess,reliantoncoalandcoke,withafossil-freehydrogengas-basedprocesswhichemitswaterinsteadofCO2.7

PromptedbySwedensclimatepolicyframeworktargeting

zeroemissions,HYBRIToriginatedfromSSABsexplorationofhydrogen-basedsteelmakingatscale.FurtherimpetuscamefromFossilFreeSweden,agovernmententitythatcoordinatessectorinitiativesandalignsgovernment/businessefforts.

Tohelpdrivethetransitionofthevaluechain,SSABsought

outLKABandVattenfall,bothstate-ownedcompanies.Theirmarketpowerandinfluencewerecrucial:LKABproduces80%oftheEUsandalmostallofSwedensironore,8whileVattenfallprovidesasignificantportionofSwedenspowercapacity.

In2017,thethreecompaniesformallyestablishedHybrit

DevelopmentAB,atech-developmentcompany,asan

independentjointventurewithequalownershipandbalancedgovernancethroughatripartiteboard.Thisstructurepools

HighIights

StrategicvaIuechainpartnering.Eachownercontributescomplementarystrengths,skillsandresources,alongwithsignificantscaleinitsrespectivefield,plusawillingnesstosharerisk.

DeveIopmentacceIeratedbycoIIaboration.Close

externalandinternalcollaborationamongproject

engineersandresearchersfromuniversitiesandresearchorganizationsenabledthepilottoreachitsgoalsfasterthananticipated.9

TransformativeimpactpotentiaI.HYBRITisontracktoachievethepartnersoriginallong-termvision:totransformtheindustryinthevaluechain.Onsitefossil-freehydrogenproductionandfuturehydrogenstorageistransferabletootherindustrialplants.Otherhydrogen-basedindustries

canalsobenefitfromco-location.10

Keysuccessfactors–jointventuresandstrategicalliances

Equitablerepresentationandshareddecision-making

Equitablegovernance,combinedwithbalanced

decision-makingmechanismsandsharedrisk-taking,ensuresthatallpartnersarerepresentedeffectively

forlong-termimpact.Participants’contributionsmayvary–forexample,intechnicalexpertiseorfinancialcontribution–butformalizingbalancedrolesand

decisionrightsreinforcesmutualaccountabilityandlong-termcommitmenttosuccess.

Equitablepowercanbeinstitutionalizedthroughformalgovernance:forexampleHYBRIT

DevelopmentABisanindependentcompany,

jointlyandequallyownedbyeachfoundingentity.Eachcompanyprovidesaboardrepresentative,witharotatingchairmanship.

Long-termcommitment

Torealizeimpactbeyondthevaluechainofcore

collaborators,transformativejointventuresand

strategicalliancesshouldbedesignedforscalabilityandreplicabilityfromthestart.

ForHYBRIT,transformingglobalmarketshas

alwaysbeentheambition:itissecuringpatentsandmovingtothenextphaseofindustrial-scaleimplementation.Amongotherbenefits,patentingopensthetechnologytooutsideinvestment:anycompanywillbeabletoapplyforacommerciallicencetouseHYBRITtechnologyintheirown

productsandservices.11

Enablingexternalconditions

Jointventuresoftenpushtechnologicalboundaries.Externalsupport–frompolicy-makers,regulators,infrastructurefinancingbodiesandthepublic–is

criticaltoensurecommercializationandgrowth.

FactorssuchasSweden’sinnovativesteelindustry,

accesstorenewableelectricpowerandhigh-qualityironoregavetheHYBRITventureastrongfoundation.Inaddition,thestatehasbeendirectlyinvolved

infosteringthedevelopmentofgreensteel.The

SwedishEnergyAgencyandEUInnovationFund

haveprovidedfunding,withHYBRITcitedasaleadinginitiativeintheenergyefficiencyimplementationplanfortheEuropeanStrategicEnergyTechnologyPlan

(SETPlan),whichprioritizesthedevelopmentofrenewablehydrogen-basedfuels.12

Model1

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Model2

Industry-widealliances

Thesemember-basedcoalitionsuniteorganizations

withinoracrosssectorsaroundcommongoals,

leveragingcomplementarycapabilitiesandinfluencetoimproveindustrystandardsandpractices.

CASESTUDY

BuiltbyNature–Winner,2025GAEAAwardforImpactfulInnovationEnabler

Highlights

–Alignmentacrosscollaborators.Anannualsurveyoflocalnetworkmembershelpsensurenetwork-widealignmentonchallengesandpriorities.

–Creatingtrustandengagement.Limitationsonmembersineachnetworkfostersfamiliarity,trustanddeeper

collaboration.Members(evencompetitors)displayahighwillingnesstoshareknowledge,bestpracticeandinsights.

–Conducivestructureforproblemsolving.The

nationalnetworkstructureallowsmemberstoidentifycommonalitiesanddifferencesacrossregionsand

subsectors,acceleratingprogress.

BuiltbyNature’snetworkmodelscales-upinnovationin

timber-basedbuilding,whilefosteringknowledgeexchangeanddefiningstandardsandpolicyintheEuropeanandglobalconstructionindustry.13

Buildingsaccountfor40%ofglobalenergy-related

emissions,14withconcreteandsteelamajorsourceofCO2.Foundedin2021,BuiltbyNature(BbN)aimstocutindustryemissionsandpromotethesafeandeffectivestorageof

carboninbuildings,bychamp