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Reflecting on a fruitful week at The Earthshot Prize (TEP) earlier this month, where Co-Axis's Joycelyn Ong had the opportunity to work closely with this years' 15 finalists 💫 Platforms like Co-Axis and Launchpad by TEP not only supports #impactful solutions unlock catalytic capital, but also fosters global #philanthropic and #innovative communities through mentorship, knowledge sharing and purposeful #partnerships. 💡 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gWjyyfJT

🌟🤝 Temasek Trust ecosystem: Championing climate action at Earthshot Week Discover how Temasek Trust, a Global Alliance Founding Partner of The Earthshot Prize (TEP), and our ecosystem entities – Temasek Foundation, Mandai Nature, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Temasek Shophouse, and Co-Axis – spotlighted and supported climate changemakers and innovators in the lead-up to and during TEP’s Earthshot Week in Cape Town, South Africa. 💡Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gWAz3PHs #EarthshotPrize #EarthshotWeek #EarthshotCapeTown #ClimateAction #Innovation #TemasekTrust #TemasekTrustEcosystem

💫 #ImpactOpportunities Spotlight 💫 In this edition, we feature projects on Co-Axis that champion #oceanconservation. These opportunities work to preserve coastlines, remove marine pollution and prioritises the ocean to improve outcomes for the planet and people 🪸 Here are some examples of the #impactful work being done to protect our marine ecosystems: 🌊 Cilacap Blue Carbon by Fairatmos, hopes to revitalise the #mangrove ecosystem within the Segara Anakan lagoon along Java Island's southern coast, which is currently threatened by unsustainable aquaculture practices.  🌊 The Great Bubble Barrier® has projects in 5 different locations, and is on a mission to remove #plasticpollution from rivers and canals, preventing plastic from reaching the ocean.  🌊 Notpla, which recently received funding from Temasek Trust's Catalytic Capital for Climate & Health, is all about disappearing packaging. With #seaweed as an integral partner for their regenerative packaging, Notpla combines biomaterial innovation, system change and renewal at scale to transform the packaging industry.  🌊 Climateworks Centre within Monash University works between Southeast Asia and Oceania to bridge the gap between research and #climateaction by supporting leaders of governments, local and global experts, and philanthropic partners to drive #lowemissions solutions.   Learn more about them on the Co-Axis platform here: https://lnkd.in/gJtntW8N 🚀

The Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP), a non-profit established by Temasek Trust, has partnered with Wavemaker Impact, supported by Philanthropy Asia Alliance, to publish the report “Seeding the Future: Transforming Smallholder Farms for a Sustainable Tomorrow”. 👨🌾 With a myriad of challenges such as rising population growth, growing demand for food, low land productivity, and environmental pressures, solutions must be tailor-built and scaled for #smallholders in Southeast Asia. The report includes insights from more than 30 organisations – including Co-Axis #impact opportunities MAYANI and Fairventures Social Forestry. 🌲 Paul Schüller, CEO of Fairventures Social Forestry, highlights their efforts to support smallholders build their co-operative capabilities and reduce their reliance on middlemen. 🌲 JT Solis, Co-founder and CEO of Mayani, shares the work they do to uplift smallerholder incomes via a Business-to-Business (B2B) model 🌟 Innovative models to deploying #philanthropic, blended, and #impact capital can pave the way for funding to amplify effective solutions that support smallholder farmers, and accelerate the adoption of more sustainable agricultural practices. 💡 Learn more in the report: https://lnkd.in/guxGQp7h

With record-breaking temperatures, alongside heatwaves, hurricanes, floods, and other extreme weather conditions across the globe, the time to mobilise towards #climateaction is now.    Over in Baku, #Azerbaijan, #COP29 is underway. The United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNCCC) is an annual dialogue where world leaders, climate experts, and activists gather to tackle climate change by negotiating agreements and developing policies. The first week of COP29 has seen an agreement on international carbon market standards, and closer to home, Singapore has pledged up to US$500 million in concessional capital to support #green and transition projects across Asia.   Beyond governments and policies, businesses and innovation play a pivotal role to stave off a bleak future. On Co-Axis, we are proud to feature #impact opportunities working to reduce emissions. Some of our projects include: 🌟The Sanergy Collaborative , which has offset 20,000 tons of CO2eq of emissions through carbon credits in 2022 🌟Magalarva, which has processed 4000 tons of food waste and avoided 9860 tons CO2 emissions since 2019 🌟Sea6 Energy Pvt Ltd., whose products have resulted in GHG avoidance of about 123,000 tons CO2eq since launch And many more!    Learn more about these projects working towards supporting #climateaction, and over 80 others, onboard the Co-Axis platform by visiting www.coaxis.network

On November 5, Co-Axis was delighted to present, alongside with TT Foundation Advisors, to DBS Bank Relationship Managers on how they can elevate client experiences through #impactinitiatives.   The session was opened by Teck Wee Ang, Managing Director and Head, Government-Linked Corporations, DBS Bank, and Yvonne Lim, Managing Director and Head of Family Office, DBS Private Banking. They were joined by Dawn Chan, CEO of the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP), and Dickson Lim, Head of TT Foundation Advisors, who shared valuable knowledge around advancing #philanthropic endeavors in private #banking.    Key takeaways include: 💡 Fostering Client Engagement with an #ImpactLens - private bankers have the ability to build trust and address larger client ambitions by fostering #values-driven conversations to support clients in their #impactjourney. 💡#CIIP Resources for Private Bankers - #CIIP's knowledge resources and training programmes can support private bankers in offering #purposeful advisory, co-create impact solutions, and unlock new avenues for #wealth growth and legacy building. 💡Enhance Client Experience with Tailored Impact Opportunities - Through Co-Axis, private bankers can offer customised #impactopportunities that aligns with their clients' values, and allow them to contribute to projects that are meaningful to them, and impactful to the #communities it supports.   We look forward to seeing more action mobilised towards philanthropic opportunities and impact-driven solutions! 🚀

My heartiest congratulations to this year’s incredible Earthshot Prize winners and finalists. Your innovation, tenacity, and commitment to shaping a sustainable future inspire us all.   As a Global Alliance Founding Partner of The Earthshot Prize, Temasek Trust and our ecosystem entities were glad to support the Prize in championing climate #changemakers and innovators this year. Temasek Foundation and TPC (Tsao Pao Chee), a Philanthropy Asia Alliance member, supported the Asian Youth Climate Leaders programme. Organised by Common Purpose, the programme brought together 20 Asian youth climate changemakers to Singapore for immersion sessions with #TemasekTrust ecosystem entities - Mandai Nature, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory and the School of Tomorrow #sustainability exhibition by Temasek Shophouse. They then joined 100 of their African peers in Cape Town, South Africa, for The Earthshot Prize Climate Youth Leadership Programme.   Joycelyn Ong, Head of Co-Axis, a digital impact marketplace connecting about 100 impact projects from 40 countries to funders, mentored the Earthshot Prize finalists on fundraising and pitching during their Fellowship Retreat.   At the Global Alliance Forum, Joycelyn elaborated on how catalytic capital can attract public and private sector funding to accelerate impact. She also shared how the #TemasekTrust ecosystem has been supporting the Earthshot Prize finalists and winners through funding, mentoring, and the opening up of our networks to drive their growth. For example, Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H) recently invested in Notpla, a leader in sustainable packaging and 2022 winner of the Earthshot Prize. 2023 winner GRST and 2024 finalist MYCL | Mycotech Lab are both mentees of the Amplifier programme by the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP) and Philanthropy Asia Alliance.   Temasek Trust will continue deepening our #partnership with the Earthshot Prize and other like-minded partners across both our ecosystems to support the next generation of climate #changemakers, and to spotlight and scale innovative solutions - especially those focused on Asia - for a greener and cooler planet.    #EarthshotCapeTown

🤝 Co-Axis is thrilled to have signed a Momerandum of Understanding (MoU) with European Chamber of Commerce, Singapore (EuroCham Singapore), alongside Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP), to drive awareness and catalyse funding for impactful projects and increase EuroCham Singapore members' engagement in the #impact and #philanthropic communities. To mark this occasion, we joined EuroCham Singapore's Sustainability Awards 2024 on November 5th, alongside Guest of Honour, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. It was a remarkable event, that celebrated #sustainability #innovation, and recognised organisations that are paving the way towards achieving the strategic #goals of both the European Union (#EU) Commission's European Green Deal and #Singapore's Green Plan 2030. 🎉 Congratulations to all the winners of the respective categories, which includes, #Sustainovation in #energy efficiency, #valuechains, #technology, #transportation, and #financing for impact. We look forward to working together with EuroCham Singapore to drive a more #sustainable future by supporting innovation and impact! 💡

Joycelyn Ong, Head, Co-Axis, was a panellist at the Global Alliance Forum during Earthshot Week in Cape Town alongside Smruti Naik-Jones of Deloitte, Narassa Govender of Ninety One, and moderator Anuradha Bajaj of Launchpad by The Earthshot Prize. The panellists discussed how platforms like Launchpad and Co-Axis help unlock #catalyticcapital for transformative solutions to accelerate their #impact 🚀. Beyond funding, companies can support these solutions in other ways, such as by providing #mentorship or opening up their networks to them. An #ecosystem approach and multi-sector partnerships are key to driving the impact we need for a #sustainable future. Joycelyn shared how the Temasek Trust ecosystem, including Co-Axis, has supported The Earthshot Prize (TEP) winners and finalists through initiatives such as Amplifier by the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP) and the Philanthropy Asia Alliance. GRST, a 2023 TEP winner, Circ®, a 2023 TEP finalist, and MYCL | Mycotech Lab, a 2024 TEP finalist, are Amplifier mentees. #TemasekTrust also invested in Notpla, a leader in sustainable packaging and 2022 TEP winner, through Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H). ✨Thank you to The Earthshot Prize for the opportunity to share more about Co-Axis and we look forward to deepening our #partnership with Launchpad moving forward! #EarthshotCapeTown

Joycelyn Ong, Head, Co-Axis, served as a mentor at The Earthshot Prize (TEP) Fellowship Retreat, where the 15 finalists underwent a series of workshops on leadership, growth, and storytelling to accelerate their #impact. She spoke on how companies can benefit from #catalyticcapital, citing the example of Temasek Trust's Catalytic Capital for Climate & Health (C3H) making an investment in Notpla, a leader in sustainable packaging and 2022 TEP winner. She also elaborated on how Co-Axis aims to unlock funding across the spectrum of capital to accelerate #impact. During the smaller group sessions, she advised TEP finalists Coast 4C, Keep IT Cool | Deliver while still fresh, and Build up Nepal on how to better pitch to #philanthropists and venture capitalists. She emphasised the importance of building trust and presenting financial metrics when #fundraising. Thereafter, she participated in a surprise pitch session where TEP finalists could put into practice all that they had learned during their Fellowship Retreat. All in all, it was a fruitful afternoon for the finalists as they gear up for the Awards Ceremony on 6 November! #EarthshotCapeTown #EarthshotWeek