About I4G

Our World is facing existential crisis due to decades of human exploitation using unsustainable ways. This has led to unimaginable levels of carbon being released into the atmosphere, global warming, deforestation, unavailability of clean water, food wastage, rise in unemployment & much more with some nations suffering earlier than others. But in the recent years, we have started to recognise our wrongs and there has been a global call for sustainable practices to save our planet before it is too late.

Many countries with knowledge-based economies have been quick to adapt, rebound and secure a more resilient and sustainable future for its citizens. There have been with a very high focus on recognising, supporting and enabling sustainable solutions and practices bringforth by young advocates and entrepreneurs working tirelessly to tackle these issues. However, the Middle-East and Africa have seemed to lag behind in such initiatives due to the absence of strong ecosystems nurturing sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship.

Last year, the total inflow to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Funds reached reached a record-high of $1Tr AUM in July. For comparison, one in 3$ in the US is now invested under any one of the ESG mandate while MEA region represented:

Only 2-5% of the Total Impact-Investment Market

Only 1.7% of the Total Investments in combating the Climate Crisis