助力初创企业抓住千载难逢的气候机遇（英）2025

About the International Chamber of Commerce The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is the institutional representativeof more than 45 million companies in over 170 countries. ICC’s core mission is tomake business work for everyone, every day, everywhere – through policy advocacy,standard-setting, practical solutions and trusted dispute resolution. The year 2025is pivotal for global climate cooperation. Through our Opportunity of a Lifetimecampaign, ICC is mobilising business ahead of COP30 and calling on governmentsto create the enabling environments needed for climate action to scale. iccwbo.org/TheBusinessOfClimate The climate crisis is not only the defining challenge of our time, it is also thegreatest opportunity to build a more sustainable and inclusive future. Acrossthe world, entrepreneurs are stepping up with urgency, innovation andambition. But to unlock their potential, they need more than inspiration.They need investment, mentorship and the right infrastructure. In late 2024, Sage Foundation, the social impact arm of Sage, launched theSage Impact Entrepreneurship Programme. The programme builds on Sage’smission to break down barriers so everyone can thrive, and aims to supportentrepreneurs working at the intersection of sustainability and social impact. To bring this vision to life, Sage created an innovative programme thatleverages Sage’s unique assets: its people, capital, leading technology andmulti-industry connections — and puts them at the entrepreneurs’ disposal.The programme is designed for long-term impact — with a commitmentto support the entrepreneurs over three years — so they have the time andspace to make their mark. To do this, Sage partnered with Village Capital,whose expertise in unlocking social and financial capital makes them an idealcollaborator to help support climate-focused startups globally. Together,they will help over 165 purpose-driven startups across Europe, the UK andthe US realise their business goals and create a more sustainable society. The next programme cohort will be announced in late 2025. Until then, meet thetrailblazers from Cohort 1 and see how climate innovation is already reshapingindustries, communities and the planet. Aryam Biodiversity & Nature-Based|Paris, France|Website|Est. 2023 Where AI meets nature to build climate-resilient agriculture Team Aryam is led by CEO and founder Rim Tehraoui, former BNP Paribas Group Chief Data & AI Officer andESG risk management lead, former Chair of OS Climate-Linux Foundation and current chair of HubFrance AI. Business case Industrial farming has driven soil degradation, biodiversity loss, and rising greenhouse gas emissions—undermining yields and revenues. Today, agrifood actors face mounting environmental, regulatory,and economic pressures to shift toward climate-resilient, biodiversity-friendly practices. Yet widespreadadoption remains stalled by technical complexity, perceived risks, and a lack of tailored financing. Value proposition Aryam accelerates the agroecological transition by delivering AI-powered, hyper-contextualizedrecommendations, universal access to agroecological knowledge, and robust measurement of soilhealth, carbon, biodiversity, and productivity—making the transition effective, scalable, and fundable.Its integrated platform empowers corporations and institutions to design, implement, and track large-scale programs, while its AI assistant equips farmers and agri-advisors with localised, actionableguidance to boost resilience, productivity, and impact reporting. Business model Aryam works mainly with institutional actors underwriting large-scale transition projects that strengthensmallholders’ climate-resilience and de-risk supply chains. It also provides its Gen-AI agroecologyassistant directly to farmers and agri-advisors, bringing cutting-edge support to the field. Partnershipswith organisations like JuST Institute, Entrepreneurs du Monde and INRA help expand its reach. Impact Aryam supports a large-scale agroforestry project involving 100,000 farmers, 500,000 hectares, andmore than 50 million trees by 2030. Through its partnership with the JuST Institute, Aryam is alsoreaching out to 52 microfinance institutions across 32 countries to spread regenerative practices. Carbix Corp Clean Energy Transition|Quincy, MA|Website|Est. In 2020 Carbix mineral carbonation reactors transform CO2 emissions into raw cement and concrete materialsthat decrease building materials’ embodied carbon. Team Carbix is led by Co-Founders Johann Q. Sammy (CEO), a mechanical engineer, Vinit V. Dighe (ScienceOfficer), a PhD in Aerodynamics, and Nicole Howard (Lead Chemical & Materials Engineer). Theypreviously started a small wind turbine company. Business case Cement production accounts for 8% of global CO2emissions, with one ton releasing about a ton ofCO2. Carbix helps cement makers cut emissions and turn captured CO2into valuable byproducts, whilelowering CO2capture costs compared to tr