At COP 30, the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) officially launched Mobilising Business for Resilience (MBR), a cross-sector, cross-region platform for private sector action driven by business priorities, grounded in science, and aligned with global policy frameworks. Developed in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as a Strategic Knowledge Partner, MBR aims to bridge the growing adaptation finance gap by equipping companies and investors with the tools, partnerships, and visibility needed to build climate-resilient economies and communities.
| At a glance: Global launch at COP30: GRP launches Mobilising Business for Resilience (MBR) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as a Strategic Knowledge Partner, a global platform to accelerate private sector action on climate adaptation and resilience. Closing the adaptation gap: goal is to convene and facilitate 30 world-leading companies to mobilise $3 billion towards embedding resilience into market systems by 2030. Founding members: Aon, ASTM, Bentley Systems, Blue Marble, Danone, LinkedIn, Mercy Corps Ventures and Pula are leading a growing movement for private sector-driven climate resilience. |
The business case is clear: climate impacts are disrupting supply chains, markets, and livelihoods, but investments in resilience can generate wide-ranging co-benefits. MBR supports companies in moving from awareness to implementation by fostering collaboration, sharing insights, and scaling solutions that deliver real-world benefits: advancing solutions that create jobs, expand financial inclusion, protect nature, improve climate risks analysis, strengthen food security and financial stability, and improve public health.
“Climate impacts are already here. The real question is whether we settle for damage control or choose to get ahead of the problem; and the private sector excels at getting ahead. Collaboration is essential: without it, we can’t build the trust needed to truly move the dial on adaptation and resilience” said Jesper Hörnberg, CEO, Global Resilience Partnership.
The first companies joining MBR include Aon, ASTM, Bentley Systems, Blue Marble, Danone, LinkedIn, Mercy Corps Ventures, and Pula, representing leadership across sectors such as finance, food systems, technology, insurance, infrastructure, and investment. Their participation signals growing momentum for coordinated, private sector–led action on climate resilience.
“At Aon, we bring together advanced predictive analytics and industry-leading expertise to help organizations quantify, manage, and mitigate climate-related risks,” said Liz Henderson, Head of Global Climate Risk Advisory at Aon. “As an initial member of Mobilising Business for Resilience, we’re providing actionable data and analytics and scenario planning – alongside collaboration with global partners – to empower companies to move from awareness to action in building sustainable resilience across their business operations and for communities worldwide.”
Turning recognition into action
Even as reports continue to emphasise the business case not only as a matter of managing risks and avoiding loss, but also as a pathway for innovation, leadership, and unlocking new business opportunities, private sector investment in adaptation and resilience is not keeping pace with the scale of need.
Mobilising Business for Resilience aims to close the persistent gap between recognition and action by convening 30 world-leading companies and encouraging increased private sector investment towards the goal of mobilising $3 billion to advance adaptation and resilience by 2030.
“Climate resilience ultimately becomes real when solutions reach people and businesses on the frontlines. At Blue Marble, we have learned that neither the private sector nor the public sector can do this alone. Mobilising Business for Resilience creates the kind of collaborative platform needed to turn intent into delivery. We are proud to join as a founding member and to contribute our experience designing and implementing climate-risk solutions that strengthen livelihoods and local economies. We look forward to working with GRP, IFC and fellow members to help scale practical, high-impact adaptation across markets,” said Jaime de Piniés, CEO of Blue Marble.
GRP launched MBR with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as a Strategic Knowledge Partner at COP30 in Belém. This effort directly supports the COP30 Action Agenda by responding to the COP30 Climate High-Level Champions’ and Brazilian Presidency’s call for tangible non-party action, a strong business case for adaptation, and scalable, replicable solutions.
Join the movement
Through Mobilising Business for Resilience (MBR) GRP and IFC invite companies to collaborate toward a safer, more inclusive, and resilient future for people and the planet.
About the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP)
GRP is made up of 90+ organisations that have joined forces to advance resilience. We believe that resilience underpins sustainable development in an increasingly unpredictable world. GRP is registered as a non-profit organisation in South Africa and is a programme at the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University.
About the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. By encouraging growth, IFC advances economic development, creates jobs and improves the lives of people.
Media Contacts:
- Ida Gabrielsson, Global Resilience Partnership, Head of Comms GRP, igabrielsson@globalresiliencepartnership.org
- Mumbi Kasumba, Global Resilience Partnership, Comms Manager, mkasumba@globalresiliencepartnership.org
Spokespeople:
Jesper Hörnberg, CEO, Global Resilience Partnership
Julia Cadaval Martins, Private Sector Lead, Global Resilience Partnership