Despite growing urgency, the global climate response remains fragmented, with capital and collaboration failing to reach the regions and sectors that need them most. As a trusted nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank, the Milken Institute – working internationally across finance, philanthropy, and health – convenes local and global leaders who direct investment capital and philanthropy into high-impact climate solutions and high-need areas, ensuring that funding flows where it is needed most, in ways that are sustainable, scalable, and adaptable to shifting global and regional dynamics. Through data-driven research and impact-driven programs, we inform private sector strategy and public policy to accelerate and deliver real-world climate action.

In the lead-up to COP30 in Brazil, the Institute will take its climate initiatives to São Paulo this November with a two-day event focused on sustainability, climate finance, and investment. Through a series of curated public and private sessions, we will bring together regional and global stakeholders to elevate Latin American priorities, mobilize capital, and help shape a more inclusive and investment-ready agenda for COP30 and beyond. Looking beyond Brazil, the Institute is deepening its engagement with fellow asset owners and investors to align capital deployment with locally led solutions.