CPI’s 2023 Impact Report
Bridging between climate ambition and action
CPI was purpose-built to create clarity and guidance around complex finance and policy questions with no obvious answers.
We are proud to present CPI’s 2023 Impact Report, showcasing the highlights of our work last year.
Our work is quickly evolving to address new facets of the energy transition and climate change, from adaptation to zero-carbon buildings. CPI saw significant expansion of our sector- and country-specific work in 2023, meeting the growing urgency to create enabling environments and mobilize global finance that will implement climate action at scale.
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2023 at a Glance
In 2023, CPI grew across all programs, collaborating with over 300 organizations-governments, finance institutions, the private sector, academia, and civil society-on vital climate
Active projects
80+
Publications
300+
Events and speaking engagements
150+
Global team members
50%
Of staff are in emerging economies
95%
Of analytical staff hold advanced degrees
60%
Of senior leadership are women
Our Impact and Reach
CPI’s 2023 work influenced policy, legislation, and finance mobilization at international, national, state, and subnational levels. We continued our active engagement with G20 presidencies, provided sought-after guidance on international finance architecture reform, conducted training on sustainable finance for government and private-sector leaders, and launched new programs to mobilize finance in agriculture, and rural renewable energy.
Image: Financial leaders gather for CPI’s annual San Giorgio Group meeting in Venice, Italy
To address the urgency and complexity of the current climate finance and policy landscape, we need to significantly expand collaboration. CPI’s reputation for solid evidence and objectivity creates an environment of trust that brings together diverse actors committed to taking action.
UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
USD 70 tn
Assets Under Management (AUM) of financial sector organizations actively engaged in CPI's work
USD 4.4 bn
mobilized for climate action through CPI-led programs
960,000+
website views
165,000+
social media followers
650+
media mentions
Approach to systems-level change
Since our founding in 2009, CPI has remained grounded in our core principles of helping governments, businesses, and investors to address climate change while seizing opportunities for equitable and sustainable economic development.
Our strategy of assessing climate action and supporting its scale spans across all CPI programs. In 2023, we increased the scope and sophistication of our four work pillars—“Assess”, “Improve”, “Scale”, and “Bridge”—reflecting our reputation for research rigor, practical guidance, and the ability to break down silos and bring disparate actors together to create systems-level change.
We applied the above framework across the following sectors and agendas in 2023:
- Climate finance tracking
- Climate finance effectiveness
- Climate finance innovation
- Adaptation and resilience
- Cities and infrastructure
- Conservation and AFOLU
- Energy
- Just transition
Our 2023 Impact Report gives an overview of how our work is helping governments, businesses, and investors to bridge between goals and ambition to meaningful and effective action.
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