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  • 3 - Unlocking Catalytic Capital

  • from Part I - Mobilizing Catalytic Finance
  • Edited by Clare Woodcraft, University of Cambridge, Nitya Mohan Khemka, PATH
  • Foreword by Elizabeth Yee, The Rockefeller Foundation, Deepali Khanna, The Rockefeller Foundation
  • Book:
    Catalytic Capital
    Published online:
    27 November 2025
    Print publication:
    11 December 2025, pp 68-87
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    With the global funding gap for sustainable development widening, the private sector is emerging as a critical force in unlocking catalytic capital. This chapter explores how businesses and financial institutions are shifting from traditional corporate social responsibility (CSR) to strategic impact-driven investments that de-risk projects, attract capital, and drive systemic change.

    Through real-world case studies from leading global corporations – Philips, UBS, Unilever, BNP Paribas, and Allianz – this chapter demonstrates how blended finance, public-private-philanthropic partnerships, and innovative funding mechanisms are mobilizing billions toward high-impact solutions. From health care transformation in Africa to blue finance for marine conservation, the private sector is rethinking its role in global development. This chapter makes a compelling case for businesses as catalysts of impact, bridging the gap between profit and purpose.