Putting regeneration at the centre – going beyond net zero commitments

In this Business & Industry article author Amit Bouri, CEO and Co-Founder of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), reflects on the importance of taking a regenerative approach when it comes to the solving the climate crisis. Bouri writes, “In practice, regeneration incorporates the concepts of renewal and restoration to overcome the extractive, degrading and inequitable elements of the status quo. It provides a solution to help us leverage the power of investment to ‘right wrongs.’ An economic system rooted in regeneration prioritises replenishing and restoring ecosystems, communities and natural stocks. Now, as we begin to see glimmers of a new future, we must do more than just overcome the climate crises that we have created. That is why so many people describe regeneration as a pathway to ‘heal the future,’ both for our planet and humanity. In our next normal, regeneration must be at the centre of everything we do.”