Decoding the Transition — Insights, Collaboration and What Comes Next
Across two days, the Summit explored how capital, policy and practice must align to deliver a credible transition to net zero. Al Gore opened with an impassioned call for urgency and optimism; Saul Griffith challenged investors to re-imagine how capital is deployed to drive electrification and opportunity; and Dr Joëlle Gergis delivered a powerful science update underscoring both the risks of inaction and the opportunities of leadership.
The sold-out Climate Leaders’ Dinner brought the community together to celebrate the people driving climate-aligned investment — and to reflect on 20 years of progress through IGCC’s work.
The Energy — Event Summary with Actionable Insights
Our media partner The Energy captured the key themes, debates and actionable insights that defined the Summit — from investment strategy and policy coordination to the technologies and partnerships driving regional decarbonisation.
The full event summary distils two days of discussion into practical, forward-looking takeaways designed to continue the conversation and inspire collaboration across the finance community.
“The leaders at this year’s IGCC Summit have the keys to decode the transition — and in this event summary we share their actionable insights with the aim of continuing the discussion and fostering the collaboration necessary to propel us to the next growth phase.” — The Energy x IGCC
Read the event summary here
2025 Climate Leaders’ Awards
IGCC’s Climate Leaders’ Awards recognise individuals demonstrating exceptional leadership in advancing climate-aligned investment and accelerating the transition to a net zero economy.
Presented during the sold-out Climate Leaders’ Dinner, this year’s awards honoured leaders across investor practice, corporate engagement, policy, and system-wide influence:
Contribution to Investor Practice
Rick Walters — Senior Manager, Responsible Ownership, Aware Super
Best in Corporate Engagement
Alison Ewings — General Manager, ESG, QIC
Driving the Policy Agenda
Ros McKay — Head of Responsible Investment, Cbus Super
Chair’s Award – Individuals Advancing the Cause of Climate Investment
Professor John Thwaites AM — Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute and Climateworks Centre
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From left to right: Stephen Dunne, Rick Walters, Ros McKay, Alison Ewings, John Thwaites, Rebecca Mikula-Wright. Credit: Melissa Hobbs Photography.
New Report Launch: Climate Capability for Boards
During the “Climate-Ready Boards” panel at the Summit, IGCC unveiled its latest resource.
IGCC’s Climate Capability for Boards report sets out what good climate governance looks like — and how investors can assess and engage company boards on transition readiness. It identifies five principles for effective oversight and provides practical tools to guide investor engagement.
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L:R: Zoe Whitton, Paul Murphy, Sarah Zeljko, Geoff Summerhayes, Alison Ewings. Credit: Melissa Hobbs Photography.
New Report Launch: Beyond Risk to Resilience
As the physical impacts of climate change intensify, investors are demanding stronger action from companies to assess and manage climate-related risks.
IGCC’s latest report — Investor Expectations of Companies on Physical Risk and Resilience — outlines what investors want to see from boards, executives and disclosure teams.
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L:R: Alexis Cheang, Tanya Fiedler, Peter Jenkins, Carl Prins. Credit: Melissa Hobbs Photography.
The Story of IGCC — 20 Years of Climate Investment Leadership
2025 marks IGCC’s 20-year anniversary, a milestone recognised at this year’s Summit with the premiere of a short film told through the voices of IGCC’s past and present CEOs, founding members, and Chair.
Created by investors, for investors, IGCC has helped shape the climate investment landscape across Australia and New Zealand for more than two decades — bringing together the full financial value chain, shaping the policy and market frameworks that make climate-aligned investment possible, and empowering investors to act with confidence.
Watch the film
Thank You
IGCC thanks our members, partners, speakers and sponsors for contributing to the success of the IGCC Summit 2025 — and for their ongoing commitment to credible, coordinated climate action across the region.
We look forward to continuing this momentum into the next phase of our work — and to welcoming you back for IGCC Summit 2026.
