On June 13, 2025, we participated in the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice (France), mobilising all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, and in the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco.
Did you know ?
The ocean is the largest carbon sink in the world, capturing 30% of all carbon emissions and 90% of excess heat generated by these emissions. Marine ecosystems including mangrove forest and seagrass sequester four times as much CO2 compared to terrestrial forests, making ocean protection essential in the fight against climate change.
Beyond climate, the blue economy is estimated to generate more than $2.5 trillion each year through fisheries, aquaculture, shipping, and tourism.
Caroline Le Meaux, Global Head of ESG Research, Engagement and Voting at Amundi, contributed at both events to key discussions on the role of sustainable finance innovation in developing blue economy solutions, to reverse ocean degradation through efforts tackling plastic pollution or to better use science to enable ocean regeneration.
Here are the key highlights:
- Awareness around ocean related risks remains low and there is a pressing need for immediate action by stakeholders including investors.
- Scaling data solutions is essential to better understand ocean ecosystems and quantify impacts and associated risks.
- Opportunities exist for investors to finance and scale solutions related to ocean preservation and restoration.
- Through engagement, investors can also encourage companies to begin scaling pragmatic solutions to ocean impacts such as innovation across the plastic value chain to facilitate recyclability and circularity.