Meeting Canada’s net-zero targets will require an estimated $125-140 billion annually through to 2050. To meet these ambitious goals, we need to think big and get creative. 

Join this GLOBE Unplugged session to hear from the experts connecting critical dollars to the projects that need them. From private and public markets to philanthropy to seed investing and more – together, we’ll explore innovative ways to drive funding towards solutions that result in positive returns for the economy, communities, and the planet.

Industries often face challenges in measuring and understanding the value of nature, the impacts of biodiversity loss, and the effectiveness of nature-based solutions that align with organizational strategies. While nature provides immense benefits, realizing its true potential depends on effectively measuring outcomes and aligning solutions with business goals through clear communication and strategic integration.

Join this session for a collaborative discussion to identify areas of opportunity, discuss challenges, and explore science-based innovations and science-based solutions that you can put to work for your organization.

The sustainable investment landscape is being reshaped by powerful macroeconomic forces. This panel will explore how different types of investors adapt, innovate, and seize new opportunities in an increasingly complex and dynamic market.

As a global leader in supply chain solutions, CHEP advances the smart and sustainable movement of goods across more than 60 countries. Through its share, repair and reuse model, CHEP has supported the global supply chain since the mid-1940s, integrating and aligning circular practices with its business strategy to drive both impact and profitability.    

In this GLOBE Unplugged session, hear from CHEP and its partners, Loblaw and Ice River Sustainable Solutions, on how embedding circularity into business models can drive value across organizations and sectors. Join us to discover how aligning your business goals with circular practices can drive both sustainability and profitability. 

Our unique backgrounds and experiences shape our perceptions, conversations, and work. While they make us who we are, they also come with inherent assumptions and biases. In our fast-paced world, we often fall back on these biases, using language and accepting worldviews as ‘fact’ without questioning their impact – both positive and negative.  

What biases, assumptions, and ways of thinking influence your work on a daily basis? Do these factors help or hinder progress towards a sustainable future?   

Guided by Indigenous thought leaders, at this session you will take an intentional step back to reflect upon these questions. You will walk away with actionable strategies to understand your positionality* and adjust your work accordingly to drive truly meaningful, impactful, and inclusive action towards a prosperous, just, and decolonial future for all.  

*Positionality refers to a person’s various social identities, such as gender, race, class, ethnicity, ability, and geographical location. The combination of these identities and their intersections shape how we understand and engage with the world. 

Canada’s energy transition, estimated to cost between $1. to $2 trillion (or $55B per year), presents tremendous economic opportunities. With approximately 11% of Canadian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in or supporting the construction and retrofit sector, the potential to lead and thrive in this transformation is significant.

Whether you are an SME looking to capitalize on this opportunity, or a large enterprise working with the SMEs in your supply chain, join this workshop to discover how SMEs are seizing this moment. Explore what SMEs need to know, the resources available, and the key actions required to prepare. This session will also provide you with an understanding of how enterprises can contribute to building capacity and strengthen the value chain.

Nuclear energy is playing an increasingly pivotal role in the future economy. Strengthened collaboration and alignment between national and subnational governments will be key to advance nuclear technology development and deployment.  

This session will explore nuclear initiatives across jurisdictions, examine how partnerships are driving progress, discuss current and emerging challenges in the evolving nuclear landscape and consider the path forward for enhanced cooperation, innovation, and sustainable economic growth.

At a time of increasing economic and political uncertainty, the need for solutions that enable economic growth while protecting the planet is increasingly important. The path forward hinges on identifying solutions that transcend partisanship and accelerate sustainable business growth. Canada’s private sector is well-positioned to lead the charge in advancing these “yes, and” solutions.

Join this timely session to explore the private sector’s role as a catalyst for change and uncover the practical actions needed to deliver outcomes that transcend partisanship and accelerate the clean economy.

Actionable strategies and impact are only possible because of the changemakers pushing to make a difference. Women Leading on Climate is at the forefront of this movement, highlighting the pivotal role women play in driving ambitious climate action and amplifying the collective voice for a global clean economy.

Join Women Leading on Climate as they launch a new Canadian Chapter at GLOBExCHANGE 2025 and share more about the critical contributions women and gender diverse leaders are making – here in Canada and around the world. Explore the importance of creating and embedding space for women leaders beyond sustainability-focused roles, and the ways women will ensure Canada remains a global leader in climate action.

With electricity demand expected to triple by 2050, the transition to a prosperous energy future hinges on transforming our electricity infrastructure to balance affordability, reliability, safety, and sustainability. Developing a resilient grid in the face of challenges – rapidly increasing electrification and load growth needed for data centres, the impacts of a changing climate, the changing political landscape, and the goal of delivering on a net-zero future – requires significant investments and collaboration across society.  

At this critical roundtable, bring your expertise to shape how Canada can build the necessary infrastructure, maintain global competitiveness, drive economic growth and ultimately reach net-zero electricity. As a leader in your field, your contributions are vital to creating a comprehensive action plan that not only keeps the lights on for all Canadians, but does so in a clean, efficient, and affordable way.

This event is by invitation only.