responsAbility Asia Climate Strategy surpasses USD 410 million at fourth closing

Zürich, 8 September 2025 – With a USD 50 million investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, responsAbility has successfully completed the fourth closing of its responsAbility Asia Climate Strategy (the Strategy). The Strategy now has total commitments of USD 414 million and remains on track to reach its USD 500 million target by the end of 2025. The Strategy aims to invest in low-carbon solutions across Asia and achieve substantial CO₂ emissions reductions over the lifetime of its investments.

IFC is participating with USD 50 million in the Strategy’s senior tranche. This investment is well-aligned with IFC’s strategic objective of decarbonizing the energy and transportation sectors in the Asia region by supporting investments in renewable energy generation, electric mobility and other climate technology solutions. IFC is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets.

Strategy reaches USD 414 million in commitments – scaling up in focus

Following the fourth closing, the Strategy’s total commitments amount to USD 414 million. This milestone represents significant progress towards the Strategy’s targeted scaling (“at scale”), with a goal of reaching USD 500 million.

Stephanie Bilo, Chief Client & Investment Solutions Officer at responsAbility, said: “IFC’s commitment represents a strong vote of confidence in responsAbility's climate investment expertise and track record. With USD 414 million raised in this particular strategy, we are well positioned not only to reach our USD 500 million target but also to continue scaling the Strategy and delivering substantial CO₂ reduction impact in the region. In addition, private investments in Asia offer attractive diversification benefits for institutional investors in a volatile market environment.”

Allen Forlemu, Regional Industry Director, Financial Institutions Group, Asia Pacific at IFC, said: “Our investment in the responsAbility Asia Climate Strategy demonstrates IFC’s commitment to supporting innovative structured debt fund solutions that mobilize private capital at scale to accelerate sustainable growth. We are pleased to support responsAbility, our long-time partner, in taking the Strategy to the next level and expanding it across the region.”

Strong private sector participation – additional investments expected

The Strategy employs a blended finance approach, leveraging public capital to catalyze private sector investment. To date, more than USD 200 million of the total commitments come from private sector sources.

Additional private capital commitments are expected by the end of 2025 as the Strategy continues to identify and finance projects with significant CO₂ reduction potential across Asia.

Investments with measurable climate impact

The Strategy focuses on sectors with high CO₂ reduction potential, including renewable energy, battery storage and e-mobility, energy efficiency, and circular economy solutions. Over the lifetime of its assets, the Strategy aims to avoid approximately 16 million tons of CO₂ emissions¹. A rigorous Climate Impact Assessment and Monitoring Framework ensures transparency and accountability in achieving climate targets.

Asia’s critical role in addressing climate change

Asia, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, accounts for more than 50% of global CO₂ emissions.², while experiencing increasingly severe extreme weather events. At the same time, the region is expected to see a significant increase in energy demand by 2050. The responsAbility Asia Climate Strategy has been designed to address these challenges through targeted investments in climate-friendly technologies and infrastructure.

¹Current estimate, calculated based on a USD 500mn size of the strategy. ² Asian Development Bank | adb.org