AGILE tool of the Foundation is a Top Initiative at Blue Economy and Finance Forum

The Blue Economy and Finance Forum, held on June 7–8, 2025 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, is part of the momentum initiated by the Principality of Monaco and many other stakeholders (States, NGOs, policymakers, scientists, and representatives of civil society) in favor of a sustainable and regenerative ocean economy.

Organized as an official partner event of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 2025), this forum, which brought together over 800 financiers, served as a space for reflection and exchange on issues related to finance and the blue economy. Mr. Robin Degron for UNEP Plan Bleu, Mr. Frank Schweikert for the German Ocean Foundation, as well as Mr. Thomas Egli were present as partners of the Participatory Science Hackathon for the Ocean organized by the NGO Objectif Sciences International within the framework of these events.

Mr. Thomas Egli represented the A.G.I.L.E tool from the Geneva Foundation for the Future, which was identified as a "Top Initiative" by the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco.

This recognition identifies here an innovative solution dedicated to transforming impact finance. It aligns with 2 of the 4 main themes addressed at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum:

• financing a regenerative and sustainable blue economy;
• and ensuring sustainable governance and financing of the oceans.

This tool proposes a paradigm shift by offering support in the governance of financial systems so that they support the regeneration of natural ecosystems rather than their degradation. It is no longer a matter of generating wealth through extraction or destruction, but through the restoration and sustainable enhancement of life.

The AGILE tool addresses a major paradox: despite the abundance of capital in impact finance, many high-potential projects remain underfunded. To remedy this situation, AGILE relies on five evaluation pillars designed to harmonize analysis criteria, avoid fragmentation of frameworks, and establish a common language between investors, philanthropists, and project leaders.

For more information on this topic, you can find the description of the AGILE tool at this link: https://geneva-for-future.foundatio...

The ambitions of the AGILE tool confirm the need for a profound overhaul of economic models serving the Ocean. The Blue Economy Finance Forum and the Principality of Monaco, by recognizing the importance of this tool, are fully participating in the transition toward a regenerative blue economy, underlining the importance of mobilizing capital differently, with rigor, transparency, and real impact. The recognition granted to concrete initiatives demonstrates a collective will to accelerate change. What remains now is to transform these commitments into sustainable actions, on a scale equal to the challenges of ocean preservation.

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