Earth Day 2026: ADI’s Commitment to a Sustainable Indo-Pacific
ADI stakeholders, in attendance at the 2026 Impact Investment Summit, 25–26 March 2026, International Convention Centre Sydney.
This Earth Day, Australian Development Investments (ADI) celebrates the businesses, fund managers, and communities across the Indo-Pacific who are building a more sustainable region and deepens its commitment to investing alongside them.
The scale of the challenge is significant. The Indo-Pacific faces a climate financing gap of around USD 800 billion every year 1. ADI was designed to help bridge that gap: stepping ahead of commercial investors and creating the conditions for larger investment to follow.
ADI is an AUD 250 million fund managed by Sarona Asset Management on behalf of the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It invests in funds that back small and growing businesses across the Indo-Pacific. Today, that portfolio consists of 50 companies across 8 funds, with most of the portfolio currently in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Philippines, with a portion of the companies focused on clean energy and low-carbon transport.
ADI’s approach extends beyond its climate-focused investments. Across all 50 active companies in its portfolio, ADI actively supports the integration of ESG practices, including energy efficiency, emissions management, and environmental risk systems. ADI also supports funds and companies aligning to the 2X Challenge criteria, promoting women’s employment, leadership representation, and access to products and services that benefit women.
Alongside capital, ADI deploys technical assistance alongside its investments, helping fund managers and portfolio companies build the governance, systems, and operational practices that underpin long-term performance and investor confidence.
This momentum is growing. At COP29, the Australian Government announced the AUD 126 2million Climate Catalyst Window, a dedicated platform within ADI to scale climate investments and mobilise private finance across Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific. Recovered funds are reinvested into a growing pipeline of future projects, making it a recyclable climate finance mechanism.
Clean Energy in Action: How SEACEF II Is Funding the Transition
Hijau- PT HLI Green Power located in Karawang, Indonesia
The Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund II (SEACEF II) is a climate-focused fund managed by Singapore-based Clime Capital, an investment firm focused on accelerating the energy transition in Southeast Asia.
ADI is an early anchor investor in SEACEF II, which reached a final close of USD 175 million at the end of 2024. The fund invests in early-stage renewable energy businesses across the region, helping them grow and scale.
SEACEF II’s portfolio provides a vivid picture of what the energy transition looks like in practice. Mober operates the Philippines’ largest electric vehicle fleet for last-mile delivery, serving major clients like IKEA and Starbucks. Nami Distributed Energy and Stride are expanding rooftop solar for commercial and residential customers across Vietnam. Xurya and Hijau are building distributed solar capacity for Indonesia’s industrial sector. Upgrade Energy Philippines and Ampotech round out a portfolio that spans clean power generation, energy efficiency, and low-carbon transport.
These companies are creating green jobs, reducing emissions, and creating economic opportunities for women and driving gender equity outcomes, while demonstrating to larger investors that clean energy businesses in Southeast Asia present significant growth opportunities.
Beyond Capital: How Technical Assistance Builds Investment-Ready Businesses
Mober Technology, training in session at its headquarters, located in Manila, Philippines
In emerging markets, promising companies often have strong leadership and a real market opportunity, but their governance frameworks, systems, and environmental policies can be further strengthened to meet the expectations of larger investors and corporate clients. ADI addresses this by deploying technical assistance (TA) alongside its investment capital, helping fund managers and portfolio companies build the operational infrastructure that underpins long-term performance.
Mober, the Philippines’ leading EV logistics company, demonstrates this impact. Through TA coordinated by ADI and Clime Capital, Mober implemented a full ESG management system, established real-time GHG emissions tracking, and strengthened its supply chain practices. The results were tangible: Mober became significantly more attractive to corporate clients and follow-on investors, has avoided an estimated 430 tonnes of CO₂ to date, and in late 2024 closed a landmark deal with BDO Unibank to finance 60 new electric trucks, with SEACEF II supporting the transaction throughout.
What ADI’s Portfolio Shows: The Case for Climate Investment in Indo-Pacific
ADI stakeholders, in attendance at the 2026 Impact Investment Summit, 25–26 March 2026, International Convention Centre Sydney.
Xurya actively provides hands-on experience through site visits for partners, communities, researchers, and academics.
This Earth Day highlights that climate action is already underway. Momentum is growing and now needs to scale further.
ADI’s portfolio shows what can happen when public and private capital work together. Clean energy businesses are growing, and companies across sectors are improving how they manage their environmental impact. Each investment builds a track record that makes the next one easier to finance.
For investors, it shows that climate-aligned opportunities in emerging markets are real, investable, and growing, provided the right instruments exist to access them.
For governments, it demonstrates how public capital can be structured to do more than fund individual projects: it can build the investment infrastructure that attracts and de-risks private capital at scale.
If your organisation is interested in climate-aligned investments in the Indo-Pacific, we would welcome a conversation. Contact the ADI team to learn more.
Australian Development Investments (ADI) is managed by Sarona Asset Management on behalf of the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. ADI is an AUD 250 million impact investment fund providing early-stage and concessional capital to impact investment funds across the Indo-Pacific.