In recent times, an alarming trend has come to the fore: rising temperatures accompanied by more frequent extreme heat events and a rise in heat-related mortality. The newly adopted practice of naming heat waves underlines further highlights the gravity of the looming global cooling crisis.

Over a billion people globally lack proper access to even basic cooling solutions. Cooling systems are crucial for many if not most economic activities — healthcare, education, and computing, to name a few — but also for food preservation, grid stability, and the health and welfare of society. As our planet continues to warm, access to cooling technology and reliable cold chain is increasingly recognized as a human right.

The world has Climate-oriented investors have invested over $2 trillion in climate transition endeavors including $1 trillion in transport electrification, wind, and solar PV with billions more going to early-stage technologies like green hydrogen and direct air capture. Yet a significant gap remains. Energy-efficient cooling innovations, despite their pressing importance, haven’t attracted the focused attention or investment they deserve merit from climate-conscious investors.

This is where Sustana Cooling Partners (SCP) fits in: our mission is to bridge this investment void. SCP serves as a new type of investment manager for a pragmatic corporate, philanthropic, climate-centric, development finance institutions and energy investors. Our goal is to channel investments efficiently into pioneering cooling companies that offer cost-effective solutions. While our technology lens is global, we recognize the exceptionally rapidly developing markets in the Global South.

Sustana believes that impact funds such as the Sustana Cooling Partnership can transform challenge by investing into companies that drive change faster than governments. Guiding Sustanas vision of next generation impact funds are industry veterans specializing in renewable energy, energy-efficient electronics, IOT, and sustainable investment. With your support, Sustana will catalyze a new generation of pragmatic funds that deliver cold chain solutions to billions of people adapting to a changing climate.