Sustainability is on the minds of many, and for good reason. The world is getting warmer and having more people on the planet means we’ll have to stretch our resources further to give those folks a decent standard of living.

But in times of change, there are opportunities. For example, research from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, published in July, finds that there are USD 35.3 trillion in assets under management aimed at sustainable opportunities in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australasia, and Europe. That dollar figure is up by 15% in the last two years, and currently represents a total of 35.9% of assets under management. The report finds that Canada has the largest percentage share of sustainable investment assets, at 62% of its total, compared to 42% in Europe and 33% in the United States.

With all that money in search of work, July 2021 had a number of notable transactions in the climate technology, sustainable food, circular economy, and agricultural technology industries. But before getting to those, let’s take a look at new research that suggests a path to a more sustainable future.