A new platform is asking businesses to make a tiny annual contribution that could unlock vast sums for clean energy.
The platform called Point One already has 30 companies have signed up, agreeing to commit 0.1% of revenue into a pooled fund aimed at financing projects across emerging and developing economies.
On its own, the number looks trivial, but scale is everything.
Analysis behind the scheme suggests that if adopted widely across global business, that sliver of revenue could generate enough capital to fully transition the world’s power systems to clean energy by 2040.
The maths hinges on leverage.
Every £1 contributed is expected to unlock at least £1.50 in additional funding from governments and private investors, turning small inputs into large-scale deployment.
The focus is firmly on SMEs, which make up more than 90% of businesses globally.
Polling shows nearly 7 in 10 are already comfortable with that level of contribution, while most believe acting collectively delivers more impact than going it alone.
There is also a clear gap the platform is trying to fill. While more than 80% of SME leaders support clean energy investment in emerging markets, over half say they lack a practical way to act.
Point One is positioning itself as that missing mechanism. Funds will be channelled into projects ranging from grid upgrades to new clean power infrastructure, targeting regions where capital is scarce but impact is highest.
The pitch is simple.
If enough businesses sign up, 0.1% stops looking small and starts looking like one of the most scalable funding tools in the race to net zero.
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