Monaco Foundation doubles down on impact investing as others retreat: 'We need to act urgently'

Romain Ciarlet, vice chairman and CEO of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. Press photo
23 Mar 2026
13:53
Romain Ciarlet, vice chairman and CEO of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, has cautioned against sacrificing climate action for “artificial intelligence, defense, and geopolitics.”

The words come as the Foundation’s ReOcean Fund plans to make €20m in new impact investments this year.

“We cannot just avoid climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution because they remain the number one challenge of our time and maybe the number one challenge for future generations," Ciarlet says.

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