50 Investible Opportunities for a New Nature Economy 2026

Overview of nature impacts of investible opportunities FIGURE 3 Land-use change 38 Ocean-use change 5 Freshwater use 29 Pollution 46 Resource use 36 These opportunities do not only show that nature- positive transition strategies can generate financial returns while protecting natural capital; they also provide a practical pipeline for corporates planning business investments and financial institutions looking to enhance client engagement, investment screening and the development of sectoral priorities to finance these opportunities. Banks are already embedding nature outcomes into sizeable corporate lending: for example in 2024, ING, acting as joint sustainability coordinator, arranged a $700 million sustainability-linked loan facility for Sucafina, a global coffee trading company, which linked pricing to four KPIs on farm-level traceability, deforestation monitoring, certified sourcing and the adoption of regenerative agriculture and agroforestry practices to support biodiversity, soil health, farmer livelihoods and climate resilience.11 Financial instruments such as these can address nature, climate and social objectives while supporting business growth. Collectively, these 50+ opportunities point to a substantial and rapidly maturing market. The majority of them are on the list of activities identified by the World Economic Forum as making up a collective $10.1 trillion in annual business savings or revenue by 2030 (see Figure 4). This report provides further detail to practically support companies and financial institutions in these investments, while also identifying new opportunities. ING arranged a $700 million sustainability- linked loan which linked pricing to KPIs on traceability, deforestation, sourcing and regenerative agriculture.Nature impacts Impact drivers in scopeNumber of opportunities with positive impact1 Note: 1. Some opportunities require further validation of nature impacts.10 50 Investible Opportunities for a New Nature Economy 12