50 Investible Opportunities for a New Nature Economy 2026

Mapping investible opportunities to the Forum’s list of $10.1 trillion in nature-positive business valueFIGURE 4 Value ($bn)Activity category (World Economic Forum analysis) Related investible opportunity within this report 870Circular models in automotive industryBio-based materials for automotivesRecycled and renewable materials for automotives 826 Energy efficient buildings Integrated heat systems 652 Renewables expansion Agrivoltaics Floating offshore wind platformsFloating photovoltaics for solar power Innovative design structures for renewable energies 392 Circular models in electronics Electronic waste recycling 367Reducing food loss in supply chains Repurposing/re-cycling agri & food waste 305 Waste management Sustainable treatment of pharma wastewater 305Technology in small and large-scale farms Precision farming technologies and practicesInnovative irrigation technologies 291 Ecotourism Ecotourism 226 Resource recovery in minerals and metals extractionSteel slag recycling Direct lithium extraction Metal recovery from desalination brine Tailings remining for metal recoveryIn-situ leaching 218 Green long-range transportSustainable cold-chains for perishable goods 171Sustainable aquaculture and wild fisheries managementSustainable seafood production 165Sustainable forestry managementDeforestation and conversion-free productionSustainable forestry management 157Water and sanitation infrastructureIndustrial water management systems 130 Circular models in textilesBio-based textile recycling processes 123 Bio-innovationBiomanufacturing processes for chemicals 116 Municipal water leakageAI-based leak detection technology 50 Investible Opportunities for a New Nature Economy 13