50 Investible Opportunities for a New Nature Economy Supplementary Appendix 2026

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2 Long - list of opportunities from high - impact sectors ~250 Chemicals, Pharma & Plastics Energy Technology Waste management Automotive Fashion & Textiles Mining Cross - sector Selected for: Nature impacts & pressures 1 Gross output of the industry 2 Short - list of opportunities 50+ Based on: In - value chain 1 Is the opportunity within business’ sphere of control? Nature drivers 2 Does the opportunity positively impact prioritized nature impact drivers? 1 Land Sea Freshwater use Resource use Pollution Financial impact 3 Does the opportunity positively impact the financials of a business? Revenue: Increases revenue or provides new income streams OpEx: Delivers operational cost savings CapEx: Reduces upfront investment or improves asset values Transportation & Logistics Agri, Food & Forestry Metals & Steel Construction Materials 1. Nature impact was defined and assessed considering the 5 drivers of nature change, defined by TNFD, drawing on research fr om IPBES. The analysis concentrated on three of these drivers: land and sea use change, resource use and replenishment (split in to freshwater and other resources ,and pollution and pollution removal, but did not cover invasive species in detail. Given activities tackling climate change a rewidely covered in other streams of work, the analysis prioritized activities related to other major drivers of nature loss and assessed climate impacts for those opportunities as an added co -benefit. Background: From a long - list of ~250, we have identified and systematically assessed a pipeline of ~50 nature - positive financing opportunities NATURE POSITIVE OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENTS Leisure In value chain: Re - engineers company operations & value chains, supports new products & business models Beyond value chain: Conservation and restoration activities beyond company operations and suppliers Land & Sea Use Change Resource Use/ Replenishment Pollution/ Pollution Removal
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