50 Investible Opportunities for a New Nature Economy Supplementary Appendix 2026

24 DCF production refers to agricultural practices that aim to produce food and other agricultural products without contributing to the deforestation of forests or the conversion of natural ecosystems into agricultural land – Forest and Ecosystem Preservation : DCF production directly mitigates forest clearing and habitat conversion, delivering measurable benefits for biodiversity conservation and the maintenance of critical ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, water regulation, and soil health . Archetype Operational Nature impact Transformative impact Suitability of financing and de - risking instruments Technological / process maturity Capital intensity Scalability Bonds Loans Equity Other De - risking Commercial bonds Thematic bonds Sustainability - linked bonds Impact bonds Commercial loans Thematic loans / project finance Sustainability - linked loans Impact loans Commercial equity Private equity Venture capital Impact equity Blended finance Insurance Advanced market commitments Legend: Low High Low suitability High suitability Payments for ecosystem services Land ecosystem Ocean ecosystem Freshwater use Resource use Pollution Co - benefits Climate Social ✓ ✓ – Producer country incentives : Captured by major sustainable finance taxonomies. Countries benchmarked as “low risk” under EU systems can market their crops at a price premium and attract concessional transition funds. – Financing suitability : Broad scope of debt instruments suitable for individual projects and some commercial bond financing for larger corporates, reflecting that producers vary widely in size and maturity – from smallholder farmers and local input suppliers to large, globally integrated commercial farms and agribusinesses. Loan financing supports proven technology and techniques (e.g. traceability, satellite monitoring), moderate capital requirements, and option to pledge land as collateral. Payments for ecosystem services (e.g. for on - farm and landscape measures) can support DCF practice adoption.– Financial impacts : A llows producers to gain access to new markets with regulatory barriers and potential premiums . Moderate initial capital outlay required to adopt consistent practices and some ongoing operational expenditure required (e.g. for supply - chain verification). Negative impact Positive impact Financing target Producers Agri, Food & Forestry Chemicals, Plastics & Pharma Construction Materials Energy Mining Technology Transportation & Logistics Cross - sectoral Automotive Fashion & Textiles Leisure Waste Management Metals & Steel Conditions Availability of high - integrity certification and traceability mechanisms Financial impact Revenue increase✓ Opex reduction – Capex reduction – Deforestation and conversion - free (DCF) production FINANCING THE NATURE - POSITIVE TRANSITION