50 Investible Opportunities for a New Nature Economy Supplementary Appendix 2026

26 Innovative irrigation systems use advanced tools, such as sensor - based soil moisture and crop monitoring, AI - enabled scheduling and automated valves and pumps to optimize when, where and how much water is applied to crops – Increases land productivity : Increases yields on existing farmland, particularly in water stressed areas, reducing need for expansion. – Significant water savings: Reduces water withdrawals from aquifers, rivers, and lakes, particularly in water - scarce regions. Archetype Emerging 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 ✓ – Frontier solutions building on established technologies: M icro - irrigation systems are mature. The frontier lies on integrating these systems with digital and automated systems. However, there are wide regional disparities, driven by technical capacity and farm scale. – Financing suitability characteristics: Currently low adoption but large growth potential. This suggests a strong role for blended finance to combine concessional capital and technical assistance to overcome barriers, or equity financing to support product development and capital associated with equipment manufacturing. Given typical asset base of equipment providers, some loan products also may be suitable.– Financial impacts : Consumer demand potential driven by operational cost savings from reduced water use and energy efficiency and yield and quality gains. High up - front capital expenditure required for manufacturing, technology development and distribution infrastructure. Negative impact Positive impact Financing target Equipment providers Agri, Food & Forestry Chemicals, Plastics & Pharma Construction Materials Energy Mining Technology Transportation & Logistics Cross - sectoral Automotive Fashion & Textiles Leisure Waste Management Metals & Steel Conditions Limited behavioural “rebound effects” in consumption Financial impact Revenue increase✓ Opex reduction – Capex reduction – Innovative irrigation technologies FINANCING THE NATURE - POSITIVE TRANSITION