50 Investible Opportunities for a New Nature Economy Supplementary Appendix 2026

27 Precision farming refers to the integration of advanced technologies and data - driven practices in agriculture to enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability – Optimized land and water use : Precision farming technologies enhances the efficiency of land and water use without requiring significant additional land conversion or water withdrawals – Lower input requirements: Practices promote efficient use of resources, including fertilizers and pesticides. Archetype Scalable 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 ✓ – Established technologies : Widely used technologies (e.g. soil sensors, GPS - guided equipment) with increasing effectiveness. – Varied adoption: Solutions adaptable to diverse contexts, but some face a lack of infrastructure for data collection and technology use. – Financing suitability characteristics: For equipment providers with an asset base, commercial and sustainability - linked loans can be suitable to expand production to improve commercialization and support farmer and agribusiness uptake. Offtake arrangements by larger agribusinesses can de - risk and incentivise required investments by equipment manufacturers by providing demand certainty. Blended finance solutions and grants can play a role in de - risking investments in manufacturing capacity. – Economic pressures on growers : Margin pressures on growers likely to encourage demand for cost savings from precision farming. – High upfront capital investment: Requires capital investment in technology and design and manufacturing of equipment (e.g. sensors). Negative impact Positive impact Financing target Manufacturers 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 net new materials required for equipment Financial impact Revenue increase✓ Opex reduction – Capex reduction – Precision farming technologies and practices FINANCING THE NATURE - POSITIVE TRANSITION