50 Investible Opportunities for a New Nature Economy Supplementary Appendix 2026

31 Sustainable forestry is the management of forest resources that meets present ecological, social, and economic needs while ensuring the health and viability of forests for future generations – Forest restoration and improved biodiversity : By promoting reforestation and afforestation, practices can increase land use efficiency and biodiversity. – Promotes responsible use of forest resources: Practices ensure that timber and non - timber products are harvested at sustainable rates 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 practices : Widely used processes (e.g. selective logging), standards (e.g. FSC) and improving technology integration. – Varied adoption : Practices can be tailored to diverse ecological and social contexts with increasingly supportive policies and regulations – Financing suitability characteristics: Blended finance can de - risk investments by combining concessional public funds with private capital, facilitating landscape - scale sustainable forestry projects with measurable ecological outcomes. Sustainability - linked and impact loans are particularly suitable for forestry management companies that have clear, measurable environmental targets such as reducing deforestation rates, enhancing carbon sequestration, or improving biodiversity outcomes.– Suitability for disclosure and risk frameworks : TNFD, ISSB and EU CSRD frameworks align with sustainable forestry as a material risk. – Revenue potential: Sustainable forestry practices provides stable cash yield, diversification benefits and a hedge against inflation . Negative impact Positive impact Financing target Forestry Management Agri, Food & Forestry Chemicals, Plastics & Pharma Construction Materials Energy Mining Technology Transportation & Logistics Cross - sectoral Automotive Fashion & Textiles Leisure Waste Management Metals & Steel Conditions Uses standardised and accredited practices Financial impact Revenue increase✓ Opex reduction – Capex reduction✓ Sustainable forestry management FINANCING THE NATURE - POSITIVE TRANSITION