50 Investible Opportunities for a New Nature Economy Supplementary Appendix 2026

70 Electronic waste recycling is the process of properly managing and processing discarded electrical and electronic equipment to recover valuable materials, reduce environmental hazards, and promote resource efficiency – Prevention of leaching: Effective recycling mitigates environmental contamination by properly managing hazardous substances like lead and mercury, preventing their release into landfills and ecosystems – Recovers critical materials: R ecycling recovers valuable metals and rare earth elements, reducing need for virgin resource extraction. Archetype Ecosystem 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 Freshwater ecosystem Ocean ecosystem Resource use Pollution Co - benefits Climate Social ✓ ✓ – Limited standardization: Technologies need to be optimized to better manage the diverse and complex nature of e - waste – Infrastructure challenges: Regional variations in infrastructure for e - waste collection and processing currently limits scalability – Financing suitability characteristics: Electronic waste recycling companies typically require moderate to high capital for collection, sorting, dismantling, and material recovery. Commercial loans and project financing suit established recyclers. Early - stage firms use venture capital and impact equity for pilot projects. Sustainability - linked loans and green bonds provide financing tied to increased material recovery and reduced mining impacts. Advanced market commitments can support investments in enabling infrastructure. Environmental and pollution liability insurance is essential given toxic exposure risks.– Diverse revenue streams: Facilities generate income through sales of recovered materials and offering recycling services. This is supported by increasing regulations around e - waste management (e.g. Extended Producer Responsibility mandates). Negative impact Positive impact Financing target Waste recycling companies Chemicals, Plastics & Pharma Construction Materials Energy Mining Technology Transportation & Logistics Cross - sectoral Automotive Fashion & Textiles Leisure Waste Management Metals & Steel Agri, Food & Forestry Conditions Safeguards to protect release of toxic materials Financial impact Revenue increase✓ Opex reduction – Capex reduction – Electronic waste recycling FINANCING THE NATURE - POSITIVE TRANSITION