Conclusion The call to action is clear – it is critical to embed nature’s full value into financial markets. Investing in nature’s full value can become a fundamental driver of portfolio performance and system stability.118 This report offers a practical starting point for investors seeking to integrate nature into their portfolios. The takeaway is simple: together, we can embed nature’s full value across the global economy – not as a commodity, but as a foundational element of long-term economic resilience and value creation. Our financial systems should no longer overlook the biophysical limits that underpin their enduring growth. In addition, this report can be used by corporates looking to develop nature finance action plans for their nature strategies.119 Looking ahead, there is significant scope for future research to build on this analysis. A major challenge in preparing this report was the lack of consistent, comparable data on the nature and financial outcomes of transactions. Many featured deals are recent or still maturing, with impact expected over multi-year horizons; others lack transparency or standardized reporting. Addressing this gap requires tracking a larger volume of transactions across solution types and using consistent metrics such as capital mobilized, ecosystem area restored or protected, condition improvements and ecological significance. Future efforts must move from shortlisting possible solutions to evidence-backed comparisons of real-world performance. This will be key to sharpening investment strategies, strengthening accountability and evolving nature finance from high-level commitments to measurable results. The priorities proposed in this report are deliberately sector-agnostic and readers are encouraged to apply their own criteria based on investment goals, sectors or geographies. Doing so could help build more tailored investor guidance and unlock capital at scale. Finance Solutions for Nature: Pathways to Returns and Outcomes 37

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