Investing in Mangroves 2025

Mapping systemic interactions to inform decisions and improve opportunities2 Before embarking on any journey, it is prudent to study a map to determine the best start points and routes that journey could take. 2.1 System Map for mangrove-positive corporate engagement When companies consider opportunities to engage in mangrove-positive action after they have established their broader social, nature and climate strategies – such as those outlined in the World Economic Forum’s October 2024 insight report Nature Finance and Biodiversity Credits: A Private Sector Roadmap to Finance and Act on Nature – they may ask a basic question: Where do I start? By taking a systemic perspective, corporations and other stakeholders are best able to answer this question through a methodical exploration of different entrance points. To establish that systemic perspective in the context of mangrove-positive corporate engagement, the System Map proposed at Figure 3 outlines corporate-relevant components around mangroves, engaged stakeholders and how they interact, where the money goes and key corporate intervention points, based around the following Four Avenues or entry points: 1. Sustainability credit buying 2. Supply chain offtaking 3. Project development 4. Ancillary engagement Investing in Mangroves: The Corporate Playbook 15