Derek Baraldi

With the nature-positive economy potentially worth $10 trillion annually, the business case for green investing is obvious. The new Investible Opportunities for a New Nature Economy report sets out 50 rigorously assessed green focus areas for investors. Unlocking their full potential will depend on financial institutions identifying, financing and scaling up these opportunities. For financial institutions, nature is increasingly becoming a material financial issue.

Rising food prices, increasingly erratic weather patterns and mounting supply chain disruptions are making one fact impossible to ignore: food systems are under growing pressure, and the financial risks are spreading. As climate impacts become more frequent and severe, agricultural volatility is driving inflation, affecting livelihoods and creating ripple effects across financial markets.

Sustainable finance is maturing into mainstream markets with accelerating capital flows into food systems, nature, industry and infrastructure. Nature and industry transitions are unlocking investable opportunities, from regenerative agriculture to fossil-free steel; investable pipelines are growing across sectors.