
50 Investible Opportunitiesfor a New Nature Economy I N S I G H TR E P O R T Contents ForewordAbout the Nature Positive Transitions report seriesExecutive summary Introduction 150 investible opportunities for a new nature economy 2Developing pathways for the opportunities to scale up 2.1Investible opportunity archetypes2.2Operational uplifts2.3Scalable opportunities 3Priority actions for financial institutions to supportnature-positive opportunities Conclusion Appendix: Overview of assessment methodology Contributors Endnotes Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as acontribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings,interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result ofa collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World ©2026 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form orby any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any Foreword Sebastian BuckupManaging Director, Centrefor Nature and Climate, Nick StuderChief Executive Officer, Business leaders, financiers, investors and policy-makers are increasingly aware of nature-relatedrisks in their operations, supply chains andjurisdictions. In 2020, the World Economic Forumestimated that more than half of global grossdomestic product (GDP) is moderately or highly For the past several years, the World EconomicForum and Oliver Wyman have collaborated onthe Nature Positive Transitions series, supportingbusiness leaders across a range of sectors, as wellas financial institutions funding or insuring them, toaddress nature-related risks and opportunities. Thenew analysis in this report builds on those findingsto highlight more than 50 investible opportunities However, the same leaders are also beginningto better understand the opportunities that atransition to a nature-positive economy can offer.From precision agriculture to battery recycling tobio-based materials, new ways of doing businessare delivering both environmental and financialbenefits. Companies are increasingly seeing Transitioning our economy towards a more nature-positive future requires more than philanthropy, impactinvesting or corporate social responsibility: businessesacross sectors will transform their operations becauseit makes good economic sense to do so. We arealready beginning to see businesses and financial About the NaturePositive Transitions 50 Investible Opportunities for a New NatureEconomyis published by the World EconomicForum in collaboration with Oliver Wyman. Itis part of the World Economic Forum’s NaturePositive Transitions report series, which outlines the reports highlight the relevance of nature-relatedrisks, identify the impacts and dependencies ofthe economy and society on nature, and provide The Nature Positive Transitions report series buildson the New Nature Economy Report Series. For moreinformation, please visit Nature Positive Transitions. The series consists of three transitions: businesssectors, cities and financial institutions. These Finance reports: Nature Positive: Corporate AssessmentGuide for Financial InstitutionsFinancing the Nature-Positive Transition:Understanding the Role of Banks,Investors and Insurers Executive summary The nature-positive transition represents~$10 trillion in annual opportunities by2030, offering pathways to resilient growth Business leaders increasingly recognise that takingnature-positive action – such as tackling climatechange, water stress or pollution – can not onlybuild business resilience but also generate newopportunities. Yet capital flows remain deeplymisaligned. In 2023, $7.3 trillion was invested inactivities harmful to nature, vastly outpacing the $220billion invested in nature-based solutions – mainlyconservation finance. The gap is even more stark 50+ nature-positive investible opportunitiesacross 13 sectors can generate commercial value This report’s analysis of the landscape of nature-positive transition activities and investments acrosssectors reveals a significant pipeline of commercialopportunities within corporate value-chains. Thereport highlights more than 50 such opportunitiesacross 13 critical sectors, selected according to Nature-positive solutions can also be business-positive and investment-positive Across sectors, companies are investing in nature-positive activities to leverage more sustainableoperations and technologies, launch new sustainableproducts and back innovative approaches. Byintegrating any one of these opportunities into core This financing gap represents both a profoundsystemic risk and a missed economic opportunity.The prevailing view of nature finance focuses mostlyon conservation and restoration. However, this viewneeds to be broadened to include financing nature-positive business value chains across all sectors ofthe economy. Companies increasingly recognise Financial institutions can help many of theseopportunitie