Read our new report on Business Models and Investments for Nature which will be presented at COP16.

There has been a growing recognition of the potential of investments for nature, such as nature-based solutions (NbS), to address environmental challenges while providing multiple socio-economic benefits. While the flow of finance towards NbS is increasing, they remain severely underfunded, and the absence of consistent and monetisable revenue streams remains a key barrier for scaling up private finance towards NbS. Privately funded nature investments have strong growth potential. However, they require public finance support to de-risk investments and improved policy incentives and tax benefits to scale. 

This paper, developed by finance sector members of the EU Business & Biodiversity (B&B) Platform, aims to foster a more sustainable relationship between resilient ecosystems and business activities. It also highlights six existing business cases that contribute to nature positive outcomes. These examples are identified according to high-opportunity sectors, considering materiality and impact of investment, such as in forestry, regenerative agriculture and urban ecosystems. 

Read the report or the summary to know more. This report will also be presented at COP16 by the European Business & Biodiversity Platform. The event details can be found below:  

• Venue: Finance and Biodiversity Pavilion, Blue Zone – Cali, Colombia (In-person event only)
• Date and time: 30 October 2024, 11:15 – 12:15 local time 
• Topics: Positive impact & innovations  
• Format of event: Panel, Members showcase 
• GBF Targets: Goal D, Targets 14, 15, 18, 19