Investor Engagement Brief on Nature: Food & Agriculture

The Investor Nature Engagement Brief series provides practical guidance for investors engaging with the eight high-impact sectors identified by Nature Action 100. Each brief supports effective investor-company engagement to help drive positive outcomes for nature.

This brief focuses on the Food & Agriculture sector.

As one of the most environmentally impactful sectors, Food & Agriculture presents a significant opportunity for investors to drive positive change. Responsible for 29% of the overall potential biodiversity impact from companies in the MSCI ACWI Index, and associated with around one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, over 70% of freshwater withdrawals and 90% of global deforestation, the sector requires informed investor engagement to reduce environmental impacts and support a nature-positive transition.

This brief includes:

• Insights into the sector’s impacts and dependencies on nature, including key biodiversity risks  
• Practical guidance on company actions that support alignment with the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)  
• Ready-to-use engagement questions to help investors structure conversations with companies  
• Curated tools, frameworks and resources to support effective nature-related engagement