24 February 2026
This discussion paper – co-authored by Business for Nature, Finance for Biodiversity, the Green Finance Institute, The Nature Conservancy, and WWF – introduces Sectoral Nature-Positive Transition Pathways (NPPs) as a government-led approach to guide whole-economy shifts toward national environmental targets. NPPs are sector-specific plans developed with businesses and stakeholders to identify impacts on nature, set transition milestones, and align economic activity with national biodiversity targets.
By providing clear direction and policy signals, NPPs can help governments mobilise private finance, improve cross-sector coordination, and enhance long-term economic resilience. For businesses, they offer investment certainty, support risk management, and enable alignment with emerging sustainability disclosure frameworks.
The authors encourage governments to explore and implement NPPs to accelerate progress toward a sustainable, nature-positive economy.
Have your say
We are inviting policy experts and representatives of governments, businesses, civil society organisations, and multilateral organisations to review the discussion paper to:
- Help identify relevant examples of initiatives to develop sector-specific guidance for environmental targets taking place globally.
- Assess the concept of NPPs as a potential solution to support alignment with environmental targets, mobilise financial flows, and help build a resilient economy.
The deadline to submit your feedback is 30 April 2026.