Fondaction and Triodos Bank are sending a clear signal that natural capital is becoming an investable asset class. Value Nature Fund, developed jointly by Fondaction Asset Management and Triodos Investment Management, provides a concrete example: a natural capital investment strategy designed to unlock institutional capital for the restoration of farms, forests and the ecosystems they depend on.

For every dollar invested in protecting nature, USD 30 is spent on activities that degrade it, according to UNEP’s State of Finance for Nature 2026 report. Yet, restoring natural capital can strengthen the long-term resilience and productive capacity of farms and forests by improving the health of the ecosystems they depend on. Closing this gap…