Fondaction and Triodos Bank demonstrate at COP17 how innovative finance can accelerate the implementation of global biodiversity goals
MONTREAL, Oct. 25, 2026 /CNW/ — At COP17, 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, US$30 is spent on activities that degrade it, according to UNEP’s State of Finance for Nature 2026 report. Yet, restoring natural capital can strengthen the long-term resilience and productive capacity of farms and forests by improving the health of the ecosystems they depend on. Closing this gap requires moving beyond commitments and scaling nature-positive investment solutions. Value Nature Fund offers a concrete response by mobilising institutional capital toward the restoration of farms and forests while generating long-term value for investors, biodiversity, climate and communities.
Value Nature Fund is targeting € 300 million (US$ 337 million) and intends to invest in farms and forests across Europe and North America, transitioning them toward regenerative and resilient practices.
Making nature investable at scale
Sustainable agriculture and forestry investment opportunities remain fragmented, limiting institutional investors’ ability to deploy capital at scale. Value Nature Fund seeks to address this gap by building a diversified natural capital investment strategy backed by real assets.
The Fund brings together the complementary expertise of Fondaction Asset Management and Triodos Investment Management to demonstrate that investing in the restoration of natural capital can support biodiversity and climate objectives while creating long-term value for investors.
“The challenge is no longer simply to recognize the value of nature. We need to create financial solutions that allow capital to actively contribute to its restoration. Together with Triodos, we are turning our shared conviction into action, bringing complementary expertise from both sides of the Atlantic to help make natural capital accessible at institutional scale.”
Stéphan Morency, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fondaction
“The urgency of addressing biodiversity loss and climate change continues to grow. Value Nature Fund demonstrates the power of collaboration: combining our expertise with Fondaction’s enables us to mobilise institutional capital to restore farms, forests and the ecosystems our economies depend on. Together, we aim to finance change and change finance by making natural capital investable at scale.”
Hadewych Kuiper, Managing Director Triodos Investment Management
