Biodiversity is
better business
Take a moment to imagine a world where businesses create value in finance and nature.
Biodiversity is on balance sheets. Nature has a seat at the table. There’s abundance and prosperity for all.
Here’s how we’re making it happen.
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Finance for nature-positive ventures
Everything depends on nature. From health and happiness to economies and resilience, humanity is inextricably linked to the natural world.
Halting biodiversity loss is therefore critical — but to do so, we need better business models. Gone are the days of mitigating environmental damage and carbon neutrality. Those strategies are no longer sufficient.
Nature-positive business models inherently protect, restore and regenerate species and ecosystems.
Nature-positive is our future — but this paradigm shift needs and deserves financial support.
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We’re not a bank, but we do offer loans.
We’re not a VC, but we do invest in innovation.
We’re not a charity, but we do offer grants.
We’re a financier like no other.
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Projects
Wedgetail is already partnering with landowners, NGOs and businesses on nature-positive projects in Australia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras and Indonesia .
Zorzal
Scaling the world’s first Bird-Friendly-certified cacao farm
Zorzal is dedicated to using cacao to finance the conservation of Bicknell's Thrush habitat. The majority of the 1,019-acre reserve is left ‘forever wild’, while other sections are used to grow cacao that is then harvested at an off-site facility. Wedgetail’s investment supports Zorzal in scaling its operations by purchasing Bird-Friendly Cacao from neighbouring farms and supporting these farmers in adopting biodiversity practices.
Conserving critical habitat for the migrating Bicknell’s Thrush
Loan
Duarte Province, Dominican Republic
Team Tap
Future-proofing Colombia's coffee and cacao sectors
Team Tap is a producer, trader and exporter of Colombian coffee and cacao with an unwavering focus on growing local economies and livelihoods. Team Tap is also partnered with the first Bird-Friendly Certified cacao producers in Colombia. Wedgetail’s investment supports Team Tap to restore 50 hectares of degraded pastureland, run nursery and agroforestry training for youth, and increase the percentage of local producers adopting biodiversity practices.
The restoration of degraded land into an agroforestry system with native plants and cacao and macadamia trees
Loan
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
To’ak
Placing biodiversity at the heart of the cacao supply chain
To’ak is a bean-to-bar chocolate maker that’s fighting the extinction of Nacional cacao. Wedgetail’s nature-linked loan empowers To’ak to build its business while focusing on achieving positive biodiversity outcomes with local farmers.
Converting degraded agricultural land into diverse cacao agroforestry
Loan
Piedra de Plata, Ecuador
Nature-linked loans
Wedgetail’s first financial product is nature-linked loans. The more natural capital you create, the lower your interest rate. It’s that simple.
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Curious by nature
The space Wedgetail plays in is still evolving — and we’re frequently adventuring into the unknown. You can dive into our learnings on our blog.
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