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 a 1,019-acre Bird-Friendly-certified cacao farm that finances the conservation of Bicknell's Thrush habitat by producing, sourcing and selling cacao. Wedgetail’s nature-linked loan enables Zorzal to purchase cacao from neighbouring farmers and helps them obtain certifications of their own.
Habitat protection for the migrating Bicknell’s Thrush in the tropics
Loan
Duarte Province, Dominican Republic
EcoNusa
Developing local economies in West Papua that keep the forest standing
Papua and West Papua house the world’s third-largest intact tropical rainforest. Wedgetail’s grant is funding the sustainable commercialisation of commodities such as taro, banana, seaweed and shrimp, all of which keep the rainforest standing and boost community livelihoods.
Threading Indigenous, scientific and entrepreneurial knowledge systems
Grant
West Papua, Indonesia
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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