# Financing the Food Systems Transformation


## Context

Food systems contribute over 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet receive less than 4% of climate finance. Unlocking the ~$1.1 trillion in annual investment needed for sustainable food transformation is both a critical imperative and a major opportunity for the financial sector.


## Our objectives

This initiative seeks to identify the role that FIs can play to transform food systems and will detail interventions across the food value chain.


### Create a dialogue platform

Create a platform for dialogue and increase awareness across the financial community.


### Mobilize commercial capital

Mobilize commercial capital towards prioritized areas of interventions across food systems.


### Showcase case studies

Provide overview of innovative financing models to scale investment in more sustainable, resilient, and equitable food systems globally.


# Playbook of Financing SolutionsInteractive online tool, referencing concrete financing strategies to scale investment in food systems transformation

The Playbook of Financing Solutions, developed in collaboration with Bain & Company, showcases replicable financing practices across food & agri systems. It aims to inspire and support financiers, corporates, and development institutions in scaling investment into sustainable and resilient food systems

[Explore case study solutions](https://initiatives.weforum.org/financing-transition-community/case-studies)


## Our Publications


## Catalog

*Browse catalog items*


### Briefing paperPutting Food on the Balance Sheet: Financing Strategies to Scale Investment in Food Systems Transformation

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AND BAIN & CO

[Read more](https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Putting_Food_on_the_Balance_Sheet_2025.pdf)


### White paperGreen Returns: Unleashing the Power of Finance for Sustainable Food Systems

World Economic Forum and Deloitte

[Read more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/green-returns-unleashing-the-power-of-finance-for-sustainable-food-systems/)


### Report100 Million Farmers: Breakthrough Models for Financing a Sustainability Transition

World Economic Forum and Bain & Co

[Read more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/100-million-farmers-breakthrough-models-for-financing-a-sustainability-transition/)


### ArticleRegenerative agriculture is changing how we make wine — and combating climate change

World Economic Forum

[Read more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2024/08/regenerative-agriculture-is-changing-how-we-make-wine-and-combating-climate-change/)


### Forum InstitutionalHow finance can drive the global food industry's sustainability transformation

World Economic Forum

[Read more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2024/09/how-innovative-financial-tools-can-help-the-global-food-industry-complete-a-climate-smart-transformation/)


### Part of the Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems

The world is confronted with a range of unprecedented challenges, and it's crucial for businesses, governments, and civil society to work together to find common solutions and take decisive action.Through its centres, the Forum integrates public-private efforts to achieve greater impact.

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