1、Green Returns:Unleashing the Power of Finance for Sustainable Food SystemsW H I T E P A P E RJ U LY 2 0 2 3In collaboration with DeloitteImages:Getty Images 2023 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,includin

2、g photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative p

3、rocess facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum,nor the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.ContentsForeword 3Executive summary 4Introduction 51 Financial vehicles:how the finance comm

4、unity can lead the food system transformation 82 Barriers and solutions to scale:unique challenges and opportunities to catalyse the food systemtransformation 15A call to finance action:investment in food system transformation 19Contributors 20Endnotes 22Green Returns:Unleashing the Power of Finance

5、 for Sustainable Food Systems2ForewordThe food system accounts for roughly one-third of global emissions.1 The transition to a sustainable food system represents an incredible opportunity to drive progress against climate change.Emissions attributed to the food system are projected to increase betwe

6、en 60-90%between 2010 and 2050 unless transformative measures are taken.2 Despite this,a sustainable food system transformation remains chronically underfunded,making up only approximately 4%of climate finance.3 This primer on the opportunity aims to help investors and the financial sector reorient