Sustainable finance in the food and fibre sector

In the latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report, the Ministry for Primary Industries has included a special feature on sustainable finance in the food and fibre sector. It includes three case studies of sustainability-linked lending in the agriculture sector and an overview of the Sustainable Agricultural Finance Initiative.

Access to capital is hugely important in the agricultural economy and is also a critical enabler for the transition to a low-carbon, inclusive, equitable economy and society in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Developing a sustainable financial system is about enabling a thriving and prosperous society in a lower-emissions future. If the financial system supports better deployment of capital to social and environmental challenges, it can enable and accelerate the transition to a low-emissions, climate-resilient and equitable New Zealand.

Explore the three case studies: Silver Fern Farms, Craigmore Sustainables, and the BNZ scalable agri sustainability-linked loan by clicking the image above.