On 22 June, during London Climate Action Week, we held a breakfast roundtable with Lombard Odier, kindly hosted by Morningstar, on scaling investment in regenerative agriculture. The discussion brought together participants from finance, corporates, policy, academia and civil society at a time of increasing climate risk, geopolitical fragmentation and pressure on food systems.

Key insights were clear. Regenerative agriculture is moving from a sustainability concept to core economic infrastructure, driven by supply resilience and risk management needs. Many participants agreed that financial products do not yet match farming realities, including long transition timelines, upfront costs and variable cash flows. At the same time, data and metrics are improving but remain insufficiently standardised to support consistent investment decisions. Scaling will require more integrated approaches. This includes aggregation platforms, supply chain-led financing, stronger risk-sharing mechanisms, and measurement systems that translate environmental outcomes into financial performance. Closer alignment between investors, corporates and public policy, including procurement and subsidy frameworks, was also highlighted as critical.

The discussion created a strong foundation for advancing this thematic area, including at Building Bridges 2026 where a number of Action Events will focus on related issues.