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Forest Investment Avatars

Forest Investment Avatars

The Investor Profiles and Motivation for Financing Forests and the Strategies they Need  Book the Forest Investment Strategy Workshop Now  What do Jack and Jill, Little Bo-Peep and Humpty Dumpty have in common?  Well apart from being the protagonists of...

Why your Forest Investment Strategy is like a Game 

Why your Forest Investment Strategy is like a Game 

Lessons from Marketing Guru, Seth Godin  Book the Forest Investment Strategy Workshop Now  Strategy is the soil, the seed, and the gardener working together over time. Strategy is our chance to make an impact. This is one of the many quotables from Seth...

Forests Take Center Stage in Impact Investing 

Forests Take Center Stage in Impact Investing 

But Curiosity in Foresrty’s Climate, Nature, Circular Bioeconomy and Social Impact themes, is not matching allocations Register now for the Theory of Change Webinar  Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) Impact Forum...

Think of Exit First 

Think of Exit First 

Why Emerging Market Forest Investment Strategies Require a Detailed Exit Strategy before Committing your First $  Register your interest in the Theory of Change Webinar  Forest assets are infamously illiquid. This is less of an issue in core timberland markets,...

5 Stages of Forest Asset Maturity 

5 Stages of Forest Asset Maturity 

Determining where in the greenfield-brownfield forest investment spectrum your strategy should invest  As an investor or investment manager embarking on a new forest investment strategy, one of the elements you will need to consider when defining your objectives...

Prioritizing ESG in Forest Investment Due Diligence

Prioritizing ESG in Forest Investment Due Diligence

Consequences of not thinking about ESG at the beginning of forest asset evaluation and 7 low-hanging fruits for ESG screening  A forest investment’s sustainability profile is just as important as its technical and financial viability. Let me explain by way of...

The Carbon Credibility Crisis 

The Carbon Credibility Crisis 

And how timber integration can and cannot help  The carbon credibility crisis is mounting. What started out as a few poignant journalistic articles, and in parallel, independent experts working towards criteria for integrity, has been transforming into price...

The Great Capital Mis-Match in Forestry 

The Great Capital Mis-Match in Forestry 

Why differing investor and investee needs are restricting capital deployment into the forest  There is a mismatch between available investment capital and the forest investment opportunities seeking capital.   On the capital side, issues such as risk...

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