Don’t leapfrog critical steps in your biodiversity objective setting Have you ever seen a child take their first steps? As a mother, I’ve watched this milestone unfold twice—and while I was there to cheer them on and remove hazards, the progress was all theirs. First,...
How to meet the diverse ESG needs of different investors without going crazy This is for you, Fund Managers. Picture this – you’ve been spending the better part of a year fine tuning your new impact forestry investment strategy. You have a Theory of Change...
I'm excited to share that I’ll be joining the second webinar in FAO’s global series on sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches. If you’re reading this on release day, there’s still time to register for the live webinar on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 15:00 CEST....
A Practical Guide to Integrating Sustainability Standards for Long-Term Forest Investment Success Think about building a house. You can’t begin without following the building code—and that’s just the start. You'll need specific approvals from a structural...
Using the 9 Impact Principles to increase credibility and efficiency in your forest impact investment strategy A Blue Ocean Strategy means breaking away from competition by combining differentiation and low cost to create new market opportunities. With...
Systematically assessing how to manage sustainability risk in forest investment to achieve your desired investment outcomes I’ve been working on risk a lot lately in my client engagements. I tend to be very structured in my approach to risk management, because I...
100 Articles later – a Consolidation of The ForestLink’s beliefs on investing in forests sustainably Thirty years ago, this summer, I stepped into the woods with a new set of eyes. It was Meares Island, 1995 – two years after the Clayoquot Sound ‘war in...
The Importance of Profiling Investors for your ESG and Impact Integrated Forest Investment Strategy Asset Managers wear at least two hats. On the one hand, you’re selling. You raise capital for the investment products you deliver to investors. On the other hand,...
How to speed up the development of earlier stage forest investments There’s origination and then there’s origination. There’s the TIMO operating in core markets, where counterparties are experienced with timberland transactions. A shared interest between...
Integrating ESG and Impact into forest investment deal origination An investment strategy is only as good as its assets. And if you’re embarking on a new strategy that integrates ESG and impact as core features – then your eventual portfolio needs to reflect...
