Reducing investment risks and increasing benefits – for stakeholders and your forest investment I was recently presenting to a client on strategic stakeholder engagement and thought you might benefit from some of the overarching themes and items of discussion....
Updates on emerging and traditional themes in forest finance Last week I attended the International Forest Business Conference in Poland. We were a mix of mostly European and North American players in the forest sector. From the investment community to forest...
and equipping investment managers to increase financial flows to forests The ForestLink’s mission is to mobilize more private capital to profitable and impactful forest investments. As such, I am thrilled to be participating on a panel focusing on this topic at...
It is an interesting time for forest investment. The opportunity has never been greater – with a rise in demand for nature-based climate solutions, global concern over biodiversity loss, and a shift in consumer preferences to...
An Analysis of International Best Practice Standards for ESG Alignment in Forest Investment, with a focus on Governance ESG, though not the trendiest acronym at present, holds significant importance in today's investment landscape. With certain US states...
6 Tips to Efficient and Successful Forest Investment Forest investors and investment managers could learn a thing or two from Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The story goes that Goldilocks stumbles upon a house in the woods, which holds several temptations to a...
Don’t be the TIMO that gets left behind! Learn more about The ForestLink’s Timberland Upgrade Service. Build on the strength and success of your timberland investment approach to meet the sustainability needs of today’s investors. The prescription for an aging TIMO...
How reputational risk can compromise sustainable forest management You won’t often hear me suggest that ESG should be downgraded in priority in a forest management, business, or investment decision, but a recent experience has caused me to question myself. ...
The Forests best suited for your Investment depend on the type of Investor you are If you are new to forest investment and are getting up to speed on forestry as a natural capital investment theme – you may have been presented with some opportunities or searched...
Understanding various financial and market risks are among the first elements in an investor’s risk assessment when designing a new forest investment strategy Risk is a common language spoken among investors the world over. Whether a VC investor, public equities,...
