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,...
Investor activity, and financial flows to nature and climate did not signal a positive year for natural capital in 2023 2023 was a bit of a disappointment for natural capital investments into forests. Not to take away from few industry wins (such as Mirova’s recently...
Due diligence is one of the most important steps in the investment process. It determines whether to invest, and after an investment, can support a smooth transition and eventual success. If not conducted appropriately, an eventual investment can experience all kinds...
Making Forests the go-to Natural Capital Investment Solution As investors scramble with how to allocate funds to a green transition, we (investment professionals specializing in climate friendly options) have a job to do. We need to make it easy for these investors to...
Why Forest Investors need to stop using the word Monoculture and focus instead on the nuances of Sustainable Forest Management This article is inspired by a comment to the photo of my last article, which stated “That photo looks awfully like a monoculture”. It...
It seems like every month another forest or nature-based solutions funding initiative is announced – each heavily promoting sustainability and its ability to deliver climate benefits. If you are a Fund or Asset manager that has been wondering where to start with a...
I was recently attending the Building Bridges Sustainable Finance event in Geneva, where the European Launch of the TNFD (Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures) was taking place. I’ve been watching the TNFD unfold over the past few years, and thought it’s...
You would be hard pressed to find a new forest investment strategy these days that doesn’t tout the benefits of climate and nature. Amidst rising shareholder demand and regulatory requirements for sustainable investments that benefit the environment, forest investment...
How do you navigate which sustainability standards to follow for Forest Investments? I recently attended a Sustainable Finance event at the Euronext Stock exchange in Milan. One of the primary complaints presented by CFOs of major Italian corporations was that...
Does the age of big data apply to forestry? Absolutely! As a forest investor, forest data helps you make investment decisions. What to grow, where to grow it, and how long to grow it for sets the stage for what forestry data is needed by the investment community. But...
