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Reducing Risk in REDD+ 

Reducing Risk in REDD+ 

I’ve been contemplating over the past few weeks if I dare add to the opinion pieces circulating around the recent Guardian articles. In its January 2023 piece, the Guardian claimed that an analysis they conducted found that at least 90% of Verra’s rainforest carbon...

6 Traits of Credible ESG in Forestry 

6 Traits of Credible ESG in Forestry 

In this article, I explore the 6 traits of credible ESG in forestry. So, what is ESG? ESG – a light acronym with heavy interpretations. To some, ESG represents the collection of risks in the catch-all Environmental, Social and Governance aspects of investments. To...

WOMEN IN THE WOODS 2023

WOMEN IN THE WOODS 2023

The ForestLink’s Forum for Forest Executives, May 2023 is open for applications. Apply now to be part of this first of its kind platform for bringing together the top leadership of forest companies in the tropics. APPLY NOW  I grew up in a home, where both...

Why Network is Key to Forest Industry Success 

Why Network is Key to Forest Industry Success 

Register your interest here for The ForestLink’s Executive Forum. A first of its kind platform for bringing together the top leadership of forest companies in the tropics APPLY NOW  Companies benefit when their leaders have a strong network of peers. If you...

Conversations with Forest Executives 

Conversations with Forest Executives 

Register your interest here for The ForestLink’s Executive Forum. A first of its kind platform for bringing together the top leadership of forest companies in the tropics “It’s lonely at the top” is a common thread extracted from recent conversation with several...

5 Dimensions of Effective Leadership 

5 Dimensions of Effective Leadership 

The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos finished up last week, with the tagline for this year’s meeting being Cooperation in a Fragmented World. Several factors take the stage in this year’s agenda – recovery from the pandemic, the War in Ukraine, global...

Why we Need to Invest in our Forest Company Leaders 

Why we Need to Invest in our Forest Company Leaders 

CFO says to CEO “What happens if we invest in our people, and they leave?” CEO says to CFO “What happens if we don’t, and they stay…”  Every day for 10 years on my bike ride to and from work, I saw this slogan painted on the window of a leadership development...

The ForestLink turns two!

The ForestLink turns two!

I wanted to take this moment to share with you reflections from my business so far in the land of forest investments in the tropics. I will provide my key takeaways from the sector over the last year, and how the ForestLink will be supporting the mobilization of private capital into forest investments in the tropics in 2023.

Nature’s Call for Private Finance 

Nature’s Call for Private Finance 

I know we’re not supposed to pick favorites, but when it comes to UN organizations, UNEP is one of mine. They get it. The UN Environment Programme gets the importance and leverage of private finance for overcoming global environmental challenges, and have several...