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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Scaling Impact in Forestry alongside Financial Returns The Transition from Traditional Timber to Scaled Impact Forestry – was the name of the panel I had the pleasure of moderating at the recent Forest and Agriculture Investment Summit in London (FAIS, 2024),...
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...
