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...
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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,...
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...
