What can forest investment learn from figure skating? Discipline, precision, long-term planning, and performance under pressure—lessons that help investors balance risk, sustainability goals, and financial returns in dynamic, climate-driven markets.
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Forest Valuation Has Changed
Forest valuation is no longer defined solely by timber yields. Investors now weigh carbon credits, biodiversity, recreation, and cultural significance as part of their portfolio. This shift demands a broader thesis—one that recognizes forests as dynamic assets delivering both financial returns and non-monetary value in a changing global economy.
ESG is not Dead
ESG isn’t dead. Debt market signals reveal how sustainability still shapes risk, returns, and capital access, offering forest investors practical lessons for resilience, valuation discipline, and long-term performance outcomes worldwide.
Are You in The Impact Mafia?
A Self-Assessment for Impact Forestry Investors I’ve had a great week, running a Theory of Change workshop with a Fund Manager, dedicated to progressing their impact thesis. I’ve also been having a lot of in-person conversations on how different investors and managers...
SFDR is Changing
Why Forest and Natural Capital Fund Managers Should Care Imagine you play an instrument in an orchestra that has finally mastered a notoriously complex symphony, only to show up one morning and discover that the composer has re-written the score. The music is still...
An Unconventional Forest Site Visit
And 5 ways to Future-Proof your Forest Investment Strategy “The Times They Are A Changin…” Bob Dylan wasn’t singing about the forest sector—but he could’ve been. More than 20 years ago...
The Psychology behind Corporate Investments in Forests
Target the right corporates by understanding their needs I recently had the pleasure of participating in the CE Events & Media Corporate Investments into Forestry & Biodiversity conference in London. It was a great...
A Review of the Roadmap for Forest Finance
Rethinking what is meant by a portfolio approach Recently, Jen Stebbing came on my podcast to speak about her main take-aways for forest and climate and New York Climate Week. This conversation inspired me to read one of the resources she recommended, the Forest...
What Actually IS Natural Capital?
Realizing the full value of the forest – for both financial and ecosystem service objectives I recently had the pleasure of attending the Canopy conference in Portland, more than a decade since my last appearance at the event. It was refreshing, and to be honest – not...
10 Ways to Succeed in Forest Investment
A Guide to Building Profitable and Sustainable Forest Investments As I write this, I’m preparing for an impact forest investment roundtable that I’ll be running. In early conversations with participants, one pointed out the importance of distinguishing between...
