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Manulife Investment Management is the global asset management arm of Manulife Financial Corporation, trusted by investors since 1887. With US$522 billion in assets under management and nearly 700 investment professionals across 20 geographies, we deliver specialized investment solutions across public and private markets.
Our expert teams manage strategies end-to-end, backed by proprietary research and rigorous risk oversight—building high-conviction portfolios aligned with client goals.
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Beyond Sustainable Management: Creating Value Through Natural Capital
We offer institutional investors access to sustainably managed timberland and agriculture—two core natural capital assets that can deliver long-term financial returns and support climate and nature goals.
With over 6 million acres under management and 40+ years of experience, we are a global leader in natural capital investing.1 Our integrated platform spans acquisition, operations, and value creation, including carbon credits, regenerative agriculture, and biodiversity initiatives.
We look to align financial performance with purpose—helping investors achieve financial outcomes alongside environmental and social impact.
Why Invest in Timberland & Agriculture?
Timberland and agriculture are resilient real assets that can offer stable income, long-term appreciation, and low correlation to traditional asset classes— allowing them to serve as inflation hedges and portfolio diversifiers.
Global demand for food, fiber, and renewable materials supports long-term fundamentals. These assets can also contribute to climate and nature goals, acting as carbon sinks, protecting biodiversity, and safeguarding water resources.
Beyond traditional outputs, natural capital investments can generate new revenue through carbon credits, conservation banking, renewable energy, and ecosystem services—aligning environmental impact with commercial growth.
Why Partner with Manulife Investment Management?
- Global Scale & Expertise
6M+ acres and decades of experience drive efficiency and value. - Certified Sustainability
100% of timberland certified by FSC, SFI, or PEFC; 100% of US and Australian farmland assets certified. - Integrated Management
Our end-to-end platform embeds sustainability factors from strategy to execution, enabling disciplined, scalable access to natural capital. - Collaborative Culture
Cross-asset collaboration drives innovation, resilience, and long-term value creation.
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All data as of June 30, 2025
1 IPE research as of 1/24/2025. Ranking is based on total Natural Capital AUM, which includes forestry/timberland and agriculture/farmland AUM. Firms were asked to provide AUM and the as of dates vary from 12/31/2023 to 12/31/2024.
2 As of December 31, 2024, 100% of our forests were certified under either Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) (3.5 million acres in the United States and Canada) or Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) (2.1 million acres in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and Chile)
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