All Forestry/Agriculture articles – Page 2
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The Inflation Reduction Act: implications for U.S. timberland and agriculture
Aiming to reduce carbon emissions by approximately 40% by 2030, this legislation represents the single largest investment in climate and clean energy solutions in American history. We examine its potential impact on foresters and farmers—and on investments in U.S. timberland and agriculture.
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The ‘blue economy’: ensuring the sustainable management of our marine and freshwater environment
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) expert My-Linh Ngo, BlueBay Head of ESG Investment & Portfolio Manager, RBC BlueBay Asset Management discusses the importance of the blue economy in building a sustainable future through public debt markets.
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Strong income and appreciation gains for U.S. timberland in 2022
U.S. private timberland property investments returned 12.9% during calendar year 2022, with annual gains in both income and capital appreciation.
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The arc of progress in global carbon markets bends toward integrity
As the world continues to adapt to climate change, carbon markets are integral to aiding the transition to net-zero emissions. Carbon markets must continue to strengthen to build stakeholder confidence and ensure that climate mitigation is delivered, highlighting the importance of establishing clear carbon standards that are systematically applied throughout development and management lifecycles to ensure quality and integrity.
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How real assets provide real solutions: investing sustainably for a better world
Investments in real assets are valued for providing diversification benefits, inflation protection, and stable yield—they also have the potential to be part of the solution to some of our most urgent global challenges.
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Biodiversity : It’s Time to Protect Our Only Home - N°3 Addressing Biodiversity in Mining & Metals, Utilities, Paper & Forest Products
We classify utilities, mining & metals, and paper & forest products as sectors with primarily direct impacts on biodiversity as the majority of their operations happen on owned or directly managed assets.
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Forestry – the sustainability inflection point
At Gresham House, our investments are very long term and through our management approach we proactively set out to improve the value and lifespan of assets though sustainable forestry management. We follow international standards (FSC, PEFC or equivalent) and focus on delivering a positive and measurable environmental and social impact.
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Reaping the rewards
In the following interview, Darren Rabenou discusses the role food and agriculture can play in investors’ portfolios, the business’s key focus areas, what impact climate change is having on the sector, amongst other themes. Read the full interview to find out more.
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The Inflationary Shock of the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already caused a tragic human toll. It also brings yet another disruptive shock to a global economy already coping with persistent supply chain disruptions and fast-rising inflation. The clearest and most immediate economic impact of the conflict will be stronger and more durable inflationary pressures, driven by a negative supply shock to energy and some agricultural commodities—as detailed in the remainder of this note.
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DBS case study
EOS communicated to DBS investor concerns about sustainable palm oil production and pressed for an improved palm oil financing policy for existing borrowers. We were pleased to see DBS improved its palm oil financing policy for all customers, requiring a “No Deforestation, no Peat, no Exploitation” commitment, or principles and criteria of the RSPO for all its existing and new borrowers.
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a.s.r. to reward farmers for sustainable business operations
a.s.r. is going to reward farmers who are committed to sustainable business operations. Farmers who use agricultural land owned by a.s.r. can receive a discount of 5 to 10% on the rent if they manage their land sustainably.
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Resiliency and diversification from uncorrelated market exposure
Diversification creates resilience — a much-needed portfolio characteristic amid market volatility and the uncertain outlook for inflation and interest rates as economies hopefully emerge from the pandemic.
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EOS publishes biodiversity paper Our Commitment to Nature
OS at Federated Hermes has published a white paper on biodiversity and sustainable land use: Our Commitment to Nature, setting out why biodiversity is now a stewardship priority and what we expect of companies.
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Farming for the future? - Green News & Views - Growing a greener world with farmland
Sustainable farmland practices play a vital role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as conserving energy and water. It can also help to meet global demand for food, while encouraging sustainable practices benefiting the environment over the long-term.
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Westchester Global Thoughts: Winter 2020
The unprecedented COVID-19 crisis has only made the pressure for changes in food systems more urgent.
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Top 10 with… Interview with Jim McCandless on Farmland
As a top performing asset class for about a century, farmland has proven time again to have upside growth potential and to be resilient throughout various economic scenarios. It is an essential global asset class tied to food production and more investors are looking to add farmlands into their investment portfolios.
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KGAL secures €100 million in infrastructure refinancing to enhance long-term return potential
Favourable market conditions create opportunities to optimise financing for 16 wind farms
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Why farmland now?
Amidst unprecedented market volatility, Westchester Group Investment Management, an investment specialist of Nuveen, explains why they believe farmland is a durable and consistent investment.
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KGAL enters the Polish renewables market with a photovoltaics joint venture and the purchase of two wind farms
Leading independent investment and asset manager KGAL continues its systematic expansion in the renewable energy sector by investing in the growth market of Poland for the first time. A joint venture relating to the implementation of photovoltaics projects was established with a local partner in November 2019; while two wind farms have been successfully purchased, expanding KGAL’s presence in the onshore wind sector.
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