What does nature-positive investing look like in practice? A case study on timberland
Stephen Addicott, managing partner at Stafford Timberland, outlines how the manager approaches nature positive investment across its timberland assets.
The concept of nature-positive investing is central to responsible investment strategies, especially for Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investors with ambitious net-zero targets. But what does nature-positive investing look like in practice? Timberland offers a tangible example.
Forest plantations help mitigate climate change by sequestering and storing carbon in their biomass and soils, reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Stafford Capital Partners exemplifies this through its global timberland portfolio, which combines commercial success with environmental benefits. Stafford, a highly experienced timberland investor with qualified foresters on staff, manages a global portfolio that delivers steady yields from commercial timber operations and net carbon removals. Their portfolio includes over 120 assets and 6.2 million acres, storing 308 million tonnes of carbon and sequestering 15.9 million tonnes annually.
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