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The state passed a motion in March allowing cell-cultured meat producers to conduct tasting sessions, but sales of cultivated meat and dairy products are still prohibited in the EU.
Warburg Pincus hedges its bets while Partners Group, GIC and Swiss Re invest in carbon capture specialist Climeworks, as global demand for carbon offsets is set to grow to meet net-zero targets.
The WEF found that while most farmers surveyed want to make on-farm sustainability changes, they are held back by lack of access to reliable information.
The agri industry needs a more nuanced view on sustainability to responsibly meet increasing global food demand, says AAM Investment Group’s managing director Garry Edwards.
Enhancing natural capital is a key step to developing resilient farmland and forest assets, say Cristina Hastings Newsome and Skye Macpherson of Nuveen Natural Capital.
When the right ESG framework is established, sustainable agriculture is not just good for our planet; it makes financial sense too, says Laguna Bay’s Tim McGavin.
Climate change pressures and population growth showcase a decisive role for sustainable agriculture.
Timberland and agriculture assets represent significant opportunities for investors to meet their sustainability and climate goals, say Manulife Investment Management’s Oliver Williams, Brian Kernohan and Brandon Lewis.
The firm has been developing its natural capital strategy for the past three years and chose to pursue a listed forestry vehicle in 2021 to accommodate a wider pool of LPs.
The Portland-based firm is investing $1bn in controlled environment ag, raised from investors including San Francisco and El Paso public pension funds and the Development Bank of Japan.