Sustainability

New Forests’ ANZLAFF is its fourth fund focused on Australia and New Zealand, investing in plantation forestry, infrastructure and agriculture.

We hear from AppHarvest, Plenty, Astanor Ventures and an ETH Zurich researcher about how the industry is measuring up against its goal of sustainably contributing to feeding a growing global population.

The second State of Finance for Nature report found that nature-based solutions are underfinanced if the world is to meet climate and biodiversity goals.

Expansion of the industry in Australia has so far been measured but CEA is drawing more investors globally. What are the sector’s prospects Down Under and what is attracting capital to the space?

The company still needs regulatory approval from the USDA to sell its products but it is now one step closer to realizing that goal.

The Chubb Review is examining the integrity of Australian Carbon Credit Units after criticism from researchers at two universities earlier in 2022.

The Cibus Funds’ Alastair Cooper says generalist investors backing production of a granular phosphate product reflects wider capital pools being attracted to the entire supply chain.

Chair Tim Samway tells Agri Investor the fund manager was ‘unable to continue’ in its previous form, with all options on the table for how to proceed.

A future price convergence between carbon credits and timber products could increase stumpage prices, potentially leading to more mill operators purchasing forestry assets.

With natural assets still waiting to be correctly valued, ‘a huge arbitrage opportunity will exist for the investors that are willing to lean in,’ StepStone says.