Timberland

The greenhouse gas emissions strategy invests in projects aiming to capture and destroy carbon and methane emissions in North America that are able to generate carbon credits.

TPG made its presence felt in 2022 with head-turning forestry deals and awards wins – and it has now been named by the UAE as one of three ‘launch partners’ for its $30bn climate investment vehicle.

The French firm’s latest land restoration strategy will invest in sustainable forestry and regenerative agriculture projects in developing countries.

Tilhill and Goldcrest Land & Forestry Group’s annual report also finds land listings for natural capital were valued at £276m, which represents a 241% rise on 2021-22.

Strategies seeking investments in themes like nature-based solutions, biodiversity and natural resources – or natural capital – have begun to sprout in various infrastructure asset managers’ mandates.

New Forests will sell forestry estates in New Zealand with potential for carbon markets investors, as ANZFF2 approaches the end of its life.

Managing director Olly Hughes says LPs are generally still in the early stages of their sustainability journeys and very wary of committing too far in any one direction.

Peter Cashion, managing investment director for sustainable investments, will present the plan, which includes another $53bn for climate solutions investments, 10 more sustainability staff, scenarios analyses and options for divestment.

Director of business development Patrick Neuman discusses how the timber fundraising landscape has changed since Domain’s acquisition of Timbervest funds in 2017.

The local authority pension scheme asset manager has launched several ESG and responsible investment public and private market vehicles in the last three years.