Forestry Investment Blog

A move by the Australian government to abolish the laws protecting forests in Victoria from logging have been welcomed by the forestry industry. The government insists the focus will be on sustainability while the moves are intended to safeguard the long-term future of the industry in the region. It plans to do this by increasing the [...]

The world’s largest paper and packaging firm, International Paper, is doing its bit for sustainable forestry. It has announced the relaunch of its Copier Grade paper product in the coming few weeks, which will be accredited by the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). The FSC certifies forests and forestry product firms if they adhere to a wide [...]

Global Forestry Capital has announced the expansion of its Global Forestry Growth Fund to allow even more people to invest in its specialized investment fund. The fund will now be available to investors throughout Europe, South America and the UK. It intends to provide returns of 8-10 per cent on an annual basis, which is an [...]

A report on the Phaunos Timber Fund in UK-based newspaper The Times has got us all talking. Analyst David Budworth can see both pros and cons for the timber fund, claiming forestry investment represents a good bet over the long term. Examining the timber fund, Mr Budworth explains that the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listed fund [...]

Investment is the key to cutting deforestation, according to a report published by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) that has – not surprisingly – attracted much praise from the forestry industry The report, published in early September, argues that through an investment totalling just 0.034 per cent of global GDP, the world’s forestry sector could [...]