The Timberland Investment Group is committed to sustainably managing the world’s timberlands.
We believe that investing in a sustainable manner can achieve compelling investment returns while applying high standards of environmental and social governance.
We are focused on sustainable forestry practices and maintaining productive, respectful relationships with the local communities, labor and tax practices in the regions in which we invest.
In 2020, TIG launched Landscape Capital, a new division that is seeking to accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy through natural climate solutions at scale.
There is a growing understanding that we cannot limit the rise of global temperature below two degrees Celsius and achieve ‘net-zero’ emissions by mid-century – the goals set forth by the Paris Agreement – without major investments in natural climate solutions today, including climate-positive forestry.
Our team at Landscape Capital is working to bridge the gap between nature’s potential to address climate change and what has been delivered to date.
Our commitment to sustainability begins with our parent company, BTG Pactual
TIG is committed to responsible investment practices across all assets under its management.
TIG carefully evaluates environmental and social governance attributes (“ESG”) before making any investment decision. As an institutional investor, TIG believes it has a duty to act in the best long-term interests of our beneficiaries. We recognize that ESG issues can affect the performance of investment portfolios.
Building on BTG Pactual’s ESG commitments and policies, TIG maintains its Ten Stewardship Principles that seek to ensure best practices are taken into consideration throughout our investment process.
BTG Pactual is also a signatory of the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UN PRI).
1. We seek to be good stewards, good neighbors, and industry leaders in managing our assets for risk-adjusted returns and positive community, nature, and climate impacts
2. We seek to generate material benefits for communities, nature, and climate, consistently across our portfolio and to protect and enhance ecosystem function
3. We strictly comply with all applicable environmental, social, health and safety, and other laws, regulations, and best practices, including anti-corruption and bribery regulations
4. We seek to certify 100% of eligible assets to independent, third-party sustainable forest management standards
5. We seek to support initiatives that strengthen our values
6. We seek to report ESG performance with clarity and transparency
7. We incorporate environmental, social, and climate risk and opportunity management into investment decisions
8. We respect and uphold human rights across our footprint
9. We seek to develop local supply chains and prioritize local hiring where possible, engaging local communities in our business and supporting rural economic development
10. We support professional growth and development opportunities for all TIG staff and ensure awareness and understanding of our sustainability goals and principles by developing and providing relevant training programs
CERTIFICATION
TIG’s properties have been third-party certified under Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (“SFI”) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification™ (“PEFC”) standards since 2003.
Currently, 97% of TIG’s timberland assets are certified to SFI and PEFC sustainability standards [3].
ESG REPORTING
TIG applies transparent and robust measurement and monitoring frameworks to ensure positive impacts from its activities. As a member of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), TIG uses the GIIN’s IRIS+ performance metrics to support transparency and accountability. This information is made available annually through TIG’s Impact Report. TIG continuously seeks to improve its monitoring systems in order to optimize its positive impact. Read more here >
[1] Through BTG Pactual’s legal entity Banco BTG Pactual SA.
[2] Such certifications do not necessarily have any positive or negative effect on returns, or on any other material issue that arises from the use of such ESG designations.
[3] As of May 31, 2021.
