Name: Forestry & Agriculture Investment Summit - Hybrid
Start: 17/05/2022 08:00 AM +00:00
End: 18/05/2022 04:00 PM +00:00

CollectiveCrunch provides accurate and up-to-date data on forests and carbon stocks using numerous datasets and AI-based processing routines. Since 2016, we are changing the ways of working and delivering long-term value to our customers through SaaS-based offerings that promote transparency, objectivity, and sustainability. Our customer base is global with a strong presence in the Nordic countries.

CollectiveCrunch

Gresham House

The American Forest Foundation (AFF) is a national conservation organization that works to deliver clean water, wildlife habitat, carbon sequestration and storage, and sustainable wood supplies to those that value it, by empowering family forest owners to care for their land.
AFF is the only conservation group working on a national level across a wide range of partners to empower family forest owners to cultivate conservation impact in their forests, and to ensure that impact is valued, paid for and supported. We develop strategies, solutions and partnerships to that help landowners overcome the challenges they face to creating well-managed forests.
The American Forest Foundation oversees the American Tree Farm System, the Family Forest Carbon Program, My Sierra Woods and many other programs.

American Forest Foundation

flowcarbon brings carbon offset credits on-chain, leveraging blockchain technology to accelerate the innovation and scale of climate change solutions.

Flowcarbon

The ForestRe team provide specialist services for the forestry industry including independent forestry owners, commercial forest enterprises, crop trees and orchards owners, saw log producers, timber merchants, real estate investment trusts, timber investment/forest management organisations, alternative investment management companies, and regional forest owners associations.
Our products are designed to meet the needs of clients ranging from small growers to international corporations.
Standing Timber Product
<ul>
<li>Coverage can be tailored to suit each client.</li>
<li>Standard fire product is FLEXA (fire, lightning, explosion and aircraft).</li>
<li>Windstorm includes hurricanes, typhoons, tropical storms and tornados.</li>
<li>Timber or industrial tree plantations is at an agreed value per hectare.</li>
</ul>
Parametric Forestry Wildfire Cover
<ul>
<li>Modern satellite-based, machine learning algorithm technologies.</li>
<li>Faster claim payment process compared to traditional product.</li>
<li>Applicable to other agriculture class.</li>
</ul>
Value at risk product
<ul>
<li>Pre-agreed salvage rates.</li>
<li>Insure only the value of the timber that cannot be recovered.</li>
<li>Lower premiums.</li>
<li>Salvage belongs to insured.</li>
</ul>
Perils covered
<ul>
<li>Fire</li>
<li>Windstorm</li>
<li>Hail</li>
<li>Frost</li>
<li>Rainfall deficiency</li>
<li>Flood</li>
<li>Snow and ice storm</li>
<li>Malicious damage</li>
</ul>
Additional optional coverage
<ul>
<li>Fire fighting costs</li>
<li>Debris removal costs</li>
<li>Aerial photography costs</li>
<li>Claims preparation costs</li>
<li>Re-establishment costs</li>
<li>Plantation infrastructure</li>
</ul>
Exclusions
<ul>
<li>Tsunami</li>
<li>Subterranean fire</li>
<li>Pests and disease</li>
</ul>

ForestRe

Geotree is a living, breathing digital twin that uses earth observation and AI to revolutionise the way nature-based solutions are monitored.
We aim to set the standard when it comes to the monitoring, reporting, and verification of nature-based solutions. With our world-leading expertise in remote sensing and carbon markets, our team is uniquely positioned to cover the application of earth observation across all the main natural carbon sinks. This will unlock climate finance at scale whilst supporting the conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems.
Geotree is a spin-out of Mantle Labs with seed funding and support from Hartree Partners.

Geotree

Manulife Investment Management is the asset management arm of Manulife Financial Corporation, a global financial institution that has protected investor assets since 1887. We&rsquo;re passionate about providing solutions; with leading capabilities in public and private markets, we partner with institutions to understand their needs and create tailored solutions to help meet them.
We take a specialist approach. Our focused teams are led by industry veterans with decades of experience managing their strategies on behalf of investors &ndash; an approach that&rsquo;s led to a culture of investment excellence and highly differentiated strategies across asset classes. And we&rsquo;re committed to investing responsibly: We develop innovative global frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with companies in our public market portfolios, and maintain a high standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets.
Today, our more than 600 investment professionals working in 19 geographies &ndash; including 10 offices in Asia &ndash; manage $747B in assets under management and administration on behalf of investors worldwide.&nbsp;
Our specialist approach is built on focused teams working in a collaborative culture.
Focused, experienced teams
- &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Each specialised investment team owns its specific investment process from research through portfolio construction, with an incentive structure aligned to both portfolio and business objectives.
- &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Teams are led by industry veterans &ndash; typically with decades of experience managing their respective strategies &ndash; working in a culture of collaboration across asset classes.
Proprietary, fundamental research
- &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Our public and private market strategies are driven by deep in-house sector expertise and independent research supported by global macroeconomic and analytical resources.
- &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Our structure fosters a research environment characterised by embedded analysts with the ability to take advantage of our global reach.
Multidimensional risk management
- &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Our risk management approach starts with clearly defined investment processes, includes access to formal ESG research specialists, and has multiple levels of portfolio and operational oversight.
- &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;From portfolio-level risk monitoring to assessing behavioural biases in our public market strategies to firm-level risk management and compliance, we&rsquo;re committed to assessing risks from multiple perspectives.
- &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Our private market capabilities are supported by board governance and investment committees with independent legal, compliance, and risk teams that hold deep asset management expertise.
For further information visit manulifeim.com/institutional
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Source: MFC Statistical Information Package. Manulife Investment Management is the unified global brand for Manulife&rsquo;s global wealth and asset management business, which serves individual investors and institutional clients in three businesses: retirement, retail and institutional asset management (public and private markets). Global Wealth and Asset Management AUMA at June 30, 2022, which includes $170.62 billion of assets managed on behalf of other segments and $127.67 billion of assets under administration. Assets shown in U.S. dollars.&nbsp;

Manulife Investment Management

MLR Forestal is an agroforestry company that operates mainly in the municipality of Siuna, although it has smaller operations in the municipality of Bonanza in the North Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua. The company establishes and manages of teak plantations and cocoa plantations in asociation with teak. These are impact investmenst that are economically viable, environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. The plantations have three main products: fine aroma cocoa, teak wood and charcoal.
MLR Forestal is a private investment with Canadian, American and Nicaraguan capital established in 2013. The operation as of November 2021 has 5,139.63 hectares divided into 1,239.00 ha. of cocoa with teak shade, 2,086.82 ha. of exclusive plantation of teak and 1,453.26 ha. of conservation areas destined for the exclusive protection of forests and biological diversity in the buffer zone of the Bosawas Biological Reserve, in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals SDG.
The company aims to reach a coverage of 6,800 hectares, which would be divided into 1,500 hectares of cocoa with teak shade, 3,000 ha. of teak and a total of 2,300 hectares destined for conservation.

MLR Forestal

New Forests is a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, withapproximately AUD 10.7 billion in assets under management. We manage a diversified portfolio of sustainable timber plantations and conservation areas, carbon and conservation finance projects, agriculture, timber processing and infrastructure.
We aim to generate shared prosperity for our clients and the communities in which we operate and accelerate the transition to a sustainable future. Our investment strategies support the role of forests as nature-based solutions, provide sustainable wood fibre for the growing circular bioeconomy, and contribute to the sustainable development of regional economies and rural communities.

New Forests

Satelligence is a Dutch NatureTech company that uses satellite technology to provide insights into the global performance of agricultural production, supply chain and ESG risks, such as deforestation, land degradation, forest fires and carbon emissions and sequestration.
Building on over 20 years of field experience, AI, GIS and remote sensing expertise and 5 offices in The Netherlands, US, Ghana, Bolivia and Indonesia, Satelligence helps growers, traders, manufacturers, fund managers and global agribusiness mitigate deforestation, track progress towards a net-zero supply chain and achieve sustainability commitments for palm oil, cocoa, coffee, soy, rubber, beef, leather and other commodities.
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Satelligence

At 4EI, we are transforming the way organisations obtain value through geospatial analytics and intelligence, using space data for the betterment of humans and the planet.
Our dedicated team of industry leading experts in earth observation, finance, offshore renewables, engineering and technology, turn satellite data and imagery into intelligence and actionable insight by leveraging cutting edge technology such as remote sensing, proprietary machine learning algorithms and analytical techniques.
Trusted by some of the world&rsquo;s largest governments, public agencies and commercial enterprises, our innovative and expanding product suite includes the mapping, monitoring and evaluation of: &nbsp; &nbsp;- Natural Capital and Biodiversity &nbsp; &nbsp;- Soil &nbsp; &nbsp;- Natural Habitats &nbsp; &nbsp;- Heat Hazards As well as: &nbsp; &nbsp;- Carbon finance &nbsp; &nbsp;- Investment screening due diligence &nbsp; &nbsp;- Environmental and social impact &nbsp; &nbsp;- Air Quality Modelling &nbsp; &nbsp;- Object and vehicle detection &nbsp; &nbsp;- Satellite imagery consulting, sourcing and procurement &nbsp; &nbsp;- Offshore renewables
As a global company with headquarters in Europe and the Middle East, we are passionate about helping public and private organisations, large and small, mitigate the impacts of climate change, work towards achieving NetZero and create a sustainable future for all.

4 Earth Intelligence

Vizzuality is a change-driven design and technology agency creating bespoke, science-based data visualisations and digital tools that inspire learning, catalyse decisions and improve our world. We work together with proactive organisations to create a better future for our planet and society.
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With Landgriffon services&nbsp; - www.landgriffon.com - We help companies become sustainable by understanding and planning strategies to manage environmental impacts and risks in supply chains.

Vizzuality

Taking place as a hybrid event across Tuesday 14th - Wednesday 15th February 2023, with the live portion hosted in Atlanta, Georgia.
CIFB helps large scale corporations to develop a strategy for investments into forestry and biodiversity, to reach a net zero future.
The event centres on information and methodologies for natural climate solutions, nature-based solutions, and carbon markets. Through peer-to-peer interaction, panel discussions and one-on-one meetings our audience will leave our event with a deeper understanding of key topics, established connections with likeminded corporates, and pathways to a net-zero future utilizing learnings from disparate groups within the segment.
You can expect to engage in discussions such as: &bull; Carbon offsetting/insetting &bull; The functions of carbon markets &bull; Direct investment case studies &bull; Mitigating risks

CIFB February 2023

By harnessing the exponential growth in satellite data, Earth Blox quickly takes you from sensing to sense-making, offering the competitive advantage of up-to-date environmental intelligence, without the need to code.
Earth Blox is a tool that offers simplicity, adaptability and customisation, for everyone in your team.
Satellite data is increasingly being adopted by businesses to look into all aspects of our ever-changing planet. Earth Blox has been designed to quickly turn Petabytes of raw EO data into clear, actionable insights, without the barrier of having to know how to code. It saves time by removing repetitive manual tasks, and increases accuracy in your decision making by harnessing global data sources at your fingertips
Earth Blox gives you:
✅ Access to the Petabytes of data stored on Google Earth Engine on commercial terms.
✅ An easy to use platform with a shallow learning curve - no need for any coding skills or extensive expertise in algorithm development.
✅ Allows non-coders to not only access insights, but to innovate their own.
✅ Use our pre-built solutions, or build your own.
✅ Offers visibility of workflows to ensure transparency, which also lets the coders keep innovating too.
✅ Value for money &ndash; greater processing capacity combined with reduced operational costs means large budgets are no longer necessary.
✅ Accessible from anywhere &ndash; not limited by bandwidth or geography, and no local storage needed, so a laptop in the field will work just fine.
Moreover, our educational packages broaden access to the power of satellite data, and so help create the next generation of Earth observation specialists, who will lead the charge to meet the evolving needs of our planet.

Earth Blox

RSS - Remote Sensing Solutions is one of Germany&rsquo;s leading value-adding companies in Earth Observation. Our services include satellite image processing, implementation of environmental monitoring and verification frameworks, development of Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud-based data analytics. RSS provides one-stop Earth Observation services for a wide range of application in the domains of forestry, fire management, agriculture, natural hazards and nature-based solutions. Through data-driven evidence, we support companies, national authorities, international agencies and NGOs in the processes of project development and we develop standards for measuring and verifying the impacts of nature-centered approaches.

Remote Sensing Solutions

At Sparkgeo, we provide geospatial expertise to tech companies. Need to leverage geospatial technology? We can help you navigate the path forward. Our obsessive focus on geospatial technology makes us a somewhat unique company. In fact, most of our work is with other technology companies. They look to us as expert partners who can lend them expertise that&rsquo;s not easily found in-house. We listen carefully, are platform-agnostic, and look to afford the most value we can to our clients. To make this possible, each of our staff members has a high degree of autonomy. This allows them to do what they must&mdash;instead of being bound to tradition or bureaucracy.

Sparkgeo

Zulu Forest Sciences is on a mission to regenerate natural carbon sinks and habitats. We originate large-scale forest and peatland restoration using proprietary analytics to identify and transform marginal and degraded land into optimal nature-based projects.
Our innovative platform empowers landholders to move from intention to action, unlocking the supply of high-quality removal projects for the carbon markets.
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Zulu Forest Sciences

<ul>
<li>Outlining the effect of Article 6 in the long term</li>
<li>What does this mean for the 15-fold increase in the VCM</li>
<li>How can investors harness these trends?</li>
</ul>

Sandeep Roy Choudhury

Hugh Salway

Edit Kiss

Svenja Telle

Jillian Dyszynski

COP 26 and the Impact of Article 6 on Carbon Markets

<ul>
<li>A mixed teak and cacao plantation.</li>
<li>Access to carbon credits.</li>
<li>Attractive cost and tax incentives for investments.</li>
<li>Sustainable agroforestry certifications and ESG efforts.</li>
<li>Financial review of the project.</li>
</ul>

Randy Martin

Towards the Development of a Fully Traceable and Sustainable Agroforestry Business in Central America

<ul>
<li>Carbon has dominated but biodiversity is increasing in importance</li>
<li>How can an investor account for biodiversity?</li>
<li>The future of biodiversity credit</li>
</ul>

Petri Lehtonen

Sundar Bharadwaj

Paul Chatterton

Aleksandra Holmlund

Carbon and Biodiversity – Compelling Bedfellows or Competing for the Same Capital?

<ul>
<li>Main trends in investment strategies to tackle biodiversity loss</li>
<li>Main challenges for investors to make good strategies around the biodiversity theme?</li>
<li>Use of alternative data</li>
<li>Satellite data for sustainable investment and biodiversity</li>
</ul>

Nanne Tolsma

Anita McBain

Recent Developments in Investment Strategies to Tackle Biodiversity Loss

<ul>
<li>Key KPI&rsquo;s to look for</li>
<li>What technologies measure your investments accurately?</li>
<li>How to monetise good metrics</li>
<li>Methodologies for reporting successful projects</li>
</ul>

Jos Lemmens

MaryKate (Hanlon) Bullen

Tim Field

Rolf Schmitz

The Metrics of Forestry, Biodiversity and Agriculture to obtain accurate KPI’s

<ul>
<li>Understanding the social implications of a project&nbsp;</li>
<li>Key factors that determine the success of a project&nbsp;</li>
<li>Local conditions, risks and opportunities&nbsp;</li>
<li>Focus on real life examples of projects</li>
</ul>

Agenda

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Petri Lehtonen

Phil Cottle

Martin Berg

Laure Bourgeois

Petri Kuusisto

Lorenzo Mandias

Aleksandra Holmlund

Gaetan Herinckx

MaryKate (Hanlon) Bullen

Jos Lemmens

Jenny Henman

Adrian Enache

Paul Chatterton

Felicity Spors

Tobias Dorenkamp

Dominic Strano

Sandeep Roy Choudhury

Mark Rogers

Alex Buskey

Jon Pierre

Mariam Crichton

Jonas Franke

Will Cadell

Craig Mills

Steven Ramage

Edward Asseily

Sundar Bharadwaj

Jillian Dyszynski

Hugh Salway

Helen Crowley

Tom Ludwig

Edit Kiss

Eric Cooperstrom

Svenja Telle

Anil Madhavapeddy

Charlie Pool

Iain Woodhouse

Charlotte O'Leary