Engagement

Scoping study exploring innovative capital market approaches for financing the long term sustainable management of tropical natural forests, undertaken with Forum for the Future on behalf of International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID);

Commercial feasibility assessment of forest bonds on behalf a major global banking group seeking alternative methods of financing tropical sustainable forestry;

Design and implementation of knowledge platforms to support two UK government-backed social funds. Responsibility included data management and reporting over a three-year period and the migration of the platform to the client;

Finance sector stakeholder engagement programme exploring practical approaches and challenges to the financing of sustainable forestry management and trade on behalf of a leading global environmental NGO;

Collaborative research and contribution to HMG Forestry Investment Review undertaken with Forum for the Future, providing the UK Government with analysis and recommendations on alternative sources of finance for reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD);

Desk research and technical analysis on the materiality of ESG consideration to stock market performance for both listed equities and fixed income products on behalf of a major REDD+ campaign organisation;

Strategic advice on forest carbon markets to an Australia forestry company as part of a proposed £50m IPO on the London Alternative Investment Market;

Strategic advice to a leading global infrastructure player on market and business opportunities for creating and expanding services into the metals and mining sector around key sustainability issues;

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