TIR Leads Effort to Build State-of-the-Art Sawmill in Corinth, Mississippi
Mission Forest Products to Produce 250 Million Board Feet of Lumber Annually
Natural Capital: Timberland’s Evolving Value Proposition
Tom Johnson: Managing Director of Client Relations DOWNLOAD (2Mb PDF) As we grapple with the threat of climate change and the need to live more sustainably, the world's working forests are gaining increasing recognition and appreciation for their "natural capital" or ecosystem service values. These are forest-based values, other than timber, that have commercial and [...]
Global Timber Market Highlights
Chung-Hong Fu: Managing Director Economic Research and Analysis DOWNLOAD (2Mb PDF) As we begin the second quarter of 2021, there is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the global economy and all facets of society – and the virus will have long-lasting effects well after vaccines have been successfully administered around the world. [...]
ESG and Its Growing Influence in the Timberland Investment Sector
Chung-Hong Fu: Managing Director Economic Research and Analysis DOWNLOAD (1.3Mb PDF) As interest in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues increases, investors and investment managers are working to define and refine what ESG means and what ESG engagement looks like in the context of their portfolios and the asset classes in which they are active. [...]
TIR Becomes Signatory to United Nations-Supported Principles for Responsible Investment
TIR has become a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) — joining more than 3,000 other signatories — including asset owners and managers, which collectively oversee assets globally that are valued at more than $100 trillion.