Natural Capital Investing

Carbon & Biodiversity

Where climate, nature and investment value meet

Forests and landscapes do more than produce timber, fibre and food. They store carbon, support biodiversity, protect water systems and provide the ecosystem services on which economies and communities depend.

NEWFORESTS sees these functions as part of the multiple layers of value that can be generated, protected and enhanced through the long-term management of forests, agricultural land and conservation areas.

We manage landscapes as interconnected systems, recognising that productive land, carbon, biodiversity and ecosystem health can reinforce one another.

Our investment approach seeks to identify where improved management, conservation or restoration can strengthen landscape resilience, enhance environmental outcomes and create additional sources of long-term value.

Examples of Managing for Carbon

  • Managing forests to maintain and enhance carbon storage
  • Assessing opportunities to generate credits across carbon markets

Examples of Managing for Biodiversity

  • Protecting and restoring habitat
  • Improving land-management practices
  • Supporting ecosystem resilience

As carbon and nature markets continue to evolve, we believe institutional investors have an opportunity to gain exposure to carbon and biodiversity through investment in natural capital, while supporting climate resilience, ecosystem health, and the transition to a nature-positive economy.

By integrating carbon and biodiversity with our broader investment approach to forestry, agriculture and natural capital, we seek to create long-term value for our investors while having a positive impact on the environment and communities where we operate.

News & Insights

News
9 September 2026

NEWFORESTS appoints Sam Rorabaugh as Global Head of Investments

UNITED STATES/ AUSTRALIA: 09 September 2026 – New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital […]

News
2 September 2026

Green Carbon Signs MOU with NEWFORESTS

MEDIA RELEASE –  Tokyo, Japan / Singapore, 2 September 2026 – Green Carbon Inc. (CEO: Jun Okita, hereinafter referred to […]

19 August 2026

Demystifying How to Measure Nature

Nature-related reporting standards, metrics and tools have proliferated fast, leaving many investors unsure where to start.   In this article, New […]

Case study
30 July 2026

Piloting State of Nature Metrics at a Landscape Scale in Western Australia

About Western Australia’s South Coast is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, spanning more than 8.6 million hectares […]

Interview
14 July 2026

Q&A Interview with David Shelton on taking NEWFORESTS’ capability global

1. What was the strategic reason that drove New Forests to launch a global natural capital strategy now? “Historically, we’ve […]

Paper
1 July 2026

Best Practice Approach to Managing Fire Risk

New Forests’ approach to managing fire risk begins with understanding potential fire behaviour and designing resilient landscapes. Geospatial tools, climate […]

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