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Farmland
Investments in farmland are intrinsically linked to certain ESG factors such as soil quality, water availability and land/tenant rights. Analysis of the risks arising from poor management of these issues and the opportunities available from diligent stewardship can help investors to make better decisions.
Contact us to hear more about our farmland work.
Latest
Human rights in private markets: preventing and mitigating negative outcomes
2022-11-04T11:22:00+00:00
This article summarises the key points from a workshop on 15 September 2022 where private markets industry participants discussed how to prevent and mitigate negative human rights outcomes associated with their business operations and investment activities.
Human rights in private markets: identifying and assessing negative human rights outcomes
2022-08-08T14:46:00+01:00
Key points from a workshop held on 30 June 2022 where private markets industry participants discussed how to identify and assess negative human rights outcomes
Practical guides and tools
Responsible investment in farmland
2015-07-01T12:00:00+01:00
Farmland offers a stable long-term investment with the benefits of diversification, inflation protection and potential for attractive returns, but there are significant challenges, including water, soil health, biodiversity, toxics and land rights.
Responsible investment DDQ for farmland investors
2019-03-28T12:44:00+00:00
This responsible investment due diligence questionnaire (DDQ) has been developed to help investors appraising potential farmland investment managers to evaluate how a manager handles environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
Growing water risk resilience: an investor guide on agricultural supply chains
2018-03-05T17:33:00+00:00
Companies with direct operations and supply chains that are dependent on agriculture, the world’s largest user of water, are exposed to water risks. Those companies that appropriately mitigate these risks and demonstrate good water stewardship characteristics will create value for their shareholders.
From farm to table: ensuring fair labour practices in agricultural supply chains
2020-05-21T06:52:00+01:00
Results from the PRI collaborative engagement 2017-19
Case studies
E&S-themed investing case study: Environment Agency Pension Fund
ESG monitoring and reporting in farmland
Formulating a farmland ESG policy and integrating it into due diligence
Preserving and improving land and resource rights
Developing the business case for responsible palm oil
Managing sustainability issues in farmland investments
Planting the seeds of change: managing social issues in land investing
2018-03-09T11:22:00+00:00
The PRI’s webinar Planting the seeds of change: managing social issues in land investing explores why investors should consider land issues and learn about the Reference Guide for Risk Assessment in relation to land.
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