BlueOrchard Carbon Impact

Impact Goal: Invest in forestry to combat climate change, empower communities, and protect ecosystems Description: BlueOrchard Finance Ltd. presents a Carbon Impact strategy aimed at addressing climate change and biodiversity loss through direct investments in impact forestry projects in emerging and frontier markets. The strategy focuses on the preservation and sustainable management of forests, promoting the growth of trees and the production of timber in a manner that conserves natural forests and empowers local communities. Through a combination of sustainable timber production, conservation, restoration, and afforestation projects, BlueOrchard collaborates with local forestry experts to develop and implement projects that yield tangible climate and biodiversity benefits.

BlueOrchard's approach includes a blend of conservation, reforestation, and afforestation projects alongside impact forestry investments that support natural forests and sustainable timber production. The blended finance structure aims to catalyse commercial investment into natural-capital-focused impact investments. The fund targets a size of USD 300–500 million, aiming to provide financial returns while achieving significant social and environmental objectives, including employment creation, women’s empowerment, and the preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems.