ESG and Its Growing Influence in the Timberland Investment Sector
TIR’s Economist, Chung-Hong Fu, examines ESG in the context of timberland investments and the fiduciaries that manage their forest assets in this article for All About Alpha.
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. In [...]
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.
Coronavirus-Led Migration Away from Urban Cores
Chung-Hong Fu: Managing Director Economic Research and Analysis DOWNLOAD (1.3Mb PDF) In “Coronavirus-Led Migration Away from Urban Cores: Is it a Trend a Timberland Investor Can Rely On?,” our Economist, Chung-Hong Fu, discusses the migration from urban centers to the suburbs and more rural areas, which has been catalyzed by the pandemic. The pandemic coincides with [...]
TIR Leads Effort to Build State-of-the-Art Sawmill at Corinth, Mississippi
Mill to Employ 130 people — Produce 250 mmbf of Lumber Annually