Read our Unsustainable demand for hardwood
We all know that our tropical rainforests are shrinking at a frighteningly fast rate and that the world's population is expanding at an equally rapid pace. This is in no small part due to the increase in demand for tropical hardwood – consumption has increased over 2500% in the last 40 years. But this insatiable appetite causes irreparable damage to the planet’s forests and is not sustainable - an alternative is needed.
Bamboo as a sustainable alternative
The global community is now starting to take steps to protect the world's remaining natural forestry, which currently supplies over 99% of the market's timber. As a result, we are seeking sustainable plantation timber and related products becoming the only ethically correct solution. Given both the speed at which it grows and its suitability for a range of applications such as flooring and furniture, bamboo is fast becoming the material of choice.
Choosing the right company with the right track record is of paramount importance when assessing any kind of investment. We are pleased to introduce EcoPlanet Group's first asset backed bamboo bond with annual returns peaking at 55%.
EcoPlanet Group owns, develops and manages sustainable forestry and agricultural assets across the globe. They focus on projects that help battle climate change, stem the depletion of natural resources and stimulate social and economic development and seek to make maximum impact across these objectives through a unique blend of expertise in finance, asset management, agronomy, forestry, carbon finance and sustainability. Moreover, they harness the powerful profit motive that underlies the success of capitalism as a means of economic organisation, in order to make positive impact profitable.