Nuveen launches global timberland strategy

Nuveen has launched a new global timberland strategy to provide investors with targeted exposure to sustainable timberland investments in core geographies, including the United States, Chile, Uruguay, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

Global demand for timber is expected to grow by up to 200 percent by 2050 due to increased demand from a continued growth in global population and per capita income, according to the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy. This presents a compelling return opportunity for timber production.

“This strategy will offer clients access to quality timberland assets with compelling growth and sustainability central to the investment thesis,” said Martin Davies, head of Nuveen Natural Capital. “In the current economic environment, real asset characteristics make timberland an attractive inflation hedge, with downside risk mitigation against different economic cycles and stable income. This launch is our latest step in bols