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Video from coal to koalas

Case study: regenerative farming and happy koalas

We’re excited to showcase one of our investment projects in South East Australia, through which we aim to contribute positively to the future of farmers, nature and climate. Thus we create positive financial and non-financial value.

As a result of many years of intensive farming, the soil in this region had become so impoverished, that it only seemed suitable for mining coal. Protests from local farmers and environmentalist however, lead to plans being revised for this area. This resulted in farmers getting the chance to revitalise their impoverished soil and making it biodiverse again. A desert is thus transformed into land with richer soil that can hold water and nutrients. Also, a koala corridor is created, that allows koalas to travel freely from one side of the property to the other, where a state forest is located.

There’s a saying in Dutch, Kom verder, it means many things and it’s our business philosophy. It captures the way we work with clients but also the way we steer our investee companies to deliver shareholder value through active engagement.

Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise, and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future.