Our Value
TFG is committed to managing natural forest systems to mitigate climate change, drive positive ecological impacts, support rural economic resilience, and provide financial returns for investors.
Why TFG
We are an industry leader in forest-based carbon solutions
Forest carbon project development is front and center from initiation to outsale. TFG’s landholdings have large carbon storage capacity and our team has the in-house development expertise to leverage this capacity. As of 2021, we have developed 17 forest carbon projects and counting. Read more about our Forest Carbon Projects here.
We prioritize conservation through natural forest management
TFG commits to third-party certification across our entire portfolio. TFG established Natural Forest Management Principles to guide management decisions. These frameworks balance environmental stewardship with timber production – even in complex forests.
We have a 25-year track record
TFG is a industry leader with a long track record of sustainable investing.
We have capacity for scale
TFG’s infrastructure and expertise can deliver significant impact managing large landscapes. TFG holds the largest portfolio of hardwood assets in the US.
We are serious about integrating ESG into our decisions and practices
In 2018 TFG became a UNEP PRI signatory. In 2019 we established our ESG policy. In 2020 we published our inaugural Impact Report. In 2021, we are working towards becoming a certified B-Corp. We look forward to continuing on this journey.
25 Years of Impact (1995 – 2020)
STEWARDSHIP
99.77%
Average percent of acres certified per year since 2005
109
Total properties certified under Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)
4
Total properties certified under Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®)
CONSERVATION
~1M
acres of working forest easements
The Forestland Group stewards and has protected ~1M acres of working forest easements and conservation transactions, adjacent to over 7.6M acres of contiguous protected forests.
5
largest conservation easements
TFG has executed 5 conservation easements over our history that were the largest to date in their respective states at the time of execution.
CARBON SOLUTIONS
22M
credits generated
15%
of the regulatory forestry offset market
We are the US leader in carbon solutions from natural forest management. At over 22 million credits generated, TFG is the single largest producer of forest carbon offsets with about 15% of the regulatory forestry offset market.
13 Projects
on over 1,142,618 acres
11 Years
Active in carbon markets
$148.6M<
Approximate Total Revenue Generated from 15,612,386 Total Offset Credits
2020 Impact
Over 88% of TFG harvests are geared toward natural regeneration
100% of TFG ownership under sustainable land management plans
TFG sold over 76% of our timber harvest to certified buyers.
TFG forests have sequestered 6.9M metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
TFG generated over 1.25M carbon credits and managed close to 700,000 acres of active forest carbon offset projects.
of TFG’s workforce is Female