• Targeted Capital Deployment: Mirova’s Sustainable Land Fund 2 will prioritize FSC-certified forestry projects in climate-critical regions across Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
• Deforestation Mitigation: With 6.6M hectares lost in 2022, the partnership aims to fund nature-based solutions addressing the 2.7 Gt CO₂ annual emissions from deforestation.
• Social Equity Integration: The collaboration centers on empowering women and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) in forest conservation.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Mirova, a sustainable investment arm of Natixis Investment Managers, have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to channel responsible finance into sustainable forestry and land-use projects.

The partnership is anchored in Mirova’s Sustainable Land Fund 2, which backs high-impact, nature-based projects that restore ecosystems while delivering tangible economic returns.

“Forests are a global public good and a frontline defence against climate change and biodiversity loss,” said Subhra Bhattacharjee, Director General of FSC International. “Our partnership with Mirova aligns responsible investment with responsible forest management, ensuring forests can continue supporting people and the planet for generations.”

The initiative is timely: in 2022 alone, deforestation erased 6.6 million hectares of forest and generated 2.7 gigatonnes of CO₂ emissions—primarily from tropical zones. The FSC-Mirova partnership aims to reverse this trend by financing certified projects focused on sustainable forest management, reforestation, and ethical production of forest-based goods.

Initial focus regions include Central and South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia, where ecosystems are both at risk and pivotal to global biodiversity.

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“Our partnership with FSC will enable us to direct capital toward high-quality forestry projects that not only protect vital ecosystems but also empower local communities,” said Gautier Queru, Managing Director for Natural Capital at Mirova. “We aim to demonstrate that responsible investing can yield both environmental and economic returns.”

A critical component of the alliance is inclusive development, with targeted support for women and IPLCs, who are often the stewards of forest ecosystems but face systemic barriers to participation in conservation finance.

With COP30 on the horizon in Brazil—and land use expected to take center stage—the FSC-Mirova collaboration sets a precedent for leveraging sustainable finance to combat climate and biodiversity crises while fostering inclusive economic growth.

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