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EFM and Meta Collaborate to Advance Climate-Smart Forestry in Washington State

March 31st, 2025

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Desolation Creek Property Sold to US Forest Service

March 5th, 2025

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2023 Impact Report

February 19th, 2025

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Wildfire on EFM Property in Northern California

July 18th, 2024

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EFM partners with L&C Carbon to tackle US forest carbon opportunities

July 14th, 2023

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Everything Everywhere, All at Once

November 21st, 2022

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2021 Impact Report

November 15th, 2022

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Forestland Sale Permanently Protects Drinking Water for Arch Cape

October 21st, 2022

IN THE NEWS

Seeding By Drone

March 28th, 2022

EFM's partnership with Droneseed a company seeding the Henry Creek property is featured in this new Wall Street Journal piece.

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Selected as Emeritus Impact Manager

March 15th, 2022

We have proud to be selected for the Impact Assets 50 list for the 11th year running.

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EFM is now a 100% employee-owned firm

January 7th, 2022

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EFM’s Reflections on COP26: “Coal, Cars, Cash and Trees”

December 20th, 2021

IN THE NEWS

Conserving the Galapagos of Oregon

December 7th, 2021

B the Change features how EFM‘s recent transition of forestland has contributed to a unique land-to-sea conservation corridor on the northern Oregon Coast.

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Climate-smart forestry practices: the key to restoring biodiversity?

December 2nd, 2021

Promote biodiversity and positive climate effects tend to follow. This Environmental Finance feature explores the relationship between biodiversity and climate change within the context of EFM's climate-smart forestry practices.

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Forestland Sale Establishes Land-to-Sea Conservation Corridor

October 28th, 2021

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EFM Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2021

October 13th, 2021

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Beaver Renaissance

October 13th, 2021

The beaver is being celebrated as natural builders of highly effective firebreaks.

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2020 Impact Report

July 23rd, 2021

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EFM Recognized as Best for the World

July 14th, 2021

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EFM Celebrates One Decade of Inclusion in the ImpactAssets IA 50 List

February 25th, 2021

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Wildfires & Forestland Investing

February 4th, 2021

After such a devastating year, do forestland investments now represent a risk or an opportunity?

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Canopy & Understory Celebrates the Forgotten Berry of the PNW

February 1st, 2021

Seattlerefined delves into EFM's forest products company's featured product, Salal berry fruit spread, and why it is a celebration of the understory plants of the forests around us.

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U.S. Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement

January 27th, 2021

The U.S. rejoins the Paris Climate Agreement, with impacts for forests and climate-smart investors.

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EFM Newsletter - December 2020

December 4th, 2020

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Salmon Return to Wasson Creek

November 24th, 2020

As winter rain begins in earnest, Wasson Creek’s contribution to salmon is magnified.

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Carbon Market Update

August 21st, 2020

EFM Publication

2019 Impact Report

July 23rd, 2020

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Nike Purchases Offsets From EFM’s Climate-smart Forestry Projects

July 15th, 2020

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Natural Climate Solutions and Forestry

June 16th, 2020

Learn more about these strategies gaining popularity as being key to reaching climate targets.

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A More Equitable World

June 12th, 2020

Inspired by Black Lives Matter we are strengthening our commitment to equity and action.

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EFM Featured on the Poetry of Impact Podcast

June 10th, 2020

Bettina von Hagen, Co-Founder & CEO of EFM was interviewed this June by Gino Borges on The Journey to Impact podcast. Their discussion focuses on the deep financial, social, and environmental value of investing in our forests, the impacts of COVID on our forests, and EFM's partnership with Tribes.

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Now a U.N. PRI Signatory

April 6th, 2020

EFM is proud to be an official signatory of the world's leading proponent of responsible investment.

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Women on the Impact Forefront

March 13th, 2020

An increasing amount of female investment managers are at the forefront of impact investing.

EFM Publication

EFM Newsletter - January 2020

February 5th, 2020

IN THE NEWS

EFM CEO Recognized in World Changing Women List

January 6th, 2020

Bettina von Hagen EFM CEO, was selected for the Conscious Company/SOCAP Global 2020 third annual World Changing Women List.

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EFM Featured in New ImpactAssets Report

December 6th, 2019

We are honored to be featured in ImpactAsset's new report, which speaks to the urgency with which we all must address global challenges and highlights EFM's role in accelerating impact.

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Wild Forest Mushrooms

December 4th, 2019

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Canopy and Understory Turns Forest Berries into Jam

December 12th, 2018

Canopy and Understory's new Salal berry fruit spread is featured in the Willamette Week.

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FSC Leadership Award

November 15th, 2018

EFM was honored to receive a 2018 Leadership Award from the Forest Stewardship Council, the world’s most trusted forest certification system, in a celebration held in conjunction with the Greenbuild Conference.

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The 30x30 Challenge

November 14th, 2018

EFM is participating in an ambitious goal to sequester 1 gigaton of carbon per year in forests

EFM Publication

GIIRS Report

November 5th, 2018

EFM Publication

An Alternative Approach

November 5th, 2018

EFM Publication

Emerging Markets for Carbon Stored by Northwest Forests

November 5th, 2018

EFM Publication

EFM Forest Management Plan Summary

October 16th, 2018

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Rebuilding Home: Sek-wet-se Forest

October 15th, 2018

EFM's sale of forestland to the Coquille Tribe is significant in restoring their ancestral homeland.

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How Forests Grow Solid Returns

September 20th, 2018

EFM CEO Bettina von Hagen discusses climate-smart forestry and how she came to EFM in this full-length profile.

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A Walk in The Woods: How Forests Grow Solid Returns

September 20th, 2018

Bettina von Hagen, EFM’s CEO, details the firm’s unique vision, value and purpose and how, specifically, impact investors can benefit.

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Catalytic Financing to Accelerate Climate Change

August 29th, 2018

IMPACTALPHA | EFM funds are featured in this article on The Packard and MacArthur Foundation's most successful climate-smart investments.

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An Ecosystem-based Forestry Investment Strategy

August 16th, 2018

EFM Publication

Intentional Systems Management: Managing Forests for Biodiversity

July 16th, 2018

EFM Publication

Unexplored Potential of Northwest Forests

June 16th, 2018

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New Ecological Forest Management Textbook

March 31st, 2018

EFM's work has been featured in a new textbook called Ecological Forest Management authored by Jerry Franklin, Norman Johnson, and Debora Johnson. The book addresses the fundamental elements of ecological forest management and how it can be used to resolve major 21st century issues.

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Blending Capital and Worldviews

March 20th, 2018

Next Economy Now's podcast interview with CEO Bettina von Hagen on EFM's blended capital approach to addressing complex ecological challenges.

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ImpactAssets Giving Fund

March 15th, 2018

CSRWIRE | EFM's third fund is one of the new funds featured in ImpactAssets Giving Fund.

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EFM Among Top 10% of BCorps

September 12th, 2017

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EFM Contributes to New Impact Investment Benchmark Report

May 3rd, 2017

The Global Impact Investing Network and Cambridge Associates present the first comprehensive analysis of the financial performance of private real assets impact investment funds. EFM is honored to have contributed to the Cambridge Associates and GIIN partnership that created real-asset impact investing benchmarks, which will help investors measure their performance in timber, infrastructure, and real estate against the rest of the sector.

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Oregon Lands at Work

February 17th, 2016

OREGON LANDS AT WORK | A case study featuring wildlife habitat and water quality on the EFM-managed Desolation Creek property.

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EFM Featured in Oregon Lands at Work Initiative

February 8th, 2016

EFM’s integrated model for restoration of working forestland is featured in this profile of wildlife habitat and water quality work on the EFM managed Desolation Creek forest.

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Making the Math Work for Sustainable Timber in the Northwest

June 8th, 2015

ImpactAlpha's in-depth look at EFM's strategy that both benefits local communities, the environment and deliver market-rate returns for investors.

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EFM Registers First Forest Carbon Project in OR and WA

February 20th, 2015

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Report Highlights Fund Managers With Social Impact

October 21st, 2014

ImpactAssets has released its fourth annual online guide highlighting fund managers that deliver social or environmental impact benefits in addition to financial returns.

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EFM Honored as ‘Best for Workers’

September 8th, 2014

EFM is included in this list of 80 companies worldwide that were recognized for creating the highest quality jobs by the nonprofit B Lab with the release of the third annual ‘B Corp Best for Workers’ list.

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Global Impact Investing Network Profile

May 8th, 2013

A profile of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation's investment in Ecotrust Forests, LLC.

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The Nature Conservancy Q&A with Edward Norton

May 6th, 2013

Edward Norton discusses EFM Funds and why he is excited about climate-smart forestry in this Q&A session with The Nature Conservancy.

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Finding the world’s best social entrepreneurs

April 17th, 2013

EFM is featured in this Bloomberg article on companies trying to balance social missions with profits.

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Best for the World: the ranking companies are queuing up to earn

April 17th, 2013

The Guardian's profiles BCorps and their Best for the World program.

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67 businesses honored for “Best for the World”

April 17th, 2013

EFM is honored to be one of 67 companies worldwide recognized for creating the most positive overall social and environmental impact by the nonprofit B Lab, with the release of the second annual ‘Best for the World’ list.

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B Corp "Best for the World" honorees

April 8th, 2013

EFM has been awarded the Best for the World award by BCorp.

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EFM – Seeing the Forest for the Trees

August 22nd, 2012

The David and Lucille Packard Foundation shares their reasons for a $1 million equity investment in Ecotrust Forests.

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To Advance Their Cause, Foundations Buy Stocks

November 8th, 2011

The New York Times profiles program-related investment's or P.R.I's and their growing impact.

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Evolutions in Sustainable Investing

October 8th, 2011

EFM's Amrita (Kumar) Vatsal is a contributor to this collection of over 15 case studies of leading global investors and companies demonstrating how they successfully apply sustainability aspects to their core strategies.

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Go Hug A Forest

September 2nd, 2011

Sustainable Forestry investments explained, including the reason they have become a favorite alternative investment vehicle for top-performing endowments like Harvard and Yale.

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Oregon woodland owners consider selling carbon credits

April 8th, 2009

THE OREGONIAN | Peter Hayes stands in a small woodland plot that he owns in the foothills of the Coast Range near Manning. Hayes is among Oregon forest owners considering selling carbon credits to generate extra revenue from their land.