PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Campbell Global has joined nearly 200 forward-thinking companies as
the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable
Development (WBCSD).
Campbell Global is a global investment manager focused on timberland.
With over three decades of experience in sustainable timberland
management and value creation, Campbell Global combines ingenuity,
data-supported decision making, and a passion for responsible investing
to deliver the best possible service and performance to their clients.
WBCSD is a global, CEO-led organization of nearly 200 businesses working
together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. As a
member, Campbell Global will utilize its expertise within forestry to
advance progress towards sustainability.
Responsible investment is a fundamental belief and a core element of
Campbell Global’s practice. In response to climate change, they are
taking an innovative approach that includes developing strategies for
carbon sequestration and forest restoration.
John Gilleland, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Campbell Global,
said: “We are pleased to join WBCSD and to add our voice and expertise
emphasizing forests’ valuable contribution to sustainability, and
specifically their role in sequestering carbon. Membership in WBCSD
supports and bolsters our approach of creating exceptional value for our
clients while providing responsible stewardship of our natural
resources.”
He added that Campbell Global is particularly interested in WBCSD’s
innovative work with the Forest Solutions Group. “We look forward to
being part of a solution that promotes healthy and productive forests,
the renewable products they create, and the importance of working
forests to global communities,” Gilleland said.
WBCSD President and CEO Peter Bakker said: “WBCSD is delighted to
welcome Campbell Global as our newest member. As a business that
combines natural resource management with investment performance, their
decisions have impact for people, forests, wildlife, watersheds, and
rural economies. We are dedicated to working towards a transformation of
the key systems across society, and this can only be achieved in
collaboration with companies across the full value chain like Campbell
Global.”
In addition to leading on corporate sustainability, Campbell Global is
widely recognized as an authority on both forest management and
timberland investing. Based in Portland, Oregon, they have more than
three decades of experience in timberland management and value creation.
A pioneer in the field, over the last 30 years they have managed more
than 5 million acres worldwide for pension funds, foundations, and other
institutional investors.
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