Project benefits: Investors
Intrinsic benefits...
Organisational benefits...
Carbon sequestration rights arising from the soil and tree biomass of a given project. These rights cannot be allocated to any other buyer.
Guaranteed public access to sites.
Naming rights at the sites.
Access to sites for promotional events, so long as they are consistent with good forestry practice.
Use of sites in media campaigns.
Sites that are subject to inspection at year five and periodically thereafter, to ensure that good practice is being followed and to assess sequestration rates.
Most Forest Carbon projects will already be in receipt of Forestry Commission grant aid – meaning that buyers are providing only the top up funding necessary to make a project viable.
Projects in receipt of Forestry Commission funding have to meet strict requirements concerning bio-diversity, sustainability and forestry management - reinforcing Forest Carbon's high standards.
Guaranteed public access to sites.
Naming rights at the sites.
Access to sites for promotional events, so long as they are consistent with good forestry practice.
Use of sites in media campaigns.
Sites that are subject to inspection at year five and periodically thereafter, to ensure that good practice is being followed and to assess sequestration rates.
Most Forest Carbon projects will already be in receipt of Forestry Commission grant aid – meaning that buyers are providing only the top up funding necessary to make a project viable.
Projects in receipt of Forestry Commission funding have to meet strict requirements concerning bio-diversity, sustainability and forestry management - reinforcing Forest Carbon's high standards.
Internal awareness of climate change risk and emissions creating activities.
Greater awareness of energy usage and fossil fuel consumption - knock-on effect on energy costs.
Potential positive impact on staff morale.
Possible recognition of early action on climate change by legislating bodies during subsequent negotiations on inclusion of specific industries in carbon trading regimes.
Opportunity to influence climate change legislation.
Access to new sources of capital.
Improved corporate reputation.
Greater awareness of energy usage and fossil fuel consumption - knock-on effect on energy costs.
Potential positive impact on staff morale.
Possible recognition of early action on climate change by legislating bodies during subsequent negotiations on inclusion of specific industries in carbon trading regimes.
Opportunity to influence climate change legislation.
Access to new sources of capital.
Improved corporate reputation.
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