{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65c380272e2cc000150e6335/67876f24e1f9e31d44dd4008?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Accelerating Early-stage Forest Assets - with Paul Hol","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65c380272e2cc000150e6335/1736922871778-dda46fe6-adc3-494e-ba6c-5c154530568d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today, Paul Hol, CEO of Form International and Co-Founder of Treevive, joins me for a conversation. He shares insights from his journey in forest investment within emerging markets, along with the lessons he has learned. Paul also introduces Treevive, a funding vehicle dedicated to providing feasibility funds for successful projects. These funds support activities such as early stage feasibility assessments, preparing for carbon and forest management certification, and strengthening proponents' ESG systems. Additionally, he outlines the three main stages of development: feasibility (supported by Treevive), operational progress, and the final phase of raising equity.</p><p><br></p><h2>Quote</h2><blockquote><em>Use ESG experts who can help you with the right decision on the impacts, because we are really talking about impact investors, where it is always seeking that balance between impact and return of investments. </em></blockquote><p><br></p><h2>Important links</h2><p><a href=\"https://forminternational.nl/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Form International</a></p><p><a href=\"https://treevive.earth/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Treevive</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-hol-6346a416/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Hol on LinkedIn</a></p><p>Favourite tree: <a href=\"https://www.bomengids.nl/uk/soorten/Beuk__Fagus_sylvatica__European_beech.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Beech tree (<em>Fagus sylvatica</em>)</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Production team</h3><p><strong>Host:</strong> Shauna Matkovich - <a href=\"https://theforestlink.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The ForestLink</a></p><p><strong>Producer and editor:</strong> Magdalena Laas - <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/laasmagdalena/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Unscripted Creatives</a></p><p><br></p><h3>Details</h3><p>02:22</p><p>Introduction to Paul's experience in emerging markets and an overview of Treevive</p><p><br></p><p> 06:16</p><p>Criteria for project selection and current portfolio</p><p><br></p><p>08:11</p><p>Description of typical project and timeframe, Treevive's level of involvement</p><p><br></p><p>10:33</p><p>Insights into the biggest risks (flagged during assessment)</p><p><br></p><p>13:46</p><p>Types of developers on the ground - how Treevive works with them</p><p><br></p><p>16:16</p><p>Working with NGOs and corporations of farmers</p><p><br></p><p>18:30</p><p>Engagement structurally and financially</p><p><br></p><p>20:22</p><p>Main objectives and success metrics</p><p><br></p><p>22:55</p><p>Distinction between Form International and Treevive &amp; Investor profile</p><p><br></p><p>24:25</p><p>Expectation on ROI &amp; commercial position</p><p><br></p><p>25:29</p><p>Framework that attracts new investors (includes sustainability assessment, certification etc)</p><p><br></p><p>26:46</p><p>Three phases of funding: feasibility, operations, raise equity</p><p><br></p><p>29:00</p><p>Investor portfolio in second phase</p><p><br></p><p>30:05</p><p>Pre-credit sales opportunity, but with caveats</p><p><br></p><p>31:28</p><p>Actionable advice</p><p><br></p><h2>Sound library</h2><p>Nature by MaxKoMusic/Soundcloud</p><p>Sopwell Woodlands and Scohaboy Bog SAC, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, IRELAND by wild_rumpus/Soundcloud</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Shauna Matkovich"}