EFM and Sojitz Launch Climate-Smart Forestry and Carbon Fund

On Monday, EFM, a forest investment and management firm, announced a new joint venture with Sojitz Corporation, through its 100% subsidiary Sojitz Corporation of America, that will establish a forestry investment fund to generate high-integrity carbon credits and promote climate-smart forest stewardship across the US.

The new entity, EFM Sojitz Management, LLC (ESM), will manage the fund and aims to raise approximately $200 million, with initial participation expected from Sojitz, Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd., and other global investors.

The collaboration will build on EFM’s expertise in managing more than 200,000 acres of forestland and delivering measurable climate, community, and biodiversity outcomes. The fund will focus on acquiring and managing forestland in climate resilient forested regions of the US, generating returns for investors through sustainable timber production, and the development of forest-based carbon credits.