Ecosystem Investment Partners

Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that EIP Director, Zack Davidson, has been reappointed to its Environmental Financial Advisory Board. The Board, founded in 1991, provides advice and recommendations on funding and financing for a range of environmental and public health programs. Congratulations, Zack!

Thank you Kacee Morrell for this stunning shot of a Marbled Godwit snacking on vernal pool delicacies amidst a backdrop of Coulter's Goldfield at our EIP Riverpark Mitigation Bank in Riverside County, California. #naturebasedsolutions #biodiversity #ecologicalrestoration

The EIP team is very excited to share that we have two undergraduate interns joining us for the summer!   Navya Kunadi is a Junior at Cornell University studying Human Development. Navya is an ESG Analyst within the Impact Investing Organization at Cornell as well as New Member Philanthropy Head of the Phi Gamma Nu Professional Business Fraternity.   Lydia Yu is a Sophomore at The Johns Hopkins University studying Economics and Environmental Finance. Lydia is a member of the Smart Woman Securities Organization at Hopkins and the Environmental Education Lead of JHU’s Sustainable Innovative Projects.   Please join us in welcoming Navya and Lydia!

As we continue to welcome new members to the EIP team, we are excited to announce that Ethan Tan has joined the firm as an Investment Analyst. Ethan will help manage the firm’s asset and data management process while also assisting the EIP Investment Team in conducting market research and analyzing potential investment opportunities. Ethan recently graduated from New York University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business with concentrations in Finance and Sustainable Business. Please join us in welcoming Ethan to the EIP team!

Ecosystem Investment Partners has achieved the first close on $235 million for its fifth fund. The firm based in Baltimore, Maryland, aims to raise $650 million to bolster its US mitigation banking strategy. Their focus is on environmental restoration, specifically targeting wetlands, streams, and habitats of endangered species. Read the story here to learn more: https://okt.to/aoSAG9 #NPM #PrivateMarkets #Fundraising #Managers #Ecosystems #Biodiversity #Agriculture #ImpactInvesting #NaturalCapital #NorthAmerica

EIP is thrilled to welcome Mike Banks to the firm as Assistant Director of Portfolio Analysis and Reporting. At a time of continued growth within the Natural Capital sector, Mike will be instrumental in the financial management of our growing investment portfolio at EIP. Mike joins us from Oaktree Capital Management, with deep experience in alternative investments, financial planning and analysis, and data management. Please join us in welcoming Mike to the EIP Team!

Lærernes Pension har gode erfaringer med at investere i naturgenopretning gennem amerikanske Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP), og nu har vi sammen med de to pensionsselskaber AP Pension og Sampension i fællesskab givet tilsagn om at investere over 1 mia. kr. i den seneste fond, Ecosystem Investment Partners V.   De tidligere investeringer har både givet fornuftige afkast til vores medlemmer og sikret genopretning af naturområder i forskellige amerikanske stater. Her er eksempelvis et billede af resultatet fra Lawrence County, Kentucky, hvor EIP har sikret genetablering af et ødelagt vandløb.   ”Det er nogle meget meningsfulde projekter, EIP indtil videre har kastet sig over, og som samtidig har været en god investering for vores medlemmer. Derfor er vi også glade for at kunne udvide samarbejdet og komme nærmere på vores målsætning om samlet set at lave flere klima- og miljørelaterede investeringer,” fortæller vores chef for alternative investeringer, Tobias Friis, CFA, CAIA. https://lnkd.in/dpkgjUrs

Sampension investerer stort i miljøgenopretning ☘ Sammen med AP Pension og Lærernes Pension investerer vi nu tilsammen 1,1 milliarder i miljøgenopretning samt bevarelse af natur og biodiversitet gennem den amerikanske investerings fond, Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP). Den nye investering er ikke blot til gavn for miljøet, den sikrer også vores kunder og medlemmer fornuftige afkast. Det er en win-win-situation, som vi kan forstå 🌲💰 EIP investerer i miljøgenopretning i USA med fokus på vådområder, vandløb og truede dyrearter.

Ecosystem Investment Partners is deeply grateful for our partnership with the team at AP Pension and for the continued support of our longstanding investors Sampension and Lærernes Pension. We share our investors’ excitement about the opportunity to build upon EIP's 17-year track record of investing in the well-established nature-based solutions and biodiversity markets throughout the US! Thank You Helle Ærendahl Heldbo Pia Bastrup Majken Hauge Andrea Zerath Tobias Friis, CFA, CAIA Hans Christian Hansen de Guzman Céline Claudon 

Happy Endangered Species Day, from Beaver Creek Hydrology! From Kentucky’s place nestled in the southeast, it showcases the rolling hills of the bluegrass, the crawling knobs, the low valleys of the west, and the mountains in the east. These topographical changes aid in promoting the great plant and wildlife diversity we see statewide. Today we highlight two species that, despite Kentucky’s great biodiversity, are struggling as our world expands. 🐟The first species is the Kentucky Arrow Darter. This stream fish is currently listed as threatened in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Threatened and Endangered Species List. When it comes to darters, this species is on the larger end, measuring over 4 inches in length. These darters are known for their variety of red-orange and blue-green spots, of which the males are the most colorful. The Kentucky arrow darter inhabits rocky riffles and pools of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers. This darter was determined to be present at Ecosystem Investment Partners North Fork Mitigation Bank site in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Post-construction and into the monitoring of the North Fork site, the local Kentucky arrow darter population has been recorded to have grown significantly, with a portion of the mitigation site now considered an Outstanding State Resource Water! 🦇The second species is the tricolored bat. In September 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed the tricolored bat for protection under the Endangered Species Act, due to its susceptibility to white nose syndrome. The tricolored bat is one of the smallest species in North America and found throughout the US, as far as southern Canada and Mexico. They have become well adapted to human infrastructure, though they prefer the warmer humid portions of caves where available. They are an insectivorous species and spend their nights searching for food along woodland edges and near waterways. It’s for this reason that ecologists in the stream restoration industry sometimes find them in acoustic recordings or mist netting. A small species for sure, but one with a big impact on our local ecosystems! (Ecology Note: Please do not touch bats) #endangeredspeciesday #streamrestoration #mitigationbanking #ecologicalrestoration #kentuckyarrowdarter #tricoloredbat