EFM Investments & Advisory's climate-smart forestry partnership with Meta exemplifies how strategic partnerships can drive transformational, scalable ESG outcomes in the forestry sector.

Through a landmark agreement for 676,000 nature-based carbon removal credits, the real asset investment manager enabled the acquisition and planned transformation of 68,000 acres on Washington's Olympic Peninsula.

According to EFM, this collaboration represents one of the first known instances where a carbon credit contract was negotiated in parallel with a property acquisition, positioning the project as a replicable model for integrating climate goals with commercial forestry.

Announced in March 2025, the collaboration integrates carbon finance with sustainable forest management, diversifying revenues through carbon credits, conservation easements, and timber.

EFM says its approach allows for forest management practices that rebuild timber stocks, produce higher-value logs, and provide enduring community and ecological benefits.

Meta provided a critical early-stage commitment. EFM says this showcases how early carbon revenue commitments can de-risk sustainable investment at scale.