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Due Diligence for Forest & Nature-based Investments. Data-driven, tech-enabled.

Xilva offers a standardized, data-driven framework and methodology deliberately tailored to fulfill the due diligence requirements of forest, nature-based solutions and natural capital investors.

On a mission to use due diligence as an enabler for funding nature, we bridge funders and projects - identifying risks to be mitigated and resolved, and creating a platform for both sides to understand, engage and align milestones. The result: funders receive the confidence to deploy funds, and projects improve to become investable.

The approach has been applied to hundreds of projects and trusted by leading NbS investors worldwide. 

What are the top risks & red flags when conducting due diligence of a forest & nature-based project?

Nature-based solutions have gained prominence as vital approaches to address environmental challenges, while contributing to socioeconomic benefits and generating economic gains for impact investors.  

However, nature-based projects are complex, and for them to successfully deliver the promised returns and impact, thorough Due Diligence is necessary to identify and mitigate potential red flags and delivery risks. Multiple interdependent factors beyond just carbon credits need to work synergistically together.

Download Xilva’s latest study - Navigating Risks & Realizing Opportunities in Forest & Nature-Based Investments - a synthesis of 288 projects analyzed under the Xilva GRADE framework, and gain insights which are crucial for understanding the complexities of managing projects, as well as for identifying areas where improvements can enhance project feasibility, outcomes and sustainability.

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Our Solutions

Xilva GRADE

REAL FOREST EXPERTISE, DATA-DRIVEN & HIGHLY EFFICIENT FOREST PROJECT ASSESSMENT, DUE DILIGENCE & MONITORING

  • Forest expertise

    Forest expertise

    Over 70-year of combined team experience, matured across all aspects of forest projects design, appraisal, investment and management

  • Collaborative approach

    Collaborative approach

    Our open-book approach with both capital funders and project developers ensures full transparency for all stakeholders and a feedback loop that fosters project quality and success

  • Data driven

    Data driven

    Gathering and cross-referencing data from multiple sources allows our clients to make well-informed decisions and minimize their risk exposure

  • Integrated perspective

    Integrated perspective

    We look “below the canopy”, assessing the full range of social and environmental impacts well beyond carbon. So you get the full picture and a more future proof perspective

Our strong partners

  • Brainforest
  • GulaGula
  • SIG Combibloc
  • Stihl
  • Dalberg Catalyst
  • Biodiversity Credit Alliance

News and Articles

News and Articles
50% of Forest Investment Risks Can Be Reduced Through Early Intervention — Xilva Report
50% of Forest Investment Risks Can Be Reduced Through Early Intervention — Xilva Report

Insights from Xilva’s new study - "Navigating Risks & Realizing Opportunities in Forest & Nature-Based Investments" - highlight the importance of comprehensive due diligence for the $133B nature-based solutions market

What data & information are needed to start a due diligence on forest & natural capital investment?
What data & information are needed to start a due diligence on forest & natural capital investment?

Often, Xilva is asked by forest projects and natural capital investors what documents are needed to start the due diligence. Here we break it down for you.

New UNEP report: forest protection and sustainable forestry are low-cost options with large emission reduction potentials
New UNEP report: forest protection and sustainable forestry are low-cost options with large emission reduction potentials

Emissions Gap Report 2024: No more hot air … please! finds that forestry, reduced deforestation, increased reforestation and improved forest management present readily available low-cost options with large emission reduction potentials.