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BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group announces 575-acre conservation sale to Appalachia Ohio Alliance

October 15, 2025

New York, NY – October 15, 2025 – The BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG) announced today the sale of an approximately 575-acre parcel of land in the Appalachia Region of Ohio to the Appalachia Ohio Alliance (AOA), a regional nonprofit focused on water quality protection and conservation. The transaction ensures the land will be permanently protected.

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BRB Finance Coalition accelerates capital mobilization and surpasses the US$ 4.5 billion mark for Forests and Bioeconomy in Brazil

September 23, 2025

The Brazil Restoration and Bioeconomy Finance Coalition (BRB Finance Coalition) announced today that its members have committed to mobilizing a total of US$ 4.5 billion for forest restoration and bioeconomy projects throughout the country. This new milestone represents significant and accelerated progress, positioning the Coalition at 45% of its goal to mobilize at least US$ 10 billion by 2030. Collectively, these commitments aim to protect or restore 3.65 million hectares of Brazilian forests.

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BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation form ~US$ 700M timberland investment platform in partnership with Klabin

August 19, 2025

São Paulo, Brazil – 19 August 2025 — The BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG), one of the world’s largest timberland investment managers, has announced the formation of a large, consolidated timberland platform in southern Brazil. The transaction will significantly expand BTG Pactual TIG’s presence in the state of Paraná, where it has operated since 2017.

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2024 Sustainability Report

June 23, 2025

2024 marked continued progress for the BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (TIG) as we advanced our mission to deliver responsible, large-scale timberland investment grounded in environmental and social impact.

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BTG Pactual TIG, Conservation International, and International Finance Corporation Win Environmental Finance’s 2025 Sustainability-Linked Loan of the Year

April 14, 2025

The BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG), Conservation International, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have won Environmental Finance’s 2025 award for “Sustainability-Linked Loan of the Year – Other” for the IFC’s loan package supporting BTG Pactual TIG’s Latin American reforestation strategy, for which Conservation International serves as impact adviser.

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U.S. South Sawtimber Inventory Overhang Update

March 10, 2025

For over a decade, the U.S. South has faced a significant sawtimber overhang, a legacy of the post-recession slowdown in housing demand. However, our latest analysis reveals a market in transition, with supply and demand moving toward balance. Harvest levels are increasing, leading to a slowdown in inventory growth for the first time since 2008. Despite pressures from rising interest rates, housing demand remains strong, while shifts in sawmill capacity from Canada to the U.S. South are reshaping regional supply dynamics. Structural market changes, combined with sustained housing demand, continue to support long-term timberland investment opportunities.

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