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Manu Gupta has a track record as a seasoned venture capital investor and has been involved in establishing two VC firms.

Dr Elaine Mitchell’s work at the Queensland University of Technology focuses on soil carbon and she will play a leading role in the firm’s regenerative farming practices.

Himbury is the ‘ideal candidate’ to replace retiring chairman Geoff Norman, said Stafford CEO Angus Whiteley.

Emmanuel Faber has been hired alongside US-based consultant and food producer David Barber to add to the impact investment firm’s sustainability knowledge base.

Carl Evers says increased water trading amid this year’s drought in California reflects the key role of sustainability in driving ag returns.

Chris Lipton joins GreenWood Resources as head of timberland investments after stints with Hancock and BTG Pactual.

Robert Hodgen served as managing director at New York-headquartered AMERRA and interim chief executive for organic supply chain-focused Pipeline Foods, which filed for bankruptcy last month.

Cristina Hastings Newsome hopes a natural capital base accounting for a broader set of opportunities beyond carbon will strengthen collaboration with producers.

Proterra Investment Partners' Asia arm has grown to the point where it accounts for most of the firm’s AUM and is the focus for the firm’s future growth.

Senior VP Mike Cerchiaro says European and Asian LPs’ interest in timber helped drive a reorganization that also aims to deepen engagement with carbon sequestration and conservation finance.