Protecting the planet has become a global issue and rightly so. Indeed, by the time you have
finished reading this brochure at least 2,500 acres of rainforest will have been lost forever.
Many forests around the world have been illegally destroyed by regimes eager to cash in on
the high prices that premium teak fetches on the open market. It is estimated by National
Geographic magazine that the last remaining rainforests could be destroyed within 40 years.
The world consumption of hardwood has grown by nearly 2500% in the last four decades.
It is said that the average male living in the industrialised western world produces about
160 tons of damaging CO2 every 16 years. One hectare of teak consumes around 320 tons
in the same period.
Living Investments works with private and institutional investors, building portfolios of
commercially sustainable teak plantations that benefit the planet not only in terms of CO2
reduction but also by supplying properly sourced timber which reduces the pressure on the
world’s natural rainforests. Additionally, of course, it provides the potential to earn excellent
returns for investors over the medium to long term.