Greenfield forestry expansions face execution risk across operations, cost and yield assumptions, and market volatility. At the same time, Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) carbon project add-ons must meet strict carbon methodology and compliance requirements. The fund under due diligence is a Brazil-based forestry fund developing eucalyptus and pine plantations and planning to pair them with an ARR carbon project. Unique was commissioned by the European-based Development Finance Institution to complete a full due diligence, including a site visit and assessments of fund capacity, nursery, operations, costs, markets and prices, the financial model, area audit, and carbon compliance.

• Conducted comprehensive site visit and asset review
• Assessed fund capacity, nursery setup, and operational readiness
• Reviewed costs, markets/prices, and key commercial assumptions
• Stress-tested and reviewed the financial model and expansion case
• Performed area audit analysis and land/asset checks
• Completed comprehensive ARR carbon compliance and methodology review