The pressure on forests and ecosystems is growing, and in 2022, we introduced Land Sustainability as one of our investment areas.
Within a decade, KIRKBI Climate intends to convert up to 10,000 ha of low-yield farmland in Denmark into primarily production forest. The aim is to establish high yielding, climate-robust mixed forests while also increasing climate effect, resilience and biodiversity of these areas.
Stronger forests to boost climate impact
At KIRKBI Climate, we invest in carbon-positive production by establishing new production forests that help increase biodiversity. These forests actively capture and store carbon, while the harvested wood can be used in building materials and furniture. This not only stores CO₂ for the long term but also replaces more carbon-intensive alternatives.
Approach
We plant forests with a focus on the right tree species, more biodiversity and better CO₂ capture. We also invest in existing forests in Denmark. By actively managing these forests, we aim to boost their climate impact, make them more resilient and support more wildlife.
Approach
We plant forests with a focus on the right tree species, more biodiversity and better CO₂ capture. We also invest in existing forests in Denmark. By actively managing these forests, we aim to boost their climate impact, make them more resilient and support more wildlife.
By the end of 2025, approximately one third of the 10,000 hectares of agricultural land had been acquired. During the 2025 planting season, KIRKBI Climate reached a total of approx. 900 hectares of new forest.
Land Sustainability Highlights
10,000
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Ambition to convert 10,000 ha of low-yield farmland to production forest
~ 900
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End of 2025, KIRKBI Climate had established approx. 900 ha of new forest
By using the wood from a production forest in building materials and furniture, more carbon intensive alternatives such as steel and concrete can be replaced, and the sequestered CO₂ in the trees will be stored long term.
Peter Vind Larsen, Director, Land Sustainability
By using the wood from a production forest in building materials and furniture, more carbon intensive alternatives such as steel and concrete can be replaced, and the sequestered CO₂ in the trees will be stored long term.
Peter Vind Larsen, Director, Land Sustainability