Ecosystem Investment Partners has an interesting business model for an investment fund - - they make money by selling environmental restoration credits to private developers and government agencies like the Army Corps of Engineers. These credits and projects are needed to offset environmental damage done by their projects. Their strength is the scale they do restoration projects at - - $30 million in the swamps of Louisiana for example. How do they make money? If you are a Walmart and your new store site drains a wetland, you need to offset the loss under the "no net loss" principle. Walmart needs to buy credits from third-parties that have completed restoration projects. Ecosystem Investment Partners will sell you credits - - the market sets the price on the credit for your particular area. Profitability in environmental good works!!Sunday, July 13, 2014
Ecosystem Investment Partners
Ecosystem Investment Partners has an interesting business model for an investment fund - - they make money by selling environmental restoration credits to private developers and government agencies like the Army Corps of Engineers. These credits and projects are needed to offset environmental damage done by their projects. Their strength is the scale they do restoration projects at - - $30 million in the swamps of Louisiana for example. How do they make money? If you are a Walmart and your new store site drains a wetland, you need to offset the loss under the "no net loss" principle. Walmart needs to buy credits from third-parties that have completed restoration projects. Ecosystem Investment Partners will sell you credits - - the market sets the price on the credit for your particular area. Profitability in environmental good works!!
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