The divested assets have undergone more than a decade of active and sustainability‑driven forest management. During the ownership period, CapMan Natural Capital implemented operational improvements, secured FSC® certifications across the portfolio and enhanced commercial value through long-term wood supply agreements and opportunities related to renewable energy.

“We are pleased that the process with Inter IKEA Group was smooth, professional and concluded quickly,” says Sami Veijalainen, Partner at CapMan Natural Capital. “Following the successful execution of the assets’ value creation strategies, we are happy to return funds to our investors in line with the Fund’s target returns.”

As CapMan Natural Capital exits these assets, the team continues in the Baltic region through its fourth main fund, the CapMan Dasos European Forest Fund IV, which held its first close in December. The close of the Inter IKEA Group transaction coincides with the beginning of a new investment cycle for the team, allowing CapMan Natural Capital to continue its long-term strategic presence in Latvia and Lithuania and maintain its role as a major independent forest owner in Europe.

“With Dasos Fund IV now launched, we are well positioned to continue our work in these regions,” says Jyri Hietala, Managing Partner at CapMan Natural Capital. “The close of the previous fund’s assets supports the natural progression into a new investment cycle, where we aim to deploy capital in high-quality forests that offer both long-term value creation and tangible natural capital outcomes.”

For more information, please contact:

Sami Veijalainen, Partner, CapMan Natural Capital, +358 40 516 5794

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The CapMan Dasos European Forest Fund IV is a closed-ended forestry fund targeting long-term value creation through active, sustainable management of European forest assets. The Fund aims to deliver a net internal rate of return of more than 8% by investing in high-quality European forest assets, where active management can unlock additional value beyond biological growth.

The Fund’s investment strategy focuses on building and operating a diversified portfolio of forest assets primarily in Northern Europe, UK and Ireland. These markets are characterised by established sustainable forestry practices, transparent legal frameworks and opportunities for hands-on value creation through active asset management and additional sustainability measures.

“CapMan Dasos European Forest Fund IV builds on our long-standing experience in forestry and our belief that active asset management is essential to unlocking the full value of forests,” says Jyri Hietala, Managing Partner at CapMan Natural Capital. “Beyond steady biological growth, forests increasingly generate additional value as natural capital attributes such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity and land-use optionality are recognised and monetised.”

By combining sustainable forestry operations with measurable climate and biodiversity benefits, the Fund aims to deliver clear impact while potentially realising additional financial value. In addition to wood production, the Fund will collaborate with renewable energy developers to explore renewable energy projects on forestland where appropriate, further enhancing long-term returns while supporting the green transition.

Following CapMan Natural Capital’s established stewardship framework, management of the Fund will have a strong emphasis on sustainable forestry practices, forest certification standards and nature-based solutions. CapMan’s local operating partners and deep regional expertise will play a central role in sourcing assets, executing value-creation initiatives and managing stakeholder relationships across target markets.

“Our investment team has delivered strong results over the years and brings deep experience in the European forestry investments,” says Tapani Pahkasalo, Co-Managing Partner at CapMan Natural Capital. “This experience positions us to deploy capital effectively and to pursue both financial performance and long-term natural-capital outcomes across the Fund’s investments.”

The Fund is structured as an SFDR Article 9 product, committing to sustainable investments. Its sustainable investment objective is aligned with the EU Taxonomy, targeting climate change mitigation. The Fund invests exclusively in FSC or PEFC certified, or certifiable, forests, with a goal of achieving certification for 100% of its assets. Science-based monitoring ensures that carbon stocks, biodiversity metrics, and social indicators are tracked, providing quantifiable environmental and social impact alongside financial returns.

For more information, please contact:

Jyri Hietala, Managing Partner, CapMan Natural Capital, +358 40 359 3566

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Deals for the first half of the Portuguese portfolio have currently been successfully agreed, with anticipation of completing the exit process for the remaining portfolio over the next months.

For further information please contact Petteri Seppänen petteri.seppanen@dasos.fi

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https://www.finsilva.fi/artikkelit/keskustelua-metsista-eraan-metsaomaisuuden-tarina/

https://www.kauppalehti.fi/lehdistotiedotteet/kl/a1b909e5-3147-57bb-a4cd-694f69661cca

Lisätietoja antaa:

Juha Hakkarainen, toimitusjohtaja, Finsilva Oyj, juha.hakkarainen@finsilva.fi

Finsilva Oyj on metsä- ja luontopääomayhtiö, joka on yksi Euroopan suurimmista yksityisistä ja itsenäisistä metsänomistajista. CapMan Natural Capital omistaa enemmistön Dasos-rahastojensa kautta.

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https://www.davvimetsa.com/lappiin-lahes-160-hehtaaria-uusia-luonnonsuojelualueita-mukana-poikkeuksellisen-suuri-helmi-kohde/

Davvi Metsä Oy:n omistaa Dasos-rahasto.

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Uutta tietoa ekologisen metsänhoidon kannattavuudesta – metsälajeille kriittisen lahopuun määrä tuplattavissa tuotosta tinkimättä

https://www.finsilva.fi/tiedote/uutta-tietoa-ekologisen-metsanhoidon-kannattavuudesta/

Lisätietoja:

Juha Hakkarainen, toimitusjohtaja, Finsilva Oyj

juha.hakkarainen@finsilva.fi

Metsä- ja luontopääomayhtiö Finsilva Oyj on yksi Euroopan suurimmista yksityisistä ja itsenäisistä metsänomistajista. http://www.finsilva.fi

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Pastures are areas of land with natural or managed grasses, herbs, and other forages that are grazed by cattle and other ruminant animals to produce goods like meat and dairy. Many pastures were originally forests. If agricultural activity in these areas were halted, the ecosystems could naturally regenerate, eventually returning to their original forested state. Keeping these pastures instead of allowing forest regrowth leads to a “carbon opportunity cost.” This cost represents the amount of carbon that could be sequestered in the land (or removed from the atmosphere) if agricultural production stopped and natural ecosystems were restored.

Haynek, M. et al. (2024) developed an indicator called the carbon opportunity intensity (COI) to measure this trade-off. COI quantifies the potential carbon sequestration in vegetation and biomass if pastureland were allowed to regrow, in contrast to the productivity (such as cattle pasture or beef production) that would be foregone.

The study suggests that reducing meat production by approximately 13% could potentially sequester up to 125 billion tons of CO₂—equivalent to three years of global fossil fuel emissions. This reduction could primarily occur in high- and upper-middle-income countries.

To offset the decrease in global beef production, areas with lower-carbon intensity pastures and less efficient beef production could aim to intensify their operations to about 47% of the OECD’s production levels. This shift could fully counterbalance the global beef supply loss, helping mitigate emissions without sacrificing total beef production worldwide.

Increasing the global forest area and wood supply can provide multiple benefits by replacing fossil-intensive materials with long-lasting sustainable forestry products. As the demand for sustainable materials grows, forests play a crucial role in carbon sequestration, helping to mitigate climate change while simultaneously supplying renewable resources.

Please visit https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2405758121

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https://www.dasos.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kanava_Simula.pdf

In English RESTORATION AS A SCIENTIFIC PROBLEM IN ECOLOGY

In French RESTAURATION PROBLÈME SCIENTIFIQUE EN ÉCOLOGIE

MMT Markku Simula on kansainvälinen metsätalouden ja metsäteollisuuden sekä metsäsektorin ympäristöjohtamisen asiantuntija. Hänellä on yli 50 vuoden kokemus konsultointi- ja tutkimustyöstä kansainvälisille järjestöille, kehityspankeille, viranomaisille ja tutkimuslaitoksille sekä yksityiselle sektorille. Simula toimi konsulttiyritys Indufor Oy:n toimitusjohtajana vuosina 1980-2003. Tällä hetkellä hän toimii Ardot Oy:n toimitusjohtajana. Hän on työskennellyt kansantaloudellisen metsäekonomian dosenttina Helsingin yliopistossa vuodesta 1985. Hän on Ranskan maatalousakatemian ja Meksikon metsäakatemian jäsen. Hän on myös Dasos-rahastojen investointikomitean jäsen.

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Team Rynkeby is a Nordic charity cycling team founded in 2002. Every summer Team Rynkeby cycles to Paris to raise money for seriously ill children.

Today, Team Rynkeby consists of 2,000 riders and more than 500 service crew divided between 63 teams in nine countries, and has 4,500 sponsors who contribute either money or in kind to the project.

In Finland, Team Rynkeby donates to Aamu Säätiö (https://aamusaatio.fi/) and Sylva ry (https://www.sylva.fi/).

Dasos has supported Team Rynkeby Espoo as Platinum sponsor since 2017.

“Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short you feel. But ride.” (Eddy Merckx)

https://www.team-rynkeby.fi/

https://www.team-rynkeby.com/

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 The restored swamp was originally an open bog, which has been tried to convert into a forest by drainage in the 1960s. From a forestry point of view, the effects of the drainage have been unsuccessful, with hardly any trees growing in the area. Now the aim is to restore the peatland area (known as “Majasuo”) to its natural state.

“Finsilva’s strategy is to build a more sustainable future by acting responsibly and caring for biodiversity. Peatlands are one of the most degraded habitats in Finland, so restoration sites like Majasuo are an integral part of our operations”, says Juha Hakkarainen, CEO of Finsilva.

“Unfortunately, there has only been little restoration of peatlands outside protected areas. Hopefully, Finsilva’s example will inspire other private landowners to restore wetlands and water”, says Anna Saarentaus, Senior Specialist at the John Nurminen Foundation.

The restoration of Majasuo involved blocking a total of 900 meters of ditches, building 20 dams to help rewet the area, and removing evaporating trees from the area. In addition, a 120-meter-long ditch will direct water to the area.

Positive impacts on water, climate and swamp nature

As the swamp tries out, the peat begins to decompose, releasing nutrients that eutrophicate water bodies, as well as humus and solids that darken the water. In contrast, the water flowing through a natural marsh effectively filters out a range of pollutants.

“Restoring water to peatlands also improves the biodiversity and helps to reduce peat decomposition. Besides water bodies, restoring Majasuo will also benefit swamp nature and the climate”, Saarentaus adds.

The restoration of Majasuo is part of the Re-wetting of Peatlands project, which aims to protect water on private land.

More information:

Juha Hakkarainen, CEO, Finsilva Oyj https://www.finsilva.fi/en/
+358 40 0870 867
juha.hakkarainen@finsilva.fi

Anna Saarentaus, Senior Specialist, John Nurmisen Foundation
+358 40 719 0208
anna.saarentaus@jnfoundation.fi

More information on the Re-wetting of Peatlands project: https://johnnurmisensaatio.fi/en/our-work/projects/re-wetting-of-peatlands/

Finsilva Oyj is owned by Dasos forest funds and Metsärahasto II Ky (Ilmarinen).

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