Asset backed Bamboo bond

The world’s first ever asset backed bamboo bond held in trust by UK trustees

Sustainable timber in all its forms represents arguably the of the most secure investments available and bamboo is perhaps the most exciting of any timber investment.

Bamboo is the fastest growing land plant on Earth and can reach its full height in just one year as opposed to the 20 years taken for traditional timber. As a result, bamboo can create 20 times more timber per hectare than other hard or softwoods.

The global timber trade exceeds $600bn per year and is increasing, but supply is dwindling as 30% is produced illegally and another 40% is unsustainable. With its exceptional green credentials and high productivity, bamboo is set to become the sustainable timber source of the future.

Bamboo, and particularly our species of bamboo, has some exceptional qualities such as a higher tensile strength than steel yet able to be used in ultra-soft clothing. Bamboo has many uses, but probably the most important characteristic is that it can be used as a substitute traditional timber in virtually any product at a lower cost, higher quality and greater positive environmental impact.

As a result, bamboo’s demand around the world is well established and rapidly growing. The world market is expected to quadruple to $20bn within the next four years alone.

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