The ActivAcre Program is guided by our purpose of creating a better future for families and communities.
We provide a professional service based on experience and knowledge. We listen to our clients to develop strategies that are aligned with their goals and best suited to their land.
Our Values
The simple, sustainable qualities that guide our progress.
We're
transparent
Clarity and honesty are the cornerstones of our organisation, because an open approach builds a strong partnership based on mutual trust and clear expectation.
We're
flexible
Just because the future is unknown doesn't mean we shouldn't prepare for it. We're agile enough to react quickly to opportunity; we're robust enough to face down tough challenges.
We're
expert
We help owners of the forests we manage to reconcile sustainability with profitability. This is achieved through science-based solutions, cutting-edge technology, hand-picked staff and the know-how that comes with years of experience.
We're
secure
Underpinning this program is New Forests. An investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, headquartered in Sydney and active locally since 2005. It now has AUD 8.7 billion of assets under management in forestry, conservation and wood processing, across 1.1 million hectares.
We're
connected
Our management team currently oversees 50,000Ha+ of land assets across Australia and New Zealand, supporting farmers and corporate landowners with a deep operational knowledge of sustainable commercial plantation forestry, carbon projects and natural asset management.
AcitvAcre is managed by SFM
A Tasmanian-owned plantation and natural assets management company operating since 2001. SFM manages over 50,000ha of land assets across Australia and New Zealand supporting farmers and corporate landowners → visit the SFM website.
ActivAcre is supported by New Forests
New Forests is a sustainable asset investment manager, offering leading-edge strategies in forestry, land management and conservation → visit the New Forests website.
The Facts
New Forests
Headquartered in Sydney, New Forests believe there is a need to expand sustainably managed, productive forestry plantations for rising bioeconomy-based demands. When it comes to forestry investments, conservation and contribution to communities and livelihoods are fundamental to success.
$8.7B
→ worth of assets (AUD)
1.1M
→ hectares under management
6
→ countries of operation
88.1
→ b-corp points
100
→ employees
$3.0B
→ invested since 2010 (AUD)
38800
→ carbon credits issued in 2021
Your local team on the ground.
The SFM Team
Local expertise delivering global impact.
SFM has recruited a team of highly experienced foresters and land management professionals to work with landowners wishing to participate in ActivAcre. Our internal technical team are carbon modelling experts and all deeply understand the Tasmanian agricultural landscape.
Andrew Morgan Managing Director
David Wise Executive Director
Jason Bolch Acquisitions Manager
Alex Tabor Land Assessment Manager
Bronnie Grieve Technical Services Manager
Jiawen Chang Carbon Analyst
Jo Quigley Executive Assistant
Tammy Price Business Manager
Leanne Chappell Sustainability & Compliance
Sustainability
ActivAcre's approach to sustainability.
The ActivAcre Program is guided by our purpose of creating a better future for families and communities. We seek to drive social and environmental impact through everything we do.
ActivAcre looks to merge trees into existing farming practices, a program guided by environmentally collaborative methods. SFM, who manages the ActivAcre Program, holds two international forest certification accreditations - FSC & PEFC - it's an independent assessment to ensure you and your land are in safe hands.
Better together
Ensuring a sustainable approach to economic prosperity and industry is a central philosophy for both New Forests and SFM. We are here to help ensure your business is both sustainable and profitable.
Backed by experts
We help owners of the forests we manage to reconcile sustainability with profitability. This is achieved through science-based solutions, cutting-edge technology, hand-picked staff and the know-how that comes with years of experience.
Investing in the future
Responsible investment and sustainable management of land and natural resources are at the centre of New Forests’ investment philosophy and corporate culture. We are committed to this management approach not only for risk management purposes but also because of commercial opportunities associated with innovative approaches to sustainable forestry management.
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