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Creating value through the sustainable management of natural resources

As the world’s largest timberland investment manager,¹ and the second largest manager of agricultural investments,² we have over 30 years of experience demonstrating a commitment to the stewardship of our land and the communities in which we operate. In 2021, Hancock Natural Resource Group adopted the Manulife Investment Management brand. As Manulife Investment Management, we continue to be good stewards on behalf of our clients, employees, and the environment.

  • How we operate in your community 

    We provide employment opportunities, public use of our land, engage with nongovernmental organizations, and support local causes as part of our community stewardship. 

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  • Our property management

    Our guiding philosophy is that good stewardship is good business, and our vertically integrated platforms ensure deployment of best management practices on the land we manage.

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  • Recreation licenses 

    We manage millions of acres of land sustainably across the United States and around the world. Many of the properties under our management provide recreational opportunities to license holders, including hunting, fishing, hiking, and camping.

     

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  • Partnerships 

    We work collaboratively with industry peers and nonprofit organizations to develop new industrywide sustainability and reporting standards.

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1 Fastmarkets RISI Global Timberland Ownership and Investment Database as of June 30, 2020. This ranking is based on total assets under management. This is the most recent such ranking available.

2 Manulife Investment Management’s agricultural investment group was ranked #2 out of the top 30 agriculture investors by AUM according to the Global AgInvesting Rankings and Trends Report 2019.  We can provide a copy of this report on request. Our agriculture team employs a fully integrated investment and property management model where numerous individuals throughout the organization contribute to the overall management and monitoring of its investments. This is the most recent such ranking available.

Our sustainability platform

Manulife Investment Management is committed to the sustainable management of timberland and agriculture investments. We manage our assets as good stewards of the land, the environment, our people, and the communities where we operate.

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Are you an institutional investor? 

Click on the links below to visit our institutional investment website.

Timberland

Fully integrated, global, sustainable timberland investment solutions across a variety of tree species, age classes, and geographies

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Agriculture

Customized, vertically integrated, sustainable agricultural investment solutions across a variety of commodity types and geographies

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Are you an institutional investor looking for our latest research on timberland and agriculture?  

Research is crucial to all phases of our investment process, and proprietary and collaborative research underpins our investment decisions. We regularly produce research documents to educate potential investors, while keeping our investors informed of topics that may be relevant to their portfolio.

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