SLM Partners

About The Fund

SLM Partners is a real assets manager that specializes in investing in regenerative agriculture and forestry. Investing in land, they partner with skilled local operators to build systems that are regenerative, resilient, and profitable. The firm believes in achieving sustainable financial returns by protecting and restoring the natural capital assets which are crucial to their operation. With a mission to scale up regenerative agriculture and forestry practices, SLM Partners has offices in London, New York, and Varsity Lakes, Australia, and manages $610 million in assets across varied geographies including the USA, Europe, and Australia. Their investment strategies encompass croplands, grasslands, and forestlands, with a focus on creating positive impacts on soil health, carbon storage, biodiversity, water management, and local communities. Asserting that sustainable returns are only achievable through the stewardship of natural capital, their operations aim to transform landscapes into carbon sinks, build nature-based carbon capture solutions in trees and soils, and enhance resilience to climate events. Additionally, their efforts in promoting biodiversity include protecting and restoring habitats on and around farms and forests, implementing regenerative practices that improve ground cover, reducing chemical inputs, increasing crop diversity, and adopting efficient nutrient management. By fostering soil health through increased crop diversity, ground cover throughout the year, biological fertility, and reduced reliance on chemicals, they strive to improve soil microbiology and organic matter levels. Their water management practices enhance the natural flow of water in landscapes, ensuring improved water infiltration and retention in soils, while minimizing run-off of nitrates and phosphates by eliminating or reducing synthetic fertilisers and introducing cover crops. Moreover, SLM Partners actively supports regenerative farmers and foresters by partnering with them to expand their operations and facilitate research and development to bridge the knowledge and financial gaps that are essential for mainstreaming regenerative land management. They have been recognized with praise from the Sustainable Investment Awards judging panel for their pioneering practices in regenerative land management.