In this Agri Investor article, Qarlbo Biodiversity CEO Aleksandra Holmlund explains why production forests offer a practical opportunity to finance measurable biodiversity improvements at scale.

Jan 26, 2026

In an interview with Agri Investor, Qarlbo Biodiversity CEO Aleksandra Holmlund discusses the opportunities and trade-offs involved in integrating biodiversity into commercial forestry.

The article explores why Qarlbo Biodiversity focuses on production forests, where biodiversity interventions can be implemented across large working landscapes while maintaining timber production.

Aleksandra also explores Qarlbo Biodiversity’s approach to additionality, measurement and biodiversity credits, including why credible nature outcomes require acknowledging the real economic costs of changing forest management practices.

For Qarlbo Biodiversity, scaling biodiversity investment means working with the realities of productive landscapes: applying science-based interventions, measuring what changes and creating economic mechanisms that can support better stewardship over the long term.

Read the full article in Agri Investor: Inside Qarlbo: Biodiversity firm bets on production forests for scale and impact

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