EBG Capital

EBG Capital surveyed 8 investment funds about their "responsible investment" practices in farmland deals.

EBG Capital, a Swiss environmental investment boutique led by two former Credit Suisse executives, has launched an “information hub” for asset owners and managers that want to invest in farmland responsibly.

EBG Capital, global environmental investment boutique based in Zürich, Switzerland, is developing a membership-based voluntary reporting system on responsible farmland investing that revolves around "key performance indicators".

The public debate about the ethics of investing in farmland is being ignored by serious investors who seem to have had no qualms about buying up large tracts of land in Africa reports the Financial Times.

Profit-hungry investors hope to avoid the stigma and opposition associated with land grabbing by partnering with local business development groups.

Investors eyeing agriculture in global markets are increasingly merging their pursuit of profits with a philanthropic zeal.