This Redwood Grove update highlights the importance of incorporating climate science into public equity investing, contrary to the belief that public companies are too big and diverse to have real climate impact. Given the critical role these companies play in transitioning to a low carbon economy, we discuss the investment opportunities presented, highlighting the energy consulting firm Willdan as an attractively valued company responding to increased demand for energy efficiency programs.
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Coffee and Climate
Redwood Grove Capital’s Q2 letter highlights how climate change is disrupting global coffee production, with rising temperatures, drought, and crop disease impacting supply and prices. These challenges illustrate a broader theme: companies and systems must adapt—not just mitigate—to a changing climate.
2025 Climate Impact Report
This year’s report examines climate commitments within our portfolio and across the broader market—highlighting which companies are making real progress toward their goals and which are falling short. Notably, 2024 marked the first year in which more companies withdrew from Net Zero commitments than joined them, signaling a meaningful shift in the climate disclosure landscape. We also take a closer look at Big Tech—once a leader in corporate decarbonization—as it increasingly emerges as a high-emissions sector requiring greater scrutiny.
Shifting Environmental Conditions and the Decarbonization of the Agriculture Sector
In this quarter’s letter, we examine how shifting environmental conditions are reshaping agriculture—and creating significant climate investment opportunities. We spotlight a recent investment in Elanco, and our focus on innovative solutions like methane-reducing technologies that underscore the potential for scalable decarbonization in the food and agriculture sector.
