Investor Letters

Below you can find articles on the impact that climate change has on industries and companies and how it all shapes our investment portfolio.

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.

July 30, 2025

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.

May 19, 2025

Infrastructure, Grid Modernization and Climate Resiliency

Redwood Grove’s latest letter highlights investments in companies aligned with long-term climate and infrastructure trends and details the impact of recent hurricanes on adaptive rebuilding. Looking at opportunities in grid modernization, we spotlight an investment in NV5, an engineering consulting company that helps design and implement infrastructure and building projects.

December 20, 2024

The Age of AI and Electricity Demand in an Underinvested Grid

Redwood Grove’s latest quarterly letter explores the perfect storm caused by exponential energy demands in the era of AI running up against an aging and underinvested grid system.

August 8, 2024

Climate Change’s Inflationary Impact on Food

In this quarterly update, Redwood Grove looks at how climate change impacts food production: altering flavor profiles, complicating growing conditions and disrupting supply chains. Examining climate change’s inflationary impact on food, we discuss a new addition to our portfolio, International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) and the continued role of flavoring companies as food manufacturing adapts to new climate challenges.

May 9, 2024

Falling Iguanas, Solar Coaster, and the Senator with the Snowball

In the latest update from Redwood Grove, we look at the alarming rise in global temperatures, the market’s short-term focus with renewable energy stocks experiencing a significant sell-off, and discuss the increasing attention on the economics of climate change and the importance of a long-term view.

February 1, 2024

The Rise of Custom Packaging and The Habitual Present Tense

Redwood Grove Capital explores the environmental impact of plastic packaging and the growing concern around waste. We highlight our investment in Westrock, a leading cardboard manufacturer, aligning with the global shift towards eco-friendly packaging solutions.

October 30, 2023

The Hottest Day on Earth and the Weather Roulette Wheel

Our latest update addresses the alarming reality of Earth’s hottest day on record, and the impact of extreme weather events. We discuss Generac as an opportunity to adapt to the growing challenges posed by climate change, while introducing NextEra Partners as a strategic addition to the portfolio for its focus on clean energy projects.

July 21, 2023

Redwood Grove’s Impact Report, Impact Resistant Windows and a New Logo

Redwood Grove publishes its first impact report to give our investors a more quantifiable and comparable way to understand how the portfolio performs from a climate perspective. We spotlight the strategic addition of PGT Innovations, a leading manufacturer of impact-resistant windows positioned for growth amid extreme weather.

April 26, 2023