Key Takeaways
- Conservation Resource Partners has entered a collaboration with Achmea Investment Management on its second impact farmland fund, CRF II.
- Achmea IM will act as investment advisor to anchor investors and select clients investing in the fund or its feeder vehicle.
- The fund targets financial returns alongside measurable environmental outcomes across U.S. farmland assets.
- CRF II will focus on regenerative and organic farming practices across permanent crops, row crops, and pastureland.
- The fund will voluntarily align with SFDR Article 9, the EU’s highest sustainability disclosure standard.
Conservation Resource Partners Expands Impact Farmland Strategy With Achmea IM
Conservation Resource Partners (“CR”), an agriculture-focused investment firm, has announced a collaboration with Achmea Investment Management B.V. on its latest impact vehicle, Conservation Resources Farmland II, L.P. (CRF II). The partnership is designed to support the fund’s objective of aligning long-term financial performance with environmental and social impact outcomes.
Under the agreement, Achmea IM will serve as investment advisor to anchor investors participating in CRF II or through the Conservation Resources Farmland Feeder Fund II. The fund has also been approved for inclusion on Achmea IM’s multi-asset impact platform, which deploys capital on behalf of Dutch pension funds and insurance clients.
Achmea IM’s Role in Scaling Impact Capital
Achmea IM’s impact platform invests across asset classes including private equity, private debt, infrastructure, and real assets, with a focus on four core themes: climate, biodiversity, health, and equal opportunities. Through its advisory role, Achmea IM will support client participation in CRF II as part of this broader impact allocation strategy.
