Bridging the sustainability gap between timber and investors

Founding and mission

Timber Finance was founded in 2021 as a wealth manager and specialised investment adviser by timber engineer Stefan Zöllig, impact investor Thomas Fedrizzi and wealth manager Erik Reichmuth. In the interview with Samara Scheidegger from Communications, Timber Finance describes timber construction combined with sustainably managed forests as a scalable and cost-efficient carbon dioxide removal technology. The article cites an Allied Market Research estimate that the mass timber construction market will grow from 857.1 million US dollars in 2021 to 1.5 billion by 2031. In Switzerland, around half of the annual timber growth goes unused.

Around 40% of global CO2 emissions currently stem from the construction industry. Mass timber can change that.

Strict selection in the tracker

At the time, the tracker certificate invested in 21 companies from Europe and North America. It includes companies from 12 defined sectors that generate at least 50 percent of revenue from timber or can demonstrate a clear timber strategy. Companies that procure timber must show at least 60 percent certified lumber or FSC or SFI chain-of-custody certification for at least 80 percent of their facilities. Companies operating in ecologically sensitive areas are excluded. Timber Finance had just received its licence as a wealth manager and was evaluating a timber private equity fund and a carbon removal fund as next steps.

How Timber Carbon sees it

The timber construction methodology announced in the interview has since become reality. Timber Carbon, launched in 2026 as a spin-off of Timber Finance, quantifies, certifies and monetises the carbon removed in mass timber buildings as carbon removal credits on the voluntary carbon market. Our Technology page explains the current standard.