Our commitment to sustainability in agriculture
At Warakirri, sustainable agricultural practices have always been considered fundamental in our role to maximise long-term value and generate competitive returns.
Warakirri’s sustainable approach to agriculture is positioned as both a growth driver and a risk mitigator – we strive to create positive impact and long-term value by balancing economic, social and environmental considerations. We acquire assets, operate businesses and partner with tenants that support our vision.
Fundamental to our approach is a commitment to continuous improvement and partnering with the right people and organisations to progress sustainable outcomes.
Our Agriculture Sustainability Pillars: Prosperity, People and Planet
Warakirri’s sustainability pillars serve as the foundation for incorporating sustainability considerations into investment decision-making processes across our agriculture platform.
Prosperity
We are committed to maximising efficiency and productivity, development and innovation, data-driven decisions, strong governance and transparency.
People
We are committed to providing a safe workplace, a culture of inclusivity, wellbeing and development, and positively impacting our community.
Planet
We are committed to building climate change resilience, using resources efficiently and operating in harmony with our natural environment.
Investing Sustainably Delivers Many Rewards
Warakirri has been a specialist Australian agricultural asset manager for institutional and wholesale investors for almost 30 years. As such, the business has a long history managing a diverse portfolio of assets covering row crop, dairy, open land horticulture, permanent crops and Agriculture infrastructure located in both Australia and New Zealand.
Investing well and investing sustainably in Australian agriculture can deliver many rewards – positive social and community impact, significant environmental benefits, and competitive financial outcomes for investors. This is why we take a holistic approach to sustainable agriculture that seeks to achieve a balanced range of outcomes across social, economic and environmental considerations.
Our approach to sustainability is to adapt and evolve our practices over time to continually improve our sustainability performance over the long-term. In fact, we have been investing sustainably in agriculture for over 25 years since the launch of our first institutional agricultural cropping mandate in 1996.
Sustainability across our agricultural funds
Warakirri manages two ‘own and lease’ funds that acquire, develop and own a diversified portfolio of investment grade Australian agricultural assets and lease these to high quality agricultural businesses (tenant partners).
Warakirri incorporates sustainability considerations into acquiring and developing agricultural assets; and leasing the agricultural assets to tenant partners. We’re proud to work with tenant partners who demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability and are both active collaborators and valued contributors to our objectives.
Sustainability considerations are consistent with Warakirri’s Sustainability Policy and in line with client expectations.
We continue to maintain certification to the Leading Harvest Farmland Management Standard for the two funds, which provides external assurance to our clients over our approach to sustainable business practices.
Warakirri’s own and lease funds do not invest in tobacco, hemp and cannabis, palm oil, planned or historic deforestation activity of old growth or native forests, or short hold farmland investments held for less than 12 months.
Find out more and how we are tracking in our latest Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Sustainability Report 2025.
Warakirri manages two ‘own and operate’ funds that acquire, develop and own a portfolio of investment grade Australian agricultural assets and operate agricultural businesses on these assets.
Each of these funds has their own approach to sustainability. Sustainability considerations are consistent with Warakirri’s Sustainability Policy and in line with client expectations.
Warakirri Cropping was established in 1996 and has a proud history as one of Australia’s largest, most diverse and progressive broadacre cropping businesses.
We continue to maintain certification to the Leading Harvest Farmland Management Standard for Warakirri Cropping, which provides external assurance to our client over our approach to sustainable business practices.
Solterra was established in 2024 and is building a diversified portfolio of agricultural assets using best-in-class practices to deliver sustainable returns.
Sustainability in Action
Leading Harvest
At Warakirri, sustainable agricultural practices have always been considered fundamental in the business’s role to maximise long-term value and generate market leading returns.
Certification to the Leading Harvest Farmland Management Standard provides credible, third-party validation of sustainable land management practices, aligned with global sustainability standards.
The Leading Harvest certification covers over 180,000 hectares of properties held by the Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund, Warakirri Farmland Fund and Warakirri Cropping.
The Warakirri Asset Management 2025 Sustainability Report outlines the findings from the 2024 Audit Report. For the latest findings from the 2025 Audit, click below.
Safety Matters Leadership Program
The Safety Matters Leadership Program represents Warakirri Cropping’s commitment to continuous improvement and striving to achieve the next level in health, safety and wellbeing.
Warakirri Cropping’s approach, known as the Warakirri way, integrates safety as a fundamental and non-negotiable element of the business’s operations. Safe production continues to be a priority and is an essential component of Warakirri’s culture.
Find out more in the latest Warakirri Cropping 2025 Sustainability Report.
Harnessing agtech for precision viticulture
In 2025, the Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund’s Chromy Estate in Tasmania became the site of an innovative agtech demonstration project aimed at enhancing irrigation management, while supporting balanced vine growth and consistent fruit quality.
Delivered in partnership with SWAN Systems, AgLogic, Wine Australia and the Tasmanian Agricultural Productivity Group, the project introduced a data‑driven irrigation approach by integrating real‑time soil moisture, weather data, irrigation system inputs and satellite imagery into a single decision‑support platform.
This enabled tailored irrigation scheduling aligned to soil types, crop stages and seasonal conditions, improving responsiveness to weather events and crop water demand.
You can read more about this project and other capital works being completed to optimise assets and improve performance in the Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund Sustainability Report 2025.
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