BVRio (Bolsa Verde do Rio de Janeiro – Environmental Exchange of Rio de Janeiro) was originally created with the objective of developing market mechanisms to facilitate compliance with Brazilian environmental laws. The models and approaches developed there have now been adapted to develop market mechanisms, economic tools, and support the development and implementation of environmental initiatives and markets in different countries and regions worldwide.
Our vision is to deliver positive impacts for the economy, environment and people through our work focusing on:
Promoting the trading of legal or certified timber, and agricultural commodities creating transparency, efficiency, and liquidity to this market.
Transparently and sustainably increasing the value of solid waste in support of the circular economy, its informal workers and consumer goods companies.
Supporting climate friendly approaches and the bioeconomy, through policy contributions and green finance.
We want to achieve measurable impact with the work that we do, across three key areas:
The Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) is an initiative to promote the production and trading of responsible soy and corn in Brazil, by creating a financially sustainable vehicle to provide incentives to farmers and help meet the growing international demand for zero-deforestation supply chains.
PlanaFlor is a National Plan for the Implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code, conceptualised by BVRio and currently under elaboration by a consortium of organisations.
Recognising the importance of the conservation and restoration obligations of the Forest Code, BVRio and partners created SIMFlor - a programme to provide financial support to landowners to conserve existing native vegetation in their land.
The home of BVRio global waste footprint solutions, the Hub incorporates a directory of waste management projects and activities looking for support from companies and investors willing to fund, accelerate and strengthen a more effective and socially-responsible circular economy.
A free and simple to use map-based tool designed to meet the complex due diligence requirements of soy importation from Brazil.
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We cannot achieve our mission alone. In order to deliver lasting and positive impact for the economy, the environment and people, BVRio is seeking funding and delivery partners to join with us.
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Funded by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, the project is expanding its scope to benefit more waste pickers, with the target to collect and recycle 5000+ metric tons of plastic waste.
Three new user resources have been added to the SojaCheck website, BVRio’s free soy production map and tool for assessing deforestation and conversion of native vegetation at the farm level.
A campaign by the Fishing for Litter project has empowered local fishers to remove over 2,080 waste tyres —totalling 18 tons— from Rio's Guanabara Bay.
Since its launch in October 2023, the ‘Cooperate to Recycle’ project has achieved key milestones.
PlanaFlor has conducted a targeted study to identify municipalities with high levels of smallholder farming in Brazil vulnerability, proposing a comprehensive set of actions to support them.
With investment from Santander Brasil, Rabobank, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose & Partners and AGRI3 Fund, the Responsible Commodities Facility has contributed to over 180,000 tonnes of vDCF soy.
BVRio is in the privileged position to be able to submit nominations for The Earthshot Prize 2025.
The initiative underscores the urgency of collective action and the role of innovative technologies in tackling waste pollution and promoting a circular economy.
The 2024 Oxford Seminar, ecbi’s annual flagship event, took place from 28-30 August with seminar topics included that will be central to the discussions the COP 29.
The Fishing for Litter project, run by BVRio in partnership with Ogyre, has launched a special initiative to remove tyres from Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The KOLEKT waste management app has just surpassed 10 million kgs of waste traded. The free App provides a way for informal waste pickers to connect and trade with waste generators and buyers.
In five days of collection, 5,349.43 kg of waste was removed from the uninhabited island, with the participation of 22 artisanal fishers from Guanabara Bay, supported by BVRio’s circular economy team.
