McDonald’s Corporation is the latest business to join the Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) providing funding to support the resilient transformation of Brazil’s soy-producing Cerrado region, as related to embedded soy volumes in feed for chicken procured by the company outside of the United States and Canada. Soy is considered a priority commodity under McDonald’s Commitment […]
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The first Kolekt Exchange Certificate (KXC) has been issued in Mozambique, by the country’s largest recycler, and long term Kolekt partner, Topack. The unique Certificate is verified proof that Topack has purchased, processed and sold 247 tonnes of post consumer PET. It is now available to buy, in full or part, in the Kolekt Exchange, […]
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BVRio Group company, KOLEKT, and WaHu Waste Hubs Indonesia have launched a Certificates marketplace for verified waste recovery certificates to fund sustainable plastics collection. KOLEKT and Waste Hubs Indonesia (WaHu), have joined forces to launch a new, verifiable system for plastic waste management. The partnership introduces the Kolekt Exchange Certificate (KXC) platform, offering Fast-Moving Consumer […]
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Multi-stakeholder groups convened in Brasília on Thursday (23 October) for the event “Pact for the Forest Code”, issuing a collective call for action urging organisations from the private sector, civil society and all spheres of government to take responsibility for the implementation of Brazil’s Native Vegetation Protection Law, enacted in 2012 and widely known as […]
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This November BVRio and Sustainable Investment Management will participate in the following COP30, and COP adjacent high level international climate talks: Financial Leadership for the Future of Agriculture and Food – Sustainable and Deforestation-Free Solutions (roundtable participant) Host/s: Itaú Unibanco in partnership with UNEP FI Location: São Paulo Date/Time: 3 November, 3:00 PM to […]
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Since 2022, BVRio has been following the negotiation process inside the UN to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment – a Global Plastic Treaty. In August in Geneva we participated in the INC 5.2 (the second part of the fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee), which […]
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Now in its fourth season, the Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) fund will provide US$60 million in loans to soy farmers in the Brazilian Cerrado, raised through its innovative blended environmental finance structure. The Green CRAs issued to capitalise the RCF obtained a Second Party Opinion (SPO) from environmental advisory firm ERM-NINT, which concluded that the […]
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Tuesday, 26 August 2025 | 14:00–18:00 | CCBB Rio de Janeiro | 4th Floor – Multiuse Room Building on their extensive expertise in the field, BVRio, the Forest Code Observatory and Amigos da Terra – Brazilian Amazon are convening this session to foster dialogue on the role of the Forest Code in advancing Brazil’s climate […]
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Wednesday, 27 August 2025 | 09:00–18:00 | CCBB Rio de Janeiro | 4th Floor – Multiuse Room With extensive expertise in environmental finance and sustainable land use, BVRio is hosting this session to discuss financial strategies and field experiences that support a just agricultural transition, as well as financial instruments that can drive the shift […]
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