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 has been elected to join the National Coordination Council of ‘Diálogo Florestal’, the body responsible for shaping the initiative’s strategy and guiding, monitoring and supporting its work. The election took place from 5 to 15 December, through a peer vote among the civil society organisations within the Diálogo Florestal membership. The new mandate began […]
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The issuance of Brazil’s first Forest Reserve Credits (CRAs) was celebrated on Tuesday, 2 December, at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, an achievement awaited for over a decade by environmental experts, public managers, and organisations involved in the implementation of the Forest Code. During a panel held as part of the 1st […]
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BVRio and the Brazilian Society for Ecological Restoration (SOBRE) launched today the latest version of the ‘Vitrine da Restauração’, a national platform that brings together data, practitioners, and restoration services to support the recovery of degraded areas and help advance the implementation of Brazil’s Forest Code. The launch took place during the 1st State Meeting […]
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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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BVRio, the first Brazilian institution to establish the full technical, legal, and operational framework for the Forest Reserve Credit, known nationally as CRA (Cota de Reserva Ambiental) has completed the country’s first-ever credit purchase. The symbolic transaction coincides with the official launch of CRA issuance by the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB), formalised today at the Ministry of […]
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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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BVRio’s Fishing for Litter programme reached 500 tonnes of waste recovered in Guanabara Bay and celebrated it at Rio Ocean Week 2025 (24 Oct), honouring fishers as “Guardians of the Ocean” with plaques made from recycled plastic. Since 2020, the programme has engaged artisanal fishers in marine litter collection to complement income and build a […]
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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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