Through this acquisition, BVRio and EcoSecurities created a strategic partnership to expand both organisations' scope and act in the next phase of environmental markets[...]

World’s first green bonds scheme to finance responsible soy production in Brazil launched The Responsible Commodities Facility aims to raise more than US$1 billion over the next four years for the responsible production of soy to save the Cerrado July 4, 2019, LONDON – The world’s first financial facility to offer green bonds for sustainable soy production in Brazil was launch[...]

New plastic waste initiative launched yesterday at the Responsible Business Summit Europe 2019 The 3R Initiative brings together NGOs, experts and leading companies Danone, Nestlé, Tetra Pak and Veolia in pioneering “circular economy” business models LONDON, 13 June 2019 – BVRio is proud to announce the official launch of the 3R Initiative yesterday at the Responsible Business [...]

New plastic waste initiative offers first ever market-based credit scheme in bid to accelerate recovery and recycling The 3R Initiative brings together NGOs, experts and leading companies Danone, Nestlé, Tetra Pak and Veolia in pioneering “circular economy” business models LONDON, UK – The 3R Initiative is the first global effort designed to reduce the plastic and packaging foo[...]

Are you buying timber from Brazil? BVRio Due Diligence and Risk Assessment (DDRA) system makes it easy and straightforward for you to trace the supply chain of a timber consignment. We help you reduce your risk of buying illegally traded timber and to comply with EUTR and other timber regulations. We also provide a full consultancy service for our clients. We[...]

Sustainable Hardwood Supplying Conference & Global Wood Flooring Conference 7 – 9 November 2018, Huzhou, China   BVRio is pleased to invite you to the Sustainable Hardwood Supplying Conference, organised in collaboration with the China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association (CTWPDA). The conference will be held on November 7at Nanxun Garden New Grand Hotel, in Huzhou, China. The[...]

BVRio, Landscape Indonesia and the Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation announce partnership to expand the Responsible Timber Exchange in Indonesia   29 March 2018 – BVRio, Landscape Indonesia and the Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation (IFCC) establish a partnership based on the mutual intention of pursuing sustainable forest management in Indonesia. Under the terms of the MoU, the three parties[...]

BVRio, Landscape Indonesia and LEI announce partnership to expand the Responsible Timber Exchange in Indonesia 20 March 2018 – BVRio, Landscape Indonesia and the Indonesian Ecolabelling Institute (LEI) establish a partnership based on the mutual intention of pursuing sustainable forest management in Indonesia. Under the terms of the MoU, the three parties will work together[...]

  Rio de Janeiro, 15 March 2018 – Today, BVRio and Imaflora published, with support of the Brazilian Forest Code Observatory, the study “Trading of timber products from community forest enterprises: diagnosis, options and recommendations for the sector“. This study presents a survey of the current situation of community forest management in Brazil in order to identify barriers and opportunities for the sector[...]

This guide is intended to help Chinese buyers of Brazilian forestry and agricultural commodities to verify compliance with the Brazilian Forest Code in their supply chains Beijing, 13 March 2018 – Today, BVRio and CDP launch the Chinese version of the guide “Assessing Compliance with the Forest Code: A Practical Guide”. The publication is intended to help[...]