Our work in this sector
The responsible management of natural resources for the production of food, fuel and goods is vital to the stability of the green economy and of the climate. The global population puts enormous pressure on these vital natural resources, and BVRio’s market-based solutions ensure that land is legally and well managed, and that trade of these goods is transparent, legal and sustainable.
Since 2011 BVRio has been developing products and services in support of the responsible timber industry within Brazil, home of the world’s largest and most vulnerable forest, and across other developing countries. As land-use and agriculture has changed, BVRio has evolved the mechanisms to support sustainable timber trade, and is now applying them to the farming of crops such as soy, cocoa and rice.
BVRio operates an online negotiations platform and WoodsApp for timber, integrated with a Due Diligence and Risk Assessment system for Brazilian timber, and provides guidance for legal timber trading in the Republic of Congo, Peru, Cameroon or Ghana.
BVRio is a member of the Tropical Forest Alliance, is in a Key Account Partnership with the Forest Stewardship Council, and has established partnerships in Indonesia and China.
Current initiatives
We seek to create market mechanisms to increase economic efficiency and address market failures, and to support the use of market-based approaches to create liquidity to the mechanisms created.
SojaCheck - deforestation and conversion risk tool
A production map of soy grown in the Brazilian Cerrado region showing deforestation and conversion risk factors
Responsible Commodities Facility
The Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) is an initiative to promote the production and trading of responsible soy in Brazil
Tropical Forests Mechanism (TFM) Concept Note
The TFM aims to support nature finance at scale to ensure the maintenance and enhancement of tropical forests worldwide.
Forest Reserve Credits
Advocacy and support for the implementation of the Forest Reserve Credits (CRAs) market
PlanaFlor
The national sustainable development plan for Brazil promoting environmental, economic and social assets from the effective implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code
Forest Code Monitoring Portal
The Forest Code Portal aims to inform, reflect, promote transparency and contribute to monitoring the implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code
Impact
Our vision is to deliver positive impacts for the economy, environment and people through the work that we do.
Financing
US$ 8.6million mobilised for initiatives in this sector
Conservation
75 million ha of legal reserve surpluses mapped to promote forest conservation in Brazil
DCF Soy
>$150million fund created for deforestation and conversion free soy production in Brazilian Cerrado
Legal Timber
100million m3 timber offered in the global Responsible Timber Exchange
Partnerships, Participation and Recognition
Previous initiatives in this area
Since 2012 BVRio has developed market mechanisms, products and initiatives in this area, contributed to public policy and been a advocate and delivery partner to others.
Unlocking and Leveraging Low Emissions Development
Working as the implementing partner of the Government of Rondônia, BVRio implemented instruments and management instances provided in the Climate Governance and Environmental Services Policy and the Jurisdictional Strategy and Socio-Environmental Safeguards Protocol for REDD+ projects.
Timber Due Diligence Guides
Working with local governments, we produced a series of Practical Guides to Conducting Due Diligence of Tropical Timber products in Brazil, Peru, Ghana, Cameroon and Republic of Congo.
SIMFlor
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.
Responsible Timber Exchange
Founded in 2016, this free online trading platform was used to promote the use of tropical wood products from legal sources.
Timber Due Diligence System
BVRio's Due Diligence and Risk Assessment System conducts a risk analysis of wood products along the supply chain. It was available for users to analyse Brazilian timber transport authorisations or to check FSC® and PEFC licenses from all over the world.
Design and Sustainable Wood Initiative
Designed to promote union between design and socio-environmental responsibility, the project brought internationally renowned Brazilian designers into the heart of the Amazon to teach new techniques of design and construction to community foresters.
AmazoniAtiva
A digital hub to enhance the marketing and sales logistics of the bioeconomy products featured on it. 60+ partners offering products, all are small businesses, but there are more than 6000 people benefitting from their operations.
Good Wood Expo
A roadshow of promotional events that hosted talks and exhibitions to promote the trade of legal timber. Ghana 2018, Indonesia 2019.
