BVRio’s new free soy production map and tool for assessing deforestation and conversion of native vegetation at the farm level for production areas in the Brazilian Cerrado region, has seen over 11,000 searches conducted in its first three months, by 1,400 unique users. “The speed at which this tool has been used is fantastic, and […]
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BVRio’s new free soy production map and tool for assessing deforestation and conversion of native vegetation at the farm level for production areas in the Brazilian Cerrado region, is now available. An estimated 52.4 million tonnes of soy is produced annually in the Cerrado, 43 % of Brazil’s total production. The tool covers over 92,000 […]
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The environmental impact of the first year of the Responsible Commodities Facility Cerrado Programme 1 has been calculated, independently verified and published in the first Annual Report. The inaugural programme delivered 42,400 tonnes of verified deforestation and conversion free soy into the Brazilian supply chain from the 32 participating farms. 8,541 ha of native vegetation […]
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The Responsible Commodities Facility, created by BVRio Strategic Partner, Sustainable Investment Management (SIM) has been named ‘Initiative of the year – Green Bond’ by Environmental Finance magazine. The green bond designed by the RCF is the first of its kind: the first dollar-denominated green CRAs (Certificates of Receivables from the Agribusiness) ever issued and registered […]
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BVRio is coordinating the independent Environmental Committee of the Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) made up of the biggest names in global conservation efforts.
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