Key Takeaways
- BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group receives approval for up to US$56 million from BNDES.
- The strategy aims to mobilize US$1 billion to restore and reforest roughly 270,000 hectares of degraded land.
- Expected outcomes include carbon credit generation, ecosystem restoration, and job creation.
- Conservation International serves as impact adviser for climate, community, and biodiversity benefits.
- Restoration is already underway across more than 12,000 hectares.
BNDES Invests in BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group’s Reforestation Strategy
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has approved an investment of up to US$56 million (R$300 million) to support reforestation and ecological restoration across degraded landscapes in Brazil. The funding will accelerate the reforestation strategy managed by BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, which aims to mobilize US$1 billion to restore approximately 270,000 hectares using nature-based solutions and sustainable land management approaches.
The initiative prioritizes restoring native forests and savannas, generating carbon credits, creating jobs in rural areas, and strengthening biodiversity. Conservation International is serving as impact adviser to help ensure the strategy delivers measurable benefits for climate, people, and nature.
BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group Partnership Recognized as a Public–Private Model
“BNDES has been working on several fronts to support environmental and climate projects, contributing to the ecological transition, decarbonization, and environmental conservation. This investment reflects the Bank's role as an agent for a just transition,” said BNDES President Aloizio Mercadante. He emphasized the need for joint efforts to restore key Brazilian biomes such as the Cerrado.
