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Invest in nature-aligned agriculture

Invest in 

nature-aligned agriculture 

The eco.business Fund provides loans to agribusinesses in Latin America to help them operate more sustainably. A key focus is measuring and monitoring the industry's carbon footprint.  

EBF LAC Ecuador

Measurable Impact

USD 4.2 M

Loans to promote sustainable practices 

69,000 ha

Land protected from deforestation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figures as of Q4 2023 | Figures modelled by Finance in Motion based on primary reporting and third-party data 

Use of proceeds

Finance in Motion - Green

  • Facilitate loans to agribusinesses that adopt sustainable practices

  • Expanding financing for certified sustainable agribusinesses

  • Provide direct loans to support biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation efforts

  • Enhancing environmental and social risk management within financial institutions 

 

Purpose of the partnership between EBF and Banco del Pacifico  

The partnership with Banco del Pacífico (BdP) ensures access to agribusinesses that require sustainable finance. BdP’s strong presence in the Guayas region, a key agricultural hub, and its 60% agribusiness client base make it a strategic partner. With agribusinesses contributing 9% to Ecuador’s GDP, BdP is well-positioned to drive sustainable practices where they matter most. 

Impact of the partnership 

EBF Forestry Cotopaxi

> USD 300 million loans facilitated to promote sustainable agriculture practices  

> 69,000 hectares of land protected from deforestation  

Supported over 260 agribusinesses in adopting sustainable practices 

 

Support beyond the investment

While increasing financing for sustainable agribusinesses, the fund helped BdP to improve its Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS). 

Working with the eco.business Fund has increased our capacity to provide green finance to sustainable businesses across Ecuador.

Cristina Cajiao |Deputy Manager of the Environmental, Social and Legal Risk Department at Banco del Pacifico

Impact Spotlight

forest

Imagine Andean bears, pumas, and other threatened species thriving in a protected, sustainable habitat within Ecuador’s forestry plantations. Taking an important step toward this vision, eco.business Fund partnered with Aglomerados Cotopaxi, a client of BdP, to make it a reality.

Together, they achieved Ecuador’s first Carbon Negative Certification in the forestry sector, reducing 190,000 tons of CO₂ emissions annually. Cotopaxi’s dedication to sustainability is setting a new standard, inspiring other businesses to protect nature while growing responsibly. 

Fund information

The funds, sub-funds and securities described herein (or in any other linked or related website) are not being offered for sale to the public in the United States of America or in any other jurisdiction in which a public offer would be prohibited by applicable law. To the extent funds, sub-funds and securities described herein (or in any other linked or related website) are being offered in these jurisdictions (some of the funds, sub-funds and securities may not be offered in certain jurisdictions), they will only be offered by private placement to a limited number of qualified institutional investors in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations in these jurisdictions. Offers will only be made pursuant to a private placement memorandum approved by the funds. Institutional investors in these jurisdictions that wish to learn more about the funds, sub-funds and securities should contact the persons listed below for further inquiry.

Special notice as regards the European Fund for Southeast Europe, the Green for Growth Fund and the Latin American Green Bond Fund: In respect of the United States of America, Canada, Japan or Australia or any other jurisdiction in which the distribution, offer, sale, transfer or resale would be prohibited by applicable law, no investment in notes/shares or other instruments of these funds (or their respective sub-fund(s)) can be offered or made.

All funds are managed or advised (as the case may be) by Finance in Motion Asset Management S.à r.l., a Luxembourg-based Alternative Investment Fund Manager directly supervised by the Luxembourg regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).

  • Finance in Motion Asset Management S.à r.l.
  • 68, Bd de la Pétrusse,
  • L-2320 Luxembourg