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Key Figures
USD
869
million
Assets under management
USD
1330
million
Cumulative investments made to partner institutions since inception
48
Partner institutions supported in 18 countries
USD
10
million
Technical assistance project volume
All figures as of June 2024 based on
eco.business Fund activities in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa
Latest Updates
10/07/2024
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eco.business Fund invests in Banpais to promote sustainable business practices in Honduras
09/25/2024
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Van Lanschot Kempen partners with eco.business Fund to promote biodiversity conservation
07/29/2024
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eco.business Fund invests USD 15 million in Mercantil Banco to promote sustainable agri-business growth in Panama
03/25/2024
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eco.business Fund and Calvert Impact extend partnership to boost sustainable agribusiness practices in sub-Saharan Africa
02/06/2024
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eco.business Fund and Family Bank bolster partnership with further USD 5 million loan for agribusinesses
12/22/2023
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eco.business Fund and SANAD Fund for MSME in strategic partnership with Ecobank Group, conclude USD 32.8 million loan
12/21/2023
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eco.business Fund supports Peruvian small-scale farmers with a USD 20 million loan
12/07/2023
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eco.business Fund extends a USD 30 million loan to Banco Continental Paraguay
08/22/2023
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eco.business Fund enhances commitment to sustainability with a second, larger loan of USD 20 million to Banco Cuscatlán
07/18/2023
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The eco.business Fund and SANAD Fund join forces with Absa Bank Kenya to support economic empowerment of women-led businesses
07/06/2023
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Conserving biodiversity: the eco.business Fund releases 2022 Impact Report
03/23/2023
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eco.business Fund invests in Banco de Bogotá bond to strengthen sustainable agricultural practices in Colombia
03/10/2023
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eco.business Fund receives 67 USD million from BMZ and KfW to support sustainable practices in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa
03/07/2023
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Absa Bank signs USD 10 million financing deal with the eco.business Fund to support climate-smart agricultural practices in Kenya
01/25/2023
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eco.business Fund and Family Bank partner to strengthen agricultural lending capacity in Kenya through training
11/25/2022
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eco.business Fund Development Facility and Limuru Highlands Trust host roundtable to discuss sustainable production practices and input finance within Kenya’s tea industry
11/21/2022
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eco.business Fund and Fidelity Bank host agri-workshop to address the key challenges facing Ghana’s mango industry
10/17/2022
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eco.business Fund partners with Fidelity in hosting a first-of-its-kind agricultural summit in Ghana
08/31/2022
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eco.business Fund and Fidelity Bank form new partnership to expand access to finance for agribusinesses in Ghana
08/29/2022
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Forging new partnerships and expanding horizons: eco.business Fund releases its 2021 Impact Report
04/12/2022
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eco.business Fund and Family Bank join forces to support sustainable tea farmers in Kenya
02/24/2022
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eco.business Fund forms new partnership with Oragroup to support sustainable agribusinesses in sub-Saharan Africa
12/13/2021
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ASN Biodiversiteitsfonds NV invests USD 2.3 million in eco.business Fund for biodiversity conservation
11/09/2021
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Unifin receives a USD 45 million loan for sustainable agribusiness in Mexico from the eco.business Fund and Calvert Impact Capital
11/09/2021
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eco.business Fund provides Mega USD 30 million loan to finance sustainable agricultural producers
10/18/2021
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eco.Business Fund expands to Mexican market with USD 15 million investment for sustainable SMEs
09/22/2021
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New eco.business Fund Impact Report explores “Five Years of Investing in Sustainability”
04/01/2021
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eco.business Fund joins forces with Co-operative Bank of Kenya to finance sustainable agriculture
03/22/2021
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eco.business Fund receives EUR 85 million from BMZ for biodiversity conservation in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa
01/04/2021
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eco.business Fund makes direct investment in sustainable business in Latin America
10/26/2020
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Calvert Impact Capital expands relationship with eco.business Fund to increase financing for biodiversity conservation
09/18/2020
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eco.business Fund and Banco Davivienda Costa Rica strengthen support to sustainable agribusinesses in Costa Rica with USD 20 million investment
09/16/2020
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eco.business Fund wins IMPACT Award 2020 for Fund of the Year in category Private Debt
08/20/2020
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FMO invests USD 10 million into eco.business Fund to boost biodiversity conservation in sub-Saharan Africa
08/12/2020
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MSSH joins forces with eco.business Fund to conserve biodiversity in Latin America and Caribbean
05/07/2020
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eco.business Fund joins IFC USD 100 million syndicated loan to Banco Davivienda – expanding access to finance for agribusinesses in Colombia
02/28/2020
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eco.business Fund expands access to financing for sustainable businesses in Honduras with loan of USD 20 million to Banco Atlántida
02/03/2020
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U.K. invests USD 16.6 million into eco.business Fund to promote sustainable agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean
02/18/2020
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KfW on behalf of BMZ invests USD 16.6 million into eco.business Fund to protect climate and biodiversity in Latin America
12/02/2019
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Biodiversity conservation in Latin America gets a boost with USD 25 million from OeEB
11/22/2019
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Supporting sustainable agribusinesses in Costa Rica – eco.business Fund provides USD 10 million loan to Banco Promerica
07/09/2019
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eco.business Fund strengthens support to certified agribusinesses with Banco Guayaquil
08/14/2017
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Calvert Social Investment Foundation Invests USD 5 million in eco.business Fund to Conserve Natural Resources and Biodiversity in Latin America
12/22/2014
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Finance in Motion, KfW and Conservation International launch first biodiversity fund in Latin America
06/14/2019
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eco.business Fund provides USD 5 million loan to Banco Cuscatlán to support sustainable business practices in El Salvador
02/19/2019
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First eco.business Fund conference “Our Journey” showcases impact, role in Latin America’s green finance transformation
08/28/2018
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eco.business Fund partners with Banco del Pacífico to advance sustainable agribusiness in Ecuador
01/31/2019
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eco.business Fund strengthens support to certified agribusinesses in Latin America with Banco Internacional de Costa Rica (BICSA)
12/10/2018
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IDB Invest lends USD 60 million to eco.business Fund for promoting sustainable business practices
06/18/2018
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Raiffeisen Bank International invests EUR 16 million in eco.business Fund to promote sustainable business practices
02/27/2018
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Investing in Biodiversity: Sustainable Agriculture in Latin America Makes Good Business Sense
11/15/2017
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OeEb, the Development Bank of Austria, invests USD 20 million in eco.business Fund
05/05/2015
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eco.business Fund and Scotiabank de Costa Rica promote businesses with environmental best practices
06/23/2017
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EU Contributes EUR 3 mln to eco.business Fund to Support Biodiversity in Latin America
03/23/2017
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Eco.business Fund Lends Its Support to Colombia’s First Sustainable Banking Congress
01/26/2017
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Providing Great Food and Drink While Protecting Latin America’s Environment
01/23/2017
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Combined forces to contribute to Sustainable Development Goals in El Salvador
11/21/2016
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eco.business Fund and FMO Join Forces to Protect and Foster Latin American Biodiversity
12/10/2015
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eco.business Fund to receive EUR 13 million in additional funding from EU
07/21/2015
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eco.business Fund and Davivienda CR expand support to sustainable companies in Costa Rica
05/05/2015
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eco.business Fund and Banco Davivienda Costa Rica team up to support biodiversity
06/16/2021
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The eco.business Development Facility and ETG to support sustainable Kenyan agribusinesses
11/12/2020
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Ecuadorian banks hone strategies to mitigate environmental and social risks, tap sustainable business opportunities
10/15/2020
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eco.business Development Facility hosted an online biosafety course as part of its COVID-19 crisis response strategy
08/05/2020
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eco.business Fund Development Facility and UNEP FI to provide training on “Principles for Responsible Banking”
08/26/2020
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eco.business Development Facility and CATIE partner to host virtual seminars on sustainable agriculture practices
07/06/2020
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eco.business Fund Development Facility unleashes COVID-19 response package for partners in Latin America and Caribbean
05/29/2020
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eco.business Fund Development Facility co-sponsors biggest biodiversity festival in Colombia for fourth time in a row
04/22/2020
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eco.business Development Facility sponsors virtual trainings on sustainable cattle ranching with Lafise Bancentro in Nicaragua
03/26/2020
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eco.business Development Facility helps financial institutions manage environmental and social risks
12/04/2019
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The eco.business Fund co-sponsors major event on sustainability and financial inclusion in Latin America
10/23/2019
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Financing the SDGs – The EBF presents at the UNEP FI Regional Roundtable for Sustainable Finance 2019
07/27/2019
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eco.business Development Facility co-sponsors Sustainability Week 2019 in Panama
06/17/2019
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eco.business Development Facility co-sponsors third Sustainability Congress with Asobancaria in Colombia
07/25/2019
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eco.business Development Facility co-sponsors biggest biodiversity festival in Colombia
07/18/2018
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The eco.business Fund Development Facility supports sustainable tourism development in Latin America
07/18/2018
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Supporting Biodiversity in Latin America: Sustainable Coffee Production Practices Are Key
07/18/2018
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The eco.business Fund Development Facility co-hosts training in environmental and social risk analysis
07/13/2018
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The eco.business Fund leaves its mark at ISEAL 2018 Global Sustainability Standards Conference
07/12/2018
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The eco.business Fund Development Facility supports the 2018 World Coffee Science Summit in El Salvador
06/29/2018
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eco.business Fund supports sustainable agricultural businesses in Colombia
07/14/2017
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The eco.business Fund Development Facility Supports Regional Roundtable for Sustainable Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean