The eco.business fund is a public-private partnership investment fund which aims to shift incentives in financial institutions (i.e. Banks) towards investing in nature, by embedding social and environmental risk into investment decisions, catalysing transformational change in the financial sector. The fund will increase lending to businesses which incorporate sustainable practices that contribute to biodiversity conservation, sustainable use of natural resources, climate change mitigation and adaptation to its impact across South America: Ecuador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Colombia, Panama, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru.
more_horizOrganisation Name | Organisation Type | Organisation Role |
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Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs | Government | Accountable |
UK - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Government | Funding |
Finance in Motion | Private Sector | Implementing |
Transaction Value | Provider |
Type | Date |
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12,625,178 GBP (Valued at Dec 10, 2019) | circle Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs circle Receiver N/A | Disbursement | date_rangeDec 10, 2019 |
10,000,000 GBP (Valued at Aug 16, 2016) | circle Provider N/A circle Receiver N/A | Disbursement | date_rangeAug 01, 2016 |
10,000,000 GBP (Valued at Feb 01, 2016) | circle Provider N/A circle Receiver N/A | Disbursement | date_rangeFeb 01, 2016 |
20,000,000 GBP (Valued at Apr 01, 2015) | date_range Apr 01, 2015 - Mar 31, 2016 |
12,625,178 GBP (Valued at Apr 01, 2019) | date_range Apr 01, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020 |