Since we were founded, we have supported broad-based social and environmental transformation projects that promote a low-carbon, regenerative and sustainable economy. As of 2020, we had invested R$135 million in more than 80 initiatives run by civil society organizations and startups, building a legacy that combines conservation and restoration of threatened areas with social and environmental impact businesses, helping protect more than 23 million hectares of forests.
Planned to operate in critical biomes, starting in the Amazon, we connect institutions and initiatives that promote sustainable development, supporting sustainable production projects, monitoring deforestation, fostering local governance and improving environmental management.
It also took a stand for Amazon conservation actions through a manifesto. These commitments include continued support for the Vale Fund. We believe that joint efforts with our sponsor can leverage greater results and investments in favor of a positive social and environmental impact.
to lean about our #tbtfundovale series, which recounts a little of our 10-year history.
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Fundo Vale 2030 Theory of Change
Launch of Agroforestry Challenge
COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan (Conexsus)
Creation of Latimpacto
Belterra Foundation
Support for Impact Investments and Businesses Alliance (ICE)
Converge Capital Conference
COVID Social and Environmental Response Plan (Conexsus)
Emergency Credit Line (Fundo CX);
Café Apuí (Amazônia Agroflorestal);
Global Panorama of Impact Investments and Businesses in Latin America (ANDE);
Strengthening of Impact Ecosystem (ICE);
Amazon Deforestation Risk Platform with Artificial Intelligence (Imazon);
Latimpacto: Latin American Venture Philanthropy Network (Instituto Phi);
Agroforestry Challenge (Troposlab);
Amazon Impact Accelerator (AMAZ) – bridge project (Idesam)
Start of work on Vale forest commitment – Native R&D
Fundo Vale joins ANDE
Launch of Amazon Lab – Logistics and Marketing (Climate Ventures)
New projects: FIIMP 2 – Impact Foundations and Institutes (Phi Institute);
Impact Investments and Businesses Forum, Belo Horizonte and Mozambique (Baanko);
Partners for the Amazon Platform (PPA)
Bioeconomy Acceleration Program (Idesam);
Amazon Social and Biological Diversity Product Logistics and Marketing Lab (Climate Ventures)
First public contest for Partners for the Amazon Platform (PPA)
Acceleration Program (Idesam)
Launch of Conexsus Challenge
Good Businesses for the Climate Platform (Aoka);
Conexsus Challenge (Conexsus)
Fundo Vale joins FIIMP
Fundo Vale ranked among top 10 Amazon conservation funders (Moore Foundation study)
New projects: Impact Foundations and Institutes (FIIMP/Sitawi)
Opening of Active Forest Experimental Center in Tapajós-Arapiuns Extractive Reserve (Health and Happiness)
Launch of Brazilian Origins Certification (Imaflora/ISA)
Sustainable Business Workshops in Amazon, Brasília and São Paulo
Strengthening of Traditional Peoples and Communities in Social and Biological Diversity Production Chains (Ecam);
Building Alternative Community Enterprise Management Models for Sustainability of Amazon Social and Biological Diversity Products (FVA);
Sustainable Family Production in Mato Grosso Amazon (ICV);
Agroforestry Production Chains in Southern Amazonas (Idesam);
More Value Project: Sustainable Economies in Southern Amazonas (IEB);
Strengthening of Value Chains in Amazon (Forcav) (IEB);
Community Forests (IFT);
Forests of Value – New Business Models for the Amazon (Imaflora);
Social and Biological Diversity in Xingu (ISA);
Strengthening of Bailique Community Protocol (Oela / GTA);
Active Forest Center to Support Social and Biological Diversity Production Chains (Health and Happiness)
Creation of Mato Grosso Sustainable Municipalities Program
Creation of Amazon Sustainable Cattle Ranching Program (PECSA)
Strengthening of Xingu Canteens (ISA)
Forest Use Authorization in Ituxi Extractive Reserve, Amazonas (IFT)
Fundo Vale Head Office Move from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte
Support for Sustainable Production Chains on Brazilian Amazon Coast (CSF);
Strengthening of Social and Environmental Governance in Pará and Amapá (IEB);
Amazon Coordination in Context of Climate Crisis (ARA/ICV);
Strengthening of Social and Environmental Management in Rondônia (Ecam)
Installation of nut processing plant in Rio Negro River Basin (FVA)
Launch of Bailique Community Protocol (Oela/GTA)
Top 10 Conservation Funders in Amazon (Moore Foundation study)
Von Martius Sustainability Awards – Brazil-Germany Chamber of Commerce and Industry
10th Brazilian Environmental Awards – Amcham Rio
Economic Alternatives for the Amazon (Forest Trends/Ecam);
Regional Planning in Southern Amazonas (IEB);
Community and Family Forest Management in Public Forests of the Amazon (IFT);
Strengthening of Sustainable Production Chains and Markets in Xingu Corridor (Imaflora);
Paths to Integrated Management of Conservation Areas (ISA);
Intercultural Dialogue and Regional Management in Xingu (ISA);
Support for Sustainable Production Chains on Brazilian Amazon Coast (UNESCO);
Northwest Mato Grosso (ICV);
Institutional Strengthening in Amapá (IEB);
Xingu Sustainable Environment – XAS III (IEB)
10th meeting of Xingu Seeds Network (ISA)
50th anniversary of Xingu Indigenous People’s Park (ISA)
Ozires Silva Sustainable Enterprise Awards – ISAE/FGV
Von Martius Sustainability Awards – Brazil-Germany Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Brazilian Forest Agenda Workshops
Economic Alternatives for the Amazon (Ecam);
Economic Alternatives for the Amazon (Forest Trends);
People for Conservation and Conservation for People (FVA);
Amapá Community Protocol (OELA);
Active Forests (Health and Happiness);
Contributions to Brazilian Sustainability Agenda (UNESCO);
Sowing Sustainability in Apuí II (Idesam);
Strengthening of Regional Management in Marajó (IEB)
Creation of New Field Program (ICV)
8th Brazilian Environmental Awards – Amcham Rio
Green Project Awards Brazil – Green Savers
Sustainability Agenda for Suruí People (Ecam);
Amazon Eco-Clusters XXI (IPÊ);
Consolidation of Terra do Meio Conservation Areas (AS);
Consolidation of Collaborative Agenda to Strengthen Coordination in Amazon (ARA/ICV);
Ecosystem Service Incentive Matrix (Forest Trends);
Strengthening of Decision Making for Sustainable Management of Forests and Localities (Avina Foundation / Faro Group);
Integrated Low-Carbon Cattle Ranching (ICV);
Coffee in Agroforestry (Idesam);
Strengthening of Forest Governance Along BR-163 Highway (IEB)
Creation of Green Municipalities of Pará Program
Brazilian Environmental Benchmarking Awards (BenchMais)
2011 Brazilian Environmental Action Awards – Jornal do Brasil and Firjan.
Florestabilidade (FRM);
Forest Certification in Terra do Meio (Imaflora);
Strategic Support for Calha Norte Region of Pará (Imazon);
Xingu Social Diversity Corridor (ISA);
Seeking Sustainability of Protected Areas and Biosphere Reserves (UNESCO);
Cattle Ranching (Amigos da Terra);
Cotriguaçu Forever Green (ICV);
Sowing Sustainability in Apuí (Idesam);
Xingu Sustainable Environment – XASII (IEB);
Sustainable Local Development in Southern Amazonas (IEB);
Sustainable Almeirim II (IFT);
Forests of Value (Imaflora);
Economic Fundamentals for More Sustainable Cattle Ranching in Pará (Imazon);
Green Cattle Ranching (SPRP);
Start of operations and first projects are implemented as part of three work programs: Green Municipalities, Protected Areas and Biodiversity, and Strategic Monitoring
Fundo Vale launch event
Viva Marajó (Peabiru Institute)
Launch of Vale’s Sustainability Policy
Creation of Fundo Vale
Support for Forest Resources of Terra do Meio Extractive Reserve and Conservation of Calha Norte Region (Imaflora);
Terra do Meio (ISA);
Sustainable Amazon (Imazon);
São Félix do Xingu – XAS I (IEB);
Sustainable Almeirim (IFT);
Green Municipalities of the Amazon (TNC)