Accumulated results* up to 2024
*Accumulated data from 2009 to December 2024, compiled in April 2025.
+
R$
44
M
invested
0
carbon credits generated
by REDD+
project since 2022
0
hectares restored via
sustainable systems
0
impact businesses supported
directly and indirectly

0
initiatives
supported

+
0
partners
2024 results*
* Data refers to period from January to December 2024, compiled in April 2025.
R$ 97,52
million in investments
0
production chains impacted by initiatives
+
0
products and services sold by supported enterprises
0
impact enterprises directly and indirectly supported by Fundo Vale
0
networks and alliances across the Amazon of which we are part
+
0
people impacted, directly or indirectly by supported businesses and initiatives
Sustenta.Bio project: Partnership with ICMBio to strengthen six production chains in 14 Conservation Areas in the Amazon. Seven projects signed, involving more than 30 organizations. Planned investment of R$24 million by 2027.
Vale’s 2030 Forest Goal: support for impact businesses Belterra, Caaporã, Inocas, Radix and CAMTA. Focus on increasing social and environmental impact, institutional strengthening, and financial sustainability.
Projeto Sustenta.Bio: Parceria com o ICMBio para fortalecer 6 cadeias produtivas em 14 Unidades de Conservação na Amazônia. 7 projetos assinados, envolvendo mais de 30 organizações. Investimento previsto de R$ 24 milhões até 2027.
Meta Florestal 2030 da Vale: apoio aos negócios Belterra, Caaporã, Inocas, Radix e CAMTA. Foco no aumento do impacto socioambiental, fortalecimento institucional e sustentabilidade financeira.
R$20 million allocated to BNDES’ Living Forest project for habitat restoration in the Xingu River Basin in Pará: 10 proposals received, six analyzed and four approved. An estimated 900 hectares will be restored in this way.
Partnership with cosmetics company Natura in Living Amazon Project: 10 cooperatives strengthened through access to credit. R$5.5 million will be allocated to credit (via Agribusiness Receivables Certificates) and R$6 million to non-reimbursable support to strengthen community processing facilities.
Partnership with cosmetics company Natura in Living Amazon Project: 10 cooperatives strengthened through access to credit. R$5.5 million will be allocated to credit (via Agribusiness Receivables Certificates) and R$6 million to non-reimbursable support to strengthen community processing facilities.
Partnership with cosmetics company Natura in Living Amazon Project: 10 cooperatives strengthened through access to credit. R$5.5 million will be allocated to credit (via Agribusiness Receivables Certificates) and R$6 million to non-reimbursable support to strengthen community processing facilities.
Venture capital: Sponsorship of a KPTL study together with Impacta Finanças Sustentáveis on venture capital’s contribution to the forest and climate agenda.
Amazon Restoration Alliance: Support for the publications “Lessons Learned in Building the Native Vegetation Recovery Plan for the State of Pará,” “The Restoration Bioeconomy in the Amazon,” and “Recommendations for Implementing Forest Restoration Public Policies in the Amazon.”
Vale’s Social Ambition: Support for partnership with the Sustainable Amazon Foundation, which is helping end poverty in the Brazilian Amazon. This initiative involves 237 families in the Gregório River Extractive Reserve in the state of Amazonas.
Programs
Strategic pillars



Main results
+R$77,79 M
in direct investments
in businesses

+R$6,77 M
in non-financial support
0,55
hectares
implemented
in
two biomes

Amazon Rainforest 0,65 %
Cerrado Savanna 0,35 %
Sustainable systems used
Hectares implemented
863
Agroforestry
1
Diversified forestry
0
species implemented
70% native, up from 5 native species in previous years
- Vale Institute of Technology (ITV)
- Vale Natural Reserve (RNV)
- Embrapa
- Fruto Agrointeligência
- Horus BI
- Imaflora
- JGIM
- Palladium
- Mirrow
- Verdeau
- Provalia
and indirectly impacted

people impacted through supported programs












Based at the businesses head office

+R$ 0 million
mobilized to provide access to credit via supported initiatives
0
Sustainable Use Conservation Areas in the Amazon benefiting from the Sustenta.Bio program, covering almost 10 million hectares
0
value chains impacted
Initiative | Partners |
---|---|
Climate Innovation Agenda in Brazil | Climate Ventures |
Nature-Positive Meals for COP30 | Amazon Socio-Bioeconomy Business Association (ASSOBIO) |
Living Amazon | Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (FUNBIO) and Natura |
Cocoa Chain | Imaflora |
Pará Bioeconomy Innovation Center | CERTI Foundation |
Brazil Nut and Açaí Berries Collectives | Operation Native Amazon |
Forest Peoples Connection | Forest Peoples Connection Institute |
Eradication of Poverty in the Amazon | Sustainable Amazon Foundation |
Living Forest – Restoration of Xingu River Basin | Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (FUNBIO) and Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) |
Fisheries Resource Management | Mamirauá Institute |
Amazon Journey | CERTI Foundation |
Latimpacto – Year 4 | Phi Institute |
Fair and Sustainable Community Management | Carauari Rural Producers’ Association (ASPROC) |
Forest Management and Protection | Tropical Forest Institute |
Land Planning and Reform in State of Pará | Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM) |
PrevisIA | Institute for the Amazon’s People and Environment (Imazon) |
Promotion of Sustainable Production Chains | Amazon Conservation and Sustainable Development Institute (Idesam) |
Restoring the Amazon – An Alliance for All | Amazon Restoration Alliance |
Resumption of Community Forest Management | Tropical Forest Institute |
Social and Biological Diversity in Terra do Meio Region | Iriri River Extractive Reserve Residents’ Association (AMORERI) |
Sponsorship
Initiative | |
---|---|
Amazon Special Edition of Stanford Social Innovation Review | Stanford Social Innovation Review |
Amazon Entrepreneurship Program | Pará State University Center (CESUPA) |
3rd Amazon Impact Investing and Sustainable Business Festival (FIINSA) | Idesam and Impact Hub |
Knowledge Bioeconomy Study | ICC Brasil and Systemiq |
Go Blended Journey | Dinamo |
Model C Review | Move Social |
Participation in Networks and Collaborative Spaces
•
Amazon Restoration Alliance – Restoration Bioeconomy Working Group
•
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)
•
Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) – Amazon Working Group
• Brazilian Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition
•
Cooperation for the Amazon Movement
•
Latimpacto – Management Council
Main results

Based at the businesses head office
+ 0.0
people impacted, directly or indirectly by supported initiatives
0
value chains impacted
Açaí berries, Brazil nuts, macaúba palm, latex and rubber, cocoa, among others
Support for development of financial instruments, mobilizing
+R$ 0M
in loans
Initiative | Partners |
---|---|
Amazon Impact Accelerator (AMAZ) | Idesam |
Impact Finances | Sustainable Connections Institute (Conexsus) |
Participation in Networks and Collaborative Spaces
•
Financial Innovation Lab – Green Finance Working Group – Agriculture and Sustainable Land Use Subgroup
•
Financial Innovation Lab – Green Finance Working Group – Carbon Market Subgroup
•
Financial Innovation Lab – Impact Working Group – Blended Finance Structures Subgroup
• Financial Innovation Lab – Impact Working Group – Metrics Subgroup
Innovation
This cross-cutting area acts as a catalyst for social and environmental impacts within Cubo Itaú’s innovation environment, connecting technologies, entrepreneurs, investors and institutions.

Cubo Impact Journey
In 2024, Fundo Vale positioned itself as an important impact catalyst within Cubo Itaú.
Results:
• 17,679 people sensitized
• 1,158 people present at events
• 167 connections made
• 5 strategic partnerships formed
• 1 business created
• 12 events held by Fundo Vale
• 31 participations in events

Vale Impact Network
Pioneering strategy to engage Vale employees and contractors in the positive social and environmental impact agenda
Results:
• 363 participants
• 52 mentors trained
• 20 businesses mentored
• 41 investors trained
• 4 external partners supporting the initiative