Finance for Biodiversity Pledge Hits 200 Signatories

Published: August 14, 2025

The Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) has successfully concluded its fourth round of investment. This marks a significant expansion, providing USD 60 million in loans to 280 soy farms in the Brazilian Cerrado that are committed to zero-deforestation production.

New investors joined this round—FMO (the Dutch Entrepreneurial Bank) and IDB Invest—alongside longstanding partners such as the AGRI3 Fund, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose & Partners, and Rabobank.