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For the last decade, EcoEnterprises Fund has invested in environmental entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean - committed individuals who are pioneering new ways of doing business to bring economic benefits to local people and help protect fragile ecosystems. As poverty, climate change, and environmental degradation threaten the planet’s natural resource base, there has never been a more important time for these sustainable approaches to find support from EcoEnterprises Fund.
EcoEnterprises Fund deployed $6.3 million in 23 sustainable companies – companies that offer a wide range of innovative products: from organic shrimp to organic spices, from FSC-certified furniture to pesticide-free, biodynamic flowers, and delicious smoothies made from the acai palmberry, the newest superfood to hit the market. Collectively, these investments generated impressive results – 2,000 jobs created, 289 communities and conservation groups benefited; US$290 million in sales; US$152 million in additional capital leveraged and 533,308 hectares of land conserved – and their success demonstrated that businesses like these can be viable and deliver social and environmental benefits that stakeholders expect.
Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Photos © Mark Godfrey (Shrimp fisherman); © Mark Godfrey (Shade-grown coffee plant)
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