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Vale
Vale is a mining company that exists to
improve lives and transform the future
together. One of the world’s largest producers
of iron ore and nickel and a major copper
producer, Vale is headquartered in Brazil and
operates around the globe. Its operations
comprise integrated logistics systems,
marine terminals and 20 ports worldwide.
Belterra has restored approximately 2,000 hectares
by replacing low-productivity pastures with
agroforestry systems, focusing on value chains
like cocoa. It operates in three regions of Pará: the
southeast (São Félix do Xingu, Tucumã, Ourilândia
do Norte, Canaã dos Carajás and Parauapebas),
the Transamazon Highway (Altamira, Uruará and
Medicilândia) and the northeast (Santa Luzia,
Santa Izabel, Tomé-Açu and Peixe-Boi), promoting
sustainable agriculture and improving the
livelihoods of small and medium-sized producers.
In 2024, celebrating its 15th anniversary, Fundo
Vale launched the “Semeando Futuros” campaign
and highlighted progress in the 2030 Forest Goal,
supporting businesses such as Belterra, Caaporã,
Bioenergia, Corageous Land, Inocas, Futuro
Florestal, Radix and CAMTA. The focus was on
institutional strengthening, financial sustainability
and market access. It also advanced the
Sustenta.Bio project, in partnership with ICMBio, to
strengthen value chains in 14 Conservation Units
in the Amazon, involving over 30 organizations
Photo: © Rafael Araújo, Arquivo Fundo Vale and with an expected investment of BRL 24 million
by 2027.
In addition, through its various programs, Fundo Additionally, four key programs have been
Vale has invested over BRL 430 million over instrumental in strengthening socioenvironmental
16 years, supported 660 socioenvironmental impact businesses: Jornada Amazônia, AMAZ
impact businesses and fostered 146 initiatives Accelerator, Amazônia em Casa and Empreende
that have benefited more than 60,000 people. Amazônia—benefiting over 200 enterprises and
The institution also strengthens networks and training around 2,000 talents. The Amazônia Já
alliances for the Amazon, promoting inclusion, strategy was expanded with eight new initiatives
diversity and sustainable territorial development. focused on bioeconomy and sustainable territorial
The diversity of initiatives supported by Fundo development. Complementing these efforts, Fundo
Vale enhances resilience and capacity-building Vale also contributed to the pilot project of Vale’s
within communities to face extreme climate Social Ambition, which aims to lift 500,000 people
events. Given the socioeconomic indicators of the out of extreme poverty by 2030.
Amazon region, this support also facilitates access
to financial mechanisms tailored to the needs of Vale views forests not merely as environmental
forest and climate-related businesses, contributing liabilities to be protected, but as strategic assets for
to the climate justice agenda. a just climate and energy transition. The company
integrates its actions with territorial vocations and
Since 2020, Fundo Vale has invested in contributes to sustainable forest-based economic
strengthening strategic socioenvironmental prosperity. It is committed to a regenerative forest
impact businesses aligned with Vale’s 2030 Forest economy, grounded in science, innovation and
Goal, such as Belterra Agroflorestas and Caaporã. partnerships with local communities.
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