Protect and restore forests, peatlands, and biodiversity across the Congo Basin
We adhere to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) best practices and comply with ICMA, UN PRI, and Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) sustainability standards.
Our governance ensures full traceability and ethical alignment across all our financial instruments.
At Black River and Co Neutral Finance S.A., we believe that sustainable finance must be anchored in ethics, accountability, and transparency.
Our ESG & Compliance Framework serves as the foundation of every financial instrument, investment partnership, and project we develop, ensuring that climate integrity and good governance remain central to our mission.
We integrate rigorous environmental criteria into all our investment decisions and project evaluations.
Our environmental standards align with the EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, ICMA Green Bond Principles, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We prioritize projects that:
Protect and restore forests, peatlands, and biodiversity across the Congo Basin
Promote renewable energy, biochar, and hydrogen cookstove technologies
Support verified carbon removal and reduction initiatives under Verra, Gold Standard, and Article 6.2, 6.4 frameworks
Each project undergoes independent verification to ensure it delivers real, additional, and permanent climate benefits.
We are committed to building a just and inclusive green economy.
Our social approach is grounded in the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) principle and the empowerment of Community Forest Concessions (CFCLs).
Through this framework, we:
Ensure communities participate fully in governance and benefit-sharing
Promote gender equity, education, and local employment
Reinforce climate resilience through community-led initiatives
Allocate a share of carbon revenues to social infrastructure and livelihood programs
Every project we finance is designed to generate measurable social co-benefits alongside environmental outcomes.
Integrity is the cornerstone of our operations.
We apply international best practices in transparency, anti-corruption, and ethical business conduct.
Our governance structure includes:
Independent oversight of project selection and fund allocation
Annual audits conducted by certified third parties
Conflict of interest and whistleblowing policies
Full compliance with AML/CFT and EU SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation) requirements
All financial instruments including Green Bonds, Green Sukuk, and Carbon Impact Bonds are structured under strict ESG reporting obligations, ensuring traceability and accountability to our investors and partners.
We maintain continuous alignment with:
Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) sustainable listing requirements
ICMA (International Capital Market Association) standards
UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI)
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Our annual Transparency Report discloses environmental, social, and financial performance indicators, verified by independent auditors.
Our ESG & Compliance Framework is not a formality, it is a living standard guiding every decision we make.
By integrating science-based targets, ethical governance, and local participation, we ensure that each euro invested contributes to measurable, verifiable, and lasting impact.
Sustainability, integrity, and shared prosperity define who we are and how we act, transforming financial capital into climate resilience and social progress.