ANNUAL REPORT 2023 BLACK JAGUAR FOUNDATION
“It always seems impossible until it is done.”
Nelson Mandela
MISSION & VALUES
MISSION & VALUES
It is too late to be a pessimist.
The Black Jaguar Foundation is driven by a deep commitment to the environment, fueled by our team’s determination, passion, and innovation.
Our objective is ambitious: to plant over 1.7 billion native trees to realise the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor. This will revitalise Cerrado Savanna & Amazon Rainforest and contribute to the preservation of our planet for future generations.
Over the years we have developed the BJF cycle of 17 steps of restoration, starting with the local community, followed by the science, the planting and the years of maintenance and care.
The impact for each of us will be extraordinary and so is the scope of this project. We cannot achieve it alone.
Realising the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor is only possible with the support of like-minded individuals, global partners and local farmers.
That’s why we’re grateful for all your continuous support!
Watch our initiator’s thank you message showing how your support is contributing to our mission of hope and action!
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
In 2023, global efforts intensified towards climate mitigation and marked a growing emphasis on biodiversity and ecosystem restoration. Key international meetings including COP29 and CBD COP15, continued to speak about the commitments under the Paris Agreement and establish targets for biodiversity conservation. Challenges continue due to the complexities of international cooperation, inadequate funding, and the urgency of implementing effective policies to address our environmental and climate crises.
At Black Jaguar Foundation we remain ‘mission derived’: positive and hopeful and with full determination to make a difference. In 2023, we continued to strengthen our Restoration Hub in Santana do Araguaia. Due to a huge storm in October 2023, we suffered severe losses in the infrastructure of our brand-new nursery. Fortunately many of our seedlings survived and we will rebuild a more resilient nursery early 2024, ready for the future: insured and more prevalent to extreme weather events.
da Cruz Carneiro Board member
Brasil
To sustainably continue our operations in the heart of Brazil we further estabilised our local team and re-organised our organogram, to make our organisation and team ready for the coming years to scale up.
We operated on 16 partner farms to plant and grow trees, carried out fieldvalidation and the vital maintenance of the restored sites and other important tasks part of the 17-step cycle of restoration. At the same time we continued to train more people to become part of our Araguaia Seed Network and to collect more seeds in the region, together with the local community.
Due to the continued partnerships of our loyal partners and the creation of new sponsor partnerships, we were able to continue on a sustainable path of growth for our organisation. In addition, we appointed Stefan Meisser based in Zürich as our Swiss representative to accelerate our funding opportunities in Switzerland.
At Black Jaguar Foundation we remain “mission derived”: positive and hopeful and with full determination to make a difference.
Last but not least, a big thank you to our amazing teams in Brazil and the Netherlands for making it all happen. Our dedicated restoration teams in the field inspire us every day with their perseverance, passion and knowledge. Our dedicated teams in São Paulo and Europe make sure that they are able to do what they do best: Restore nature.
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IT’S TOO LATE TO BE A PESSIMIST LET’S MAKE POSITIVE IMPACTS TOGETHER!
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Camila Lefèvre
TOGETHER WE ARE RESTORING THE BALANCE BETWEEN NATURE AND HUMANKIND...
REALISING THE LONGEST BIODIVERSITY CORRIDOR AND ONE OF THE LARGEST REFORESTATION PROJECTS ON EARTH!
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Marie van der Heijden
THE ARAGUAIA BIODIVERSITY CORRIDOR
HAS THE SIZE TO TRULY MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
2600km long 40km wide 1 million hectares to restore 1.7 billion native trees to plant
IMPACT OF THE ARAGUAIA CORRIDOR
1 million hectares to restore 1.7 billion native trees to plant +20.000 jobs in restoration in avoided costs for the planet.
BIODIVERSITY | WATER | CREATING JOBS
70 + native species currently being grown
Nursery producing + 500,000 seedlings
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE AMAZON AND CERRADO IN ARAGUAIA BIODIVERSITY CORRIDOR
Without forests, we would not have rain or agriculture. Brazil is one of the world‘s largest agricultural producers feeding the world.
The resilience of global human food systems and their capacity to adapt to change depends on biodiversity and healthy rain cycles.
Through ecological restoration, we can fight the climate crisis, give hope, and show that together we can restore the balance between nature and human kind!
IMPACT OF THE ARAGUAIA CORRIDOR
The Araguaia Corridor is both an environmental and a social project. Through ecological restoration in the Amazon Forest and Cerrado Savanna, we are combatting deforestation and biodiversity loss, while simultaneously empowering local communities by creating jobs and local opportunities.
“A Lens on the Ground” zooms into the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor and showcases the stories of our team – making it clear that ecological restoration starts with the communities on the ground! Through a visual story, we showed the faces behind our restoration processes, emphasizing the motivation of the BJF team to create positive change in their communities and the incredible progress made so far.
The documentary highlights the benefits that come with ecological restoration, focusing on local communities and Santana do Araguaia’s economy. As explained in the documentary, prior to the BJF starting its operations in Santana do Araguaia, the city did not have such a vast job market in ecological restoration. Now, environmental engineers, forest engineers, and field professionals living in the region are able to work there whereas before they may have considered relocating to a different city to find employment.
A Lens on the Ground:
THE STORIES BEHIND THE ARAGUAIA BIODIVERSITY CORRIDOR
MORE THAN PLANTING TREES
more than planting trees ARAGUAIA BIODIVERSITY CORRIDOR
The following are some of the steps in our restoration process:
THE BJF RESTORATION CYCLE
THE BJF RESTORATION CYCLE
17 steps to bring back healthy forests
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LANDOWNER PARTNERSHIPS
FIRE BRIGADE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
FIRE PREVENTION UP TO 20 YEARS OF MONITORING
3 YEAR MAINTENANCE & CARE
MAPPING BIODIVERSITY PLANNING
SCIENTIFIC PARTNERSHIPS EVIDENCE BASED RESTORATION
PLANTING TREES & SEEDS
SOIL PREPARATION AND RECOVERY
LOGISTICS FENCE CONSTRUCTION
SEED COLLECTION SEEDLING PRODUCTION
THE BJF RESTORATION CYCLE
17 steps to bring back healthy forests
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Working together with local communities, schools, technical partners and other non-profits.
Lecturing on the importance of ecological restoration. 1 2 3 4
LANDOWNER PARTNERSHIPS
Helping farmers with restoration and compliance with the Forest Code.
FIRE BRIGADE
Providing training to prevent and control fires and supplying fire brigade tools.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
THE BJF RESTORATION CYCLE
17 steps to bring back healthy forests
MAPPING AND VALIDATION
SCIENCE
Assessment of the land, to map the areas that need to be restored.
Experience, research and knowledge, in close collaboration with leading institutions and partners. 5 6 7 8
BIODIVERSITY PLANNING SCIENTIFIC PARTNERSHIPS EVIDENCE BASED RESTORATION
Evaluating the right combination of native trees to select the methods of restoration.
Making sure we follow the highest possible standards of restoration.
THE BJF RESTORATION CYCLE
17 steps to bring back healthy forests
OUR OWN TREE NURSERY
PLANTING
Restoration, with love and care: on average 2,500 trees per hectare, planted by hand by our local team. 9 10 11 12 13 14
We build, develop and operate our own tree nurseries to grow local tree species.
SEED COLLECTION SOIL PREPARATION
BUILDING FENCES
LOGISTICS PLANTING TREES & SEEDS
In cooperation with local seed collectors, specific seeds are collected.
Equalizing the land and removing rocks, stones, and trunks.
Construction of fences to protect our growing trees where they are vulnerable to cattle.
Our restoration sites are dispersed in remote areas with long distances in between.
CARE 17 steps to bring back healthy forests THE BJF RESTORATION CYCLE
YEAR MAINTENANCE
The first 3 years we must grow our seedlings in the right mix and remove invasive species.
TO 20 YEARS MONITORING FIRE PREVENTION Monitoring growth to make sure a selfsustaining ecosystem will come back. We make sure that natural barriers and fire lookouts are created.
WORK ON THE GROUND
The Black Jaguar Foundation’s planting season video shows how we will be planting 1.7 billion trees with local landowners and how far we are today.
With your support, we are growing, developing the BJF Nursery, improving our restoration techniques, and most importantly, bringing back life!
Watch it and have a look at the progress that has been made so far to reach our goal of restoring the balance between nature and humankind!
Planting Season BLACK JAGUAR FOUNDATION
2023 MILESTONES
2023 MILESTONES
2022/2023 PLANTING SEASON:
MORE THAN 435,000 TREES PLANTED IN ONE RAINY SEASON
The 2022/2023 Planting Season was one of the most challenging for Black Jaguar until now. To achieve our ambitious goal, we have to grow – not only as a team and in number of hectares restored, but also in terms of learning, opportunities and changes.
And the result for the planting season was promising! In a single rainy season (October through April), our field team carried out ecological restoration on 175 hectares of the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor – growing and planting 437 thousand native trees!
All these developing native trees are already part of the ecological corridor that will contribute to bring back the biodiversity of two of the world’s most vital ecosystems: the Amazon Rainforest and the Cerrado.
ACTIVITIES ON 17 PARTNER RURAL PROPERTIES
During the 2022/2023 planting season, Black Jaguar worked on 17 partner properties, engaging in both planting and maintenance activities.
This significant growth strengthens our organization locally, and the consistent success of our work year after year instills confidence in other rural property owners in the region.
2023 MILESTONES
In June 2022, we began seedling production at the Black Jaguar Foundation Nursery, one of the largest in the region, with the capacity to produce up to 500,000 seedlings per planting season.
Over the past 12 months, our nursery team has faced numerous challenges, gained valuable knowledge, and achieved remarkable accomplishments. We are very satisfied with the results we have achieved in the first 12 months. Scan the QR Code, watch the video and find out!
BJF LARGE-SCALE NURSERY
1 year of seedling production
2023 MILESTONES
THE BJF ARAGUAIA SEED NETWORK
HAS A BRAND NEW BRAND!
The Araguaia Seed Network has expanded! To mark this important milestone, we have gathered our dedicated members for a collaborative journey. Throughout 2023, our team has held meetings with the collectors so that, together, they could discuss and collectively build the project’s mission, vision, and values. Besides that, now our collective also has a visual branding and even a new name: Ressemear – which means reseeding in Portuguese.
Distributed in the municipalities of Santana do Araguaia (Pará) and Marianópolis (Tocantins), in the heart of Brazil, the 76 native seed collectors are the protagonists of this story, valuing the standing forest and strengthening communities through group work.
In 2023, Ressemear reached the milestone of 2 tons of seeds collected and more than 130 thousand reais generated from its commercialization. Through 2 new external buyers, these seeds will also reach new places.
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES
EMPOWERING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
GROWING RESSEMEAR, OUR SEED NETWORK, TOGETHER WITH THE COLLECTORS
Our seed collective is a success! In 2023, Ressemear reached amazing milestones: 2 tons of seeds collected and more than R$ 130.000 generated from its commercialization. Through two new external buyers, these seeds will also reach new places.
LOCAL STUDENTS RECEIVE TRAINING FROM RESSEMEAR (THE ARAGUAIA SEED NETWORK)
In 2023, we introduced the seed collective to students from IFTO and UNITINS and conducted training on seed collection, processing, and storage. This gathering, in addition to being part of our academic and professional development efforts for students, is also our starting point for the establishment of a seed collection group in Palmas (Tocantins).
CITY COUNCIL PRAISES BJF FOR ITS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
Our mission is to create a positive impact on both the environment and society. We’re thrilled to see our work recognized, with increasing local community involvement each year. To accept this honor, we invited 5 of our dedicated Santana do Araguaia employees, representing various facets of our organization.
BJF AT THE INAUGURATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARK IN SANTANA DO ARAGUAIA
Black Jaguar Foundation was invited to give a lecture on “The Importance of Biodiversity” during the inauguration of Santana do Araguaia’s Environmental Park. The presentation was directed towards the children in the audience. More than 200 children engaged in the talk, making it a massive success!
OUTREACH
BJF PRESENTS AT THE MEGA-ECO SYMPOSIUM
Black Jaguar Foundation was selected, amongst 9 other renowned nature organisations, to present our mission at the symposium of ‘Mega Eco Projects’, at the University of Pennsylvania in the USA. Our initiator, Ben Valks, had the opportunity to showcase our mission and exchange experiences with various other environmental organizations from around the world.
FIDUC DAY: INVESTING IN A HEALTHIER PLANET
Our recent partner, FIDUC, an investment management company, promoted the FIDUC Day! In that event, it was launched a new system where all new financial planners donate a tree to the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor to join their network. Together, we are investing in a healthier planet for future generations!
BJF PRESENTS AT RAINFOREST FESTIVAL IN CHINA
The Black Jaguar Foundation was invited by Good to Nature, a non-profit organization based in China, to virtually showcase Black Jaguar Foundation’s work. During the Tropical Forest Festival, an audience of students, private sector professionals, and civil organizations from China were introduced to our work.
BJF PARTNERS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN PARÁ
A big thank you to the state of Pará’s Secretary of Environment and sustainability for inviting the Black Jaguar Foundation to become part of the working group that will be responsible for building Para’s plan to restore native vegetation!
The plan aims to restore 5.4 million hectares in Pará until 2030.
REPLANTING THE AMAZON COULD HELP SAVE THE WORLD’S CLIMATE
Reuters published a Special Report on the challenges of restoring the Amazon. We are very honoured that we have been selected as one of the two leading organisations in Brazil carrying out ecological restoration.
IN THE PRESS
THOSE WHO LOVE, PLANT –AN INTERVIEW BY BJF FRIEND ANDREA DREESMANN
We were also featured in Forbes Brasil! The article described how our loyal BJF Friend, Ms. Andrea Dreesmann, started her company TreeLove to exclusively support the Black Jaguar Foundation.
PLANTING 1.7 BILLION TREES IN BRAZIL: ‘WITHOUT A GOAL YOU ACHIEVE NOTHING’
BJF was featured in one of the largest newspapers in the Netherlands! Read the article (in Dutch) scanning the QR Code below and find out how we are creating a ecological corridor in the heart of Brazil.
MAKING THE DIFFERENCE THE OPTIMISTIC CLIMATEPRENEUR
Ben Valks was invited to participate in the podcast Making the difference. During the episode, Ben talked about his journey and how he decided to set up one of the largest ecological restoration projects on Earth.
SCAN & READ
SCAN & READ
SCAN & LISTEN
SCAN & READ
RESTORATION
YEAR 1 YEAR 2
NURSERY: BJF FACTORY OF LIFE
NURSERY DEVELOPMENTS
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NURSERY: A SPACE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
As well as producing and caring for our seedlings, the BJF Nursery Team also shared their knowledge of seedlings with the numerous groups that visited the BJF Nursery. We are extremely happy to see that local institutions view us as an example of environmental restoration and care!
THE BJF NURSERY PRODUCING SEEDLINGS AT HIGH CAPACITY!
A big round of applause to our nursery team, who successfully produced more than the expected 500,000 seedlings for our last planting season! Impressive, right? In spite of all the challenges we had to overcome, we exceeded expectations. We are very happy with what the BJF Nursery has become.
LEARNING TO GROW NEW SPECIES OF SEEDS
At the start of this year, our team went out in search of some more species to add to our nursery’s seedling production. We found 7 different species that grow in flooded regions of the Araguaia Region. These can be used in our ecological restoration activities and will increase the biodiversity of our restoration sites!
GROWING MORE THAN 70 NATIVE SPECIES IN THE BJF NURSERY
Currently, we use about 73 different species of trees in our restoration projects! Among these, some are adapted to flooded soils, while others thrive in drier regions. Depending on the technique used in the restoration site, the key species planted differ. In that way, we are contributing to enriching the region’s biodiversity.
PLANTING
NURSERY DEVELOPMENTS
SUMAÚMA TREE: THE STAR OF THE 22/23 PLANTING SEASON
Over the 2022-2023 planting season, we had the opportunity to watch the incredibly positive results of the Sumaúma tree, the star of this season, and ensured that it will remain a key member of our operations for years to come! Sumaúma can grow incredibly fast and is one of the largest trees in the Amazon –able to reach up to 50 meters in height and 2 meters in diameter.
SCALING UP ON ASSISTED REGENERATION
30 of the many hectares planted the 2022-2023 planting season were restored using assisted regeneration. This method requires to remove degradation factors, to support already established seedlings.
We hope to use this method much more in the future and take advantage of the full potential of the region.
THE START OF THE 23/24 PLANTING SEASON
The month of October marks the beginning of the rainy season in the Araguaia region, and with it, the initial stages of the 2023/2024 planting season.
Ecological restoration is a far more complex process than simply planting trees. It requires careful planning and preparation for everything to go smoothly.
MAINTENANCE: TAKING GOOD CARE OF OUR GROWING TREES
The end of the planting season is also the time to take care of the trees that are growing in our restoration sites.
Maintenance consists of: removing invasive plants, carrying out complementary fertilization and guaranteeing that the fences and forest firebreaks surrounding the project areas stay functional.
MAPPING
Mapping is a vital part of determining which parts of land in a given property need to be ecologically restored.
At the Black Jaguar Foundation, our Mapping Analyst, Clarissa Sciarra, is in charge of the mapping process.
In Brazil, rural properties fall under the ‘Rural Environmental Registry’ (CAR). Under CAR, landowners are required to map and classify their land, with the purpose of integrating environmental information for the purposes of monitoring, environmental and economic planning and combating deforestation.
We help landowners map their property to determine which parts of their land they are legally required to preserve, and how we can help them restore these parts of their property.
On the left are illustrative maps of the property Fazenda Caseara.
21 hectares of Fazenda Caseara have been validated, of which 14 hectares will be restored.
MAPS OF PROPERTY: FAZENDA CASEARA
VALIDATION
Validation is a process crucial for effective restoration. This process helps the field team decide which areas to restore, and how to restore these with the applying of biodiversity planning. Following the completion of the mapping process, our validation team visits each site to validate its restoration potential.
Currently, our validation team consists of 5 restoration analysts: Ingrid da Silva Almeida, Marina Costa de Sousa, Yandro Santa Ataide and Ygor Pinto Oliveira.
During visits to the mapped areas to be restored, they assess four main factors:
ACCESS TO THE AREA
VEGETATION COVER AND LAND USE
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION
BIODIVERSITY PLANNING
Based on the above factors, validation helps define which of the mapped areas can indeed be restored, and determine which method of restoration is best.
After validation, there is a calculation of the total restorable area that the BJF can restore using one of its five restoration methods.
LANDRAISING
THE FARMERS THAT MAKE IT HAPPEN
Thanks to the hard work and determination of our Landraising coordinator Marcelle Grumberg and her team, 2023 turned out another successful year of landowner partnerships for the Black Jaguar Foundation. With an increased focus on strengthening our local presence in the project region, our landowner community has become even stronger.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE TEAMS AT:
AGROPECUÁRIA BRANDELERO
FAZENDA BELA VISTA
GRUPO VALDOCIR ROVARIS
FAZENDA SERRA MORENA
FAZENDA SANTA FÉ
FAZENDA H3C
GRUPO SF AGRO
FAZENDA CANTÃO
GRUPO SANTA BÁRBARA
FAZENDA SHALLON I
FAZENDA SHALLON II
FORT AGRO
FAZENDA SANTA TEREZINHA
BC AGRO
GRUPO CINCO T
OUR LANDOWNER HEROES:
CRISTIANO SOARES, CEO OF AGROSB
We work together with landowners to create a restoration model that works for them. Providing technical, legal, and financial support to incentivise restoration and create a win-win-win partnership.
One of our partners is Cristiano Soares, CEO of AgroSB (also known as the Santa Bárbara Group).
AgroSB is a group of farms committed to zero deforestation. The group is commited to aligning their production with environmental conservation focused on the Amazon Rainforest and Cerrado Savana. The company’s partnership with the Black Jaguar Foundation allows them to promote the restoration of Permanent Preservation Areas and Legal Reserves along the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor.
Watch Cristiano’s video testimonial to learn more about our partnership with AgroSB.
“Partnering with the Black Jaguar Foundation is important thanks to its vision of understanding that production can go together with biodiversity. We can produce and preserve the environment at the same time.”
Cristiano Soares, CEO AgroSB
OUR LANDOWNER HEROES:
CARLOS FELIX, OWNER OF BELAVISTA FARM
Carlos Felix and his wife Regina are the owners of the Belavista farm, in the heart of the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor.
We are extremely excited to have them join our journey to realise the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor. At the Black Jaguar Foundation, we believe that connecting with where our food comes from is the first step in transforming food systems.
It motivates us to see that farmers in the region acknowledge the importance of ensuring our ecosystem’s health and are passionate about creating a better world for our future generations.
“Our biggest wealth today is water, our biggest treasure is rain”.
Carlos Felix, Fazenda Bela Vista
FUNDRAISING
KEY SPONSOR PARTNERS
Over 120 partners are currently contributing to our mission of hope and action! A special thank you to the following loyal sponsors:
ECONOMIC FEDERAL BANK
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
ECONOMIC FEDERAL BANK
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR TOGETHER WITH CAIXA
In 2022 we signed a € 4M partnership with CAIXA Social Environmental Fund (FSA) to support the planting of 1 million trees in the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor!
Caixa Econômica Federal is one of the two federal banks in Brazil and the fourth largest financial institute in Latin America. Their SocialEnvironmental Fund is an initiative that was started by the Brazilian bank in 2010, with the aim of using resources to support social-environmental projects and investments.
CAIXA is supporting us with the 4 specific objectives which are the focus of the BJF cycle of ecological restoration: community engagement, ecological restoration, maintenance of our restored sites, and monitoring of the restoration activities together with an assessment of the impact generated.
In November of 2023, we had the honor of receiving, for the second time, the technical team from CAIXA Social Environmental Fund (FSA) in the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor.
During the first project verification visit, which occurs after reaching 20% of the implementation goal, we had the opportunity to present the activities in the field and promote contact between partners and project beneficiaries.
We were also able to demonstrate in more depth the structure implemented by the Black Jaguar Foundation in the region, such as:
• The forest nursery built and operated in Santana do Araguaia, with the capacity to produce more than 500 thousand seedlings per year, and currently already functions as a hub of environmental education activities in the region.
• Donation of training and equipment to municipal fire brigades in the cities of Santana do Araguaia (PA) and Caseara (TO).
• The Araguaia Seed Network, which was made viable and trained by the Black Jaguar Foundation and currently has an extensive local network of seed collectors.
Black Jaguar Foundation was lighlighted in CAIXA’s social media, with an emotional video full of testimonials from some of those directly benefited by the project. Scan and watch!
ECONOMIC FEDERAL BANK
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
ROYAL DE HEUS CONTINUES ITS LONGTERM PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BJF
Royal De Heus has once again shown their longterm support and dedication to our project by renewing their yearly commitment to our cycle of 17 steps of ecological restoration.
Their 2023 contributions helped us strengthening our nursery, growing our team, expand the Araguaia Seed Collective and give training to the local community. While of course thanks to the continuing support of De Heus, we are growing more and more trees to realise the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor.
DE HEUS VISITS CORRIDOR AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP WITH RURAL PRODUCERS
Our long-term partner De Heus represented by Rinus Donkers (LATAM director) and Ademir Pereira (Business Manager at De Heus Brasil), visited the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor and had the opportunity to witness firsthand the environmental restoration preservation impact and the results of joint efforts between De Heus, Black Jaguar Foundation, and local farmers!
During his first visit to the project, Rinus Donkers emphasized the importance of building trust between Black Jaguar Foundation, local communities, rural landowners, and members of Ressemear (Araguaia Seed Network).
While visiting the restoration areas, Rinus highlighted that “even the most skeptical producers now support the organization and are open to receiving people to show this. It’s truly impressive to see how reforested riparian areas, planted around a year and a half to four years ago, have transformed into real forests, with a biodiversity of at least thirty to seventy different species.”
Watch Rinus Donkers (Latin America Director) about the long-term partnership between De Heus, Black Jaguar Foundation & local communities in the Araguaia region!
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
MOVIDA CONTINUES MONUMENTAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BJF
Movida started its partnership with the Black Jaguar Foundation in 2019, becoming the first publicly traded Brazilian company to support the realisation of the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor.
As we continue this monumental partnership, we are looking forward to growing together and making our positive impact more visible.
We are incredibly grateful for Movida’s support as we work together towards a brighter future for Brazil and for the world!
NON-PROFIT PARTNERSHIPS
FUNDRAISING
FONDAZIONE CAPELLINO BECOMES PART OF THE ARAGUAIA BIODIVERSITY CORRIDOR
After 6 months of negotiations from January 2023 onwards, the Italian based Fondazione Capellino joined the Black Jaguar Foundation in July 2023 to support our mission.
The foundation is financed with 100% of the revenues - after deduction of costs and taxesof Almo Nature, a dog and cat food company. This economic model is referred by them as ‘Reintegration Economy’. Fondazione Capellino’s aim for the partnership with us is to become not just a ‘project funder’ to support our activities, but also aims to act as collaborator to reach our objectives in the medium and long term.
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
ABN AMRO SELECTS BJF FOR THEIR 2023 DONATION
We were honoured to start a partnership with ABN AMRO bank. The ‘Advisory Board Corporate Banking’’ is choosing each year an impactful non-profit organization to make a charitable donation. We are grateful for their donation and keen to further develop this win-win relationship and hope it will be the start of a long-term partnership in the years to come.
GIVING BJF THE TOOLS TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Esri Nederlands’ ArcGIS
Platform provides an overview of where assets and activities are located on plants and sites and gives users access to the underlying data. Esri supports the Black Jaguar Foundation in gathering data of all sorts, so that we can reach objective answers to difficult challenges. Planting trees in Brazil starts with mapping out the areas that will be reforested!
MORE THAN HAPPY TO GIVE BACK TO THE PLANET
SNP uses a blend of services and automation from its own software portfolio reducing the gap between business and technology. For SNP group, sustainability means acting responsibly and according to their values. They have been a longtime partner to the Black Jaguar Foundation and renewed their partnership in 2023.
PROVIDING FULL VISIBILITY OF THE BJF’S RESULTS
Sumthing is a platform that is working hard to create a visibly nature positive world. Sumthing has been providing full visibility of the results of our project and helping the Black Jaguar Foundation to make a real, tangible impact. Together, we are growing the BJF community and showing that anyone can make a difference – it’s too late to be a pessimist!
NON-PROFIT PARTNERSHIPS
TREELOVE CONTINUES
BJF PARTNERSHIP
Mrs. Andrea Dreesmann and her family have been of vital importance to the growth of our mission from the start of our operations in Brazil.
TreeLove’s mission is to “change the future with a present” by showcasing the sustainable work of different artists and artisans. Any purchase on TreeLove’s site is matched with a donation to BJF to plant native trees!
GREENFINITY FOUNDATION
The Austrian based Greenfinity Foundation is committed to actively supporting initiatives that promote the preservation of natural habitats.
We are proud and committed to be one of the chosen organisations supported by Greenfinity for many years to turn part of the Corridor into a Greenfinity Forest.
WWF SUPPORTS BLACK JAGUAR FOUNDATION
Black Jaguar Foundation is now an official Grant Receiver of the World Wildlife Fund.
Together, we are working to strengthen the Araguaia Seed Network, generate even more positive socioeconomic impact for local communities, and ensure quality seeds for the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor.
ONE TREE PLANTED PARTNERSHIP
One Tree Planted (OTP) continues their loyal partnership with the Black Jaguar Foundation.
The BJF is part of OTP’s Global Community, and OTP has committed to helping realise the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor by co-financing of our first two million trees.
A SELECTION OF PARTNERSHIPS RENEWED
SCELTA CONTINUES
BJF PARTNERSHIP
Scelta has continued to support the BJF for the 8th year in a row!
Scelta Mushrooms is one the BJF’s first sponsor partners. Jan Klerken, Scelta’s founder, planted one of our first trees! They have been vital to the success of the project, and we are grateful to be able to count on their continued support.
SUPPORTING BJF IS THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE WORLD
Seacon recognizes themselves in the Black Jaguar Foundation and wants to help make other people and companies enthusiastic to help this project as well. What Seacon learnt from the Black Jaguar Foundation is that the environment is even more important than everybody realizes. We think the work of the BJF is a beautiful initiative, bringing back a part of nature.
JAN ZANDBERGEN GROUP
RENEW THEIR PARTNERSHIP
We are grateful for the continued, loyal support of the Jan Zandbergen Group.
As one of the earliest supporters of the BJF and its mission, Jan Zandbergen Group is an example to be followed. The company is truly committed to making the world a better, more sustainable place.
SAPA PANA: SUSTAINABLE WAY TO SEE THE WORLD
Sapa Pana Travel looks to grow and develop in a way that is responsible and respectful to the world in which we live.
As part of this, Sapa Pana Travel committed to supporting the Black Jaguar Foundation. Sapa Pana will now be compensating for the ecological impact of their trips but helping us to plant millions of native trees in the heart of Brazil.
A SELECTION OF SOME OF OUR MOST SUPPORTIVE PARTNERS
We are incredibly grateful to all of our wonderful supporters! The progress we have been making would not have been possible without you.
2W ENERGIA
ABN AMRO BANK
AEGIS CHARITABLE TRUST
AMARO AVIATION
AQUA CAPITAL
BEIERSDORF NIVEA
BLUE SMOKE
BTG PACTUAL
CAF AMERICAS
CAIXA FEDERAL BANK
CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM
CONTACT4YOU
DE HEUS BRASIL
EQUINIX
ESRI NEDERLAND
FIDUC
FINCO ENERGIES
FINISH PROFILES GROUP
FONDAZIONE CAPELLINO
FTAPI
GEMINI TRUST COMPANY
GREENFINITY FOUNDATION
HOUSE OF SLEEP
JAN ZANDBERGEN GROUP
JUNIPER NETWORKS
KAPPES & FLECK
KBF CANADA
KIENBAUM NETHERLANDS MOTOVERS
MOVIDA ALUGUEL DE CARROS
N/P NOTARISSEN
NUNNER LOGISTICS
ONE TREE PLANTED PINTXOS BAR
PLANT FOR THE PLANET PLASTIFAMA
PR Ó RESULT
ROEMER KAMP & PARTNERS
ROYAL DE HEUS
SALESFORCE
SAPA PANA TRAVEL
SCELTA MUSHROOMS
SEACON LOGISTICS
SNP GROUP SUMTING SWISS RE TECBAN
TREELOVE
TULPEN VAN SAM
VH CHARITABLE TRUST
VIEIRA REZENDE
WATERBEAR WELIGHT
WWF-EFN
MEET THE TEAM
MEET THE CORE TEAM
MEET THE CORE TEAM
Field Supervisor
MEET THE BRAZILIAN ADVISORY BOARD
In Brazil, our restoration practices are governed by our Brazilian Advisory Board consisting of renowned experts from prominent institutions such as WRI Brasil and the Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG). It provides strategic support for long-term and current challenges, through in-depth, quarterly meetings and focused commitee sessions. Field Supervisor Field Supervisor Field Supervisor Field Supervisor
Vieira Rezende Advogados
Bemtevi Investimento Social CEO Agrogalaxy CEO CBKK Founding Partner
VALDILEI BELÉM
ERIVELTO CARVALHO TAIWAN
DA SILVA MAIK GUIMARÃES
CAIO SILVA
CAMILA LEFÈVRE FERNANDO SIMÕES FILHO SHEILLA ALBUQUERQUE
MARCELLO BRITO REBECCA RAPOSO
MEET THE BJF AMBASSADORS
We are honoured to be supported by a dedicated group of nine diverse ambassadors. Knowledgeable and experienced in their fields, they serve as role models for our society. They all play an active role in supporting us, promoting our project, and providing us with their expert advice. BJF Board Members and Ambassadors do not receive any cash renumeration. They are only reimbursed for basic expenses such as transport to attend BJF meetings.
2023 NEW AMBASSADORS
HUMBERTO TAN
Humberto Tan is one of the most well known TV personalities in the Netherlands. He was born in Suriname, a vast country north of Brazil in South America.
Conceptual Artist
Co-founder Wetransfer
Science Supervisor Burgers’ Zoo CEO Jaguar The Fresh Company
PROF. CARLOS NOBRE
Prof. Carlos Nobre is a leading Earth System Scientist well-know in Brazil and beyond. His work as co-author of the IPCC report won the Nobel Peace prize in 2007.
Watch the inspiring video by the BJF Ambassador Carlos Nobre!
PROF. JAN VAN HOOFF
MEET THE TECHNICAL ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION COMMITTEE
The committee is composed of six qualified specialists from different areas, and two of BJF’s forest engineers. They are currently giving their input and advice on our plans to drastically scale up our operations in the field during the rainy / planting seasons for the next years.
SÂMIA NUNES
Researcher
Instituto Tecnológico Vale
INGO ISERNHAGEN
Researcher EMBRAPA
MAXMILLER FERREIRA
Direct Seeding Specialist Caminhos da Semente
CARLOS OLIVEIRA DIMITRIO SCHIEVENIN
Field Coordinator BJF Project Coordinator BJF
Sustainable Agriculture
The Nature Conservancy
MEET THE EXTENDED TEAM
We would be nowhere without the support we receive from our amazing extended team, which consists of an group of professional volunteers, landowners and suppliers.
GLOBAL VOLUNTEER TEAM
The growth and continuous support from of our amazing team of professionals volunteers from all over the world has been instrumental. Contributing their time, talent and services free of charge or at charitable rates. Their unstoppable support has helped us to grow in all areas of our foundation. A special thanks to Randy Mc. Namara (Mission Realization Coach).
OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS
We’re honoured to have an amazing community of loyal Official Suppliers who donate to our foundation in kind with their products and services. Examples are Salesforce (CRM), PróResult (Accountancy Brazil), Alsberg Accountants & Adviseurs (Accountancy Netherlands), Vigics (Video productions), Elevate (web design), Endeavour Group, Hillenaar (Outdoor), ScaleHub (Office supplier), Ipskamp Printing, Quality Tie (T-shirts), CreativeColors (print), and Mat-Zet BV (book editing and printing).
JÚLIA MANGUEIRA
FINANCES 2023
1. GENERAL
This is the fourth year that the Black Jaguar Foundation is presenting consolidated financial statements. The Dutch and Brazilian entities administer their finances separately, but because we are a single integrated Foundation, we have decided to present our finances as such.
In 2023, the Black Jaguar Foundation managed the finances of the Dutch organization with the we great support of Alsberg Accountants & Adviseurs, thank you Claudia Brant and Paul for being with us on this wonderful mission.
The Brazilian organization’s finances were managed by our long-standing partners, Pró Result. They have supported us since the inception of the Brazilian entity in 2016, know our Foundation well and fully support our mission. The experience of João Bosco and his team provided us with the necessary comfort for a financial team. Many thanks to them.
To ensure we are fully compliant with all rules and regulations and to provide additional reassurance to our existing and future partners, auditors at Baker Tilly, a global top 10 auditing firm, reviewed our Dutch, Brazilian and consolidated Financials before publication.
In 2023 we began to have the support of SBSA Law Firm, one of the largest law firms in Brazil for the non-profit sector, who are dedicating their vast talent to us with consultancy and support in mitigating risks in the civil, labour and tax areas. We would like to thank Eduardo Szazi, Erika Bechara and the whole team for their support.
1.1. ACTIVITIES
The goal of the Black Jaguar Foundation, with registered offices in Amsterdam and São Paulo, is to make a tangible contribution to the realisation of the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor.
The Dutch entity is a non-profit organisation registered at the Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam; registration number 34327956. The Brazilian entity is registered in the Cadastro Federal with CNPJ 24.230.587/0001-93.
1.2 ANBI
As per 2009 the Foundation was identified by the Dutch Tax Authority as an ‘Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling’ (ANBI) - a Public Benefit Organization. All donations are deductible from the taxable income of donors as long as the Foundation maintains its ANBI status.
1.3 REMUNERATION OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS
None of our Board Members, Advisory Board Members or Ambassadors received financial compensation for their efforts to support to Black Jaguar Foundation with their time, connections and wisdom. We are very thankful for their selfless contributions.
1.4 GENERAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost convention. Assets and liabilities are presented at face value less any provisions deemed necessary.
1.4.1.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets are prepared at acquisition cost less depreciation and if applicable, impairments in value. Depreciation is based on the estimated useful life and is calculated as a fixed percentage of cost, taking into account any residual value.
1.4.2 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents are presented at face value. If cash is not freely available, this is taken into account in the valuation.
1.4.3
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current liabilities are stated at fair value.
1.4.4
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR DETERMINING THE RESULT
Income from donations and grants are recognised when the amounts are received.
1.4.5
CURRENCY
The annual accounts are presented in Euros, which is the functional currency of the organisation. Accounting for the Brazilian entity was performed in BRL. All transactions for 2023 were translated into Euros based on the average conversion rate for the year. The Balance Sheet items were converted based on the rate on 31/12/2023. Previous years’ Income Statement and Balance Sheet items for the Brazilian entity were converted based on the rate of 31/12/2022 and 31/12/2021, respectively.
2. INCOME STATEMENT
Intercompany income and intercompany expenses cancel each other out in the combined statement.
Amounts stated in thousands of Euros
3. BALANCE SHEET
4.NOTES TO THE INCOME STATEMENT 2023
INCOME
In 2023, the Black Jaguar Foundation’s income remained at optimal levels like those of 2022, with an increase of approximately 1% compared to the same year, which were healthy for the growth of the operation in the year in question.
This excellent result was only possible due to the renewal of the partnership of many sponsors and donors, which allowed us to have a stable base for additional efforts in restoration. In addition, contributions from the Fondazione Capellino, resulting from a distinctive partnership that took 6 months of negotiations and started with fixed monthly contributions from July onwards. Finally for receiving the installments of the contract signed with CEF (Caixa Econômica Federal Bank) by their FSA fund.
Net income can be divided into:
• Non-Restricted Donations, which the Black Jaguar Foundation can spend in any manner that fits its mission to create the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor
• Restricted Donations, which the donor/grantor has earmarked for a specific purpose
• Each of the above can be provided by private sponsors, corporations, and non-profits.
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
In 2023 we had a reduction of approximately 3% in our operational expenses compared to 2022, despite the fact that it was a year in which we increased the number of trees planted by 258% and the number of areas restored by 217%,this reduction was due to the fact that we didn’t need to make large purchases of field supplies, as we already had a large part in inventory, but we also carried out in-depth strategic planning internally in the second semester to restructure the institution as a whole.
The € 82 thousand in intercompany expenses represent the currency conversion costs and bank fees incurred in transferring funds from the Netherlands to Brazil.
The purposes for Operational Expenses were:
• Biodiversity Planning and Reforestation – referring to all expenses and investments made in the field or directly related to the field work for both Biodiversity Planning and Reforestation tasks
• Proposition Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor – referring to all expenses made related to communicate, promote, share the importance of the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor, to successfully build a community of landowners, development partners and institutional partners
• Fundraising – referring to all expenses related to raising the funds required for realising the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor
• Overhead – referring to expenses which do not have a direct impact on the realisation or the promotion of the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor, such as office-rent and utilities.
5. NOTES TO THE BALANCE SHEET 2023
Property, plant and equipment have been reduced by 6,8% compared to 2022, due to the start of the depreciation process of our large-scale nursery, which allows us to grow 500,000 seedlings for planting each year. In 2023 we didn’t have to purchase any new equipment, because what we already had in inventory was sufficient for planting and maintenance that year.
The initiator of the Black Jaguar Foundation has kindly provided an interest free loan, to help the foundation start up. The loan totals € 378K. It has been agreed that no more than 15% of the loan can be claimed per year and that the amount is subject to affordability by the Black Jaguar Foundation.
To cover possible disbursements, we have begun the process of provisioning for the social security costs of the service providers who work for the institution, for which we have adjusted the years 2021 and 2022 by a total amount of 134K, resulting in an increase in non-current liabilities and a reduction in Equity. This process demonstrates our responsibility in risk management and our commitment to our partners.
6. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In September 2023, Stefan Meisser in Switzerland joined our team resulting already for an invitation to present our mission in Davos during the Word Economic Forum in 2024 in collaboration with GreenUp. We are excited to make it a milestone event for 2024, where we will host existing partners and create new strategic long-term partners such as the UBS Optimus Foundation. We are also thrilled to launch a new partnership in 2024 to generate new avenues of income for our foundation from a mix of environmental assets; not only carbon balances but also assets from biodiversity, soil and water holding capacity.
AUDITORS’ REPORT BLACK JAGUAR FOUNDATION
To the members of the Board
Stichting Black Jaguar Foundation
We have reviewed the accompanying financial statements 2023 of Stichting Black Jaguar Foundation based in Amsterdam.
These financial statements comprise:
1. the balance sheet as at 31 December 2023;
2. the profit and loss account for the year then ended; and 3. the notes comprising of a summary of the accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management’s responsibility
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements and for the preparation of the management report, both in accordance with Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code. Furthermore management is responsible for such internal control as it determines is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the financial statements. We conducted our review in accordance with Dutch law, including the Dutch Standard 2400, ‘Opdrachten tot het beoordelen van financiële overzichten’ (Engagements to review financial statements). This requires that we comply with ethical requirements and that we plan and perform the review to be able to conclude whether anything has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the financial statements are not free from material misstatement.
A review in accordance with the Dutch Standard 2400 is a limited assurance engagement. The performed procedures consisted primarily of making inquiries of management and others within the entity, as appropriate, applying analytical procedures and evaluating the evidence obtained.
The procedures performed in a review are substantially less than those performed in an audit conducted in accordance with the Dutch Standards on Auditing. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Conclusion
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the financial statements do not give a true and fair view of the financial position of Stichting Black Jaguar Foundation as at 31 December 2023 and of its result for the year then ended in accordance with Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code.
Amsterdam, July 12, 2024
Baker Tilly (Netherlands) N.V.
M. J. Beerse Partner MKB A&a
AUDITORS’ REPORT INSTITUTO BLACK JAGUAR
Independent auditors’ report on the financial statements
(Free translation from the original issued in Portuguese. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails. See Note 15 to the financial statements.)
To the Management of Instituto Black Jaguar São Paulo - SP
Opinion on the financial statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Instituto Black Jaguar (“Institute”), which comprise the balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 and the related statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, as well as notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above presente fairly, in all material respects, the equity and financial position of Black Jaguar as of December 31, 2023, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, specially the NBC TG 1000 (R1) – Accounting for Small and Medium–Sized Enterprises, that is alignment with International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium Entities (IFRS for SMEs), issued by International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and non-profit entities (ITG 2002 (R1).
Basis of the opinion on the financial statements
Our audit was conducted in accordance with Brazilian and international auditing standards. Our responsibilities, in accordance with such standards, are described in the following section entitled “Auditor’s Responsibilities for audit of financial statements.” We are independent in relation to the Company in accordance with the relevant ethical principles provided for in the Accountant’s Code of Professional Ethics and professional standards issued by the Federal Accounting Council, and we comply with other ethical responsibilities pursuant to these standards.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Emphasis of matter
As mentioned in note 4.5, the Institute has legal protection for the non-payment of the ITCMD (Tax on Transmission of Cause of Death and Donations) on the donations received, and must have to follow the application process from SIMA - Secretariat of the Environment, and SEFAZ - State Secretariat of Finance. For donations received during fiscal year 2023, formal procedures together were in progress, where the Instituteestimates that their approval will take place until the second half of 2024. Our opinion is not qualified as to the situation.
Other matters
Restatement of financial statements
The financial statements of Instituto Black Jaguar for the year ended December 31, 2022 originally prepared before the adjustments resulting from the change described in Note 2.3 are being restated. As part of our audit of the financial statements as of December 31, 2023, we also audited the adjustments described in Note 2.3 that were made to amend the financial statements as of December 31, 2022, so that the years can be compared. In our opinion, these adjustments are appropriate and have been correctly made.
Responsibilities of management for the financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and adequate presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, specially the NBC TG 1000 (R1) – Accounting for Small and Medium–Sized Enterprises, that is alignment with International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium Entities (IFRS for SMEs), issued by International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), non-profit entities (ITG 2002 (R1) and the internal controls it deemed necessary to enable the preparation of these financial statements free of significant distortions, regardless of whether the latter were caused by fraud or error.
In the preparation of financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern, disclosing, where applicable, the matters relating to its going concern and the use of this basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements, unless management intends to wind-up the Company and its subsidiaries or cease its operations, or has no realistic alternative to avoid the closure of operations.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our purposes are to obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements, taken as a whole, are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and issue the audit report with our opinion. Reasonable assurance means a high level of security, but not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Brazilian and international auditing standards always detects any existing material misstatements. Misstatements may be due to fraud or error and are considered material when, individually or taken as a whole, can influence, within a reasonable perspective, the economic decisions of users taken based on these financial statements.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements--Continued
As part of the audit conducted in accordance with Brazilian and international auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain our professional skepticism throughout the audit. Moreover:
• We obtain an understanding of the internal controls relevant to the audit to plan the audit procedures appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal controls of the Company;
• We evaluate the adequacy of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management;
• We conclude on the appropriateness of the use of the going concern accounting basis by management, and based on the audit evidence obtained, whether there is significant uncertainty in relation to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that there is a material uncertainty, we must highlight the related disclosures in the financial statements in our report, or include a modification in our opinion if disclosures are inadequate. Our conclusions are based on audit evidence obtained up to the date of our report. However, future events or conditions may lead the Company to no longer remain as a going concern;
• We evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of financial statements, including disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner consistent with the objective of fair presentation.
We communicate with management regarding, among other issues, the planned scope, the timing of the audit and the significant audit findings, including any significant weaknesses in internal controls that we have identified during our work.
São Paulo, July 31, 2024.
Baker Tilly 4Partners Auditores Independentes Ltda. CRC 2SP-031.269/O-1
Alexandre De Labetta Filho Accountant CRC 1SP-182.396/O-2
• We identify and evaluate the risks of material misstatement of financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, plan and perform audit procedures in response to such risks and obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence for expressing our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than due to error, since a fraud can involve the act of circumventing internal controls, collusion, falsification, omission or intentional misrepresentations;
Renato Ruiz Filiciano da Silva Accountant CRC 1SP-268.528/O-6
BUILDING A HEALTHIER PLANET FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS STARTS WITH YOU.
PLANS FOR 2024
JOIN US!
Make a difference, all it takes is one tree
DONATE A TREE
As we grow, we aim to reach more and more people and enable them to become part of our huge mission of ecological restoration as well. To make it accessible for anyone to contribute, we launched the Donate a Tree campaign.
For a € 8 donation per tree, we are able to cover the full costs of all the seventeen steps in the BJF restoration cycle, including 3 years of post-planting maintenance.
The campaign is available in four languages: English, Portuguese, Dutch and German.
DONATE ANY AMOUNT
Supporting us is about way more than just planting a tree! Now you have another option to support the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor. Our new Donate Any Amount page allows you to choose the amount you want. Donating is easy: you just fill the form and select your contribution!
We invite you to share our new donation page with your friends. Together, we’re accomplishing one of the world’s largest restoration projects!
BJF FIRST 600 CAMPAIGN
This photo wall is divided into 600 numbered pixels or windows. Choosing a gray or deforested window allows you to sponsor that specific window and become a Supporting or Corporate Friend of the Black Jaguar Foundation. When a window is sponsored, its color will change from ‘deforested gray’ to ‘jungle green’, bringing us one step closer to realizing the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor.
Take this opportunity to help the BJF and its partners accomplish this bold conservation project. You can do it on your own, with a company or as part of a group effort.
LEARN PLANT SCALE-UP REPEAT
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FOMENTO À ECONOMIA
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2024...
TREES ON THE WAY
During the 2024-2025 we aim to complete the planting of the first million trees and planning ahead towards the second million native trees.
THE STRENGTHENING OF THE NEW NURSERY
Now that the nursery is being rebuilt, we are strengthening its infrastructure and adding a storm breaker, made from….native trees!
EXTENDING OUR LANDOWNER COMMUNITY
We continue to onboard new farmer partners and build our landowner community. The first landowners have joined the community, paying for the restoration.
GROWING OUR TEAM
We’ll be starting off 2024 continuing to grow our core team members. Our seasonal planting team will increase in the coming planting season, so a big focus for the year will be scaling up our employment capacity in the field to source and employ all of these new team members.
MANY GREAT EVENTS
Come and meet us on one of the many events we have planned for you in 2024. Coming from our participation on the World Economic Forum, together with our local partner GreenUp, a fundraising dinner in the renowned Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam or a classical Benefit Concert for the planet!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO REALSING OUR MISSION TOGETHER! IT IS TOO LATE TO BE A PESSIMIST, TOGETHER WE CAN!
INSPIRING INVITATION TO JOIN OUR MISSION
TARCILA URSINI - AMBASSADOR BLACK JAGUAR FOUNDATION
BJF NETHERLANDS
Stichting Black Jaguar Foundation
Scalehub Amstel Business Park H.J.E. Wenckebachweg 123 1096 AM – Amsterdam partners@black-jaguar.org
BJF BRAZIL
Instituto Black Jaguar
Alameda Joaquim Eugênio de Lima, 187, conj 11-01403-001
São Paulo – SP contato@black-jaguar.org
BJF BRAZIL
Instituto Black Jaguar
Rua Pedro Miranda, 75, Qd 4, Lt 14 Santana do Araguaia PA – 68560-000
