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About
Website http://www.btgpactual.com
Headquarters
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3.477 14º Andar - Itaim Bibi
04538-133 São Paulo
Brazil
CEO/chair Roberto Sallouti
CEO
Supervisor
Banco Central do Brasil
Ownership
listed on Brazil Stock Exchange & NYSE

BTG Pactual's majority-shareholder is BTG Pactual Holding Financeira (81.9%). The bank's complete shareholder structure can be accessed here.

BTG Pactual is a Brazilian financial company founded in 1983 in Rio de Janeiro. It started as a brokerage firm, but now operates in the markets of investment banking, wealth management and asset management. Its clients are companies, retail and institutional investors, as well as municipal, state and federal governments. BTG Pactual has offices in the main Latin American cities and in the world's leading financial centers.

Sustainability
Policies
Voluntary standards

BTG Pactual's webpage on corporate social responsibility can accessed here.

2021-08-31 00:00:00

Sustainability policy

Bank policy
2021-08-31 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2020-12-31 00:00:00

Responsible Investment Policy Category: Environmental Social and Governance / Asset Management

Bank policy
2020-12-31 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2020-07-01 00:00:00

Social investment policy

Document in Portuguese
Bank policy
2020-07-01 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2020-06-30 00:00:00

Environmental and social risk policy

Bank policy
2020-06-30 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2018-11-06 00:00:00

Policy on forest protection

Bank policy
2018-11-06 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2018-08-31 00:00:00

Global - Environmental, social and corporate governance policy

Bank policy
2018-08-31 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2017-04-21 00:00:00

Responsible investment policy

Bank policy
2017-04-21 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual - Timberland & Agriculture Group
2010-02-05 00:00:00

Code of business principles and ethics

Bank policy
2010-02-05 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
BTG Pactual has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:
Carbon Disclosure ProjectTags: carbon | climate change | greenhouse gas emissions
Equator PrinciplesTags: Equator Principles | project finance | corporate social responsibility | sustainable development
Forest Stewardship Council- 10 Principles of Forest StewardshipTags: corporate social responsibility | forestry | pulp and paper
Global Reporting InitiativeTags: sustainable development | human rights
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)Tags: corporate social responsibility | sustainable development | United Nations
Sustainable Forestry InitiativeTags: corporate social responsibility | forestry
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)Tags: corporate social responsibility | finance
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)Tags: corporate social responsibility | finance
United Nations Global CompactTags: United Nations | human rights
Dodgy Deals

BTG Pactual is linked to a number of companies and projects that BankTrack considers controversial (so called Dodgy Deals), e.g. as a current or past financier or through an expression of interest. The profiles below provide more details on the nature of BTG Pactual's link to these deals.

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Finance type
Year
Campaigns

Banks and Nature

BTG Pactual’s policies for forest-risk sectors (beef, soy, palm oil, pulp and paper, rubber and timber) have been assessed by the Forests & Finance coalition, achieving an overall score of 1.9 out of 10 and ranking it as a follower. BTG Pactual achieved a score of 1.8 out of 10 specifically for its policies related to the beef sector and 1.2 out of 10 for its policies related to the palm oil sector. In addition, BankTrack and the Environmental Paper Network have assessed BTG Pactual’s policies related to the pulp and paper sector.

Between 2016 and 2022, BTG Pactual provided USD 2,371 million in credit to companies operating in these forest-risk sectors and held investments amounting to USD 266 million as of 2022. For more information, see the links below. 

 

Forest & Finance Policy Assessment 2022: Overall scores

BankLast update
Country
Score
Ranking
Details
BTG Pactual
2022-09-21
BRA
1.9
Follower
0
Brazil
Profile
Score
Follower
1.9
20220921
Last update: 2022-09-21
Explanation

The policy assessment covers the main forest-risk commodity sectors (Beef, Palm Oil, Soy, Timber, Pulp and Paper, and Rubber). Weighted scores are based on the scope of BTG Pactual's relevant policies, taking into account different types of financing and the sectors in which the bank is active. Details about the scores per sector policy can be found on BTG Pactual's profile.

Explanation

A bank can obtain a total of 10 points for the quality of its policies. The total score is based on their scores per sector, weighted against their financing and investment for each sector. For further details on this see here. Based on their overall score, banks are then classified as Laggards, Followers, Front runners or Leaders, as follows:

Laggard
Follower
Front runner
Leader
0 - 1 points
1 - 4 points
4 - 7 points
7 - 10 points
For more details see this page.

Forest & Finance Policy Assessment 2022: Beef

BankLast update
Country
Score
Ranking
Details
BTG Pactual
2022-09-21
BRA
1.8
Follower
0
Brazil
Profile
Score
Follower
1.8
20220921
Last update: 2022-09-21
Explanation

The policy assessment covers the bank's policies related to beef. Weighted scores are based on the scope of ABN AMRO's relevant policies, taking into account what types and how much finance the bank provides to companies active in the beef industry. Details of the criteria used to assess the policies and scores for other forest-risk commodity sectors can be found on BTG Pactual's profile.

Explanation

A bank can obtain a total of 10 points for the quality of its beef policy. The total score is based on their scores per sector, weighted against their financing and investment for each sector. For further details on this see here. Based on their overall score, banks are then classified as Laggards, Followers, Front runners or Leaders, as follows:

Laggard
Follower
Front runner
Leader
0 - 1 points
1 - 4 points
4 - 7 points
7 - 10 points
For more details see this page.

Forest & Finance Policy Assessment 2022: Palm Oil

BankLast update
Country
Score
Ranking
Details
BTG Pactual
2022-09-21
BRA
1.2
Follower
0
Brazil
Profile
Score
Follower
1.2
20220921
Last update: 2022-09-21
Explanation

The policy assessment covers the bank's policies related to palm oil. Weighted scores are based on the scope of ABN AMRO's relevant policies, taking into account what types and how much finance the bank provides to companies active in the palm oil industry. Details of the criteria used to assess the policies and scores for other forest-risk commodity sectors can be found on BTG Pactual's profile.

Explanation

A bank can obtain a total of 10 points for the quality of its palm oil policy. The total score is based on their scores per sector, weighted against their financing and investment for each sector. For further details on this see here. Based on their overall score, banks are then classified as Laggards, Followers, Front runners or Leaders, as follows:

Laggard
Follower
Front runner
Leader
0 - 1 points
1 - 4 points
4 - 7 points
7 - 10 points
For more details see this page.
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Our nature and climate demand a reduction of industrial beef production, but banks missed the memo

New policy analysis shows that banks do not have robust policies in place for the beef sector and are failing to include methane reduction or halting deforestation in climate solutions
2022-10-19 | Hannah Greep – BankTrack
Blog
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Global bank policies ‘dangerously inadequate’ to prevent financing of deforestation, climate chaos and human rights abuses

As the climate and biodiversity crisis intensifies, credit to forest-risk commodity companies increased 160% between 2020 and 2021.
2022-10-18 | Forests & Finance Coalition
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Activists tell banks and investors to stop doing business with the world’s largest meat company JBS

Company's USD 1 billion “sustainability-linked bond” will allow expansion of Amazon deforestation and massive greenhouse gas emissions, say campaigners
2021-11-03 | BankTrack, Forests & Finance
Blog
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Forests & Finance Coalition warns foreign investors about the risk of the anti-environment agenda in the Brazilian Congress

2021-08-19 | Forests & Finance
Blog
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Brazilian meat company JBS issues "sustainability-linked" bonds: Forests & Finance coalition responds

2021-06-25 | Forests & Finance
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JBS shows SLB label is nothing without scrutiny

2021-06-18 | Global Capital
Blog
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Global finance sector failing to apply conservation criteria to pulp and paper funding

2020-03-21 | New York/Amsterdam | Environmental Paper Network
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Brazilian's public prosecutors office is suing banks for providing credit to companies that are on the slave labour black list

(article in Portuguese)
2019-05-24 | Opovo online
Blog
BankTrack news BankTrack blog Partner news Partner blog

Financiers of pulp and paper industry projects will cause environmental and social harm, says new report

2017-08-01 | Mandy Haggith – Environmental Paper Network
BankTrack news BankTrack blog Partner news Partner blog

Downfall of André Esteves Stands Out in Brazil Scandal

2016-01-05 | São Paulo | The New York Times
BankTrack news BankTrack blog Partner news Partner blog

Senior Brazilian senator and billionaire CEO both arrested for corruption

2015-11-26 | São Paulo | The Guardian
BankTrack news BankTrack blog Partner news Partner blog

BTG chief fined for insider trading

2012-04-16 | London, São Paulo | The Financial Times
Resources
Documents
Links
2022-05-03 00:00:00

Annual report 2021

Annual report
2022-05-03 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2021-08-31 00:00:00

Sustainability policy

Bank policy
2021-08-31 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2021-08-19 00:00:00

Recipients of the letter about the risk of the anti-environment agenda in the Brazilian Congress

NGO document
2021-08-19 00:00:00 | BankTrack
2021-06-15 00:00:00

Annual integrated report 2020

Annual report
2021-06-15 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2020-12-31 00:00:00

Responsible Investment Policy Category: Environmental Social and Governance / Asset Management

Bank policy
2020-12-31 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2020-10-27 00:00:00

Annual report 2019

Annual report
2020-10-27 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2020-09-24 00:00:00

CSR report 2019

Annual report
2020-09-24 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2020-07-01 00:00:00

Social investment policy

Document in Portuguese
Bank policy
2020-07-01 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2020-06-30 00:00:00

Environmental and social risk policy

Bank policy
2020-06-30 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2019-07-31 00:00:00

Annual report 2018

Annual report
2019-07-31 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2018-11-06 00:00:00

Policy on forest protection

Bank policy
2018-11-06 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2018-08-31 00:00:00

Global - Environmental, social and corporate governance policy

Bank policy
2018-08-31 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2018-08-30 00:00:00

Annual report 2017

Annual report
2018-08-30 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2017-07-19 00:00:00

ESG Annual Report 2016-17

Bank document
2017-07-19 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group
2017-04-21 00:00:00

Responsible investment policy

Bank policy
2017-04-21 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual - Timberland & Agriculture Group
2016-08-16 00:00:00

ESG Report 2015

Annual report
2016-08-16 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2015-10-30 00:00:00

Annual report 2014

Annual report
2015-10-30 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual
2010-02-05 00:00:00

Code of business principles and ethics

Bank policy
2010-02-05 00:00:00 | BTG Pactual

Overview of Lava-Jato operation: an investigation carried out by the Federal Police of Brazil

EPN assessment of policies against 14 minimum criteria - BTG Pactual

Environmental Paper Network (EPN) evaluated the policies of 68 major financiers of the pulp and paper industry against 14 absolute minimum criteria that all financial institutions should require their clients, investments and business partners to respect in order to reduce social and environmental risks.

Accountability
Grievances

BTG Pactual does not operate a complaints or grievance channel for individuals or communities who might have been affected by the bank's finance.

This page evaluates BTG Pactual's responses to instances of alleged human rights violations linked to its finance, raised by civil society organisations. It is not intended to be exhaustive, but covers selected impacts raised by BankTrack and other civil society partners since 2016. For the full scoring methodology, see here. For more information about BankTrack's evaluation of bank responses to human rights impacts, see the 2021 report "Actions speak louder: assessing bank responses to human rights violations".

Impacts reviewed
Responded?
Total score
Response
Action
Monitoring

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