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LOBAL PERSPECTIVE

C, a member o the World Bank Group, is thergest global development institution ocused one private sector. IFC began investing in irmsdeveloping countries in 1956, and currently

as a committed portolio o US$55.2 billion.

We operate rom over 100 oices in 94 countries.C started ormal environmental and socialreening o its investments in the early nineties

nd became the acknowledged world leader onese issues when the Equator Principles wereunched in 2004.

oday, climate-smart business is a core priorityr IFC in both its investment and advisoryork, where we help clients position themselvesa new green economy. We support sustainable

nance, clean energy, resource efciency, sustain-ble agriculture, and adaptation to climatehange.

apital invested rom IFCs own account inimate-related projects grew rom $221 millionFY05 to $1.7 billion in FY11, representing

4% o IFCs total commitments. Yet, com-ercial investing is just one acet o IFCsork, which also includes concessional unding,chnical assistance, primary research on the

ommercial risks o climate change, and buildingonsensus or standard-setting. Across theseelds, IFC committed $5.3 billion to 91 sustain-ble development projects in FY11.

Your ClimateSmart Business Partner

in Latin America and the Caribbean

FC OFFERS ITS CLIENTS GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, LOCAL PRESENCE, AND INDUSTRY EXPERTISE IN SUSTAINABLE BUSIN

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE IN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

IFC applies its investment, advisory, and asset-management services across four areas of expertise in sustainable developmen

IFCS CLIMATE-RELATED PROJEC TS IN LACLOCAL PRESENCE IN LAC

In Latin America and the Caribbean, IFinvested $624 million in 21 climate-relaprojects in 2011. his represented 20% oLACs $3 billion investments rom its owaccount. All told, IFC has committed $1billion to 94 climate-related projects sincprograms inception in 2005, and increacommitments by 750% through FY11.

IFC has consistently expanded its sustaindevelopment investments in the region othe years. his relects the act that Lati

America and the Caribbean have abundrenewable energy resources, and that theresources are expected to be impacted byclimate changes in the uture. hese reacreate opportunities or clients to strengtheir operations and inrastructure and ption themselves in the new green econom

Te region has already enjoyed decades ogrowth with clean power thanks to its lo

o coal-red plants and reliance on hydrelectricity. IFC is building on these succand expanding into areas such as wind, sgeothermal, biomass, resource efciencyrecycling, cleaner production lines, carbsequestration, avoided deorestation, climchange unds, and unding to local naninstitutions to lend to an array o climateriendly projects.

Resource Efficiency

IFC finances the implementationo energy, water, and other resourceeiciency initiatives across sectorsby supporting solution-providersand buyers.

We have been active in sectorssuch as cement, metals, pulp,chemicals, ood processing, greenbuildings, and water and energydistribution.

Clean Energy

IFC invests in venture andgrowth-stage clean energy com-panies in wind, solar, geothermal,biomass, and hydro industries.

In FY11, we committed $428million worldwide to renewableenergy projects, which represented70% o all IFC power capacityinvestments.

Sustainable Agriculture

IFC promotes sustainablestandards in agribusinessthrough investments that helraise corporate environmentastandards.

We are experts in helpingagriculture companies grow, costs, reduce waste and emis-sions, and plan or climate ri

Sustainable Finance

IFC provides financing andmobilization capacity to encourageinancial institutions to lend andinvest in sustainable projects.

IFC has executed more than 60sustainable inance projects in 29countries with an IFC investmentamount of $1.8 billion, and over$2.5 billion in private capital.

BANCOSEF

TCL Group

Vertice

Banco BHD

Promerica

Banco Galicia

SLV

Banco Real

San Miguel Unibanco

Energia Florestal

Cemar-Maranhao

Comgas

DESO BRL Loan

Estre Ambiental

MRS

Rio de FogoTAM Airlines

Bauducco

Itambe

USJ

Vale do Parana

Vonpar Alimentos

Sunpreme Silicon

Hidromaule

La Conuencia

La Higuera

Norvind S.A.

Century Hydros

Termoores

CAME CPLP

AviancaRiopalia

City Costa Rica

Basic Energy

Favorita Fruit

Favorita WC

Pronaca

TACA Airlines

Banco Gyt

GCPLapco Pantaleon

Bioethnol

JPS Co II

La Vegona

JEP II

Dinanat

Optima Energia

Calidra

EURUS

City Monterrey

WCAPH EQ

Cemar-Maranhao

EDF La Ventosa

Artha Capital

Comemsa

City Santa Fe

WCAP Loan

Banco de FinanzasSimplementeInfra V-El Salto

Dinanat Pando Montelirio

Banco ContinentalBanco Regional

UABL II

BBVA Paraguay

Laredo Expansion

Cheves Hydro

BBVA Continental

OrionAGD

Arcor Group

Carvajal

City Colombia

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BBVA Banco Continental, Peru

IFC provided a credit line and technical

assistance to BBVA Banco Continental in

2006 or energy eciency and renewable

energy loans. BBVA has disbursed 69 loans

with a total value o $34 million.

San Jacinto Geothermal, Nicaragua

IFC provided a $50m loan and mobilized$140m to support the construction o

Nicaraguas largest greenfeld geothermalpower project in over 25 years - promoting

renewable energy, electricfcation, andenergy independence or the country.

Optima Energia, Mexico

IFCs $10 million loan to Optima Energia

helped support the companys balance sheet

so it could increase the energy eciency o

hotel clients in Mexico, cutting energy and

water costs by 40%. The company has saved

its clients over $14 million per year.

ItaFos, BrazilA $40m loan and $35m investment in MBAC

ertilizer project ItaFos to expand sustain-

able agricultural production in Northeast

Brazil. The project was supported by IFCs

Environment and Social Review Process and

Amazon Initiative.

LOCAL PRESENCE IN LACGLOBAL EXPERTISEPROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

ustainable Finance

Resource Efciency

ainable Agriculture

Clean Energy

NVESTMENT PRODUCTS IN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

FC offers a number of sustainable-business investment products to help compa-nies grow, increase efficiencies, manage risk, and broaden their access to foreignnd domestic capital markets.

ADVISORY SERVICES IN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

Our financial products include: Loans from IFCs account

Syndicated loans

Equity investments

Quasi-equity investments

Equity & debt funds

Trade finance

Risk management products

Local currency financing

Subnational finance

Carbon finance and credits

Concessional Finance

Our sustainable investments targets: Water and energy efficiency

Renewable energy generation

Sustainable agricultural

Sustainable industry supply chain

Carbon sequestration

Avoided deforestation

Banks investing in clean energy

Venture & growth stage companies

Climate change funds

Climate-proofing infrastructure

IFCs Advisory Services help ensure that clients projects are sustainable. Wethe following solutions to sustainable businesses and industries:

Resource efficiency and cleaner production advice: IFC helps clients oproject/process designs and identify retrofit opportunities to achieve grficiency in energy, water, and other resources.

Clean energy scale-up and energy-access initiatives: IFC supports scagrid-tied and off-grid clean energy with regulatory advice, improved access toand by addressing informational barriers to market development.

Climate risk assessments: IFC performs risk assessments with clients in hydagribusiness, insfrastructure, manufacturing, and finance. And it develops antools to help clients plan for adaptation to climate change.

Standard setting: IFC works with clients to meet our Environmental anPerformance Standards, which are widely applied by commercial banks Equator Principles. These standards help companies bolster their brands.

Contact IFC LAC: Go towww.ifc.org/lacto contact an IFC LAby email or phone and learn how IFC can help grow your sustainable busin

Yapi Kredi Leasing, Turkey

IFC partnered with Turkeys leading leasingcompany, Yapi Kredi Leasing (YKL), to

nance energy-efciency upgrades. Clientssuch as Toskar, an equipment manuacturer,

have reduced energy costs by 20 percentand increased output by 50 percent.

Azure Power Private Ltd., India

In 2010, IFC took a $10 million stake in

Azure Power Private ltd., which developedIndias rst 2 MW, utility-scale solar plant,

powering 32 villages in Punjab. In 2012,

Azure opened a 5 MW plant on its way to a

nationwide goal o 100 MW.

Mriya Agroholding, Ukraine

IFCs Clean Production Lending Facility

loaned $5 million to Mriya Agroholding, a

successul Ukrainian agro producer, to

boost its operational processess and

reduce energy consumption, water use,

and C02 emissions.

Climate-resistant seeds, Bangladesh

Bangladesh is losing 1.75 percent o itsarable land each year. IFC is working withour o the countrys largest private seedcompanies (Energypac Agro-G, SupremeSeed, ACI, and Lal Teer) to produce andmarket stress-tolerant seeds and train

armers in using them.

IFC LAC Climate Commitments b(US$ Millions)

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$189m

$393m

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IFC LAC Climate Commitments by I(Since June 2005)

Trade

$506m,32%

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Building &Eciency

$132m, 8%

Agriculture,Forestry, Water

$25m, 2%

Cleantech

$243m, 15%

Hydro

$273m,

17%