CBA, Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio recently announced that it had raised US$96.5 million through bilateral transactions with three banks, with the primary objective of financing exports.

“Our ESG strategy foresees an ambitious commitment, which is to reduce emissions by 40% by 2030, on average of molten products, from mining, having 2019 as a base year.” said Luciano Alves, Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer.

The operation is characterized as Sustainability-Linked Lending, as it is associated with the performance of performance indicators. With a term of 5 to 7 years, capture is linked, in practice, to the company’s annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for primary aluminum production.