Social Fund of the Year, Europe – NESsT’s Refugee Employment Initiative: Supporting Refugees to Access Quality Jobs

Social Fund of the Year, Europe – NESsT’s Refugee Employment Initiative: Supporting Refugees to Access Quality Jobs

The NESsT Refugee Employment Initiative (REI) is named 'Social Fund of the Year, Europe' by Environmental Finance. One judge said the fund was "an important social initiative to invest in local SMEs," and added it was "good to see investments in organizations making commitments to employ refugees".

Environmental Fund of the Year, Latin America – NESsT’s Lirio Fund: Catalyzing Sustainable Enterprises in the Andes Amazon Basin

Environmental Fund of the Year, Latin America – NESsT’s Lirio Fund: Catalyzing Sustainable Enterprises in the Andes Amazon Basin

The NESsT Lirio Fund is named Environmental Fund of the Year, Latin America by Environmental Finance. The Lirio Fund provides debt capital to high-impact enterprises that are advancing job creation for individuals most in need and accelerating environmental conservation in the Andes-Amazon. 

NESsT announces partnership with MetLife Foundation to catalyze sustainable enterprises in the Amazon

NESsT announces partnership with MetLife Foundation to catalyze sustainable enterprises in the Amazon

The MetLife Foundation is joining other donors, including Cisco, the Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA), Erol Foundation, and Parceiros Pela Amazônia (PPA), among others, to support NESsT Amazonia. This new multi-year partnership between NESsT and the MetLife Foundation will accelerate sustainable forest conservation by catalyzing 10 Amazon-based enterprises.

NESsT, IDB Partner to Support Indigenous Enterprises Across the Amazon Region and Strengthen Local Economies

NESsT, IDB Partner to Support Indigenous Enterprises Across the Amazon Region and Strengthen Local Economies

NESsT and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announce a new pilot program to support 15 enterprises in the Amazon Basin with financial capital and business mentoring resources. The program will launch as a 18-month pilot to test a new model of governance that will form an alliance with regional and national indigenous federations.