Production of certified wood for export

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Production of certified wood for export
SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Renewable Resources and Alternative Energy
Forestry and Paper
Business Model Description

> Invest in the production of certified commercial wood from reforested plantations of exotic species, such as eucalyptus or pine, for the export market

Expected Impact

Increasing the use of sustainably sourced inputs,benefiting the environment due to reduced deforestation and small producers in the production chain

Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
10% - 15% (in IRR)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Medium Term (5–10 years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
> USD 1 billion
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Life on Land (SDG 15)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)
Sector Sources
  • (I) (PY33. Política Energética del Paraguay, 2016) (II) (Jorge Méndez Rheineck et al., 2017) (III) (Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, 2013) (IV) (Christian Belt et al., 2011) (V) (Cambridge University Press, 2020)
IOA Sources
  • (1) (Christian Belt et al., 2011) (2) (Econ. Gustavo Cano & Ing. For. Julio Britos, 2014) (3) (ABC Rural, 2014) (4) (La Nación, 2020) (5) (Subsecretaria de Estado de Tributación, s. f.) (6) (Daniel Vittar, 2020) (7) (Instituto Forestal Nacional, 2013) (8) (Argentina Forestal, 2019) (9) (FAO, s. f.) (10) (Gobierno Nacional, 2014) (11) (REDIEX & Ministerio de Industria y Comercio, 2019) (12) (Cambridge University Press, 2020) (13) (ipaulownia, 2018) (14) (Ing. Ftal. Rolando de Barros Barreto, 2015) (14) (Tendencia, 2007) (15) (Ministerio de Industria y Comercio, 2019) (16) (Reuniones sectoriales, 2020) (17) (Clara de Iturbe & Verónica Serafina, 2020) (18) (MADES- Leyes, s.f.) (19) (MADES- SINASIP, s.f.) (20) (Dirección Nacional de Cambio Climático, s.f.) (21) (Eduardo Viedma, 2017) (22) (ABC Color, 2017) (23) (Aldo Benítez, 2020) (24) (Óscar Rodas, 2019) (25) (Ministerio Público, s. f.) (26) (FAO, 2018) (27) (Cristina Goraleswki, 2020) (28) (Ley N°81 que establece la estructura orgánica y funcional del ministerio de agricultura y ganadería, 1992) (29) (Gregory Frey, 2007) (30) (Secretaria Técnica de Planificación, 2020) (31) (ABC Color, 2020) (32) (FAO, 2017) (33) (Decreto 13960/1996, 1996)