Arable farmers who grow under the Skylark label will be eligible for the Rabobank Impact Loan as of April 17. With the Impact Loan, sustainable entrepreneurs receive an interest discount on new investments.
From November 2015, in collaboration with the European Investment Bank, 2 million euros has been made available for the Impact Loan in 150 tranches. This is allocated almost entirely to the projects of pioneers in the field of sustainability. A third installment is expected soon.
43 quality marks
Rabobank has selected a total of 43 quality marks that qualify. 'The food and agri sector has a relatively large number of quality marks', says Rabobank product specialist Rolf Heinst. The certificate of skylark has also been included in that selection as of April 17.
Rabobank wants to reward sustainable frontrunners with this. The interest discount on the loan is a maximum of 1,1 percent, depending on the fixed-rate period and the term of the loan. The loan only applies to new investments.
Working demonstrably more sustainably
Who a Impact loan wants to close, must meet the regular requirements and also demonstrably work more sustainably. It should be noted that the loan cannot be used for agricultural land or commercial real estate. That is the policy of the European Investment Bank (EIB), which facilitates the Impact Loan.
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So we as a non-skylark cannot be a frontrunner and not grow sustainably, according to the Rabo! , bad development! , Everyone is trying to do their best!, so don't discriminate!
do you know how much margin they take on a financing. that's just theft. so there is still room for negotiation
Not good, rewarding farmers without vision to talk to each other. Now the banks are getting money.... I dutifully show all my certificates but I can't get a tenth off yet. What nonsense this. Long live the job creation called certification.
