UNSUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT: International Finance Corporation’s Failures to Address GHG Emissions in Industrial Livestock Operations

A new report led by the Stop Financing Factory Campaign and partners critically examines 38 agricultural loans from the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, for their adherence to IFC’s sustainability requirements.

The analysis shows that loan recipients have taken no action on climate risk and rarely align with IFC’s emission disclosure rules—a major failure in oversight and accountability.

The report also provides a number of recommendations for IFC’s future lending in the agricultural sector, including:
– Stop financing industrial livestock expansion
– Strengthen climate criteria for all agribusiness lending
– Mandate absolute reductions in Scope 1–3 emissions, especially methane
– Enforce compliance with climate policies—not just on paper, but in practice