Arapyaú is a private, non-profit institution, dedicated to strengthening initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable development in Brazil. Within philanthropy, its…
The institute invests resources – financial, strategic or aimed at articulation (connection with other institutions) – in organizations, projects and…
The institute has selected three priority areas to stimulate sustainable development in Brazil, represented by its programmes: climate change, cities…
The institute does not work with areas or initiatives that are not directly related to its programmes and its strategy.
Networking is at the heart of Arapyaú’s work. It consists of linking institutions and leaders from different sectors – social,…
The institute has offices in São Paulo and Serra Grande, in the south of Bahia. It supports initiatives in different…
The partners and the initiatives to be supported are identified and defined by the executive director and the programme managers.
Arapyaú does not work with calls for proposals. The initiatives to be supported are identified by the team in accordance…
The resources invested by the institute come from its founder and from other Brazilian and international private or public institutions,…
The founder of the institute is Guilherme Leal, a well known Brazilian businessman and social entrepreneur.In the business area, he…
The institute establishes strategic partnerships with institutions from the private, public and social sectors and from academia. However, it does…
The institute and its founder are not linked with any parties and do not finance parties or coalitions.
Arapyaú is not the property of Natura. The company has its own institute, Instituto Natura, whose activities are focused on…