Company name
Alimentos Kowi S.A. de C.V.
Project number
15913-01
Category B projects have potential environmental and/or social impacts and risks that are less adverse than those of a Category A and which are generally limited to the project site, largely reversible and can be mitigated via measures that are readily available and feasible to implement in the context of the operation.
E&S category
B
Country
Mexico
Sector
Agribusiness
Status
Proposed
Disclosed date
07/01/2026
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
08/12/2026
Approval date
N/A
Signed date
N/A
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Corporates Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 28,672,400
Currency
MXN
Project scope and objective
This operation consists of a loan to Alimentos Kowi S.A. de C.V., Porcikowi S.A. de C.V., Genetikowi S.A. de C.V., and Nutrikowi S.A. de C.V. (collectively, the “Companies”), subsidiaries of Grupo Kowi S.A. de C.V. (“Kowi”), to finance: (i) working capital needs; and (ii) capital expenditures (“CAPEX”) related to (a) the expansion of the Processing Plant, (b) sales and marketing infrastructure, and (c) improvements to the Processing Plant’s wastewater treatment system (the “Project”).
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Contact information
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PHONE NUMBER
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POST OFFICE ADDRESS
Carretera México-Nogales Km 1788, S/N, Guaymitas, Navojoa, C.P. 85230, Sonora, México.
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Environmental and social review
IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.
KOWI CAPEX - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ACTION PLAN (ESAP)
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KOWI CAPEX - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW SUMMARY (ESRS)
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