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Company name

Massy Holding Ltd. and Massy Integrated Retail Ltd.

Project number

15059-01

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
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B

Country

Regional

Sector

Manufacturing

Status

Proposed

Disclosed date

11/11/2024

Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.

Projected board date
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12/13/2024

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 $ 150,000,000

Currency

USD

Project scope and objective

Massy Holding Ltd. (“Massy”) and Massy Integrated Retail Ltd. (“MIRL”), companies incorporated in Trinidad and Tobago, are seeking financing of up to US$150 million to support: (i) a US$90 million capex investment program in their operating subsidiaries in Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados (Term Loan); and (ii) US$60 million in working capital needs (US$35 million committed), (Trade Finance Facility). IDB Invest financing will include advisory services related to sustainability aspects (e.g. climate, digital transformation, and food security).

Massy Holdings Limited engages in trading, manufacturing, finance, and service industries throughout the Caribbean Region and South America. Massy operates through the following segments: Integrated Retail, Energy/Gas Products, Motors and Machines, and Financial Services.

MIRL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massy, oversees an integrated retail and distribution business, including the retailing of merchandise through a chain of supermarkets and the wholesale distribution of agency products. The entity is also an investment holding entity with subsidiaries whose principal activities are the retailing of merchandise through a chain of supermarkets, wholesale distribution, and the administration of a loyalty program.

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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.

MASSY GROUP - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ACTION PLAN (ESAP)

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MASSY GROUP - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW SUMMARY (ESRS)

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Contact information

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Client Contact

EMAIL

susan.hamel-smith@massygroup.com

PHONE NUMBER

1 868 680 6368

POST OFFICE ADDRESS

IDB Invest Contact

EMAIL

requestinformation@idbinvest.org

PHONE

+1(202)-566-4566

ADDRESS

1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

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