Rafael Santos
he/him · @rafael-santosIn-house ESG LeadESG Director, Itaú Unibanco · Latin America's largest financed-emissions disclosure
São Paulo, Brazil·Latin America
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Itaú PCAF Cat-15 Disclosure (LATAM-largest)
2024Largest financed-emissions disclosure in Latin America. Covers BRL 1.4 trillion in lending, leasing and asset-management exposures with PCAF Category 15 boundaries adapted to Brazilian agribusiness specifics.
Exposures covered (BRL)
1.4 trillion
Sectors disclosed
24
Sustainable Finance
Net-Zero Banking Alliance Alignment
2023Designed Helvetia's NZBA sector pathway commitments across power, oil & gas, steel, cement and real estate. Modelled three transition scenarios and the implied loan-book repositioning by 2030.
Sector pathways published
5
Implied 2030 portfolio reduction
47% tCO2e
Sustainable Finance
About
Lead the ESG function across Itaú's banking, asset management and insurance arms. Filed our PCAF-Cat15 disclosure covering BRL 1.4 trillion in lending exposures last year — the largest in Latin America.
Expertise
Functions
Sustainable FinanceESG Reporting & DisclosureSustainability Strategy
Methodologies
PCAF (Financed Emissions)TCFDISSB / IFRS S1·S2GRI Standards
Experience
- ESG DirectorItaú UnibancoApr 2020 — present
Education
- Fundação Getulio Vargas· M.Sc. Finance2009