BYMA presents the Voluntary Carbon Marketplace

BYMA, outside the Public Offering, will provide a trading environment for the assignment of Carbon Credit Certificates ("VCUs" - Verified Carbon Units) that have been issued by entities that own projects that have been certified and verified, considering that each VCU represents the reduction or elimination of one ton of carbon dioxide or equivalent.

It should be noted that the National Securities Commission is not an enforcement authority, does not have jurisdiction nor exercises any supervision and/or control over the performance of BYMA within the framework of the proposed trading of Carbon Certificates, and is only limited to authorize the development of the referred related and complementary activity, not implying the use of the registration -in this case of Market- duly granted by the Commission to BYMA.

This initiative is aligned with the principles of Sustainable Stock Exchanges of the United Nations, recognizing the importance of establishing in the markets activities that promote decarbonization.

In this way, BYMA will allow companies, on a voluntary basis, to offset their carbon emissions in a transparent manner in a reliable environment for this type of transactions.

This project covers trading through the systems enabled by BYMA and custody through the Caja de Valores S. A. system.A. Likewise, BYMA will give visibility through its corporate website to the purchases of carbon credits in a specific Panel, with mention of the final beneficiary, providing transparency in the movements made by purchases of Carbon Footprint offsetting.

Certificate issuers can be entities, organizations or governments that generate carbon credits through different types of projects. On the other hand, the role of buyers can be assumed by companies, organizations, governments and individuals who wish to offset their carbon emissions by acquiring them.

In order to encourage the start of this activity, BYMA will subsidize the fees for all owners of the projects that originate the issuance of VCUs.

About Voluntary Carbon Markets

They are markets that emerged in response to the need to address climate change and achieve global greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

Their main contributions include:

• They contribute to building a more sustainable and resilient future for future generations.
• They promote awareness in society of the importance of adopting environmentally responsible behavior. In turn, this allows companies to effectively comply with their environmental commitments.
• They facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy by encouraging investment in clean technologies, renewable energy projects, among others.

About the novelty, BYMA's CEO, Gonzalo Pascual Merlo, said: "The development of the Voluntary Carbon Market through a Stock Exchange marks a new phase in the sustainability journey that we started since the beginning of BYMA. We have been incorporating pioneering developments that allow us to create the conditions for the entire financial ecosystem and Argentine society to evolve in terms of sustainability."

‍For her part, the Head of Corporate Governance and Sustainability, Julieta Artal Conte, expressed: "As a Stock Exchange, we understand the central role in promoting conditions, infrastructure and transparency. Achieving Net-Zero goals, among others, requires investments, being the Voluntary Carbon Market part of the answer to make the necessary transformation to combat the climate crisis. We will empower this Market through education and key partnerships."

More info. available at Voluntary Carbon Market - BYMA