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Corporate Governance: Practical Sessions from Family Business to AI Oversight
Strong governance is what turns sustainability goals into results. At Sustainability Week 2026 in Barbados, join free training sessions on family governance, AI oversight, and SOE continuity, available online on May 25.
Not Impact Measurement. Impact.
MDBs are pioneering a new profession for results in a data-rich world. This blog was originally posted by the World Bank on April 21, 2026, by the Heads of Outcome Measurement of Multilateral and Bilateral Development Agencies, including IDB Invest.
The Rules Have Changed: Sustainability Is Now the Price of Entry for Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
Discover how, at Sustainability Week, May 26–28, private-sector leaders turn resilience into investable, scalable growth.
The Role of Men in Gender Equity and Inclusion
Recent studies show that telework during the pandemic underlined the place of traditional roles regarding the corporate gender gap in the region. Men have a specific responsibility in bridging that gap.
IDB World: Schools during COVID-19, Silver Economy, Women in the Workforce
We present three selected blog posts from the IDB Group, on school attendance during the pandemic, the silver economy of the elderly and the new reality of women in the region’s workforce.
How Has Access to Credit Been Affected by the Pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean?
How has the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped financial markets in LAC? A new “credit” section in the IDB and IDB Invest Coronavirus Impact Dashboard offers some answers
Virtual Education: Challenges and Opportunities
Virtual education, in many ways a result of the pandemic, is creating many challenges and opportunities in the region, including the rise of hybrid education models with a face-to-face element. New approaches to student management and monitoring are essential.
Using Climate Finance to Close Gender Gaps in Renewable Energy
Women face hurdles to access jobs in the high-growing renewable energy industry. More than 80% new jobs created by the decarbonization agenda will be in male-dominated sectors. Blended finance solutions are an important tool to incentivize sponsors to take proactive steps to dismantle these barriers to gender equality.
Building Sustainable Value Chains to Ensure Sustainable Growth
Covid-19 disruptions, aggravated by the ongoing environmental crisis, have put value chains in the international spotlight, drawing public and private sector’s attention to the need of stronger value chain security and a stronger focus on sustainability. ESG performance has become a central part of this discussion, as the world strives to building more secure and sustainable value chains.
