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Listen, Manage, Learn: This Is How We Address Your Concerns at IDB Invest
The Management Grievance Mechanism serves individuals, communities, and groups seeking to voice their concerns on environmental or social issues related to projects financed or under consideration.
Aristotle’s Wisdom and Synergies at IDB Group
The philosophical maxim about the whole and the parts is the perfect metaphor for illustrating how we work together to multiply the impact of our institutional efforts to build a better world.
Are Financial Institutions Ready to Face Climate Risks? This Is What We Found Out
An IDB Invest survey shows they require guidance and a solid legal framework to navigate a complex landscape. Experts recommend focusing on three pillars: governance and culture, implementation and engagement, and transition planning.
Can Latin American firms succeed in China?
By Theodore Kahn* Are there opportunities for Latin American firms in China beyond iron ore, soy beans, copper, and a handful of other commodities? This question has been on the mind of policymakers in the region ever since LAC-China trade took off in the early 2000s, driven by China’s strong demand for natural resources traditionally provided by Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
How can business have no impact
A record number of people took to the streets of New York this past Sunday to demonstrate their concern over climate change. In anticipation of the UN Climate Summit this week, more than 1,500 organizations joined efforts in the People’s Climate March. The marchers advocated for political action to change living conditions and to support a better world where people and the planet can live in harmony.
What is one of the most important factors in securing the future of family business in Latin America?
* By Rebeca White Sanchez, Operations Senior Specialist IIC, and Helga Flores, Principal IIC External Relations Advisor Corporate Governance has become a buzz term in the last decade. Why do we talk about it so much? A study performed by corporate governance experts Ira Millstein and Paul MacAvoy found that companies rated A+ in governance earned an average of 25% more than F-rated companies. So, is your family business leaving money on the table? Let’s focus on how governance translates into tangible benefits for your small or medium-sized family enterprise.
Five ways to a sustainable business
What are successful, sustainable businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean doing? How do they drive innovation, brand value and revenue growth?
How Big Data Is Changing Big Business
Flickr Creative Commons CIFOR Did you know that every minute the world loses 50 soccer fields worth of forest? That’s one of the headline findings from recently published data on global deforestation. Access to deforestation data is making it increasingly easy for companies to monitor deforestation in their supply chains.
China Insights Program: Do you speak the Chinese business language?
Chinese business opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean * by Gema Sacristán (Versión en español) Imagine for a second that you spend your free time designing clothes and you want to export to China. Where do you start? When I first asked myself this question, I had no idea. I realized how much we in the region talk about Chinese business opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) but how little we actually know.