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Superfoods also take care of Amazonia’s health
The development of sustainable value chains for quinoa, cocoa, sesame, and other high-nutritional-value crops can foster integration into international markets, benefit the region, and contribute to sustainable development goals.
By Adopting Traceability in Its Supply Chain This Company Managed to Become More Sustainable
In a world where sustainability is part of the DNA of business, an Ecuadorian company implemented standards to guarantee socially just and ecologically respectful practices throughout the value chain.
A Global Movement for Sustainable Growth Sprouts in the Heart of Amazonia
IDB Invest Sustainability Week 2024 brings together an array of public and private sector stakeholders, the impact investors community, governments, international organizations, and civil society in Manaus with one goal: scaling up impact.
Regulators & Companies Reshaping Sustainability: Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?
Some companies are still expecting that regulators come up with sustainability guidelines, but others are moving fast, making a valuable contribution to a cleaner future, and reaping the benefits: new business opportunities, more stakeholder engagement and contributions to their country commitments.
Latin America at a Crossroads
Latin America and the Caribbean now faces a crossroads where we must work to optimize the many opportunities to build a different and better world.
Advancing Gender Equality with Incentives that Work
The challenges faced by the financial sector to convert more women into clients can be addressed by combining well-designed incentives and advisory services.
Five Steps to Develop an Effective Gender, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
Many companies in the region come up with excellent gender, diversity and inclusion initiatives but don't have an adequate strategy, or they have the strategy but still lack the initiatives to implement it. Here are five steps that companies can take to make it all fit together.
IDB World: Electronic Commerce, Ecological Forests, Regional Remittances
We present three selected blog posts from the IDB Group, on international e-commerce, the importance of forests as providers of ecosystem services, and cross-border capital transfers during the pandemic.
Green Consciousness & Tax Incentives are Driving E-Mobility in Trinidad and Tobago
Growing consciousness about climate change and tax incentives are a winning combination to advance the shift towards electric vehicles in Trinidad & Tobago