Deep Dive Sessions - Virtual Day
June 10th, 2024 - Online via ZOOM (Registration required)
Join sustainability matter experts on virtual sessions from across the Region on a diversity of topics and learn the most up-to-date trends on ESG management and best practice implementation.
In this deep-dive, will explore the following questions:
- What is the impact of climate change on financial intermediaries and the financial sector at large? Why is it both a risk and an opportunity?
- What is the role of double materiality assessment for climate risks and opportunities?
- How can financial institutions get started in assessing climate risks and unlocking opportunities?
- What are examples of climate risk management practices?
- What does climate risk mean for financial institution’s portfolios? An snapshot of quantification, scenario analysis and stress testing.
The agribusiness industry plays a crucial role in the global economy by supplying food, beverages, and essential products to meet the needs of the world's population. With the growing demand for agricultural products, ensuring food security and addressing environmental impact have become paramount. One significant environmental challenge facing the agribusiness sector is the improper management of wastewater from its operations. In collaboration with Futuris, IDB Invest has developed a Good Practice Note (GPN) to provide practical guidance on wastewater management in the agribusiness sector. This session will present an overview of the GPN, highlighting its main objectives and guidelines.
Gender-based violence, discrimination and harassment are linked to local and structural contexts. According to the WHO, the prevalence of sexual violence is higher in the Americas than in the rest of the world. ECLAC states that almost half of the region's female workers have faced sexual harassment in the workplace. In this context, mechanisms to deal with complaints must be adequately prepared and qualified. In collaboration with Veredas, IDB Invest has developed a Guidance Note on how to manage gender-based violence and harassment grievances. The training offered will address essential topics for companies and institutions to respond to these challenges, such as: concepts, classification, and definitions of conduct, receiving complaints, reception, investigation, conclusive reports, among other topics.
This virtual course will give auick overview of how to perform cumulative impact analyses from a project's prespective.
If "one size does not fit all" how can SMEs design and implement robust anti-corruption compliance programs compatible with their business risks and resources. Leverage tools to carry out a risk-assessment and apply practical guidance to implement an anti-bribery and corruption compliance program.
Training session focused on the main concepts and frameworks of the Business and Human Rights (BHR) agenda. They will discuss the practical application of BHR lessons across various industries in the context of Latin America and the Caribbean. We aim to equip corporations with cutting-edge knowledge on this field as well as instruct them on how to utilize effective tools to embed the agenda in their reality, considering their challenges and opportunities. We expect to strengthen the BHR agenda throughout LatAm and the Caribbean region and set the conditions for successful future results.
During this session, IDB Invest, in partnership with Peterson Global, will present the Good Practice Note (GPN) developed to guide users in addressing risks related to labor relations throughout the production chain of the sugarcane sector. This includes sugarcane producers, third-party service providers, and sugar and ethanol mills, encompassing all stages of production. The GPN focuses primarily on social issues related to human rights, including child labor, forced labor, labor relations, discrimination, as well as the health and safety of workers. The document covers risk management methodologies, references to best practices, and tools for performance control and monitoring. We aim for this document to serve as a guide to support companies and society in establishing dignified, responsible, and constructive labor relations in the sugarcane production chain across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Stemming from IDB Invest’s ongoing impact monitoring work with financial institutions, this session aims to help FIs strengthen their impact measurement and management capacities through optimizing data collection and analysis processes, including compiling sex-disaggregated data for their MSME portfolios. Doing so can help FIs better understand their client base, inform future strategies, attract investors, and better serve targeted segments such as women-led MSMEs.
The crucial risk oversight role of Boards places them in a unique position to prevent and navigate complex integrity challenges effectively. How can Boards steer organizations through tumultuous times into an opportunity for renewal and improvement.
Blog
Publications
Inclusion
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August 2022
(Caribbean Economics Quarterly) Finance for Firms: Options for Improving Access and Inclusion
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April 2023
A Roadmap for Women's Leadership Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
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December 2023
Rethinking Urban Spaces: Gender Perspectives in Housing and Urban Planning
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December 2023
(Executive Summary) How New Technologies Are Transforming Health Industry in Latin America and the Caribbean
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December 2023
How New Technologies Are Transforming Health Industry in Latin America and the Caribbean
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December 2023
How New Technologies Are Transforming Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
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December 2023
(Executive Summary) How New Technologies Are Transforming Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
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December 2023
Promoting Gender Equality through Performance-based Financial Incentives An Analysis of IDB Invest’s Experience
Impact Investing
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June 2023
Business Trends in Marine Conservation: Unlocking a Sustainable Blue Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean
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June 2023
Impact Investment: Report on Impact Portfolios of Latin American Families
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Climate Change
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December 2023
(DEBrief) What Works Best to Strengthen Beekeeper Productivity & Climate Resilience?
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December 2023
(Executive Summary) How New Technologies Are Transforming Agribusiness in Latin America and the Caribbean
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December 2023
How New Technologies Are Transforming Agribusiness in Latin America and the Caribbean
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November 2023
Interventions to Increase Climate Resilient Investments In Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago: Identification of Hazards and Resilience Measures
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Bioeconomy
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March 2023
Unlocking Circular Economy Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Catalyst for a Positive Change
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January 2024
How New Technologies Are Transforming Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean
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January 2024
(Executive Summary) How New Technologies Are Transforming Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean
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November 2023
Recovering glass, a success story on circularity in the value chain
Amazonia
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March 2023
The Liquid of Life: Estimating the Health Impacts of Water and Sanitation Services in Brazil
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December 2020
Gender-based Violence and Harassment Prevention: The Role of the Private Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean
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June 2021
Tranport + Gender: Best Practices to Attract More women to the Shipping Industry
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July 2019
Report: Building BIG - Brazil's challenges and opportunities in infrastructure. A public-private perspective