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Four Reasons Why Transparency is a Strategic Asset for Development Finance Institutions
Open access to information builds credibility, enhances outcomes, encourages collaboration, and attracts investment. For development finance institutions, transparency is not just a value, it’s a cornerstone for achieving sustainable progress while navigating complex financial and operational landscapes.
Energy Efficiency Means Investment Opportunities for Technological Companies
Digitalization offers economic and sustainable benefits, driving efficiency, resilience and innovation in telecommunications, with key opportunities in infrastructure, responsible investment and multi-sector strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
In the Face of Sustainability Challenges, Strong Governance Begins in the Boardroom
Boards of Directors must lead mitigation strategies, embedding long-term planning and innovation into risk oversight. IDB Invest empowers directors to transform climate governance into resilience, opportunity, and competitive advantage across diverse sectors.
Adaptation, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Sustainability, and the Digital Gap: A Recap of 2023
The year concludes with significant challenges, demanding flexible and creative solutions. Fortunately, the private sector is increasingly showing interest in issues aimed at promoting a fairer and more sustainable world. Here's a snapshot of the topics that garnered the most attention in IDB Invest’s corporate blog, Negocios Sostenibles, over the past twelve months.
New Data Shows What Drives Business Growth in Colombia
Only about a quarter of Colombian companies created in 2017 were still operating in 2022, of which only 6% (4,600) grew. What are the drivers behind businesses that not only survive but thrive? Our new report with Confecámaras starts digging into the data, focusing on growth factors, job creation, and gender gaps.
Efficiency and Competitiveness: New Technologies Revolutionize Water and Sanitation Services
Digital acceleration in the urban water sector is critical to addressing one of governments' main challenges: water security. This translates into the availability and access to water in quantity and quality that ensure supply to citizens and the conduct of productive activities.
How Digitalization Can Accelerate Future Financial Services in the Region
The rapid digitalization of the financial sector in Latin America and the Caribbean is paving the way for agile and innovative solutions that enhance competitiveness, open doors to greater financial inclusion, and drive the region's development.
Maximiliano Bello: "If we did not extract the fish from the sea, what could be its value?"
Can oceans be sustainably managed? How can we engage the private sector in these efforts? What role should multilateral institutions play? These are some of the concerns addressed by Maximiliano Bello, an international ocean policy expert, in an interview with Silvia Dangond Gibsone, communicator of IDB Invest.
Cutting-edge Data for Agricultural Resilience: Introducing AGRIADAPT
How can agribusinesses proactively navigate the effects of climate change and become more resilient? By unlocking the potential of data. IDB Invest has created AGRIADAPT, a tool based on cutting-edge agricultural and climate data that provides customized climate vulnerability analysis and adaptation recommendations.
