Last year, I traveled with a team of IDB private sector specialists to São Paulo. There we hosted, in partnership with the UNDP, two one-day trainings for commercial banks. The purpose was to introduce the characteristics of financing energy efficiency projects to relationship managers and credit risk officers of the participating financial institutions. We demonstrated through … [Read more...] about How can banks jump-start Brazil’s energy efficiency market?
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How sustainable is your morning coffee? 3 Tips to Reduce its Impact
Coffee is cultivated in over 70 countries around the globe and it is considered one of the world's most valuable agricultural commodities. In the United States alone, the coffee industry is valued at an estimated $30 billion. But the question for both producers and consumers is: how sustainable is coffee? … [Read more...] about How sustainable is your morning coffee? 3 Tips to Reduce its Impact
How Sustainable Tourism in Jamaica Opened Doors for Youth
A Jamaican-born IDB investment officer shares his experience filming the story of youth at risk in his hometown of Kingston * By Stefan Wright If you had told me two years ago that my tourism project would lead me to be part of a team filming a video in a music studio, I wouldn’t have believed you. But that is precisely what happened, together with Jamoi, one of several young … [Read more...] about How Sustainable Tourism in Jamaica Opened Doors for Youth
Counterintuitive ideas are the right answer for sustainable enterprises
Most business models are formulated by the top of the pyramid. Many business leaders and academics write on the must haves of a successful base of the pyramid (BOP) business model. Still quite a few of those business endeavors fail. While reasons for failure vary, experience shows that the ability to observe, listen and understand the BOP’s social codes and priorities is key … [Read more...] about Counterintuitive ideas are the right answer for sustainable enterprises
Millennials and Shared Value: a perfect business strategy
Much has been said about the millennials, those born between 1980 and 2000, accounting for approximately 80 million people in the United States, and what they represent for the future of our society. For businesses, for example, it is crucial to understand this new generation, both as consumers and employees, otherwise companies run the risk of becoming irrelevant and … [Read more...] about Millennials and Shared Value: a perfect business strategy
