At the Inter-American Development Bank, we believe that the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean can improve the lives of their citizens while protecting the region’s abundant natural resources. As part of our commitment to help achieve sustainable development for our borrowers, the IDB has launched a new Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF), which became … [Read more...] about The IDB’s new Environmental and Social Policy Framework in a nutshell
Environmental and Social Safeguards
Protecting all life on Earth: sustainable management of biodiversity in projects
Latin America and the Caribbean is a biodiversity superpower, with around 60% of the world’s terrestrial species found in the region. This abundant natural capital provides important benefits for human development and impacts on biodiversity can adversely affect the delivery of ecosystem services. The Environmental and Social Performance Standard 6 (ESPS 6) of our new … [Read more...] about Protecting all life on Earth: sustainable management of biodiversity in projects
Public consultations: nurturing positive perception and preserving social value in projects and investments
Public consultations, the open events where projects are presented and discussed with the community and other stakeholders, have become a central milestone for the approval of certain projects and investments. As a matter of fact, many public and private investors have chosen to recognize the public consultation process as an essential corporate policy requirement, regardless … [Read more...] about Public consultations: nurturing positive perception and preserving social value in projects and investments
More equitable societies: how to address inequalities based on discrimination related to sexual orientation and gender identity?
The celebration of “Pride Month” reminds us that, although some progress has been made in protecting the rights of populations with sexual and gender diversities, we must recognize that there are still many additional risks to which LGBTIQ+ people are exposed due to discrimination based on their gender identity and sexual orientation. Identifying these risks from the early … [Read more...] about More equitable societies: how to address inequalities based on discrimination related to sexual orientation and gender identity?
Monitoring environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria: trends and operations management strategy
When browsing social networks or inspecting cultural, economic or socio-political media, you will have noticed the growing reference to environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) in the corporate and public and private investment worlds. This trend can be observed, for example, by consulting the popularity of the term "ESG" in global Google searches during the last 5 … [Read more...] about Monitoring environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria: trends and operations management strategy