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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) organizes once again the Inter-American Conference on CSR. In this fifth edition CentraRSE is our local partner in Guatemala City. Please check the agenda section for presentations and summaries.
As in previous years the Conference continues with its regional emphasis, focusing on the promotion of the business case and carefully analyzing basic issues to mainstream CSR in the private sector. The central theme is Shared Responsibility, meaning the promotion of responsible practices through productive chains, including suppliers, distributors and other stakeholders that are part of the value chain of the company.
The conference will have the participation of important companies and business associations such as: Wal-Mart, USA; Telefonica Spain; McDonalds, Guatemala; Grupo Bon, Dominican Republic; Starbucks, Costa Rica; Centro Empresarial Pellas, Nicaragua; BIMBO, Central America; HSBC, El Salvador; Pepsico International; Petrobras, Brazil; Barrick, Chile; The Walt Disney Company; Nestlé Nespresso; Asociación Azucarera de Guatemala (ASAZGUA); Asociación Azucarera del Salvador; World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Unión Nicaragüense para la RSE (UNIRSE); among others. As well as key organizations of civil society and academia including: Ashoka; Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP); Social Accountability International (SAI) -SA8000; ESADE Business School, Spain; Harvard Business School, USA; Fundación Carolina, Spain, AccountAbility, UK; Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), The Neatherlands; Fundemas, and important international organizations such as: International Labor Organization (ILO); Inter-American Foundation (IAF); United Nations Foundation; and World Bank Institute (WBI).
We invite you to browse through the Conference website and get to know the different aspects of the event, including the call for proposals for parallel sessions and the scholarship program.
Conference participants
The Conference is aimed at all professionals involved in corporate social and environmental responsibility such as company managers, civil society organizations, academia representatives from the governments and multilateral organizations. This is a unique opportunity to network with CSR professionals in the region.
The Media Kit
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