ITC Sustainability

18/01/2023

🌴 El Centro de Comercio Internacional (ITC) le invita al evento virtual: “Conversatorio Virtual sobre el reglamento europeo de productos libres de deforestación.”

📅 Lunes 30 de enero, de 2.00 PM a 4.00 PM (CET)
Inscripción 👉 https://bit.ly/3iEj8WH

💡 Este conversatorio tiene como objetivo informar a la región latinoamericana sobre las implicaciones que el reglamento tiene para las MIPYMEs de la región, además de poder identificar acciones prácticas, inclusivas y efectivas, a veces ya existentes, que podrían contribuir al cumplimiento del reglamento y el desarrollo de directrices claras de implementación del mismo.

21/07/2022

ITC T4SD supports in the and sector in !

Funded by SECO Economic Cooperation and Development , our sustainability program: Basic Guidelines for Sustainable Cocoa/ Lineamientos Básicos de Cacao Sostenible (LBCS), empowers cooperatives, their workers, members as well as small cocoa producers to implement sustainable production and commercialization practices.

Learn more about the program from Ing. Javier Arenas, Cacao Specialist from our implementing partner, Sierra y Selva Exportadora !

For more information on the LBCS program, sustainability guidelines, and the LBCS Sustainability Network, visit: https://www.sustainabilitygateway.org/lbcs-peru-homepage/

Sandra Leicht Maira Vittorelli

08/07/2022

Passionate about Corporate Sustainability?
We are looking for speakers for our annual on 30 September 2022!
Register your nomination here: http://bit.ly/3Pcscg9

Are you passionate about and ?

Our is back and we're looking for speakers!

Nominate yourself - or someone else - as a speaker today!

Register your nomination here: http://bit.ly/3Pcscg9

31/03/2022

Calling textile & apparel brands & retailers! 📣

Are you interested to learn about the Ghanaian industry?

Would you like to source ethical & sustainably manufactured fabrics?

Join us to meet suppliers & stakeholders on a buyer’s trip to Accra!

Find out more: bit.ly/Africa_FAN_

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

14/03/2022

🇱🇦 Made in Laos trade fair is back!

As part of the post-COVID economic recovery plan, the expo aims boost the promotion of Laotian products & tourism.

14 companies from the Hub Laos showcased their agricultural products in the expo.

Check them out ▶️tinyurl.com/4b4v6axx

Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ITC GreenToCompete Hub Laos partcipated in Made in Laos expo - an annual trade fair that showcases Laos best local goods, organized by Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI). This year the trade fair was held from 19th of February to 28th February 2022 at Lao

14/02/2022

📣It’s TODAY!

Our online workshop on ‘Diversifying your sourcing - Africa’s emerging sustainable textile industry’ will start at 15:15 CET!

Register to the link provided below ⬇️

👕 Are you a European fashion brand or retailer & keen to learn about sustainable sourcing opportunities in Africa?

Join ITC-GIZ workshop at -Africa Business Forum to learn about:

✅ Collaboration opportunities for European and African textile and apparel sector to create sustainable jobs in Africa;
✅ how to benefit from the Africa Fashion and Textile Accelerator Network (Africa FAN) project implemented by ITC and GIZ.

Monday, 14 February, 3.15pm CET

Register to EU-Africa Business Forum here: https://lnkd.in/gRdZMJHU

01/12/2021

El Programa Internacional en Comercio Sostenible - PICS recibió 300 aplicaciones de representantes de MIPYMEs, instituciones públicas y privadas de la región latinoamericana que querían conocer las tendencias y oportunidades que ofrece la sostenibilidad y el cómo integrarla en las cadenas de valor globales.

El 13 de octubre iniciamos el curso con 80 seleccionados de 15 diferentes paises latinomericanos!
Luego de 6 semanas de estudio, sesiones en línea y entrega de trabajos finales, cerramos el curso a finales noviembre!

El PICS fue organizado por el programa Comercio para el Desarrollo Sostenible del International Trade Centre r con el apoyo de Economic Cooperation and Development .

Contó con la participación de ponentes de diversas instituciones de alto prestigio, entre las que se incluyen:
- eco.business Fund
- Berner Fachhochschule BFH (Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas de Berna (Suiza)
- Impact Partners (Suiza)
- esencial COSTA RICA (PROCOMER)
- Consultora Libélula (Perú)
- Etika Consulting (Bruselas)
y otros reconocidos líderes en el área de sostenibilidad.

Muchísimas gracias a nuestros ponentes, moderadores y facilitadores por hacer de esta primera versión del PICS un gran éxito!!!
Maira Vittorelli Cristina Rivero Sandra Leicht-Cabrera Florence Mooser Mathieu Lamolle Gabriela Alvarez Ingrid Fromm, PhD Gabriel Quijandría Javier Perla Alvarez Veronica Rubio Fiorella Pizzini Duarte Cinthya Prendas Cubillo Juan Pablo Vicente Vicente Patricia Valdez Castro Ysabel Segura Red Cacaotera de Colombia APPCACAO Perú Sierra y Selva Exportadora Sociedad Nacional de Industrias Asociación de Exportadores ADEX

Sabemos que los conocimientos compartidos serán de beneficio para los participantes y sus ecosistemas de instituciones y empresas en la región LATAM!

Hasta la próxima version del PICS 2022!

19/11/2021

Are you young entrepreneurs? Do you want to get some inspiration to prepare you for the next year's competition?

🎉 Join us to celebrate green innovation at the final pitch of our Youth Ecopreneur Awards!

This 23 November at 2pm GMT+1, the finalists will pitch their businesses to the jury.

Show them your support ✨ http://bit.ly/30ppK1w

15/11/2021

We are thrilled to introduce the Youth Ecopreneur Awards Finalists for Energy category!

Drop Access Innovex and Ehega Bioenergy develop different types of energy solutions, but one thing in common: they strive to accelerate global green energy transition!

Join them in the pitch competition on 23 Nov!
Register : https://bit.ly/30ppK1w

10/11/2021

🥳 9 finalists of the Youth Ecopreneur Awards have been selected!
🏆 Who are they? Who will be the winners??

Find out about the finalists ▶️ https://lnkd.in/dgKAgBeS

Join the pitch and ceremony event ⏩ https://lnkd.in/dEFCkYtp



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Partners:

GreenTec Capital Partners Ambitious.Africa Sidley Austin LLP (Official) SME Finance Forum Sustainable Business Consulting Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs - ANDE Fondazione Italiana Accenture