July 2020
3 keys to economic recovery: How to boost competitiveness from sustainability?
With the lifting of the quarantine and the economic crisis that has worsened in recent months, there is an urgent need to reconfigure business activities with a focus on boosting competitiveness and generating employment. In this month's newsletter, we gather the best news of June and provide the keys on the road to a sustainable reactivation.
Reactivation: 3 keys to boost competitiveness based on sustainability
Undoubtedly, the “new normal” will be the product of a dramatic evaluation of traditional economic and social systems. With this in mind, Marian Buraschi, (director of nexos+1) detailed the 3 keys to applying a sustainability approach in our companies.
Find out the keys here
A sustainable... textile industry?
It is known that the textile industry is one of the most polluting industries worldwide, which is why Textil del Valle (in alliance with Cotton USA) has developed the US Cotton trust protocol that verifies the use of sustainable cotton fiber throughout the supply chain.
Read more here
How has the market value of industries changed in the COVID-19 era?
McKinsey has developed an interactive map that explores changes in market value in industries by sector at a regional or global level (updated 6 Jul).
Visit the map
Supermercados Peruanos achieves 80% savings through sustainable practices
With the support of Optima Energía, Supermercados Peruanos implemented an intelligent lighting control system in its main distribution center in Punta Negra, which has been generating savings of more than 80% in lighting energy consumption, equivalent to 615 tons of CO2.
Learn more here
TASA drives sustainability in its value chain
In order to boost competitiveness and transparency in its value chain. For three years TASA has initiated a program to train its strategic suppliers in sustainability. This month 138 of them presented sustainability reports under the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
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RIMAC and Metropolitano join forces for the prevention of COVID-19
RIMAC donated hand washers and sanitizing mats to the main stations. This initiative will impact more than 145,000 users per day.
Learn more here
Webinar: Latin American press in the face of climate change
Thursday, July 23 - 5:30 p.m. (Peru time)
This webinar seeks to generate a debate on the importance of the media in promoting environmental issues in political agendas in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Register here
How to promote responsible consumption?
We invite you to relive the Responsible Consumption webinar, as part of IBM's global #CallForCode challenge, which explained how information and technology help us make better decisions and provide solutions to promote positive change.
Learn more here
