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MISSION

Improve the competitiveness of the Latin American financial sector through the identification of identifying y management of environmental and social risks, and the and social risks, and the design of innovative sustainability-oriented financial products.

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ECOBANKING EN:
  • Implementer of the learning component of the Project "Investing in equality community". Ecobanking, as "learning partner was and coordination of three events, each with specific objectives specific objectives, but all seeking to strengthen knowledge about entrepreneurship with a gender lens in the region LAC and best practices to promote these investmentswith a focus on Central America and Mexico. There was an average of 80 participants per event, mostly from banks and investment funds.
  • Member of the Gender Action Gender Action Labs of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) for Central America and Mexico.. During 2021, thehe Labs sought to to join ideas and efforts to devise prototypes of solutions that promote gender equality in the region. As a result of an internal competition among the participating teams, Ecobanking won, together with other entities a USAID grant to implement the project the project entitled "Investing in equality community".
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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Increasing "green" lending by IFCs Institutions Financial Institutions (FIs) in Latin America, both in terms of the amount of assets invested and the number of institutions investing.

Broadening the range of sustainable financing activities commonly undertaken by these FIs these FIs.

Helping to position FIs FI as the first choice of multilateral multilateral lending institutions desarrollo and other creditors in promoting sustainability objectives.

Develop develop innovative portfolios and financial financial products, based on the knowledge, expertise and experience of the experience of Project partners and global best practices best practicescapitalizing on CLACDS knowledge.

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Face-to-face/hybrid courses:
Training for Green Project Sales Pitches

A two-day hands-on course that provides training and tools to learn how to present credit proposals. how to present sustainable credit proposalss sustainable proposals in an effective way, bothboth within the FI and to clients. 100% face-to-face.

Sustainable finance course for FIs

Designed for profunding in the key concepts of sustainable finance and its relevance to the financial sector. Analyzes emerging emerging trends using real-world cases the region, in order to demonstrate the importance of integrating integrating sustainability into the risk management and operations of institutions risk management and operations of financial financial institutions. Combined face-to-face and virtual mode.

Development and Financing of Renewable Energy projects, DyFer

Ehe Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS), with the support of the INCAE Business School, with the support of the 4E Program of the German cooperation designed this course in 2016, at the time, to fortalize thes capacities and competencies of IF officials of FIs financial institutions for the analysis and and evaluation of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. and energy efficiency projects.

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Virtual Courses:
Environmental and Social Risk Assessment, ARAS

in partnership with UNEP FI. It is offered in English, French, Spanish, Mandarin and Mandarin and ist is focused on demonstrating the opportunities for the industry to build a portfolio less financial and reputational risk. More than 170 more than 170 editions, and some 4,000 banking 4,000 banking executives have been trained.

Eco Efficiency

Corporate in Financial Institutions, ECIF, created in 2008 in partnership with UNEP FI, otion of the participants about the about the key aspects through which FIs have a direct direct impact on the environment.. It is the first course of its kind specifically aimed at the financial sector. It trains participants on international best practices international best practices related to the implementation of environmental and social guidelines in the activities of FIs. FIS. Its material was updated in 2020 thanks to the collaboration of the Ecobusiness Fund.

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Green Housing Financing, FVV

Since 2015 and, as of May 2021, in partnership with IFC- Green Banking Academy, GBAC. Provides knowledges basic knowledge to design and finance the growing sustainable construction market. It shows best practices and financing financing mechanisms existing financing mechanismsIt presents opportunities and options for greening the portfolio of financial institutions. 15 editions have been held, 163 professionals have been trained, from 16 countries in the LAC region..

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Marketplace

It is a website where building and home occupants, efficient equipment suppliers and banks that offer green financing lines converge and interact. Its objective is to promote and facilitate the market and financing of clean technologies in various sectors: housing, transportation, agriculture, SMEs.

Marketplace
Studies and Publications
Studies and Publications
Invitation to Participate

The Project Ecobanking Project invites financial institutions that have developed articles, working papers, or any type of publication describing experiences or activities related to environmental and social guidelines in the financial sector, and that would like to publish them on this site, to contact us at atEcobanking@incae.edu.