Organized by the United Nations Global Compact Network in Paraguay in coordination with the 11 Networks and teams of the UN Global Compact in Latin America and the Caribbean and the Global Compact Office, the event ‘Forward Faster Now | Accelerating sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)’, will take place on Wednesday November 20th in the city of Asunción, Paraguay, and will be the first corporate sustainability congress of the United Nations Global Compact in the region.
The event will convene business leaders, government representatives, corporate sustainability experts, UN Global Compact Networks and the UN system in the LAC region to promote public-private collaborative action, as well as business ambition aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals, take stock of the regional progress made so far, examine existing gaps, and share scalable solutions in key thematic areas, from the more than 4,000 business participants in the region.
The event will challenge companies to move faster now and set ambitious targets in key sustainability areas.
What to expect at this year's event
Inspiring Presentations
Leading voices from business, government, the United Nations and academia will present private sector progress towards the SDGs, and examples of how companies are accelerating change, setting bold targets and how to track progress.
Discussion Panels
Thematic panels will provide attendees with the opportunity to interact with their peers while learning from pioneering companies in the region that are driving impact in accelerating the SDGs.
Networking
Meet and interact with sustainability leaders and make new connections that could change the trajectory of your business.
UN Global Compact Booth
Join the UN Global Compact Booth to learn more about how to join the United Nations Global Compact and become part of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.
First regional corporate sustainability congress of the United Nations Global Compact in Latin America and the Caribbean
FORWARD FASTER: NOW
Accelerating sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Central Bank of Paraguay (Convention Center)
08:30 to 17:30 h
The event will convene prominent business leaders, government representatives, experts in corporate sustainability and sustainable development and Global Compact Networks in the LAC region.
Juan Carlos Corvalan
Gerente de Sostenibilidad y Compliance
Sodimac SA
Connie Smith
Managing Director
Vistra Group’s operations in Barbados
Pedro Domaniczky
Superintendent of Renewable Energies
Itaipú Binacional
Claudia Restrepo
Sustainability Manager
Natura &Co.
Stella Guillén
President
Development Finance Agency (AFD)
Jorge Rosillo
CEO
Galapagos Ecological Airport
Ferruccio Santetti
Latin American and the Caribbean Regional Representative
Global Green Growth Institute
Gustavo Yepes López
Focal Point
Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) of the Global Compact
José Ignacio Escobar
CEO
Colbún
Enrique Duarte
President
Industrial Union of Paraguay (UIP)
Igor Garafulic
Resident Coordinator in Paraguay
United Nations
Gaetano Salierno
Strategy Managing Director
Accenture
Iván León
Representative
Food and Agriculture Organization for the United Nations (FAO), Paraguay
Cristina Cano
Executive Director
Global Compact Network Paraguay
Sandra Noguera
General Manager
Paraguayan Chamber of Grain and Oilseed Processors (CAPPRO)
Liz Ramírez
CEO
Perfecta Automotores
María Reneé Centellas Guevara
General Manager
Laboratorios Bagó de Bolivia S.A.
Sanda Ojiambo
Assistant Secretary-General and CEO
UN Global Compact
Odair Oregoshi
Compliance & Risk Director
SPIC Brasil
Bárbara Bradford
Corporate Sustainability Manager
Arcor
Vanessa Moreno
Country Manager for Peru and Bolivia
Schneider Electric
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