Organized by the United Nations Global Compact Network in Paraguay in coordination with the 10 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.
Speakers
Gabriel Cimas
CEO
Gabriel Cimas Aduanas & Logística
Cristina Ritter
Head of Governance and Anti-Corruption
UN Global Compact
Flavio Fuertes
Executive Director
UN Global Compact Network Argentina
Sanda Ojiambo
Assistant Secretary-General and CEO
UN Global Compact
Margarita Nieves Ducci
Executive Director
UN Global Compact Chile
Mauricio Bonilla
Executive Director
UN Global Compact Network Mexico
Liz Ramírez
Board Chair
UN Global Compact Network Paraguay
Luis Yáñez
Secretary
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Enrique Duarte
President
Industrial Union of Paraguay (UIP)
Mathieu Lamolle
Senior Adviser
Trade for Sustainable Development, ITC
Lizeth Palencia
Head of Spanish Latam
Principles for Responsible Investment (UN-PRI)
José Ignacio Escobar
CEO
Colbún
Anna Mori
Senior Programme Manager - Sustainable Supply Chains
UN Global Compact
Abhishek Shah
Manager of Sales
Indopar
Gaetano Salierno
Strategy Managing Director
Accenture
Andrea Amozurrutia
Finance and Sustainability Director
Grupo Herdez
Juan Carlos Corvalan
Gerente de Sostenibilidad y Compliance
Sodimac SA
Carlo Pereira
Executive Director
UN Global Compact Network Brazil
Pedro Domaniczky
Superintendent of Renewable Energies
Itaipú Binacional
Cristina Cano
Executive Director
UN Global Compact Network Paraguay
Stella Guillén
President
Development Finance Agency (AFD)
Venue