Sustainable Finance Seminar on responsibility, challenges and opportunities for Solidarity Economy Entities in Latin America 2019 | United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) | 3 October 2019 | Universidad Finis Terrae, Av. Pedro de Valdivia 1509, Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile

In Latin America, when reference is made to the efforts of financial institutions to address climate change, statistics, studies, projects, investment and support, focus or guide the banking, insurance and securities sectors. This is so, surely, because the providers of funds and technical assistance see in these sectors a more homogeneous organization, standardized laws and structures, internal and regional, which have managed to better articulate the efforts and initiatives to achieve an adequate environmental sustainability and social in its operations.

However, in order to successfully close the circle of sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean, it is necessary to consider the sector of the Solidarity Economy, which includes financial or savings and credit cooperatives, mutual savings and loans and credit unions. funds or employee associations. Since its inception, with the mobilization of savings and investment, these institutions have successfully contributed to the sustainable environmental and social development of the areas in which they operate, and perhaps do so in a better way than other financial actors, since its products and services have achieved a real financial inclusion, reaching the base of the social pyramid, with positive and direct impact on many households and communities.

There is an awareness that in the solidarity economy, efforts should be redoubled or formal initiatives taken to demonstrate that they are capable of fostering environmental and social sustainability through their business models, which would consequently attract the interest of investors and entities that promote sustainable finance. in financial institutions.

To bring together on a single stage representatives of international institutions that promote environmental sustainability in the financial sector, investors, sustainable finance specialists, leaders and technical team of solidarity economy entities, to:

Raise awareness of the impact that climate change is having on business models in the Latin American financial sector.
To know the current situation of the solidarity economy sector in terms of sustainable development, and from there, to know what are the main challenges and opportunities.
Detail the main actions that must be undertaken, so that the entities of the solidarity economy can implement appropriate strategies that contribute to the adaptation and mitigation to climate change.

Target audience

Directed to Executives, General Managers, Social Responsibility Managers, Sustainability Managers, Credit Managers, Risk Managers and personnel of the business area of ​​solidarity economy entities in Latin America and the Caribbean: financial or savings and credit cooperatives, mutual savings and loans and funds or associations of employees .

2019 Speakers

Carolina Lopez
UNEP-FI

Beatriz Calderon
Universidad Finis Terrae

Fanny Tora
Vigeo Eiris

Carlos Bejerano
Colac

Ana Lucia Pinto
FEPCMAC

Alvaro Torres
Especialista en Finanzas Sostenibles

Claudia Valdes
BID Invest

Marcela Ponce
Corporacion Financiera Internacional (Grupo BM)

Mauricio Velasquez
Banco de Desarollo de Amaerica Latina

Gustavo Portaluppi
UNEP FI

Fred Seifert
SITAWI Financas do Bem

2019 Sponsors

ORGANIZERS:
• COLAC
• UNEP Finance Initiative
• UNIVERSIDAD Finis Terrae

SPONSOR:
• Coopeuch

COLLABORATORS:
• Banco de Desarrollo
• FECRECOOP