We speak to Tono Aguilar, founder of a startup that designs, builds, and remodels climate-friendly homes for Guatemalans of all incomes. Tono, who’s also a Harvard-trained astrophysicist, tells us why reimagining home construction is crucial to living more sustainably – especially in a rapidly urbanizing region like Latin America.

CASSA Guatemala

• About CASSA Guatemala (https://cassa.com.gt/en/)
• CASSA’s Collaboration with Swiss Re (https://bit.ly/3Cnn2rV)

Dalberg

• Overview of Dalberg’s work in Latin America (https://bit.ly/3t9Av2r)
• 2018 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report (https://bit.ly/3mQfAAm)

Reach out to Jeff via LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2WB3UX6) if you have thoughts or suggestions about the podcast!

Intercorp is one of Peru’s largest conglomerates with dozens of well-known businesses under its umbrella, such as Interbank, Supermercados Peruanos, Inkafarma, and Innova Schools. In this episode, we speak with Lia Celi, Sustainability Lead at Intercorp, about the initial steps the group is taking on its sustainability journey.

Additional info:

- Intercorp Retail Sustainability report (2019) - https://bit.ly/372ZTwM

- Innova Schools: https://www.innovaschools.edu.pe/

- Escuela Kadabra (Online game for reading comprehension): https://www.escuelakadabra.pe/

- Alivia (Telemedicine platform) https://www.alivia.pe/

Richard Lee, who until recently was Ambev's Head of Sustainability, and Carlos Pignatari, the company's current Head of Social Impact for South America, talk to us about the sustainability commitments Latin America's largest brewer has made as well as the progress they’ve made and challenges they’ve faced along the way.

Additional info:

Ambev

• Ambev's Sustainability report: (https://bit.ly/3dchQMD) 
• Ambev's plastic commitment:  (https://reut.rs/3vQ6ft7)

Dalberg

• Dalberg LatAm: (https://bit.ly/3dbdsgP)
• Dalberg's Report for WWF "Solving Plastic pollution through accountability": (https://bit.ly/3wWdTn7)

Reach out to Jeff via LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/3gRUNsL) if you have thoughts or suggestions about the podcast!

Danone’s Ecosystem Fund is an impact investing fund that looks to address social and environmental challenges along Danone’s ecosystem. In this episode, we learn about the Ecosystem Fund and its activities in Latin America from Timothée Murillo Kockmann, who oversees sustainable sourcing, partnerships and development for the Fund and was previously its regional coordinator in the Americas.

 Additional info:

Danone Ecosystem Fund

• About the Danone Ecosystem Fund: (https://bit.ly/3qmatHT) 
• Margarita Project (dairy):  (https://bit.ly/3jn8HVF)  
• Madre Tierra Project (strawberries): (https://bit.ly/2STI0wZ)

Dalberg

• Overview of Dalberg’s work in Latin America: (https://bit.ly/3dbdsgP) 
• Areas of expertise - Impact Investment: (https://bit.ly/3gSLZTv)

Reach out to Jeff via LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/3gRUNsL) if you have thoughts or suggestions about the podcast!

Belissa Rojas, Impact Measurement and Management Lead at SDG Impact and CEO of Impacto Consulting, talks to us about how companies and investors in Latin America and beyond can better embed sustainability into their strategy and decision-making – not just report on sustainability metrics.

Additional info:

• Enterprise standards: (https://bit.ly/3xJIzI8) 
• Impact measurement & management course with Duke: (https://bit.ly/3j6hN8Y)
• SDG Investor Platform (developed with support from Dalberg): (https://bit.ly/3da5Z1F) 
• Example of an investment opportunity area in Colombia: (https://bit.ly/3dcHbWG) 

Contact:

• Belissa’s email: ([email protected])
• Reach out to Jeff via LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/3gRUNsL) if you have thoughts or suggestions about the podcast!