![]() Laurentino Cortizo, President of the Republic of Panama, has taken great strides in confronting the devastating dual health and economic crises of the COVID-19 pandemic. Panama Presents a Positive Opportunity for Nearshoring ![]() “We believe that at the center of this discussion is to understand the context and our best ally - the farmer, the agricultural producer, and all the communities and all the workers that are around the production agricultural commodities - in order to help them be more sustainable, understand their concerns, understand their challenges and help them become much more sustainable throughout time,” added Antonio Corrochano, managing director of Cargill AG Supply Chain South America. “These three pillars are the core of our sustainability strategy, and around these three pillars, we have beat all the targets for 2025,” said Floris, who noted that CHEP has targets like 100% of lumber purchased from sustainable forests, collaborations with customers to decrease CO2 emissions, 40% of women in managerial roles, and extended collaborations with food banks to fight against food waste. ![]() Paola Floris, the president of CHEP Latin America, noted that her company is taking a regenerative approach to supply chain management with three “positive” pillars: planet positive, business positive, and community positive. Many companies that operate in Latin America are working to create a more resilient, sustainable global supply chain. Over the course of this two-day event, panelists shared insights on how to create a resilient and sustainable global supply chain, the opportunities to revitalize certain nations, and the role foreign policy plays in supporting the Latin American and Caribbean economies.Ĭreating a Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chain Requires Innovative Solutions Chamber’s Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean (AACCLA), brought together business and political leaders from both the United States and Latin America to discuss the current state of the economy and the relationship between the Americas. The 2021 Virtual Forecast on Latin America and the Caribbean Conference, hosted by the U.S.
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