Category: Central America
Just transition planning asks a practical question: what happens to workers, suppliers and communities when a company changes the way it produces, uses energy or deploys technology? A new system may improve efficiency or reduce…
Guatemala has an increasingly diverse tourism industry that extends beyond traditional leisure travel. Business events and corporate tourism represent an opportunity to attract visitors who travel for conferences, conventions, exhibitions, incentive programs, corporate meetings, and…
When discussing public budgets or corporate social responsibility, education is often categorized as an expense. However, this perspective limits its true impact. Allocating resources to the education of children, young people, and adults generates long-term…
Guatemala has a long tradition of companies and families reinvesting part of their success in the country’s well-being. This Guatemalan philanthropy is not limited to one-time donations; it takes the form of long-term programs aimed…
Guatemala has a diverse higher education system, where public and private universities coexist with a shared purpose through their social impact: to educate professionals capable of transforming their surroundings. Beyond awarding degrees, these institutions have…
Guatemala is entering a new stage in the development of electric mobility as consumers, businesses, and public institutions increasingly explore alternatives to conventional vehicles. Electric cars, motorcycles, buses, and commercial vehicles are gradually becoming part…
Guatemala has a strong business network, largely made up of chambers of commerce and trade associations representing different productive sectors. These organizations not only bring together companies with common interests, but also serve as bridges…
Just transition planning adds a social-impact lens to decarbonization. Energy changes, process redesign, facility upgrades and new technologies can alter jobs, supplier demand, local tax bases and access to essential goods. Companies can prepare for…
Guatemala’s private sector has undergone a remarkable transformation over recent decades. What began as local family businesses has today become a diversified business ecosystem with international reach and a decisive role in the country’s economic…
Guatemala is experiencing a key moment in its sustainable economic history. The Central American country has begun transforming its traditional economic growth model into a more sustainable one, where business profitability and social wellbeing go…