Sustainable finance are investment decisions taken under ethical criteria and include social and environmental factors. It is a new approach to finance that has brought about a change in the culture of the financial world, which is adapting to meet the demands of an increasingly aware public. (more…)
Roberto Gutiérrez (CEO – Alvantia)
For the World Factoring Yearbook – BCR publication in association with FCI
Just over a year ago in April 2020, Spain was in the throes of the first wave of the pandemic and plunged into a state of economic semi-paralysis. The vast majority of companies were closed, people were working remotely and the figures for unemployment, furloughs and temporary redundancy plans were growing each day. It seemed as if, to add insult to injury, an economic virus was following in the footsteps of the coronavirus.
Leadership, a word that is difficult to define in a single definition, always subject to the need to transform itself to adapt to new contexts and, in this last year, with the pandemic we have experienced, this adaptation and transformation has become even more important and, above all, to the rapid need for the leader to respond to transform himself and his team to a new and different way of working that has never been experienced before.
In these times we live in, in which we spend more and more time at home, solutions that generally cost little money and allow us to improve our quality of life and, in some cases, save on the energy consumption of our home, are of increasing interest.
Alvantia has been a member of the Spanish Network of the United Nations Global Compact for more than seven years. Its corporate culture promotes attitudes and commitments that help to build a fairer, more sustainable and balanced world.
On January 26th and 27th, the “Supply Chain Finance Summit” was held once again, BCR’s annual event where the latest trends in the sector are shown and where the leaders of the trade finance industry share their ideas.
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The Factoring Congress is one of the most important events in the calendar of factoring and finance managers and professionals in Poland. This year, due to the circumstances surrounding Covid-19, the congress has been held through an online event divided into two sessions.
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A phrase that is often heard today is that “technology is changing the way business is done”. Technological development has in fact forced many companies to change the design of their business, which in turn affects their processes and their way of working.
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Did you know that…? In Spain, SMEs generate 70% of jobs. They are undoubtedly a key element in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development, which aim to restore the planet’s ecological balance and address the most pressing social challenges.
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