The approval of the IDB’s Ninth General Capital Increase (IDB-9) in 2010 was complemented by a new institutional strategy reaffirming its commitment to sustainability and establishing two general objectives: advancing sustainable growth and reducing poverty and inequality.
IndexAmericas’ definition of corporate sustainability is based on four elements: environment, society, corporate governance, and commitment to development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
IndexAmericas is based solely on publicly available information including annual reports, 10-k reports, GRI reports, financial reports, corporate governance codes, operating manuals, social and environmental policies, websites, social media, news, and other information found online and provided by legitimate and verifiable sources.
Companies not featured in IndexAmericas may be excluded if:
The Index assesses companies operating in the IDB-IIC’s borrowing member countries.
Yes, companies must be publicly listed to be assessed by IndexAmericas.
IndexAmericas is a corporate sustainability index developed by the IDB Group. It assesses and recognizes the efforts of publicly listed companies operating in Latin America and the Caribbean that are leading the way in sustainability.
categorized in the ten industries featured in the Thomson Reuters Business Classification.
IndexAmericas will be reviewed and updated twice a year.
