For many years, the center of Mexico, in particular the state of Guanajuato, have attracted an increasing amount of foreign investment. Among the áreas of investment are growth sectors such as automotive, agribusiness, chemicals and information technology. As a result, developing strategies and models to generate sustainable and balanced economic growth while preserving natural resources are a high priority. The Guanajuato Chapter is actively involved in the development of cleaner production strategies and efficiencies, and pollution prevention.
Second International Forum on Sustainability and Social Responsibility
On July 22, the Bajio Cleaner Production Center (BCPC) organized the Second International Forum on Sustainability and Social Responsibility held in Leon. The forum was attended by representatives from numerous companies including Aeroméxico, Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Coca-Cola Femsa, Global Network Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production, Environment and Land Management Office, and the accounting firm of Riquelme & Associates.
Attendees were able to network and participate in sessions on sustainability that were a mixture of lectures, case studies and panel discussions on the trends and best practices that individuals can implement in the business world and in daily life. They learned that sustainability creates a better quality of life, more competitive and profitable companies, social development, and environmental protection.
World Resources Forum 2015 and Global Network Conference on Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production
“It is time for global action for people and the planet.” With this sentence, the general assembly of the United Nations unveiled 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 associated targets designed as a roadmap for sustainability to be met by 2030. The announcement was made during the Global Network Conference on Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) October 12-16 in Davos, Switzerland.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), hosted the RECP. It was held in conjunction with the World Resources Forum 2015.
The conference brought together senior government officials, international RECP practitioners, representatives of development financial institutions, and cleaner production experts from research institutions and academia. The joint program on RECP was designed to improve resource efficiency and the environmental performance of businesses and other organizations through scaling up and mainstreaming the application of RECP methods, techniques and policies.
The Bajio Cleaner Production Center (BCPC) participated in this forum to learn about the SDGs in order to generate and identify projects and activities through USMCOC Chapters. This would enable Mexico and the United States to promote and introduce public and corporate policies on economic development, sustainability and a fair and equitable quality of life.
Additional information about the conference is available on the World Resources Forum website, http://www.wrforum.org/ and the UN website on sustainable development, https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics
