Globalance Footprint
of
CAF Corp Andina Fomento
Profile
CAF
is the development bank for Latin America and the Caribbean. It promotes
sustainable development through credit operations, non-reimbursable resources,
and support in the technical and financial structuring of projects in the
public and private sectors of Latin America.
Footprint overview
CAF
is mostly financed in Latin America itself, the sustainable development of the
region is its explicit mandate. In Bolivia, Ecuador or Peru, for example,
families in rural areas are trained to be professional hosts for domestic and
foreign tourists. CAF is financing major projects in health and education. The
bank facilitates SMEs access to credit and promotes environmental and climate
protection.
Footprint Score:
70 Points of 100
Footprint according to Themes
The Footprint of CAF Corp Andina Fomento is determined by the following Impacts:
Economy
-
Markets and Infrastructure
23
23/30
-
Labor Market
5
5/10
-
Technology and Innovation
0/0
Society
-
Nutrition
0/0
-
Health
0/0
-
Education and Knowledge
0/0
Environment
-
Biodiversity and Land
14
14/20
-
Resources and Climate
14
14/20
-
Water
14
14/20
adverse MSCI World43
Balanced 100
positive
Keys:
- Colors indicate Footprint Themes
- Length of bars indicate impact contribution per theme
- Actual/Max-column compares for each theme the actual scores to the maximum achievable in this sector or asset class. 0/0 stands for a theme not assessed.
The most important themes
The following themes contribute the most to the positive footprint of CAF Corp Andina Fomento:
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Markets and Infrastructure
- Reduced corruption
- Highly developed financial markets
- Puts in place
sustainable infrastructure for energy, transport and communication
- Reduced corruption
-
Biodiversity and Land
- Preserves the variety of species in the air, soil and water
- Increases the resilience and quality of land and water resources
- Avoids, reduces anddisposes waste
- Preserves the variety of species in the air, soil and water
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Resources and Climate
- Foster renewable energy sources
- Heightens energy efficiency
- Reduces CO2 emissions
- Foster renewable energy sources
Did you know
As
part of its environmental commitment, the Authority of the Panama Canal, with
the financial support of CAF, is developing initiatives and studies to promote
sustainability in the operations of the Inter-Oceanic Canal. One of these
initiatives, framed in the strategy called: La Ruta Verde del Canal (the
Canal's Green Route), is focused on promoting a low-carbon policy. In 2012, the
carbon footprint estimate was developed for the operation of the Panama Canal
for the 2013 fiscal year. A software-tool for the annual estimate of the carbon
footprint was implemented, the Authority’s staff trained and the data for the calculations of the carbon footprint 2014
compiled.
Selected Footprint Facts
Financed by CAF, the first Metro line in Panama is 14 km long, has 12 stations, and 19 trains with three carriages each. Its impact on the city’s traffic is very positive.
As part of CAF’s Andean Bio-Trade initiative, a strategy for preservation and sustainable land-use, more than 100 executives from financial and local development agencies were trained, and close to 60,000 hectares of land have been put under sustainable management.
Beyond the risks that Latin America confronts in the current global situation, the region has important structural challenges to overcome if it wants to reach higher levels of development with improved efficiency, social justice and sustainability.
Enrique Garcia
Executive President
Revenue By Region
- North America 6%
- Latin America 94%
Revenue By Business
- Financial Systems 34.5%
- Infrastructure 30%
- Social and Environmental Development 15%
- Productive Sector 13%
- Structural Reforms 7%
- Cooperation Fund 0.5%