Economy and Sustainability in favor of sustainable development.
The importance of the Amazon flood pulse for the ecosystem
In the Amazon, there is periodic flooding in certain forest areas (flood plains) a phenomenon that occurs with the variation in the water level of its rivers. An interesting fact is that the water rises during the rainy season, but one of the main causes of this variation is the melting of the Andes, where part of the Amazonian rivers originate.
The “essential ecological process”, is a process that controls the richness, distribution, and abundance of life in the entire ecosystem.
ISE, an acronym for Corporate Sustainability Index, is a pioneering initiative in Latin America, created in 2005 and which aims to promote an investment environment compatible with the demands for sustainable development of today’s society and encourage ethical responsibility in corporations through of good business practices.
Your Importance
With the Corporate Sustainability Index, it is possible to offer investors a portfolio option consisting of shares in companies that have a recognized commitment to social responsibility and sustainability. The basic principle is the idea that the country’s economic development is closely linked to sustainable development and global trends. Therefore, more and more investors seek and value socially responsible, sustainable, and profitable companies to invest their resources.
How it works
As a tool for comparative analysis of the performance of companies listed on BOVESPA that analyzes aspects of corporate sustainability, based on economic efficiency, environmental balance, social justice, and corporate governance.
Impact
The creation of the Corporate Sustainability Index has the mission of promoting investments in the private sector of developing countries, making progress occur in a balanced way without major losses and environmental damage.
