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Sofía Elizalde, Technical Advisor for NAMA PyME; Erika Sánchez, Technical Advisor for the CATAL1.5°T Initiative; Bianca Corona, Technical Advisor for Recuperación Verde; and Itzel Alcérreca, Technical Advisor for the Mexican-German Climate Change Alliance at Impact Days in Mexico for the session, "Are economic and social development at Odds?"
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CATAL1.5°T Initiative present at Impact Days in Mexico City

15.07.2024  Josué García, GIZ
Erika Sanchez Quote (Impact Days event): Cuando miramos a los rostros del emprendimiento climatico, nos damos cuenta de que la gran mayoria de ellos pertenecen a hombres. Esto no solo refleja una desigualdad de oportunidades, sino tambien una perdida significativa de perspectivas y talentos

Four inspiring female voices on economic development, social development and climate entrepreneurship

On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the final day of the Impact Days event took place in Mexico City. The event was organized by Impact Hub, a global platform dedicated to promoting the development of socially impactful enterprises through various mechanisms.

The goal of Impact Days was to provide entrepreneurs with access to talks and conferences with key ecosystem players committed to strengthening the social entrepreneurship ecosystem and generating a positive environmental impact.

In this context, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH presented a panel titled "Are economic and social development at Odds?" The panel featured Itzel Alcérreca from the Mexican-German Climate Change Alliance, Bianca Corna from Recuperación Verde, Sofía Elizalde from NAMA PyME, and Erika Sanchez from the CATAL1.5°T initiative. They shared their experiences from their respective projects, discussing the various aspects involved in implementing sustainability in enterprises, the advantages of climate entrepreneurship, and how economic development is not exclusive of social development.

The panel also addressed the challenges identified in these areas, such as the gender gap in various sectors, which is also present in the field of climate entrepreneurship. This challenge highlights the need to equally support both women and men with innovative solutions.


Erika Sanchez statement (Impact Days) in English, with text: When we look at the faces of climate entrepreneurship, we realize that the vast majority of them belong to men. This not only reflects an inequality of opportunities but also a significant loss of perspectives and talents.