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Corporate Citizenship in the Global South during COVID-19: Part 2 – Latin America

Corporate Citizenship in the Global South during COVID-19: Part 2 – Latin America

FromESG News and Views


Corporate Citizenship in the Global South during COVID-19: Part 2 – Latin America

FromESG News and Views

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Jul 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

COVID-19 hit China first, then traveled to Europe, followed by the United States. Emerging markets, particularly in the Global South, are now at the epicenter of the pandemic, with daily infections now exceeding those in the United States and Europe. In this 4-part series of ESG News & Views, Corporate Citizenship in the Global South During COVID-19, Jeff Hoffman, Institute Leader of Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy for The Conference Board, explores how multinational companies and those headquartered in the region – Africa, Latin America, India, and the Middle East, are leveraging their resources in response to the crisis. In Part 2: Latin America, he sits down with Sandro Mesquita, Vice President of Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability for Latin America, AT&T, and Maria Luiza de Oliveira Pinto e Paiva, Director of Sustainability, Suzano, to learn how COVID-19 is impacting South America, the resulting economic crisis, and how their companies stepping up to provide critical support.
Released:
Jul 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (31)

ESG News and Views, from The Conference Board ESG Center, provides compelling in-depth interviews with ESG thought leaders, and timely updates on hot button topics in corporate governance, sustainability, citizenship and philanthropy.