The central banks who want to implement or promote their sustainability require a cultural change and mentality within the institution’s ecosystem, because actions of this type imply actions of various kinds, not only management of environmental issues.
This is what he stated Constanza Muñozhead of the infrastructure and services management control group Central Bank of Chilean institution that applies a series of sustainable projectsincluding the recycling of banknotes that go out of circulation, energy efficiency indicators and waste management.
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“Sustainability is in everything and everyone; it has social, cultural and financial axes. We are not going to be more sustainable because we recycle more or we are not going to be more sustainable because we have LED lights. Sustainability is an umbrella that covers several topics,” explained Muñoz.
He added that a change of mentality and culture in institutions, because the sustainability It is a journey that requires effort of years, because it is not a process that “occurs automatically.”
Seminar
The Chilean official is in the country invited by the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) to participate this Wednesday as a speaker at the International Communication Seminar 2025, event in which he will present the experience of his institution in sustainability.
In addition to Muñoz, in the eventwhich will be held under the theme “Role of sustainability for development”, will participate Danela Medinahead of the Sustainable Finance Department of the Central Bank of Uruguay, and Stephanie Garcia Van Gooldirector of Impact Measurement and Development at the BBVA Microfinance Foundation.
The welcome words will be given by the governor Hector Valdez Albizu. The activity will take place in the BCRD auditoriumfrom 8:30 in the morning until 1 in the afternoon this Wednesday November 5.
