Chile was distinguished with the International Prize for Gender Equality in Trade in the category “Sustainable Development and Gender Equity” for its policy “Trade and Gender Chapters in Trade Agreements”.

Topics: International trade- Women- Best practices

A new bill aims to increase the participation of women on the boards of publicly traded and special corporations, establishing a suggested maximum quota of 60% for the gender with greater representation.

Topics: Women- Chilean Economy- Best practices

Credicorp’s Financial Inclusion Index highlights Chile as the only country in the region where cash is not the predominant means of payment. The report states that 47% of Chileans have reached an advanced level of financial inclusion.

Topics: Banking- Financial System

This new office has 21 meeting rooms, work desks and a coffee bar open to Bank customers and non-customers.

Topics: Banking- Spanish investment- Financial System

The AWS Head of Solutions Architecture - South of Latin America  remarked on the company’s sustained investments in Chile over the last ten years, the integration of artificial intelligence models at Chilean companies, and how they address sustainability while developing their technology.

Topics: Global services- Data Center- US investment

According to Rodrigo Camacho, Chief Executive Officer at Nestlé Chile, the capital will be used for automation, innovation, enhanced safety and food safety in all the country’s production lines.

Topics: Food Industry

Produced from green hydrogen and nitrogen separated from the air, it is on track to become a cornerstone of the global energy industry.

Topics: Energy- Green Ammonia

The multinational company’s initiative, focused on boosting employability in the technology sector, has 150 spots available for recent graduates and students in their final year of technology-related degrees.

Topics: Global services

An initiative planned in the municipality of San Gregorio in Magallanes aims to produce green ammonia (NH3V) for its subsequent export.

Topics: Energy- Green Ammonia

The Spanish firm reported closing on the financing for the first two phases of the Oasis de Atacama project, totaling US$345 million. According to the company, this is «the world’s largest (energy) storage project.» 

Topics: Renewable energy- energy storage

Of the total number of requests for information, 53 were for 16 salt flats or saline lakes, while another 28 were for other types of deposits. Additionally, seven requests were for salt flats or areas excluded from this process.

Topics: Mining- Lithium

Chile has consolidated its position as a leader in the production of synthetic fuels, marking a milestone in the automotive industry with the use of e-fuels in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.

Topics: Energy- e-fuel

The plant currently has 200 employees, of which 70% are women. The expansion of its facilities, which will enable the production of corn-based biscuits and tortillas for the Sanissimio brand in Talagante, will add 100 new employees.

Topics: Food Industry- Women- Mexican investment

Under the new regulation, institutions that are currently regulated in the financial system must join the Open Finance System (SFA) to provide information that users decide to share with other participating institutions, after giving their consent.

Topics: Fintech

The Foreign Investment Promotion Agency was created in 2016. Since then, it has accelerated the implementation of 220 projects worth US$21 billion from 32 countries.

Topics: Foreign Investment- Chilean Economy

The European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, stated that reinforcing lithium extraction and securing the components for the production of batteries are priority objectives in Europe’s cooperation with Chile on renewable energy.

Topics: Energy- Renewable energy

Mining Minister Aurora Williams highlighted the collaborative work between the ministries of Economy, Treasury and Foreign Affairs, and institutions such as the Chilean Economic Development Agency (CORFO) and InvestChile, “to promote the process in a transparent manner” both in Chile and abroad.

Topics: Mining- Lithium

The facility, which is located in the Biobío Region and involved an investment of US$45 million, has a capacity of 37,000 pallets for frozen food and three cold chambers, and will generate around 750 jobs in the area.

Topics: Industry

The UNCTAD report highlights the momentum of the extraction of minerals for the energy transition in the region, particularly in Chile, and also emphasizes Chile’s green hydrogen and solar and wind power projects.

Topics: Foreign Investment- Chilean Economy- UNCTAD

Chile is emerging as a leader in green hydrogen production, offering an ideal environment for foreign investment in renewable energy.

Topics: Energy- Green Hydrogen- Renewable energy