About Us
Making the initial jump across borders can seem like a daunting next step for growing businesses, but we have the experience and expertise to guide your business through nearly any challenge with ease and efficiency.
Our Personal Approach
We bridge the geographical and cultural gap through the use of technology, creating a customized profile for each member that can include business information, photos, and videos.
We let our members tell their stories, including the history, their mission and values, and their plans for growth.
By amplifying our members' voices, we allow them to connect with their customers on a deeper level and build lasting relationships.
Strategic foundations
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OUR MISION
To foster economic growth and social capital by providing a platform for trade and business opportunities across North, Central and South America.
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OUR VISION
We not only do business. We build community. We impact the lives of our customers by promoting social capital investment.
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OUR VALUES
We integrate our values of integrity, innovation, diversity & inclusion, sustainability as part of our mission and vision to adhere to transparency practices.
Sustainable Development & Fair Trade
What is Sustainable Development?
Sustainability means meeting the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainability has three pillars: economic development, social development, and environmental protection.
Why is sustainable development important?
There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) that were adopted by ALL the United Nations Member States in 2015. It’s a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The SDG’s are integrated and recognize that action in one area affects outcomes in others. Through the pledge to LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND, member countries (including the United States of America), have committed to fast-track progress for those who are the furthest behind.
How does sustainability accelerate business growth?
Sustainability is more than just a corporate buzzword. In fact, research shows that sustainable business often translates into higher profits and wider customer appeal! Sustainable development has to do with achieving the triple bottom line: people, planet, and profit. According to SDG Compass, companies can use the SDGs as an overarching framework to shape, steer, communicate and report their strategies, goals, and activities, allowing them to capitalize on a range of benefits such as:
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Identifying future business opportunities
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Reaping the economic benefits from becoming more efficient
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Strengthening stakeholder relations and keeping the pace with policy developments
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Stabilizing markets and societies
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Using a common language and shared purpose
Why has the Trade Center of the Americas prioritized sustainable development?
The Trade Center of the Americas believes that the sustainable development goals are central in carrying out our mission of improving trade across North, Central and South America and providing economic opportunities for communities of color, indigenous and women-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small to medium sized businesses. Given this mission, we have selected the 4 SDGS that you see on left to focus our efforts on.
Our Philosophy
Storie-telling is the basis of our business
Bridge the geographic and cultural gap through the use of technology.
Utilizing a personal approach to share the values and purpose of our members
We believe in the power of social capital
Sustainable economic growth opportunities based on social networks; trust & reciprocity; shared values and norms
Diversity of cultures of our members, customers, and associates
Diversity and Inclusion as a path to achieve
cooperation;
mutual
understanding and community
Integrity and Transparency
Innovation
Personable and aproachable business culture
Success based on integrity,
transparency and accountability as a universal language for a reliable business culture
Empower and instill a culture of innovation and resilience to small, medium-size companies, entrepreneurs, and startups.
Capacity-building based on interpersonal and intercultural
business approach
Mentoring and Coaching
Provide members and sponsors with
opportunities to learn, develop and/or improve
their skills through mentorship and coaching
Leadership
Encourage our members to lead, inspire and transform their communities by providing them with
opportunities to grow their businesses
We bring businesses beyond borders