Thursday, March 28

The executive of BAC Credomatic, Gisela Sánchez, is recognized as the first Latin American “Corporate Social Intrapreneur”


Gisela Sanchez, regional director of Corporate Relations and Sustainability of BAC Credomatic, was awarded by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship as “Corporate Social Intrapreneur 2022”.

The award recognizes those leaders within companies globally who drive the development of new products, initiatives, services or business models that address the world’s most relevant social and environmental challenges.

On this occasion, the Foundation recognized Sánchez for her work as an intrapreneur in the creation of the social enterprise Nutrivida, which aims to combat undernourishment (lack of vitamins and minerals), known as “hidden hunger” that affects 2 billion people. people in the world.

“The 2022 Social Innovators of the Year represent a new ecosystem of leaders who are driving change and shifting organizations and systems toward a more just, inclusive and sustainable future,” he said. Hilde Schwab, co-founder and president of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.

Gisela Sánchez, Regional Director of Corporate Relations and Sustainability at BAC Credomatic

Sánchez is the first Latin American person to receive this recognition and the only Latin American within the group of 15 Social Innovators 2022.

“I feel very honored to receive this recognition, not only because this is an initiative very close to my heart and probably the project with the greatest social impact on which I have had the honor of working, but also because for me the issue of eradicating undernourishment is an essential part of my life purpose”, he commented.

For Gisela Sánchez, social intrapreneurship is an innovative way of having a social impact while working in a company and anyone can do it if they have the desire, passion and enthusiasm to address the world’s most difficult problems regardless of the sector in which they work. let it work

Before, I did it from a food and beverage company and now we will promote it from BAC Credomatic, where we have 20,000 collaborators who could be the next intrapreneurs in Central America,” he commented.

“This year’s Schwab Foundation Laureates demonstrate that through values-based approaches such as inclusion, collaboration, trusting relationships, and long-term sustainability, there are ways to change institutions and mindsets, and to alter traditional ways of working that keep systemic barriers in place,” he said. Francois Bonnici, director of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.

The awardees were selected by members of the Schwab Foundation Board, including Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark (2011-2015), and social innovation expert Johanna Mair, Professor of Organization, Strategy and Leadership at Hertie School of Governance in Germany, and HM Queen Mathilde of Belgium (Honorary Member of the Board), in recognition of their innovative approach and potential for global impact.



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