Enterprise Strategic S.A. de C.V. Company Profile Organization that operates in El Salvador.
Taca and Copa Join Star AllianceWednesday, November 10, 2010 Latin American airlines Avianca, Taca and Copa joined the global Star Alliance network. The goal of these two companies joining the alliance is to integrate the ''hubs'' of Avianca-Taca (San Salvador, Lima, San José and Bogotá) and Copa (Panama City). COPA Airlines Could Join Star AllianceWednesday, October 28, 2009 The airline is negotiating its potential entrance to Star Alliance, which is composed of 25 air travel companies. Pedro Heilbron, president of Copa Airlines, reported that on October 24th, the corporation abandoned another airline alliance, SkyTeam. Alliance to Improve Coffee QualityTuesday, June 23, 2009 Costa Rica and Guatemala, together with Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Kenya will participate in the “Ecocolaboration” program of the Rainforest Alliance. The Rainforest Alliance created an alliance with Nestlé Nespresso that aims to have 80% of their coffee coming from Rain Forest Alliance Certified farms by the year 2013. Software piracy costs Guatemala US$41 million a yearThursday, May 15, 2008 Eighty of every 100 programs installed in Guatemalan computers are pirate editions, according to the Business Software Alliance. In its fifth world study of software piracy, prepared in conjunction with the IDC consultancy, the alliance says Guatemala is one of the 20 countries with most piracy software. Central American Tourism Will be Promoted in EuropeTuesday, September 8, 2009 The isthmus will improve its presence in the European market through an agreement between Rainforest Alliance and the Central American Tourism Promotion Agency. Such agreement will make it easier for sustainable tourism companies to market themselves in Europe, said Cristina Surh, marketing director of Rainforest Alliance. Projects to Protect Guatemalan ForestsTuesday, November 2, 2010 The Rainforest Alliance promotes four conservation programs in the Petén jungle. Rainforest Alliance stated that Peten forest losses represent almost 60% of all deforestation in Guatemala and that this is caused by people engaging in subsistence activities (maize and livestock). High quality Coffee Fest held in NicaraguaTuesday, November 11, 2008 Rainforest Alliance and the Nicaraguan Association of Special Coffees prepare for the First Coffee Fest - 2008. It will be held on November 14 and 16, at the Santo Domingo Galerias Shopping Center. Copa and AviancaTaca Finally Join with Star AllianceTuesday, June 19, 2012 After three years of announcements about the move, Star alliance has confirmed the formal admission of Copa Airlines and AviancaTaca into the global airline network. An article in Laprensagrafica.com reports that "The alleged integration of Star Alliance into Copa was first mentioned in 2009, especially since Continental, with whom Copa has codesharing alliances, announced it would join Star Alliance and leave SkyTeam, the other major airline alliance in operation today. Although Copa is no longer part of SkyTeam, it has not yet officially joined Star Alliance. " Nicaragua to Promote Sustainable TourismFriday, February 13, 2009 The agreement of cooperation signed by Rainforest Alliance will permit small and medium businesses to be qualified in "good management practices in sustainable tourism." Mipunto.com publishes: "´Among the actions derived by the agreement are the creation of new routes and tourist products, such as lodging services at agribusiness farms or certified forests, hotel sales, and arts and crafts made from wood certified in correspondence with forest conservation policies,´ indicates the report." Guatemala Promotes Projects to Lower Carbon EmissionsTuesday, June 22, 2010 The Guatemalan Exporters Association and Rainforest Alliance are promoting a program to create projects that lower the country’s carbon emissions. They hosted a conference called “Financial Alternatives for Developing Projects that Reduce Carbon Emissions”, in which organizers highlighted the company “Grupo Agroindustrial de Occidente”, which conducted the first global sale of carbon credits. Sustainable Production Standards for Cattle FarmersWednesday, September 1, 2010 Rainforest Alliance and USAID have presented a new standard aimed at encouraging cattle farms to improve their environmental and social sustainability. This standard, which forms part of the agreements established in DR-CAFTA, will help cattle farmers to implement best practices by voluntarily opting to obtain the the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ certification. Good Grades for Central American CoffeesFriday, April 24, 2009 Coffees from farms in Panama, Guatemala and Costa Rica took the top places in the international competition organized by the Rainforest Alliance. In the event held in California and New York, 80 farms certified by the institution from 11 nations participated. New Bank Opens in PanamaFriday, May 28, 2010 Balboa Bank & Trust will open on May 31; it was recently authorized to operate by the Banking Superintendence. The institution was born after Strategic Investors Group Inc. completed the purchase of 100% of the shares of Stanford Bank (Panama) S.A. English buyers attracted by certified Salvadoran coffeeWednesday, February 25, 2009 El Salvador boasts 270 plantations certified with the Rainforest Alliance seal, a feature sought by English buyers. Mike Riley, from the English company Taylors of Harrogate, explained to ElSalvador.com his relation with Salvadoran suppliers: "Why do you prefer buying coffee that has the Rainforest Alliance certification? |
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